Justice for Janitors Mural Project

Andre has been asked to create a mural for the Los Angeles location of the Service Employees International Union. SEIU has been at the forefront in supporting civil rights issues and giving a voice to the voiceless for ninety years. This very exciting mural opportunity is being funded with a campaign through AIM/Hatch Fund. Your contribution can help! Please click here for more information. Thank you!

Completed Video of "Eat More Fruit & Veggies" Mural

Thanks to John Diamond for this video of the project! Learn more about the mural in previous blog posts. Just scroll down and click on the "Murals" category under "Labels" in the sidebar on the right of your screen.

Monterey Historama & Urban Wave Wall

First, thanks to everyone who stopped by the studio during the Brewery Artwalk! It was a great weekend and all the participating Brewery artists appreciated your support of the arts.

Now, let's take a look back at a great project from 2011:

"The Present" - One of 4 parts of the Monterey Historama.

Painting the Urban Wave at the Museum of Monterey.

At the start of 2011, based on his enduring stained glass “L.A. Historama” mural proposal, Andre was commissioned by the Museum of Monterey to adapt this idea to create a “Monterey Historama” as a 10’x55’ mural printed on vinyl and installed in the main exhibition hall of the museum. The vision was to use relevant historical and iconic imagery from the Monterey County area, stringing the images together in a way that is both colorful and entertaining. Every image, for educational value, has a backstory going with it.

He was also asked by the museum to hand paint another mural on a 275’ long wood fence which wraps around the museum, located at Custom House Plaza. He came up with a vibrantly moving “wave” motif to celebrate the Big Sur area. CSU Monterey Bay art students and alums assisted with the painting. Andre was much honored to have this opportunity to create the largest public arts installation in Monterey County, located at one the most significant historical locations in all of California.

All of this work was done in conjunction with the reopening on June 4, 2011, of the former Monterey Maritime and History Museum as the newly-named Museum of Monterey (MoM) after it had been closed for fifteen months. The opening followed the 80th La Merienda party which celebrates Monterey's 241st birthday, sponsored by the Monterey History and Art Association.

The five-minute video below features an interview with Andre as well as a great look at these two important public art projects from 2011. See more pictures of the Urban Wave Wall on Andre's Facebook Page.

"Eat More Fruit and Veggies" Mural Celebration

We posted back in November about Andre's new mural on the Superior Grocers store located at 7316 S. Compton Avenue in South L.A., which is represented by mayoral candidate, Councilwoman Jan Perry. This Saturday, February 9th, at 9:30 AM, will mark the grand re-opening of the newly renovated store. In conjunction, there will be a special celebration to recognize "Eat More Fruit and Veggies," the first community mural project completed in collaboration with Councilwoman Perry’s office, The Accelerated School/Wallis Annenberg High School, and Andre. Superior Grocers has been a part of the community for over thirty years. They're pleased to offer free health services and information to customers throughout the day of the 9th. Viva South L.A.!
 

Andre and Councilwoman Jan Perry at her election headquarters.

A section of the colorful mural and a young fan!

"Eat More Fruit and Veggies" - New Photos & Video

Let's give a sense of scale to the photo above:  Andre's "Eat More Fruit and Veggies" mural for the South LA community is 150 feet long and 7 feet high! (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Painted with the help of art students at Wallis Annenberg Charter High School, it graces the Compton side of the Superior Market at the corner of 74th Street. Below are close up photos (notice the names of the students who worked on the project) and a brief video scanning the complete mural. Thanks to photographer Mark Clifford and videographer John Diamond for their work. And thanks again to Ed Fuentes for his KCET Departures post about this project.

Andre Miripolsky's New Mural in South Los Angeles

Andre's colorful new mural in South LA encourages everyone to "Eat More Fruit and Veggies." Read more HERE on the KCET Departures blog and check out the video below.