{"id":2565,"date":"2024-02-11T15:37:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/destinationnewark.net\/blog\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2024-02-11T15:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:37:56","slug":"10-new-must-see-murals-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/neighborhood\/10-new-must-see-murals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 New Must-See Murals"},"content":{"rendered":"
Newark\u2019s Vibrant Cultural Diversity Swaddles the City in Prolific Street Art<\/h4>\n\n\n
Artists have been busier than ever creating spirited public art works throughout Newark for the enjoyment of residents, commuters, and visitors. Here is a roundup of 10 must-see murals created in Newark in the last 12 months that reflect the city\u2019s cultural diversity and tell stories relevant to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
1 – \u201cBlack Newark\u201d <\/strong>(2023) Artist:<\/strong> GAIA and Ernest Shaw Location:<\/strong> Newark Symphony Hall <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baltimore-based GAIA and Ernest Shaw\u2019s mural honors performing artists who have contributed to the rich legacy of the historic venue and Newark\u2019s arts community. Over 100 feet long, the mural wraps three sides of the nearly 100-year-old building. Depicted are iconic Newark natives Sarah Vaughn and Queen Latifa, salsa music legend Celia Cruz, beloved poet Amiri Baraka, and others. The back wall features Jimi Hendrix who was scheduled to perform at Newark Symphony Hall on April 5, 1968- one day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s assassination. After playing one improvisation that he dedicated to MLK, Hendrix left the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n
Mohammad Awudu, contemporary artist from Ghana, painted this mural for the Sister Cities International Initiative which strengthens Newark\u2019s connections with global cities through artistic exchange. Titled \u201cSankofa,\u201d meaning \u201cgo back and get it,\u201d the 4,000-square-foot, aerosol-painted mural celebrates the artist\u2019s West African culture. The design centers a woman adorned in a vibrant turban, surrounded by African iconology and Islamic calligraphy. Some of the symbols represent unity, the supremacy of God, toughness, and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
3 – \u201cSound the Rainbow\u201d <\/strong>(2023) Artist:<\/strong> Local community members Location:<\/strong> Treat Place between Branford Place and William Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The year 2023 has been a record-breaking year in terms of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in America. Using public art as a form of resistance and solidarity, on Saturday, July 15, 2023, families and community members of all ages gathered and painted this two-block, 550-foot long asphalt Pride mural. Reflecting design elements of the famous 6-color rainbow Pride flag and the new Progress Pride flag, \u201cSound the Rainbow\u201c is symbolic of inclusion, diversity, and love. It is a statement that everyone is welcome in Newark and deserves to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
4 – \u201cL\u2019enfant De La Divinte\u201d <\/strong>(2023) Artist:<\/strong> Hans Lundy and Malcolm Rolling Location:<\/strong> 169 Clinton Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local artists Lundy and Rolling are intentional about the messages in their energetic murals gracing walls throughout Essex County. Painted on the recently sold Riviera Hotel, \u201cL\u2019enfant De La Divinite\u201d, meaning \u201cChildren of the Divine,\u201d illustrates healthy relationships between black fathers and their children. The artists are hoping to bring awareness for establishing family centers in black communities that focus on redemption and grace. Surrounded in a lush green environment, the mural site feels pastoral despite being on a busy street.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
5 – \u201cWaves \/ Passaic (immigration and history)\u201d<\/strong> (part 1: 2019, part 2: 2023) Artist:<\/strong> Eirini Linardaki Location:<\/strong> Treat Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Originally from Athens, Greece, artist Eirini Linardaki lived in Paris, Berlin, NYC, and cities around the globe before making her home in Newark. Created for Four Corners Public Arts, her mural addresses how waves of immigration have shaped and elevated Newark. Linardaki encapsulates these \u201cwaves\u201d as multicolor patterns inspired by fabrics from the many cultures that have inhabited this land, beginning with the indigenous Lenni Lenape peoples. Using the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in Newark\u2019s origin story as a metaphor, the colorful patterns flow down the sidewalk like a mighty river before climbing up and across a wall on Treat Place.<\/p>\n\n\n
