Public Art • Placemaking • City Design
Mural Arts’ most dynamic new mural this season stretches more than 300 feet along a wall thatencloses a new public space at the Noble, a recently-completed mixed-use building at 200Spring Garden Street. Miami-based artist Hoxxoh has brought his unique painting … Continued
Over the summer and fall, commuters along Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway have been treated to the spectacle of a ten-story tall mural rising on the side of the Crane Building, the mixed-used building that includes much-needed affordable housing and community … Continued
Lady Bird Lake is often referred to as the heart of the City of Austin, Texas, providing thousands of residents and tourists alike with a variety of opportunities to get involved with activities on the lake and with the surrounding … Continued
Congratulations to the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, recipient of an Our Town grant this year from the National Endowment for the Arts. As public art consultant to the city, I worked with city staff and ArtsNow, a local arts and culture … Continued
This spring I am leading a mural project that will look at exploring the intersection of art, science and the connection between uCitysquare, Philadelhpia’s research and innovation district, and the surrounding West Philadelphia community. Two murals will highlight stories about … Continued
This winter, the city of Alexandria, VA, is bringing public art to its 15.4 off-street trail network for the very first time. Three temporary artworks have been commissioned for trails in the Arlandria, Potomac Yards and West End neighborhoods of … Continued
How can a sprawling suburban county retrofit itself with a new downtown? And how can a public art and placemaking strategy parallel a development process that is likely to take many years? Largo is in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just … Continued
Future Valley, an artist-designed plaza with sculptures and murals in Brewerytown, is being dedicated Monday, October 21. The artwork is inspired by the interplay of architecture and landscape in nearby Fairmount Park, particularly the ruins of a nearby waterworks. The … Continued
Mural Arts’ third major public art festival — Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park — opens this weekend at three sites in Center City Philadelphia. The festival presents collaborative projects between visual artists and sound artists, who were charged with creating … Continued
Mural Arts Philadelphia and Parkway Corporation are dedicating a mural, Expanding Perspective, by Brad Carney and Michael Conrad, Tuesday morning, May 21. The mural, on a five-story parking garage in Center City Philadelphia, presents viewers with an optical illusion: Colorful … Continued