5 New Murals Added in Atlantic City During Murals Week
Mural Week is a new project of 48 Blocks Atlantic City, which will hold its third celebration of the arts throughout the city from Jun 21-23. The five murals joined 35 existing murals supported by the Atlantic City Arts Foundation, and 10 other murals in the city.
“We want to create an atmosphere where if you come to Atlantic City, you can’t miss a mural,” said Loryn Simonsen,” communications manager for the Foundation. “The five large-scale murals being created this year are taking the project to a new level. The public was able to watch the muralists transform the walls all week as we prepare for our city wide 48 Blocks Atlantic City event in June.”
The participating mural artists were: Charles Barbin of Brigantine, New Jersey, Glenn Taylor of Mays Landing, New Jersey, Denton Burrows and Mark Chu of New York City, BK Foxx of Long Island, New York, and Felipe Ortiz of Abington, Massachusetts. Barbin and Chu, who have previously painted murals in Atlantic City through 48 Blocks AC, are partnering on a collaborative mural.
48 Blocks Atlantic City is a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation, in partnership with Stockton University. ACAF programming is funded in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts, a partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. More information is at 48blocksac.com.
All photos Marc Berman.
