SoNo Murals Celebrate ‘Renewal’
of Washington Street businesses

Nancy Chapman and Harold Cobin

The Arts Commission-sponsored mural project stems from Mayor Harry Rilling’s decision to close Washington Street parking spaces to create outdoor seating for diners, as restaurants struggle with COVID-19 concerns after being closed for weeks due to an executive order from Gov. Ned Lamont. Grey concrete barriers were installed in late May to block the parking spaces; now, the concrete barriers have been covered with colorful murals.

“The barriers run the length of the south side of Washington Street, and in total, 22 murals were installed. The tarps are painted in a way that allows the artwork to be visible on both sides of the barriers. Abriola reached out to his local connections in the art world to curate the outdoor gallery.”

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