Mural Painting on Parking Deck Next to Hotel Longmont Has Begun
Longmont Art in Public Places and Longmont Downtown Development Authority partner to welcome internationally acclaimed artist
Contact:
joan.harrold@longmontcolorado.gov
970-380-4943
Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority are pleased to welcome North Carolina-based artist Osiris Rain to Longmont to complete a large and complex mural on the new Kimbark Street parking deck next to Hotel Longmont.
The artist was selected through a national call to artists request for qualifications (RFQ) process. More than 100 artists submitted proposals for consideration. Through a phased selection process that included an initial blind review and detailed evaluation of submissions, the field was narrowed to three semi-finalists. Each presented their concepts in a public presentation, and a community-based selection panel chose the final artist.
Osiris Rain is an internationally acclaimed muralist and fine artist known for his large-scale public artworks that blend bold realism, surreal abstraction and cultural narrative.
The Kimbark project, entitled “Architecture of Time,” will feature a 5,000 square foot mural that spans twelve faces of the parking deck located at 321 Kimbark Street in Downtown Longmont. The art will cover all four sides of the deck, with the most prominent section facing east toward the Longmont Civic Center.
“Much like architecture gives form to physical space, the symbols, patterns and narratives woven throughout the composition create a structure for collective memory—revealing how landscapes, traditions and communities are built over time,” Rain said.
Completion of the mural is expected to take just over a month.
Longmont Art in Public Places’ mission is to provide, manage and promote a diverse and ongoing collection of public art for the enjoyment of the citizens of Longmont.
Longmont Downtown Development Authority’s mission is to develop, support and promote a vital and valuable Downtown Longmont. Through strategic development and programs, the LDDA makes downtown appealing to businesses, residents and visitors.
Longmont Creates’ mission is to unite, celebrate and grow vibrancy in the community through arts, culture and economic advancement.
