Mixed media on canvas stretched on wood, unique 2021

Made for the SFMOMA Mini Mural Festival 2021

About the event:

In 1940, more than sixty-five artists made their creative processes public when they participated in Art in Action, an exhibition of live art making conceived by architect Timothy L. Pfleuger as part of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. Among these artists was Diego Rivera, who, during this time, painted the mural Pan American Unity, which recently arrived at SFMOMA in the Roberts Family Gallery free admission space. 

Taking inspiration from this historical connection, in 2021, the Mini Mural Festival invited three local organizations to commission and host artists to paint murals live in the adjacent outdoor corridor. Music, movement, and other activities complemented the live-painting experiences. The 8’ x 8’ murals—responding to the theme of cross-cultural solidarity—were temporarily displayed at the museum, then returned to the partner organizations. 

The NIAD Studio Artists involved in the mural production were Miguel Chacon, Deatra Colbert, Julio Del Rio, Luis Estrada, Felicia Griffin, Shana Harper, Esmeralda Silva, Jonathan Valdivias, and Christian Vassell, with NIAD studio facilitators Andrés Cisneros-Galindo and Nan Collymore.

Price available upon request, please email gallery@niadart.org