Take a Tour of Recent Portland Street Art
In April, the nonprofit Portland Street Art Alliance put out a call to local businesses interested in having a Portland artist create temporary murals on their property. The number of businesses in Portland with plywood covering their windows right now casts an eerie pall even on sunny spring days. Of course, many of those boarded-up businesses are just waiting to reopen. In April, the nonprofit Portland Street Art Alliance put out a call to local businesses interested in having a Portland artist create temporary murals on their property—a way to both beautify the urban landscape, and give artists some much-needed work. Here's a look at some of the standouts so far.
Photos by Mick Hangland-Skill.
Your Maps of Life Under Lockdown
By Laura Bliss and Jessica Martin
Quarantine Rainbows, by Mandalyn Renicker
“We might be stuck inside, but we can still share love and light from our windows in the form of rainbows! 🌈
Inspired by the children of Spain and Italy posting artwork in their windows for neighbors outside to see, the movement has caught on in Brooklyn in the form of rainbow windows and is spreading throughout the US! It’s a brilliant and simple way to spread hope to your neighbors, feel connected with humanity as we fight the spread of coronavirus together, and communicate the message that everything will be ok. This won’t last forever.”
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#flowertourpdx
Last week, ’flower bombed’ installations showed up throughout the Portland area. Mayesh Portland, a wholesale flower retailer, had to close its doors due to COVID-19. Mayesh donated the flowers to local florists, who in turn created beautiful works of art throughout the city. Learn more about #flowertourpdx here.
Community Kindness
An Arab immigrant who lives in Italy and owns a fruit market is giving away fruit for free.
Credit: Khaled Beydoun