O+ Mural Program

    O+ (pronounced O Positive) has been working for the past 10 years to bring public art to Kingston, NY and other festival cities around the country.

    We believe that art is medicine, and that experiencing and engaging with art can be tremendously healing. Public art activates and embellishes spaces. It makes art accessible to everyone because many public artworks, especially murals, live outdoors. Public art inspires dialogue and fosters empathy.

    O+ offers guided bike tours of murals and murals-in-progress during its October festival in Kingston. Our art committee has led tours of murals in partnership with Kingston’s Black History Month and during Art Walk Kingston. If you are interested in a mural tour for your school group or nonprofit organization, email info@opositivefestival.org

    KINGSTON, NY MURALS

    Every October artists from both near and far paint murals (41 as of October 2019) throughout Kingston in response to a theme set by the festival art committee. Many of the works reflect the rich history, culture and diversity of Kingston and its residents. Others bring to light universal themes through the stories of people beyond our city’s borders. All act as a catalyst to deeper understanding of the world through representation, narrative and inclusivity.
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    "Kingston Strong"
    By Lady Pink / O+ Kingston
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    "Good Work"
    By Brian Kaspr / O+ Kingston
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    "Divisions Multiplied by Subtractions + the Distance Between Us"
    By David Najib Kasir / O+ Kingston
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    "They Leave Us No Choice"
    By Ann Lewis / O+ Kingston
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    "Up is Down"
    By ENZ / O+ Kingston
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    "Save the Soil: Composting for the Future"
    By Dina Kravtsov and Molly Lindsay / O+ Kingston
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    "Native Americans Discover Columbus"
    By Lady Pink / O+ Kingston (original version 2016, updated 2021)
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    "Flight"
    By Gaia and Lindsey Wolkowicz
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    "The Vibrant Chocolateur"
    By STETZ
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    By Vince Ballentine with Tafari the Artist
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    “Black Lives Matter”
    By Jalani Lion, Dina Kravtsov, and Matthew Schulze
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    “Their Survival Is Our Survival”
    By Jana Liptak / O+ Kingston
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    “The Change”
    By Hyuro / O+ Kingston
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    “XO”
    By Signature Unknown / O+ Kingston
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    “Robin X”
    By Michael Fusco and Christina Fusco / O+ Kingston
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    “Secrets of the Wetlands”
    By Annabelle Popa / O+ Kingston
    "Survivor Love Letter" by Tani Ikeda, Jess X. Snow, Layqa Nuna Yawar / O+ Kingston
    "Survivor Love Letter"
    By Tani Ikeda, Jess X. Snow, Layqa Nuna Yawar / O+ Kingston
    "Broadway Wild Ride" by boogieREZ and Mr Ewok One / O+ Kingston
    "Broadway Wild Ride"
    By boogieREZ and Mr Ewok One / O+ Kingston
    "Queen Gate" by Thorneater Comics / O+ Kingston
    "Queen Gate"
    By Thorneater Comics / O+ Kingston
    "Shadow Guide" by Dina Kravtsov and Matthew Schulze / O+ Kingston
    "Shadow Guide"
    By Dina Kravtsov and Matthew Schulze / O+ Kingston
    "Shadows of our Ancestors" by La Morena with Cesar Castañeda / O+ Kingston
    "Shadows of our Ancestors"
    By La Morena with Cesar Castañeda / O+ Kingston
    "Late summer kill swim" by Samantha French and Aaron Hauck / O+ Kingston
    "Late summer kill swim"
    By Samantha French and Aaron Hauck / O+ Kingston
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    "Lifted"
    By Lindsey Wolkowicz with Dillon Paul / O+ Kingston
    "We’ve Always Found Our Way Home" by Nani Chacon / O+ Kingston
    "We've Always Found Our Way Home"
    by Nani Chacon / O+ Kingston
    "Flight Sequence" by Justin Suarez / O+ Kingston
    "Flight Sequence"
    By Justin Suarez / O+ Kingston
    "Moving Mountains" by Vince Ballentine / O+ Kingston
    "Moving Mountains"
    By Vince Ballentine / O+ Kingston
    "Vignettes of Home" by Jane Bloodgood-Abrams / O+ Kingston
    "Vignettes of Home"
    By Jane Bloodgood-Abrams / O+ Kingston
    "Between Realms We Grow Roots" by Jia Sung with Sarula Bao / O+ Kingston
    "Between Realms We Grow Roots"
    By Jia Sung with Sarula Bao / O+ Kingston
    "The Rondout Effect" by Matthew Pleva / O+ Kingston
    "The Rondout Effect"
    By Matthew Pleva / O+ KIngston
    “SUNMOON” BY ENZ / O+ KINGSTON
    "Sunmoon"
    By ENZ / O+ Kingston
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    "From the Ground Up"
    By John Breiner / O+ Kinston
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    "Fishbone"
    By Eugene Stetz / O+ KIngston
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    "Emily's Bees, The Autumn Light, The Local Public Radio"
    By Martina Nehrling / O+ KIngston
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    "Know Thyself"
    By Ernest Shaw / O+ Kingston
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    "Años de Soledad"
    By Layqa Nuna Yawar, Mata Ruda, Nanook / O+ Kingston
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    "O Wind Take Me to My Country
    By Jess X. Snow with Jia Sung / O+ KIngston
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    "Bops and Tottoms"
    By Jessie and Katey / O+ Kingston
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    "Ain't I A Woman?"
    By Jetsonorama with Jess X. Snow / O+ Kingston
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    "In Memory of Adam (Jeff) Mcqueen, Kaireem Meeks JR., Dante Crump, Jonte Clark, & Jeffrey D-Aguilar"
    By Jalani Crooks with Donny Mapes / O+ Kingston
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    "Atlantic Sturgeon"
    BY Thorneater Comics / O+ Kingston
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    "M'YMCA"
    By Julia Santos Solomon / O+ Kingston
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    "Matt"
    By Nils Westergard / O+ Kingston
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    "The Hobgoblin of Old Dutch"
    By Matt Pleva / O+ Kingston
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    "Untitled"
    By Jack Dishel & VOR 138 / O+ Kingston
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    "Pronkstilleven"
    By Gaia / O+ Kingston
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    "Swak"
    By Buddy Valentine / O+ Kingston
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    "Swak"
    By Buddy Valentine / O+ Kingston
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    "Bilancia"
    By Kimberly Kae / O+ Kingston
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    "Pretty Nose & Dakota Unity Riders"
    By Lmnopi / O+ Kingston
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    "Artemis Emerging from the Quarry"
    By Gaia / O+ Kingston
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    "Untitled"
    By Geddes Jones Paulsen and Raudiel Sañudo / O+ Kingston
    Participating mural artists receive health and wellness care, including primary care, integrative medicine and massage therapy in our Artists’ Clinic, as well as in-office dentistry and optometry. This exchange of “the art of medicine for the medicine of art” and the facilitation of public art are ways O+ empowers community members to take control of their collective wellbeing.

