Feature Stories Menu hen you're driving on the streets of New York City, Mexico City, and countless cities throughout the world, you may notice an old building painted with vibrant scenes of life in the neighborhood. When you walk past a brick wall painted with faces of pain and joy, you may pause and stare into their eyes.
Murals tell the stories of the community in which they exist.
Some murals have existed for thousands of years, others may be washed away by the next day's rain. Murals tell stories that people can't always tell themselves. They are the artist's voice reaching out to the community and speaking for its people. The neighborhood is a muralist's gallery, theater, and museum. Detail Nuestro Barrio by Joseph Carreon, Leonard Garriga, Dashawn Haddock, Casey S. Nieves.