Boston Community Art

Signage at the entrance to the SoWa Art + Design District located at 450 Harrison Ave. (Photo by Kate Seo)

Artwork by the South End artist David Lloyd Brown. His studio is located at 450 Harrison Avenue, Studio #305. (Photo by Kate Seo)

Kat Masella is a modern artist who currently owns a studio at 2nd floor SoWa Art+Design district. She enjoys the community friendly environment of SoWa, where she could chat with tourists walking in. (Photo taken by Charles Yao)

Inside Brian Murphy’s studio on the fourth floor of the SOWA Artist Studios. Murphy is a self-taught artist who has specialized in wire sculpture since 2002. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

An indoor holiday market with a variety of vendors such as jewelry, art, candles, and even pastries and hot chocolate. It opens every weekend from November 24th to December 17th. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

From Newton, MA, Kristin has been selling handmade knitwear at SOWA for four years. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

Sammia and her husband Adrian Rodriguez specialize in block printing, and have brought their print lab MiraMar to the SOWA Winter Festival following the pandemic. (Photo by Kate Seo)

Upstairs at the SOWA Winter Festival, a band performs live jazz music inside a cozy lounge area. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

Record shoppers in the basement of the SoWa Vintage Market, located at 450 Harrison Avenue. (Photo by Kate Seo)

A classic South End row house located on the corner of Waltham and Ringgold Streets. (Photo by Kate Seo)

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross was built in a Gothic Revival style using local Roxbury puddingstone and gray limestone. It is located at 1400 Washington Street. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the largest Roman Catholic church in New England. It was designed by Irish-American architect Patrick Keely in 1866 and is located at 1400 Washington Street. (Photo by Vianne Lim)

Originally proclaimed a legal graffiti wall in 1986, this wall now boasts a mural painted in 2017 paying homage to the current equality movements, staying true to the tradition of giving Boston’s youth the freedom of creative and cultural expression. (Photo by Kate Seo)

A plaque commemorating the Boston Police Strike of 1919, which occurred because police officers were not receiving fair wages and had bad working conditions. Located at J.J. Foley’s Cafe at 117 E. Berkeley Street. (Photo by Kate Seo)

J.J. Foley’s Cafe was the original location of the Boston Social Club. This is where the Boston Police Strike of 1919 was planned and carried out. (Photo by Kate Seo)

Honoring the 100th anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery, this mural was painted in 2022 as part of the Beyond King Tut: Immersive Experience. It was designed by The Mayor’s Mural Crew, a collective of local teen artists. Located at the corner of Perry Street & Harrison Avenue. (Photo by Kate Seo)