“After Dark, Hyattsville” Mural for Kinetic Light from Liz Manicatide on Vimeo. Here’s a great video from Boston kinetic light artist Liz Manicatide of her new mural at Franklins.

The Arts District could get a little more public art thanks to the city of Riverdale Park. Frustrated by the continuing vacancy of a former gas station, the city is considering using eminent domain to take the property and turn … Continue reading →

Here’s an unusual spot for a piece of public art: Someone’s lawn. Artist Nancy Sims’ piece, called “Bird House,” is on display in front of a house at 4101 Longfellow St. in Hyattsville’s Historic District. It was part of a … Continue reading →

One of the oldest pieces of public art in Hyattsville is the set of murals at the post office. Entitled “Hyattsville Countryside,” the five murals were painted by Eugene Kingman in 1938, the height of government-sponsored art celebrating the common … Continue reading →

A sculpture in Arts District Hyattsville was made of stainless steel. In an email interview with the Hyattsville Wire, North Carolina artist Michael Baker explained the process he used to make “Trinity.” Each side of the elements in the sculpture … Continue reading →

True to its name, the Arts District Hyattsville development has its own public art. EYA, the developers behind the west side of the project, installed a sculpture in 2011 on a courtyard off Longfellow Street. Called “Trinity,” the 80-by-60-inch stainless … Continue reading →

The company that built the Melrose Skate Park commissioned a mural by a local artist. Hardcore Skateparks, which built the park near Rhode Island Avenue and Armentrout Drive for the city of Hyattsville, hired Valerie Theberge of Mount Rainier to do … Continue reading →