FLINT, Mich. - Artists from Michigan and around the world are painting 50 murals in Flint to refocus the city’s image on art rather than the lead-tainted water crisis. Joe Schipani, director of the Flint Public Art Project, told The Flint Journal that they aim to create 100 murals in the city by fall 2020. He hopes bringing international artists to town will encourage visitors to recognize Flint for other reasons. “When you get all these big names coming here to do work, you gain an international presence,” Schipani said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWSimo Vibart from Argentina is among the artists whom Schipani welcomed to Flint.

Source: thestar May 31, 2019 15:27 UTC