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May 7 2021 9:29 am shared from News

Planning Commission approves alternate mural for cannabis dispensary after previous ‘sexual’ design sparked outrage

Jason Ruiz

The original mural, approved but the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission in February, showed a large female figure with a butterfly on her finger, but some residents were concerned with the amount of female’s cleavage shown in the rendering.

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May 5 2021 4:58 pm shared from News

Bluff Heights residents trying to block ‘overtly sexual’ mural from being painted on cannabis dispensary

Jason Ruiz

Two murals, a lavender-dominant floral display, and a green-dominant piece showing a woman with a flower and butterfly have been proposed to be painted on the Lift dispensary located at the corner of Fourth Street and Temple Avenue.

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Dec 1 2020 8:21 pm
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101-year-old folklórico dancer, celebrated with mural at Pan American Park

Cheantay Jensen

“This mural can remind people that aging is beautiful, it’s full of dignity and can be a really great thing.”

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Sep 15 2020 10:29 am
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One of the city’s largest parklets gets the Long Beach mural treatment

Asia Morris

Local artists Cody Lusby and Melanie Cristofaro completed the stunning artwork just last week.

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Jun 22 2020 5:00 pm
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‘We need this’: Why artist Vlad Noel won’t stop painting Long Beach

Asia Morris

“The city respects art, the city is made of artists. So, if art is going to be what it takes to keep everybody calm, then we have plenty of them.”

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Apr 17 2020 6:56 pm
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Project ‘COVID Cover-up’ brightens boarded-up businesses

Cheantay Jensen

The murals were commissioned by The Arts Council for Long Beach to keep local artists working despite COVID-19 setbacks.

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Jan 31 2020 5:50 am
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Dedication ceremony for Big Sleeps mural in Central Long Beach taking place Saturday

Stephanie Rivera

The mural dedication and culmination event will take place Saturday, Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Nov 27 2019 5:13 pm
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VIDEO: Artist Big Sleeps talks about his lettering style and giving back to the community

Stephanie Rivera

Long Beach Transit and the Arts Council for Long Beach partnered up with Los Angeles artist Big Sleeps for a three-part collaboration.

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Aug 30 2019 7:14 am
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VIDEO: Artist Esao Andrews on his new, gigantic, mural at the Long Beach Convention Center

Asia Morris

With the Convention Center’s ongoing effort to activate some of the campus’ less colorful spaces, artist Esao Andrews was brought in to paint an indoor mural.

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May 11 2019 6:00 am
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VIDEO: Artists talk about their new murals at Homeland Cultural Center

Asia Morris

Artists talk about their murals recently painted at Homeland Cultural Center.

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