Street Art Resurgence in Nashville

This mural encourages the adoption of rescue animals.

     Nashville is a city known for it's art scene-- mostly for music. This May, the city is focused on it's visual arts. The Nashville Walls Project is bringing some of the most notorious street artists from around the world to paint murals on some of the city's older, not-so-good-looking buildings ("Juxtapoz"). Not only will this create a better image of Nashville, but it will also bring in a new culture factor with these artists coming from countries such as Amsterdam, Australia, and Mexico.
   

Poem on the wall of a popular parking garage

     If you have been following my blog, then you know about the famous enigma that is Banksy ("Logan's"). Although he was not invited to do one of the murals, posters have appeared across the city with this message: "Banksy. Nashville. May 2016." (Hutson) This is extremely exciting for the art scene of Nashville. This means that the Project is likely to reach people on a more world-wide scale. Potentially having an original Banksy piece along with the several others from famous street artists is bound to increase the recognition of Nashville's visual arts and not just music.

"Logan's Art Blog." : Blog #4. Web. 19 May 2016.

Hutson, Laura, and Person. "Photo of the Day: Banksy in Nashville?" Nashville Scene. Web. 19 May 2016.

"Juxtapoz Magazine - The Nashville Walls Project." Juxtapoz Magazine - The Nashville Walls Project. Web. 19 May 2016.