By Peter Hegarty | [email protected] | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: July 12, 2019 at 6:02 am | UPDATED: July 12, 2019 at 6:03 am ASHLAND — The outside of a restaurant on East 14th Street has gotten spiffed up with a mural, the latest the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has helped create to revitalize a neighborhood more known for its passing traffic than dining spots. Young people from REACH Ashland Youth Center, which serves youth ages 11 to 24, painted the mural on what was once a blank outdoor wall at nearby Angry Fish Sushi, which serves up such rolls as the “49ers,” with crab, avocado and salmon, and the “Cherry Bomb,” with tuna, prawns and green onion. The mural features a Godzilla-like monster standing before pounding waves getting buzzed by angry-looking sushi determined to defend their town. “Just working with a great bunch of people. That was the best part,” said Timothy Curran, 24, who helped paint the mural. A … [Read more...] about Mural aims to help revitalize major East Bay thoroughfare
100 block mural project
5 new New Orleans murals in walkable area
Janet Mcconnaughey, Associated Press Updated 7:07 am PDT, Saturday, June 1, 2019 In this Thursday, May 30, 2019 photo, Brandon "BMike" Odoms, in man-lift, and students in the Young Artist Movement work on a mural in downtown New Orleans. The mural is one of five created as part of an Arts Council of New Orleans project called "Unframed." The council's executive director, Heidi Schmalbach, says the group wants New Orleans to be known for its contemporary art as much as for its music, food and culture. less In this Thursday, May 30, 2019 photo, Brandon "BMike" Odoms, in man-lift, and students in the Young Artist Movement work on a mural in downtown New Orleans. The mural is one of five created as part of an Arts ... more Photo: Janet McConnaughey, AP Photo: Janet McConnaughey, AP Image 1 of / … [Read more...] about 5 new New Orleans murals in walkable area
11 things to do this weekend in San Diego: Chicano Park Day, San Diego Guitar Festival, ‘Freedom Rider: An Art Blakey Centennial Celebration’
49th annual Chicano Park Day10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Chicano Park in Barrio Logan. Free. chicano-park.comChicano Park Day returns Saturday for a daylong celebration held in the historic park just south of downtown San Diego under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. This year’s event, which is free and open to the public, is themed “Danzantes, Protectors of Our Traditions and Chicano Park, 500 Years of Anti-Colonial Struggle.” Chicano Park, home to one of the nation’s largest collections of outdoor murals, was established in 1970 by Chicano activists who protested against development plans for what had been designated in 1969 by the City Council as the site of a new park. Since its founding, the park has been cited through the years for its contributions to the community as well as the significance of its history. In 1997, it was added to the California Register of Historical Resources. In 2013, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places, in three … [Read more...] about 11 things to do this weekend in San Diego: Chicano Park Day, San Diego Guitar Festival, ‘Freedom Rider: An Art Blakey Centennial Celebration’
Humans of San Antonio movement becomes a downtown mural
By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com Published 9:21 am CDT, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Some of the portraits published in the 2018 book "Humans of San Antonio" now cover an exterior wall of the 118 Broadway building, looking over Peacock Alley. The wheat paste mural, which was installed over the weekend, is the largest in downtown. less Some of the portraits published in the 2018 book "Humans of San Antonio" now cover an exterior wall of the 118 Broadway building, looking over Peacock Alley. The wheat paste mural, which was installed over the ... more Photo: Courtesy, Humans Of San Antonio Photo: Courtesy, Humans Of San Antonio Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Image 1 of 28 Some of the portraits published in the 2018 book "Humans of San Antonio" now cover an exterior wall of the … [Read more...] about Humans of San Antonio movement becomes a downtown mural
Massive mural project underway in downtown San Jose
By Sal Pizarro | [email protected] | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: February 20, 2019 at 2:10 pm | UPDATED: February 21, 2019 at 6:38 am If you think downtown San Jose couldn’t fit a few more murals, you need to check out the 100 Block Mural Project, which is underway on a wall of the Valley Title building across from the California Theatre. Erin Salazar — the founder of the Exhibition District, an art-based startup — said the project is a dream she’s been trying to make come true for more than two years. One hundred artists — with about 90 percent coming from either the South Bay or Bay Area — are each painting as assigned 3-foot-square space on the wall. And the artists are getting paid, too, with a total of $30,000 going toward them. The individual blocks aren’t meant to be part of a larger picture, Salazar said, but they’ve been loosely grouped by color, so viewers in San Jose’s arty SoFA District will be able to … [Read more...] about Massive mural project underway in downtown San Jose