
Exploring Numerals for the 2010 Census
Artist Anita Glesta's 2010 U.S. Census Bureau project in Suitland, Maryland, commissioned by the General Services Administration

Projection Mural Promotes Peace, Non-Violent Protest, and Immigration
A projection mural based on the Greek goddess of peace promotes non-violent protest and negotiation, while referencing the freedom of movement | Faith XLVII, Cincinnati, OH

Transforming a Blighted Alley into a Vibrant Pedestrian Corridor
Transforming a blighted alley into a vibrant pedestrian corridor | SPORTS, Chattanooga, TN

A Ghostlike Mural Speaks to Quiet Strength
A ghostlike mural invoking images of the local past speaks to the quiet strength of history that fuels the future | Ben Volta, Tacony, PA

An Astonishing Work of Memory and Mourning
Mourners and protesters sewed together 2,300 sheets with the names of people killed or disappeared during Colombia’s civil war | Doris Salcedo, Bogotá

Mobile Cinema Traveling Via Rickshaw Shows Videos Made by Locals
Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema travels through the city on a rickshaw, showing mobile-phone videos made by people in Karachi on open-air walls | Yaminay Nasir Chaudhri and the Tentative Collective, Karachi, Pakistan

Moving Portable Public Furniture Five Blocks Daily
In their performance piece Hotel Empire: The New York Crossing, Laurent Boijeot and Sébastien Renauld moved portable furniture and bedding—here set up in Times Square—about five blocks every day.

Calligraffiti Mural and IAPA 2019 Winner Intends to Open a Dialogue
Perception, eL Seed’s massive Arabic calligraffiti mural in Cairo, is visible as a whole from only one place: a Coptic church in a cave on Mokottam Mountain. The artwork was intended to open a dialogue about the Zaraeeb, a little-known community of Coptic Christians who are master recyclers.

Calling Attention to Lost Aboriginal History
barrangal dyara calls attention to lost Aboriginal history | Jonathan Jones, Sydney, Australia

All Around the World: the 2019 International Award for Public Art
The International Award for Public Art is more than a prize—it’s a chance to gauge what’s powerful in the field, from one end of the globe to the other.
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