The wall, when it was done, was stored away, and when City College of San Francisco built a theater, the wall was installed there. Recently, the mural was under the public spotlight when a proposal was made to move it to another building. The project was killed because it might have destroyed the work. Not only was it left in place, but the theater was renamed after Rivera. This year, the awards ceremony for Mural Awareness Month is being held there.
Murals reflect each generation's concerns and styles.
Today visitors can get a condensed, amazing overview just a couple of blocks from Precita Eyes in Balmy Alley. Painting in the alley, a block long between Harrison and Folsom at 24th Street, began in 1971, when the Galleria de la Raza claimed it for a mural project for children. Artists assisted the children and contributed work of their own. Today the walls, fences, garage doors, even some of the steps leading to apartments are covered in color, inspiration, and political and social messages. The art in the alley is ever-changing.