{"id":89949,"date":"2022-08-12T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=areas-of-interest&p=89949"},"modified":"2022-09-29T08:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T12:21:00","slug":"public-art","status":"publish","type":"areas-of-interest","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/areas-of-interest\/public-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Imagine a world without art. Ok, long enough. Now, picture your favorite city, street corner, building. Chances are, in one of those spaces you’ve encountered moving, captivating, eye-catching art that completely transformed your day.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We’re talking public art. Murals splashed across community hubs. Art that is inherently integrated, informed by, and influential in its particular space. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BU artists and alums are changing the faces of our cities, highlighting the heart of communities, and giving voice through their work. Here are a few of their stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Painting with Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blending classic techniques with street art, Josu\u00e9 Rojas <\/strong>(CFA’15) represents his Latinx community with a unique voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Murals are an external expression of a community\u2019s internal values,\u201d Rojas told\u00a0Mission Local<\/em>, a neighborhood news organization. \u201cFor our community to see that a mural is going up, even during these conditions, during the fires and pandemic. For them to see we are coming together, making something beautiful during this time, [that is important].<\/div>