New three-part PBS series puts the city's murals in motion.
When you say"public art" in many cities, the first thought is statues. But in Austin it's murals, explosions of color and theme that have turned buildings, bridges, underpasses, and back alleys into open-air gallery spaces."Murals are bursting all over the walls of Austin," explained Natasha Davison, series producer and executive director for, a new show for Austin PBS exploring how artists are beautifying the city's flat, gray spaces.
The three-part series begins on March 24 with"Pride of Place," focusing on Austin's most inspiring murals."Women Rising" explores works that feature expressions of female empowerment and celebrate the achievements of women. Rounding out the trilogy is"Big, Bright & Bold" , a celebration of contemporary mural artists and their works."There are such incredible stories behind the murals," Davison said.
In the initial discussions with Austin PBS, Davison said,"they were very interested in doing a television series on graffiti, [but] that is really hard to do for TV. We could do it, but it's hard to capture footage, and a lot of this is illegal, and it's at night." “Some [murals] are aimed at beautifying a space, some are depictions of community activists. ... It’s a really rich, deep history” However, the line between traditional graffiti and murals has blurred long ago.
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