It sat there from the 1950s until it moved to make way for Barnes, which opened in 2012. “When crime and violence happen, the narrative of people’s lives is destroyed,” said Jane Golden, executive director of the Mural Arts Program. The Guild program has been around since the mid-2000s, and its apprentices have created murals around the city. The class will focus on the history of mural painting from prehistoric rock art to contemporary street art and will dovetail with the work of the Guild. The collaboration with Mural Arts is a way to refocus on the collection’s original mission, said Barnes Director of Adult Education Bill Perthes.

Source: National Post February 18, 2018 14:43 UTC