At the Museum entrance, visitors will encounter a vibrant graffiti mural inspired by the special exhibition Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism. Conceived and created by three local graffiti artists, Mathew Curran, Bart Cusick, and Vic Knight, the 135-foot long mural is the first in a planned series of community art projects that will beautify the 12-foot high gray plywood construction barriers erected around the Museum’s expansion site.

Made of plywood and spray paint, the massive mural is a contemporary take on works of art in the special exhibition. Imagery related to the exhibition is depicted throughout the mural. Faces of celebrated artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, John Singer Sargent and Claude Monet—artists represented in the exhibition—can be found within the swirling colors of the mural. A lighthouse from Charles W. Hawthorne’s Highland Light and buildings from Robert Spencer’s The White Tenement are also incorporated.

The current installation will be on view through the end of February. Look out for a new mural inspired by masterpieces in the Museum’s collection coming in March.