Patrick Ganino

Patrick Ganino is an American muralist based in Connecticut whose work includes large-scale public murals, commissioned portraiture, and community art projects throughout the state and beyond. He is best known for prominent murals along Connecticut transportation corridors, in downtown urban areas, and for portrait murals commissioned by private clients and public institutions.

Background Ganino grew up in Middletown, Connecticut, where he later established himself professionally as an artist and muralist. He began painting murals in the 1990s, initially working on decorative and commercial projects before expanding into large-scale public works.

Career Ganino’s career includes murals created for restaurants, movie theaters, public buildings, schools, and private residences. His work gained broader public visibility through large exterior murals in Middletown and along the Route 9 corridor in central Connecticut.

Ganino has painted murals depicting Italian landscapes and vistas inspired by travel and heritage, including works installed in Connecticut locations. His work has also appeared in New York City, including a 2009 mural painted in a Brooklyn apartment airshaft as a gift to tenants from a building owner. In 2023, Ganino was among muralists selected to showcase New England landscapes in a public art installation at Bradley International Airport.

Style and reception Ganino’s murals typically emphasize realism and figurative portraiture, often incorporating local people or symbolic elements tied to a site’s purpose.

Ganino has painted or been commissioned by Mike Tyson, Rob Gronkowski, Chevy Chase, Dennis Rodman, Rosie O'Donnell, Post Malone, and Hulk Hogan. He discusses his friendship with Chevy Chase in the 2026 CNN documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not.

Health and recovery In 2022, Ganino temporarily lost the use of his right arm due to a spinal condition that required medical treatment. Following surgery and rehabilitation, he returned to painting murals, documenting the recovery as part of public health awareness coverage.