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a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Yet the Denver Arts & Venues agency continues to offer the Public Arts Program a free pass to commission new murals and other works of art on its property, as if gang markings would not inevitably follow.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
The main entrance features immense stone lions crafted by Louis Saint-Gaudens, a grand marble staircase and murals painted by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, depicting the nine muses.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
World-class artworks, murals and a gorgeous 3,250-square-foot reading room with a 50-foot-high barrel-arch ceiling will wow you.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Downtown Sacramento is full of colorful murals, and one caught a reader’s eye.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Even the bar gets it right, with cozy leather seating and murals that nod to Park City's mining past.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
From the murals and the large tifo that draped down from the Holte End to the sheer exuberance at the final whistle, this was a night of triumph and nostalgia.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
More than 100 murals are spread throughout the city, both large and small, many of which highlight Louisville's vibrant culture and history.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Louisville's mural landscape is always evolving, as new murals are added and others are painted over, often with fresh art to replace them.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
The main entrance features immense stone lions crafted by Louis Saint-Gaudens, a grand marble staircase and murals painted by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, depicting the nine muses.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
World-class artworks, murals and a gorgeous 3,250-square-foot reading room with a 50-foot-high barrel-arch ceiling will wow you.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Downtown Sacramento is full of colorful murals, and one caught a reader’s eye.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Even the bar gets it right, with cozy leather seating and murals that nod to Park City's mining past.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
From the murals and the large tifo that draped down from the Holte End to the sheer exuberance at the final whistle, this was a night of triumph and nostalgia.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
More than 100 murals are spread throughout the city, both large and small, many of which highlight Louisville's vibrant culture and history.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Louisville's mural landscape is always evolving, as new murals are added and others are painted over, often with fresh art to replace them.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Murals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murals. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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