{"id":1725,"date":"2016-10-06T21:22:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T21:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/october-arts-month-of-murals\/"},"modified":"2016-10-06T21:22:36","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T21:22:36","slug":"october-arts-month-of-murals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/october-arts-month-of-murals","title":{"rendered":"October Arts Month of Murals: The Walls Are Alive with the Art of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Murals are all tributes in a way, representing a slice of culture important to a business, a community, an entire city and so much more. So, in the spirit of Arts Month, we at the Post<\/em> have partnered with the Arts Council for Long Beach<\/a> to bring you our October Arts Month of Murals<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Using the Arts Council\u2019s working database of the wide array of murals located throughout the city, once a week during the month of October we\u2019ll bring to your attention five murals that you may have never heard of or had a chance to visit yet, grouped under one cohesive theme and plotted on a comprehensive map. So, whether you choose to visit each one or just read about them, you can find out where they are, who they were painted by and when they were completed.<\/p>\n

Read below to learn about five music-related murals in Long Beach (and stay tuned for next week\u2019s list).<\/p>\n

Nate Dogg Tribute<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Homeland Cultural Center.<\/em><\/p>\n

Following the cancellation of Meeting of Styles<\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco, a forum for the international urban art community founded in Germany nearly 15 years ago, Chicago graffiti artist Demon<\/a>\u00a0and Avignon graffiti artist Sock<\/a>\u00a0traveled to Long Beach last month.<\/p>\n

The two had already heard of Homeland Cultural Center, and contacted Jose Martinez, the organization\u2019s murals coordinator, who gave them the go-ahead to paint there, according to Community Services Supervisor James Ruggirello.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing from out of town, they associate Long Beach and the hip hop scene with Nate Dogg<\/a>[…],\u201d said Ruggirello. \u201cThe inscription \u2018All Dogz Go To Heaven\u2019 refers to a tribute song by rapper The Game. Nate Dogg died in 2011. The other letters are the artists’ initials and various dates. The central image is original.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t see the mural from the street, as it\u2019s located on a wall facing the building\u2019s inner courtyard. It\u2019s also temporary, but will remain visible at least until the end of the year, said Ruggirello.<\/p>\n

Harmony<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the artist, Marcel “SEL” Blanco.<\/em><\/p>\n

Harmony, featuring a portrait of Billie Holiday expressively singing, celebrates jazz music. Artist Marcel \u201cSEL\u201d Blanco, who recently painted Dream for the Creative Corridor Challenge in Long Beach\u2019s Uptown area<\/a>, worked with nonprofit organization\u00a0Beautify Earth<\/a> to complete this work in the Ninth District last year.<\/p>\n

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Blanco posted a work-in-progress picture on his Facebook page, stating he was doing his part to \u201cbring Harmony to the world,\u201d as well as a final picture on July 11, 2015. He called the experience \u201can amazing time,\u201d saying he \u201cgot nothing but love from the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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