Fifteen designs have been released for “Off the Wall,” an initiative wherein nine artists will create up to 30 public murals related to civil rights and social justice movements.
The project is a partnership between the city, the Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee and WonderRoot, the arts and advocacy organization partially responsible for the mural on the King Memorial MARTA station.
See the designs and details below:
Title: “(re)framing herstory”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: Shanequa Gay
Title: “Civil Rites”
Mural Location: TBD
Artist Name: Ernest Shaw
Title: “Fatherhood and Growth”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: B-Mike
Title: “Beloved Community”
Location: TBD
Artist name: The Loss Prevention
Title: “Community Roots”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: Muhammad Yungai
Title: “Survivors”
Location: 101 Marietta St.
Artist Name: GAIA
Title: “Visionary for Justice: Honoring Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson and the Students Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)”
Location: MLK Jr. Drive Southwest & Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard Southwest
Artist name: Charmaine Minniefield
Title: “Survival Against all Odds”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: B-Mike
Title: “Sweet Auburn Safe Haven”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: Ernest Shaw + GAIA
Title: “Survivors”
Location: 101 Marietta St.
Artist Name: GAIA
Title: “Liberty”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: Gilbert Young
Title: Continuation of our Heroes Series: “Intersectional Heroes” featuring Dazon Dixon Diallo and Joan Garner
Location: The Metropolitan, 20 Marietta St. NW
Artist name: The Loss Prevention
Title: “Helping Hands”
Location: TBD
Artist Name: Muhammad Yungai
Title: “excuse me while I kiss the sky”
Location: Vine City MARTA Station
Artist Name: Shanequa Gay
Title: “Monuments: We Carry the Dreams”
Location: GSU MARTA Station
Artist name: Yehimi Cambron
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