We invite Metro riders and cautious optimists everywhere to look for the silver lining in the everyday. La Esperanza — Alfonso Aceves’ powerful Silver Linings poster — is currently displayed on Metro buses and trains throughout the region.
“The music plays. The helping hand reaches out. The birds fly by. The flowers grow. The work of sharing joy continues. The community draws together. Our hearts beat for one another.”
- Alfonso Aceves
These words, paired with Aceves’ bold and hopeful imagery, echo across the region and speak to the resilience at the heart of LA’s communities. It reminds us that even during life’s hardest moments, there are silver linings all around us — in nature, in movement, in music and most importantly, in each other.
Alfonso Aceves is an accomplished self-taught printmaker born and raised in Boyle Heights who has shown work throughout California, Washington State, New Mexico and Arizona. Aceves found his passion and inspiration for life through his discovery of printmaking 10 years ago.
On view across Metro buses from July 17 through September 15, 2025. Keep an eye out — and let this visual message ride with you.
Want your own copy?
On Friday, September 5, free posters will be available while supplies last. Stop by any of the six Metro Customer Centers listed below:
- Union Station/Gateway Plaza
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 189, Los Angeles, CA 90008
- Wilshire/Vermont Station
3183 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 174, Los Angeles, CA 90010
- East Los Angeles
4501 B Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022
- Rosa Parks Customer Center (Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station)
11720 Wilmington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059
- LAX/Metro Transit Center Customer Center
9225 Aviation Bl, Concourse Level, Los Angeles, CA 90045
About Metro Art
Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts that encourages ridership and connects people, sites and neighborhoods throughout L.A. County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the growing Metro system, improving the quality of transit environments, and creating a sense of place. Follow Metro Art on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Sign up for the Metro Art email list to learn about upcoming art opportunities, events and exhibitions!
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