Michael B. Schwartz
"Making Public Places Sacred Spaces"
"Making Public Places Sacred Spaces"
Interior and Exterior Murals
"City Harvest Mural"
53' x 19'
Riverside Correctional Center, Philadelphia, PA
By Michael B.Schwartz
© 2007 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B.Schwartz
Sponsored by: City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Prison System and
the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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By Michael B.Schwartz
© 2007 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B.Schwartz
Sponsored by: City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Prison System and
the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
"Exploring Diversity"
9’x 20’
Drexel Elementary School, Tucson, AZ
By Michael B.Schwartz
©2007 Michael B. Schwartz
This participatory mural was created during the 2007 Drexel Elementary School Arts Day Extravaganza held on March 15 in Tucson, AZ.
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"The Power of Books" Mural
10’ x 18’
Drexel Elementary School Library, Tucson, AZ
By Michael B. Schwartz
©2008 Michael B. Schwartz
Participatory Mural, Drexel Elementary School, Tucson, AZ
This participatory mural was created during the
2008 Drexel Elementary School Arts Day Extravaganza.
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“Offering by the River”
16' x 42'
(one of seven walls)
"Turtle"
16' x 42'
(two of seven walls and interior)
Chew Recreation Center, 19th and Washington, Philadelphia, PA
By Michael B.Schwartz
Assisted by: Jodi Netzer
Oshun is a deity coming out of the Yoruba Nigerian tradition. She is a water deity and patron saint of the ODUNDE festival. Participants in the festival offer their blessings to her by tossing fruit, flowers, honey, and money into a body of water. She is known to give babies to barren wombs in that she is the goddess of fertility. During the ceremony honey is passed around to sweeten up everyone's spirit and words.
ODUNDE festival is held the second Sunday of June each year here in Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the festival was started in 1975 by Ms. Lois Fernandez after a 1971 visit to Nigeria.
© 2006 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B.Schwartz
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Chew Recreation Center, 19th and Washington, Philadelphia, PA
By Michael B.Schwartz
Assisted by: Jodi Netzer
Oshun is a deity coming out of the Yoruba Nigerian tradition. She is a water deity and patron saint of the ODUNDE festival. Participants in the festival offer their blessings to her by tossing fruit, flowers, honey, and money into a body of water. She is known to give babies to barren wombs in that she is the goddess of fertility. During the ceremony honey is passed around to sweeten up everyone's spirit and words.
ODUNDE festival is held the second Sunday of June each year here in Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the festival was started in 1975 by Ms. Lois Fernandez after a 1971 visit to Nigeria.
© 2006 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B.Schwartz
"Seeds of Knowledge Mural"
20' x 40'
©2006Michael B. Schwartz /Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
This mural was designed by the artist.A classroom of 20
students helped inform the design and add their work to the mural
(the small flowers) that represent the students dreams and aspirations.
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students helped inform the design and add their work to the mural
(the small flowers) that represent the students dreams and aspirations.
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“City of Peace” Mural
6’x 12’
Mobile Mural project as part of the Season of Nonviolence.
Community members were invited to paint the mobile mural during the annual Tucson Peace Fair held in Reid Park on February 24, 2007. About 45 people of all ages participated throughout the day.
Revolving Locations, Tucson, AZ
By Michael B.Schwartz
©2007 Michael B. Schwartz/ Season of Nonviolence
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"AGAPE" Mural
9’ x 20’
AGAPE African Senior Center 229 N. 63rd St. in Philadelphia
By Michael B. Schwartz
©2008 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Blue Stream: A Tribute to the American Wilderness"
36' x 65'
Location: 57th and Haveford, Philadelphia,PA
© 2004 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Believe In Yourself Mural"
© 2004 Michael B.Schwartz/ Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Interior Mural, Germantown, Philadelpia, PA
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"Flowers Mural"
Two 12’x 20’walls. (Detail of one wall)
This interior mural included the painting of the entire interior of the store.
Location: Interior: Main Street Florist, Newark, DE
© 2005 Main Street Florist/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Tucson Mountains"
200' x 6'
Location: Mountain and Ft. Lowell, Tucson, AZ
©2005 Hedrick Neighborhood Association/ Tucson Arts Brigade/ Michael B. Schwartz
Detail of the mural Community Paint Day
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6’x 12’
Mobile Mural project as part of the Season of Nonviolence.
Community members were invited to paint the mobile mural during the annual Tucson Peace Fair held in Reid Park on February 24, 2007. About 45 people of all ages participated throughout the day.
Revolving Locations, Tucson, AZ
By Michael B.Schwartz
©2007 Michael B. Schwartz/ Season of Nonviolence
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"AGAPE" Mural
9’ x 20’
AGAPE African Senior Center 229 N. 63rd St. in Philadelphia
By Michael B. Schwartz
©2008 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Blue Stream: A Tribute to the American Wilderness"
36' x 65'
Location: 57th and Haveford, Philadelphia,PA
© 2004 Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Believe In Yourself Mural"
© 2004 Michael B.Schwartz/ Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Interior Mural, Germantown, Philadelpia, PA
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"Flowers Mural"
Two 12’x 20’walls. (Detail of one wall)
This interior mural included the painting of the entire interior of the store.
Location: Interior: Main Street Florist, Newark, DE
© 2005 Main Street Florist/ Michael B. Schwartz
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"Tucson Mountains"
200' x 6'
Location: Mountain and Ft. Lowell, Tucson, AZ
©2005 Hedrick Neighborhood Association/ Tucson Arts Brigade/ Michael B. Schwartz
Detail of the mural Community Paint Day
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