Leimert Park Station artist Mickalene Thomas at Crenshaw High School
As we wind up the year and look forward to 2022, here’s a quick look back at a Metro Art event in the community this past fall related to [continue reading]
New video: preview the artwork at future Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station
Just in time for today’s winter solstice, the above video shows how a celestial form slowly reveals itself as a mosaic mural is delicately pieced together for the future [continue reading]
Portraits of Metro riders by local artists now on view at Union Station
A new exhibition, We Are. . . Portraits of Metro Riders by Local Artists, is now on view in Union Station’s Passageway Art Gallery. Each rider portrait has a story that is personal [continue reading]
New photos: artworks honor the spirit of Rosa Parks at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
In case you missed it, December 1 marked the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ groundbreaking act of civil disobedience. We thought it would be a good time to share some [continue reading]
What time is it? Metro Art Presents Poetry O’ Clock
Visitors to Union Station will be welcomed with poetry and flowers when Metro Art Presents Poetry O’ Clock, a pop-up poetry exchange in the historic Union Station Information Booth, this [continue reading]
A closer look at the environmental graphic design at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
Environmental graphic design is an important part of transit station design and here’s how we approached the job at the rebuilt Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station. The goals for the station graphics [continue reading]
Nos Vemos: visiting with artist/jewelry designer Melina Aguilar of City Champ
The final artist we’re featuring in our four-part series Nos Vemos/We See Us, which highlights arts-based approaches to community engagement to help inform future transportation investments in the Southeast L.A. area, is Metro [continue reading]
Glass artwork installed at Expo/Crenshaw Station pavilion entrance
Metro Art recently installed an artwork by Erwin Redl at the currently under construction Expo/Crenshaw Station. This new artwork — titled Inside Out – Outside In – Inside Out — spans [continue reading]
Nos Vemos: visiting with photographer Billy Montenegro of SELA Foto Tour
We invite you this week to meet a third Nos Vemos/We See Us artist – part of Metro Art’s ongoing series this fall! Billy Montenegro, the founder of the SELA Photography Club, is [continue reading]
New video showcasing the community creative process in ‘The Heart of Hyde Park’
Hear behind-the-scenes local reflections on the Heart of Hyde Park, a landmark mural (and love letter to the community) that was created by and with members of the Hyde Park community. We’re debuting it in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month [continue reading]