Noted D.C. muralist MISS CHELOVE says her love of art was first sparked by graffiti along Route 1 she saw as a child. The Hyattsville native, who was selected earlier this year to paint a mural at the Mount Rainier Library, would head into D.C. to visit her mother at work at the Library of Congress and the Voice of America. Continue reading →

An exhibit of Joel Floyd’s paintings, called “Roadside’s Last Gasps,” is now on display through April at the Maryland Milestones Heritage Center at 4318 Gallatin St. in Hyattsville. Continue reading →

If you walk through University Park, you’ve seen Don Becker’s art. The Bethesda chainsaw artist has now carved several tree stumps in the town’s public spaces, including the iconic Kermit the Frog sculpture honoring former resident Jim Henson, a night … Continue reading →

Riverdale Park, which has already seen three new pieces of public art added near the Whole Foods last year, has installed a new sculpture along East-West Highway. “Great Blue Herons” depicts three blue herons touching wingtips to form the international … Continue reading →

If glass-blowing intimidates you, the Route 1 corridor has another option for learning how to make art with glass. The Washington Glass School in Mount Rainier teaches classes on how to make kilncast, fused and cold worked glass sculptures and art. … Continue reading →

You might say 2017 was the year of the Route 1 corridor’s rebirth and even more is set to come. Last year saw a number of major openings, decisions and changes to the corridor, bringing to fruition a years-long effort … Continue reading →

Hyattsville’s latest piece of public art is in an unexpected spot: Traffic signal boxes. Using grants from Prince George’s County, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation has commissioned colorful art to be wrapped around 11 traffic signal boxes from Adelphi Road … Continue reading →