AS220 Mercantile Block Space mural by Johan Bjurman - Providence, Rhode Island
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This tall and narrow informative mural on the Mercantile Building points the way to AS220 in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Signed "Bjurman Studio" at the bottom right, the piece was painted by Johan Bjurman.
Waymark Code: WM119FW
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2019
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This tall and narrow informative mural on the Mercantile Building points the way to AS220 on Washington Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is painted on the south corner of the Mercantile Block building and overlooks a parking lot. The name of the place and the organization website are the focus. A section of pipe with an elbow hangs from the bottom border. A man's hand pointing to the right protrudes from the pipe opening. Signed "Bjurman Studio" at the bottom right, the piece was painted by Johan Bjurman.
About the building:
In 2008, AS220 purchased our third downtown building, the Mercantile Block, located on Washington Street and directly abutting the Dreyfus. This four story plus basement building totals 50,000 square feet and presents a tremendous opportunity to provide still more spaces for artists to live, work and create in Providence, reinforcing our reputation as the “Creative Capital”...
Source: AS220
Begun in 1985, AS220 offers "performance and exhibition opportunities for artists of every genre, affordable artists’ studios, and youth outreach." The AS stands for Artists' Space or Alternative Space and 220 is the street address of its first location.