Also included are scenes from the opening of the Long Beach Museum of Art’s Vitality & Verve III exhibit.

POW! WOW! Long Beach will return for the fourth iteration of the public art celebration, readying to add more than 20 murals throughout the city during the week of June 24 through June 30.

Over the past three Pow! Wow! Long Beach art festivals, 52 murals have been painted throughout the city. What is it about the festival that gives so much energy to its fans and followers?

On a balmy Wednesday evening in the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)’s sculpture garden, artists, creatives and fans alike gathered to hear Miami-based artist Tatiana “Tati” Suarez speak during her first ever live interview.

Artist Adele Renault, the woman behind the larger-than-life pigeon mural going up at Graphaids art supply store for Pow! Wow! Long Beach, answered questions about her life during Jeff Staples’ 1-2-1 event Tuesday evening.

Juxtaposed against lush, primary colors, Hernandez’ work is unforgettable; trapped behind the veneer of what looks like a faded VCR tracking screen are big, bold faces lost in a near-dreamlike scene.