"Shauquethqueats's Eutrochium" by 🎨@mona.caron and commissioned by @jcmap in Jersey City.
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This mural depicts a signle Joe Pye weed with barbed leaves blossoming. The wildflower from the Eutrochium genus plant is native to the are.
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The mural “Dream Bigger Dreams” at Williams and West Side Ave depicts famous people with ties to Jersey City including Flip Wilson, Nathan Lane, Michelle Rodriguez, and Akon. Painted by artists The Rorshach, consisting of Andre León and Robert Ramone. To brothers that came up in the gritty and beautiful Newark, New Jersey. Like other inner city kids from around the world, their focus was solely on circumventing the obstacles set against them. They are both from deeply rooted immigrant Latino households and, despite not being bonded by blood, formed a connection at a young age. #jerseycity @jcmap@jcartandculture@rorshachart@akon@mrrodofficial
Nelson Cekis and team paint “Wild Journey”, a series of murals in the lower level of the Journal Square PATH Station as part of a #JerseyCity Mural Art Project and in collaboration with the NY/NJ Port Authority. Cekis's career as a visual artist began in the city streets of his native Santiago, Chile. He started painting murals while in high school, and was inspired by the New York graffiti culture and Chile’s social mural propaganda of the 1980's.
@el_cekis@jcmap@jcartandculture@theportauthority_ny_nj
🎨 ATTN ARTISTS!
Jersey City Mural Arts Program is looking to expand our roster of Artists. Head to our website (link in bio) and fill out the application. Deadline is January 31st, 2025.
#callforart #muralartists #muralists #streetartists #streetart #publicart #muralmonday #jerseycityartscene
"Mother's Eternal Light" by artist Ed Morris (A.K.A. T.DEE @11tdee11 ) (FB: T.DEE) was completed in 2017 and sits peacefully at 407 Central Ave.
Want more #JerseyCityMurals? Take the virtual tour at jcmap.org!
#MuralMonday #JCMAP @JCArtAndCuture
Over the weekend we held the second celebration of the Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program’s 10th Anniversary!Special thank you to Council President Joyce Watterman for officially cutting the ribbon on our latest mural and to Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey for her kind words on our program. Most importantly, thank you to the 200 something youth students who have spent the last decade bringing beauty and creativity to our city.
Last night’s celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program was one to remember. The event was held at the site of the latest mural “Artists that Inspire Future Generations” where an opening reception, Art Exhibit and Documentary Screening took place. Be sure not to miss the official ribbon cutting for the mural tomorrow, Saturday (10/26) from 12pm - 3pm with pizza 🍕ice cream 🍦, and giveaways 🎁
Join us as we mark a decade of the Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program! The last 10 years have been filled with inspiration, investments in our city, and fostering growth within our youth.
Whether you’ve been here since the first mural or this is your first time learning about the program we would love to have you.
Thursday, October 24th @ 6pm 🎥🎨🎉
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Saturday, October 26th @ 12pm 🍕🎨🎉
Another testament to the hard work the Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program has done over the last 10 years to beautify our city. The third mural, “How Many Lives,” created by our talented youth in 2017 at the West Side Avenue Light Rail station, continues to stand as a powerful symbol of change. Under the guidance of mentors Duda Penteado and Catherine Hart, 25 aspiring artists transformed a 180-foot wall into a striking public artwork that addresses the profound impact of gun violence. Throughout the mural’s creation, the students engaged in meaningful discussions about their art and its personal significance. Here’s to the lasting impact of creativity and community!
Join us in the continued celebration of 10 years of the JCYMap Program! Check out our second mural, ‘Aqualand,’ painted at 32 Bishop Street in 2016. Over six weeks, 18 talented Jersey City youth alongside their mentors Duda Penteado and Catherine Hart transformed the 150,000-square-foot building with a vibrant depiction of aquatic life.
The JCMAP Youth Program strengthens design, drawing & painting skills, and enhances the professionalism and employability of Jersey City’s emerging young artists.
The level of mentorship & individualized guidance that program coordinators Duda Penteado and Catherine Hart have provided to over 200 Jersey City youth in the last 10 years is invaluable.
Over the next few weeks we will be celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of this program by sharing the 9 murals that have been created across the city.
The first mural created by the Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program was “Naturemorphosis” a beautification project that took the underutilized Fulton Park and helped it truly come to life.
#jcmap #jerseycitymurals #jerseycitymural
