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Headdress 75 is a large-scale public mural by .metaferia , unveiled in Newark in November 2025 as part of her By Way of Revolution series. It features Newark activist Nashel Brantley, portrayed as a symbol of collective memory and resistance. The mural’s “headdress” is a layered collage combining archival imagery from historic movements with personal and cultural materials, bridging past struggles with present-day identity. Originally a hand-cut mixed media piece, it was scaled into a multi-story installation using parachute cloth and painted elements. More than a portrait, it acts as a civic monument that honors everyday activists—especially Black and Brown women—as carriers of history and drivers of social change.
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Find this mural and learn more about the artist on the CANVS app

Public art is a multi-billion dollar global investment. Cities are already investing heavily in public art. But there's no infrastructure layer to:
• Aggregate it
• Make it discoverable
• Capture its economic impact
CANVS is building the data infrastructure layer for the public art economy.

Public art is the one of the most underutilized economic drivers cities have. Cities are sitting on cultural gold - it just needs to be discoverable.
CANVS Public Art Map website integration is the public art operating system connecting cities' cultural assets to their local economy. Turning public art into a tool for economic development & cultural infrastructure.

= art + economic motion.
makes public art's value visible, measurable, & strategically deployable. 🔥💫

Public art isn't just aesthetic enhancement - it's data-driven placemaking.

Festivals are nodes of ongoing cultural infrastructure. They create data points that - if captured - unlock measurable insights. CANVS makes that value visible & measurable.

4000+ murals. $70M+ impact. Public art = Economic infrastructure. makes it measurable.

The Sprayin’ EP06 screening event is tonight at . In this featured collection, we are spotlighting 🎨 .rolling and ! Check out a few of their murals over the years.
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Download the CANVS app to discover more their work. 🎥

Sprayin’ EP06 is on deck, featuring the talented and . Join us at for a night of creativity, inspiration, and good conversation as we premiere the episode live. In this one, we dive into their backstories, the influences that shaped their journeys, and how Newark’s art and culture scene helped carve their paths. 🎨🚀 - RSVP link in bio!

Sprayin’ is back with the long awaited 🎬 Episode 5 featuring Brooklyn based artist 🎨 ! On this upcoming episode, we’ll dive into Jeff’s backstory and the inspiration behind his work.
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Come celebrate with us on Friday, Nov 7th at 7pm at .nyc! 🥃🎉 Link in bio!