Diegumberrto\u2019s mural celebrates Newark\u2019s local soccer communities and the local arena with illustrations of confetti throwing fans, focused soccer players, and Newark landmarks. \u201cSoccer is a sport that unifies people of all ethnic backgrounds, cultures, and languages. The mural embodies the love of the game and adds a level of excitement as people gather to walk across the bridge to Red Bull Arena,\u201d said the artist. Born and raised in Ca\u00f1ar, Ecuador, Diegumberrto moved to Newark in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
7 – Tame One Tribute <\/strong>(2022) Artist:<\/strong> RORSHACH Location:<\/strong> Newark Riverfront Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RORSHACH art collective, formed by two native-Newarkers, is known for blending figurative realism and abstract expressionist graffiti in bold color combinations. Located alongside several other legal graffiti walls in beautiful Riverfront Park, RORSHACH\u2019s tribute to Tame One is a fitting memorial to the beloved hip-hop artist from Newark who died in 2022. Tame One was a prolific graffiti writer and a member of the Artifacts, Leak Bros, and hip-hop supergroup The Weathermen. Riverfront Park, which offers free events year-round, recently hosted the Brick City Jam Festival celebrating 50 years of hip-hop featuring DJing, graffiti, breakdancing, and emceeing produced by local artists.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
8 – \u201cFotos y Recuerdos\u201d <\/strong>(2022) Artist:<\/strong> Jos\u00e9 R. Beltr\u00e1n Ramos Location:<\/strong> Mt. Prospect Place between 2nd Avenue and Mt. Prospect Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jos\u00e9 R. Beltr\u00e1n Ramos, also known as \u201cFlavor One,\u201d painted this mural for Newark\u2019s Sister Cities program which strengthens connections with global cities through artistic exchange. Painted on a 500-foot-long retainer wall located in North Newark, \u201cFotos y Recuerdos\u201d \u2013 which means \u201cPictures and Memories\u201d \u2013 features a filmstrip that spans the length of the block, using each frame to highlight landmarks, events, and traditions of the City of San Sebasti\u00e1n, Puerto Rico. The imagery includes San Sebasti\u00e1n\u2019s City Hall and History Museum, Hacienda La Fe Agricultural Museum, the Coqu\u00ed frog that is native to Puerto Rico, the Gozalandia Waterfalls, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
9 – \u201cHOPE\u201d <\/strong>(2022) Artists:<\/strong> Patricia Cazorla and Nancy Saleme Location:<\/strong> Intersection of Treat Place and Maiden Lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cazorla + Saleme, creating contemporary Latin-American art, are a Venezuelan aunt and niece collaborative art duo who have been working in Newark for over a decade. Their work often appears whimsical, but beneath the surface they address challenging social issues surrounding migration, identity, and equality. HOPE is a mural installation that includes a typographic sculpture surrounded by colorful, boldly painted patterns on the sidewalks and walls. HOPE was designed during the pandemic when the artists considered the community\u2019s needs. \u201cThrough the bright and fluorescent colors of HOPE, we commemorate our communities\u2019 resilience and create a space for joy for all,\u201d said the artists. <\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
10 – \u201cWork and Serve the Hour, Lifting as We Climb\u201d <\/strong>(2022) Artist:<\/strong> Noelle Lorraine Williams Location:<\/strong> Project for Empty Space at 800 Broad Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work and Serve the Hour, Lifting as We Climb celebrates the contributions of five New Jersey-based Black women suffragists who advocated to pass the 19th Amendment allowing Americans the right to vote regardless of gender. Williams\u2019 award-winning design is installed on the outside of art organization Project for Empty Space on Broad Street, a main avenue in the Newark Downtown District. This location is not only highly visible, but also historically significant. Many of New Jersey\u2019s most prominent Black suffragists lived, worked, or volunteered in this neighborhood, as well as other parts of Newark, Jersey City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_1_Gaia-and-Shaw-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_2-_Sankofa-by-Mohammad-Moh-Awudu-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_3-_Sound-the-Rainbow_-1800px-200x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_4-_yendor-mural-at-hotel-riviera-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_5-_eirini-at-four-corners-1800-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_6_Diegumberrto-red-bull-mural-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_7_rorschach-TAME-ONE-tribute-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_8_Flavor-sister-cities-mural-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_9_HOPE-1800px-300x200.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Destination-Newark_10_lifting-as-we-climb-1800px-300x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n