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Theater in the Round’s “Trompe L’oeil” Mural: John Pugh
245 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis, MN
Monday:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Known for eye-popping surrealist 3D murals, Pugh brought multitudes of literal meaning to the simplicity of Theater in the Round, and created a Earth-sized sphere (think a rounder version of the Bean in Chicago) pushed by a director and two stagehands outside its confines of the theater into the wide open world ready to receive it.
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West Wall Cedar Cultural Center — Coyle Community Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
A companion piece to the many voices that lent stories to the Tableau Congeries, this mural contains all the flags that house the multiple cultures that reside or have resided within the Cedar Riverside parameters. In addition, the mural also features the Cedar Riverside Apartments, and displays its wider known alternate moniker for the University of Minnesota students as “the West Bank.”
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Mercado Central Mural: Pablo Kalaka
1515 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN
Monday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday:
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
A marketplace that houses 35 different businesses at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington got quite the awe-inspiring facelift when Venezuelan muralist and illustrator Pablo Kalaka painted two different murals that wrap around the entirety of Mercado Central. The murals showcase the indigenous roots, history, and thriving culture of Latinos not only inside Mercado Central, but of the businesses that span the elongated stretch of East Lake Street.
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American Indian Center Mural: George Morrison
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Currently in conservatorship until a larger expansion of the American Indian Center is completed in 2025, this piece made entirely of cedar boards created a 3D optical illusion that to the untrained eye have the chevrons spinning like pinwheels. This timeless mural by Morrison was created with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Once the expansion is completed, it’s expected to be placed front and center on the building’s east side, protected by overhangs. More information is available via MPR News.
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Juxtaposition/City of Skate Skateable Art Plaza Mural: TATS CRU
2007 N Emerson Ave
Minneapolis, MN
Monday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
While the TATS CRU has been known for their awesome mural work, especially those that were created for and that pay tribute to artists in the world of Hip-Hop, they were commissioned by Juxtaposition Arts and City of Skate with helping bring together this awesome plaza and skate park at the corner of Emerson and Broadway, and if one looks hard enough, you might see a nod to the Purple one in the mural, too.