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    "Keepsie"
    By boogieREZ, John Breiner, Joe Pimental and Stetz / O+ Poughkeepsie
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    "Outdoor Recreation"
    By Danielle Klebes / O+ North Adams
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    "Metal and Stone"
    By Vincent Ballentine / O+ North Adams
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    "Escape"
    By Joe Pimentel / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Native New Yorkers" by Sam Meyerson / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Native New Yorkers"
    By Sam Meyerson / O+ Poughkeepsie
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    “Welcome to America.. Land of the Free?”
    By Lady Pink / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Optimistic Rebel" by BoogieREZ / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Optimistic Rebel"
    By BoogieREZ / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Mantling" by Mr. Prvrt aka Justin Suarez / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Mantling"
    By Mr Prvrt aka Justin Suarez / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "The Hive" by John Breiner / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "The Hive"
    By John Breiner / O+ Poughkeepsie
    Eugene Stetz / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Ellipsism"
    By Eugene STETZ / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Homage to Artist Rufino Tamayo" by Eugene Stetz / O+ Poughkeepsie
    "Homage to Artist Rufino Tamayo"
    By Eugene STETZ / O+ Poughkeepsie
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    Eugene Stetz / O+ Haverhill
    By Eugene Stetz / O+ Haverhill
    "Come on Over" by Brian Canty / O+ Haverhill
    "Come on Over"
    By Brian Canty / O+ Haverhill
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    "Losotros"
    By Layqa Nuna Yawar / O+ Chicago
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    "Robots!!!"
    By Matthew Pleva / O+ Chicago
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    By Raudiel Sañudo / O+ Petaluma
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    By Maxfield Bala / O+ Petaluma
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