Meet the 18 local and international artists who transformed this 100-year-old railroad wall into an epic work of art.

Working at night during an intense two-week period, and assisted by stadium lights, projectors and support crew, the artists used 1,500 gallons of paint to create 16 panels inspired by Newark’s history and culture. Together they created the longest mural in the United States – 1.5 miles – now seen by 1 million cars each month along McCarter Highway (Route 21), plus dedicated city visitors.

MEET THE MURAL ARTISTS

GAIA {PORTRAITS} Artist MEET THE ARTIST VIEW TRAILER GERA & WERC {PORTRAITS} Artists Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTISTS WATCH VIDEO TRAILER WERC GERA NANOOK {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST VIEW TRAILER ZÉH PALITO {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST MATA RUDA {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST

TATYANA FAZLALIZADEH {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST NINA CHANEL ABNEY {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST DECERTOR {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST SONNI {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST MANUEL ACEVEDO {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST AKINTOLA HANIF {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST VIEW TRAILER

KHARI JOHNSON RICKS {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST KEVIN DARMANIE {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST DON RIMX {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST LAYQA NUNA YAWAR {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST ADRIENNE WHEELER {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST DAVID D. OQUENDO {PORTRAITS} Artist Gaia is a New York native, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work confronts issues of environmental degradation, gentrification, immigration, segregation, and urban development. MEET THE ARTIST VIEW TRAILER

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