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A collection of reflections, stories, and insights on the power of public art to foster dialogue and community. Featuring mural spotlights, artist profiles, the impact of art in Richmond and beyond, and insights into how collaborative art can bridge divides, address pressing societal issues, and bring communities together.
Trust Building/s: A New Mural Series About Connection, Collaboration, and Community
We’re thrilled to share something that’s been years in the making: a powerful new mural project from two beloved Mending Walls artists, Alfonso Pérez Acosta and Noah Scalin. You may remember their impactful 2020 mural Together We Rise, created in response to the racial justice movement after the murder of George Floyd. That mural sparked vital conversations—and now, they’re back to continue that dialogue with a bold new collaboration called Trust Building/s.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: A Wall of Voices, Not Barriers
Earlier this month, Gallery 5 was transformed into a vibrant space for creativity, community, and conversation with the exhibit Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: A Community Art Build. Presented in partnership with Mending Walls, this unique exhibition invited Richmonders to rethink the walls we build—not as barriers, but as bridges.
Inspired by Robert Frost’s poem Mending Wall, the exhibit flipped the script on the famous line, “Good fences make good neighbors,” and asked:
What if a wall wasn’t about division, but about connection and change?
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