Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Station North Arts and Entertainment, Inc. today kicked off Open Walls Baltimore, a $100,000 community art project curated by street artist Gaia that will bring widely-recognized artists from around the world to Baltimore to create an outdoor exhibition of murals throughout Station North. The first works--including the mural pictured above by Gaia at the corner of North Ave. and Charles St. as well as another across form the Charles Theatre by street artist Maya Hayuk--started popping up recently and were officially "unveiled" today at a launch celebration at the Windup Space that was attended by the mayor, with plans to add more than 20 additional murals by the end of May.
Gaia previously took part in similar programs in Atlanta and Miami and told Urbanite that bringing the project to Baltimore was "the natural next step." The current lineup of artists includes Interesni Kazki, Swoon, Specter, Doodles, Jaz, Ever, Freddy Sam, Mata Ruda, Nanook, MOMO, Vhils, Sten and Lex, Chris Stain, Jetsonorama, and Overunder. A map of painted walls will be maintained for the duration of the project, allowing Baltimore residents and visitors to keep track of the progress. A lecture series is also in the works, but details have yet to be confirmed.
Photo of Gaia's artwork--the first mural in the Open Walls Baltimore project--by Libby Zay.
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