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1127 Market Street
Central Market Dreamscape by Paz de la Calzada
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

Paz de la Calzada covers the façade of the old Strand Theater with a detailed charcoal drawing of tangles strands of hair, transforming the building into a wrapped environment. Unlike traditional murals the wall drawing challenges the spatial boundaries of art, playfully engaging with the architectural space creating a sense of wonder. Funded by the Department of Public Works.

1020 Market Street
20,000 Missing Seats by Rafael Landea
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

This mural pays homage to the historic theaters that once lined Market Street. Rendered in black and white on a bright red background, the image depicts a swirl of old theater seats swept up in a tornado-like whirl of activity. An estimated 20,000 theater seats once populated Market Street. Each chair uniquely represents and reflects on the lost glamour of the neighborhood.

998 Market Street
Renewed Perspective by Robert Harris
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

Robert Harris creates an urban/abstract landscape that offers a renewed perspective of the city's shapes and textures. Featuring a composite of historical and contemporary views of Market Street looking towards the Ferry Building, the mural presents a timeless scene of overlapping decades. Funded by the Department of Public Works.

1106 Market Street
The Crystal Bike Blanket by Alexis Arnold
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

This storefront highlights the bicycle culture of Market Street. Comprised of bicycle tire rims encased in crystals, the installation is an undulating pattern of sparkling renewed objects suspended within the storefront window. The crystals emphasize the formal qualities of the wheel, but also refer to Market Street's illustrious past as the "Crystal Palace".

998 Market Street
Greetings from Central Market by Vicky Knoop and Beatrice Thomas
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

This mural draws attention to under-recognized businesses and the iconic sites of Central Market. Rendered in bold colors and in the style of a vintage tourist postcard with multiple landmark images, the mural depicts four Central Market Street sites with long-term connections to the neighborhood including Pipers Jewelers and the F-line. The artists have produced four different postcards highlighting their selected sites, which will be distributed throughout the Central Market neighborhood.

55 Taylor Street
Change Comes From Within by Erik Otto
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

Using light, shadow and geometric shapes,Erik Otto draws attention to Market Street through symbolic metaphors. A cluster of silhouetted houses represent the current Central Market community. On the floor, a painted black and white cloud alludes to the mix of misconceptions and prejudices that have stifled the neighborhood's revitalization. Suspended in the center of the space is a 24" perfect neon circle representing the openness as the way to embrace a new future for the community.

1115 Market Street
Trashformation by Madeline Trait
Photo credit: Lydia Gonzales

Madeline Trait's storefront installation creates an illusion of metamorphosis through a pile of discarded aluminum cans that magically transform into gracefully flying butterflies. Focusing on the visual impact of transforming garbage and neglected areas into something beautiful and full of hope, Trait creates a poetic metaphor for Central Market. The butterflies will also "escape" the window scene and appear within the trees outside the building