Category mural process

An Illuminating Evening Promises Delightful Nights with “The Midnight Ride” Mural in Dewey Square

2026 Dewey Square muralist, Rixy, and projection artist Pamela Hersch in conversation with Ché Anderson, Chair of Mass Cultural Council, and Liza Quiñonez, Executive Director of Street Theory Collective. Together they’ll explore the relationship between large-scale public murals and thriving democracies. This artist panel will kick off a 6-month nightly projection onto Rixy’s The Midnight Ride, bringing the mural to life in Downtown Boston.” ( quote from Greenway Conservancy invite )

“TOUCHING THE PORTAL” Mural by SILVIA LÓPEZ CHAVEZ Extends Her “Chromatic Portals” at deCordova

Silvia López Chavez’s Brilliant Mural in the Museum is a Rich Resource for Her Fluent Artwork in the Park! This post matches a few photos of the recently completed mural with excerpts from wall signage, as one way to connect this important indoor resource with the temporary (through May, 2027) installation outdoors.

Take Time to Enjoy Completed Mural, “The Midnight Ride” by Rixy in Dewey Square

Excited by the process of Rixy and her team creating the Midnight Ride, I’m now delighted to study the whole as well as selected parts no longer hidden by fencing and equipment. (Viewing Dewey Square mural after completion in summer 2026)

Applaud Process and Progress: Rixy’s “The Midnight Ride” Mural in Dewey Square

During two enlightening, exciting events beneath the mural in progress, I only wished my iPhone could capture a close-up of the artist Rixy high up on the boom lift at work on “The Midnight Ride,” Luckily, as of June 4, the WBUR newsletter contains that important image and also writing that heightens the drama of such grand-scale creation! My main reason for posting now is to share the link below, along with quotes, key resources (including notes about her team of artists), plus a few photos from my phone.

All Ages Connect in Anna Dugan’s Allston Mural,”LEARNING IN THE PARK”

Completed and celebrated in the summer of 2024, this exuberant extended mural rewards repeated visits. Quotes, photos, and links here support this promise.

Signs and Connections Grow on Cambridge Common throughout Festival Organized by MASS 50501

Here are photos, quotes, links, and notes from a recent MASS 50501 event that truly engaged me in sustaining ways. Visual art, along with music, poetry, free food, volunteer energy, careful organizing, and good weather, made this a fruitful festival.

3D Mural Features Swap Boxes: “Give & Take” Designed by Non Issue Studio

Quotes, notes, links from first visit, with hopes of more to come: “Our newest interactive public art project, presented in partnership with Harvard EdPortal. On view at 224 Western Ave, Allston, MA, from May 2, 2025 to April 2026” (quote from Non Issue Studio: Swap Boxes)

Extinction Rebellion Mural in Arlington: Powerful, Beautiful, Mysterious, Compelling

My visit to this compelling mural in Walgreen’s parking lot at 324 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA on March 22 expanded my awareness of what people can do with art. The video below, about the completion celebration in October 2024, gives very valuable background. I hope the quotes, links and photos convey the mural’s powers.

Mosaic Mural at Drake Village Features Local Wetlands Plants and Animals

Quotes, Video, Photos and Resources here, with hopes to follow up about this impressive project:
“In our last mural celebration this season, a ribbon-cutting was held at Drake Village in Arlington Heights — site of an installation of large-scale mosaics created in an inspiring collaboration of senior residents and Arlington Public High School Students. ” (quote from ARTS ARLINGTON newsletter Dec 2024)

View Lena Mac’s Murals as Portals and Connectors

My first visit to Lena Mac’s new mural led me to look back at an earlier one and then discover many more. This post shares photos of two near me and a link to her website, which shows her range worldwide!