Urban murals add a creative dimension to once drab public areas in sometimes unfashionable places. Murals are painted on walls of abandoned buildings, under via-ducks, sidewalks, and streets. They are expressive, entertaining, political, and sometimes provocative. Mural projects bring people together from all ethnic and racial groups allowing their work to be seen by a broader audience, e.g., the average person on the street. They beautify public areas that have been neglected by public or municipal authorities, and serve to offer creative alternatives for people to express their realities in a productive and positive medium.
Attached is a video of young adults in Newark, New Jersey, who are working with a professional artist, and former art teacher, bringing their original art to public spaces. More cities should foster this approach as an expression of the city itself, as well as a reflection of the talents of the people of their community. It certainly is better than graffiti which is often replete with gang signs, messages, and obscenities.
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