THE CHECKLIST:
NEW PUBLIC ART
Several new murals have emerged in Charlotte over the past couple months. Here are several you need to see in person:
TALKING WALLS TAKEOVER at ThExchange Office Park in South Charlotte
5200 77 Center Dr.
The mural festival continued in October over a sprawling property owned by ThExchange off Tyvola Road, with contributions from Irisol Gonzalez, Killamari, MARIO!, Kathryn Crawford, and others.
ABEL R. JACKSON III at the 36th Street Light Rail Station in NoDa (top)
Jackson adds a splash of youth and vibrancy near the LYNX station in NoDa. You may recognize his work from a piece that honors the Mecklenburg Investment Company building and the Brooklyn neighborhood at South Brevard and East Third streets.
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