rhinocerus | Eyes on the Streets

There is an intersection in Lynn where three streets tangle together, Washington St, Oxford St, and Central Ave. That is where I was standing when I took this photo – a great view of two immense murals. They are very different from each other and they are both fabulous.

2 very large murals in Lynn Massachusetts, one by Ernesto Maranje with a rhino and the other by smug of a young man with his shoes

below: Ernesto Maranje, flora and fauna, rhinocerus, black bear and at least two species of birds.

mural, blue background, a large grey rhinocerus with one horn, part of his body is a landscape scene with water, trees, flowers, and other plant life, along with a small black bear. There are also birds. A mural by Ernesto Maranje

below: ‘The Resident’ by Smug on Central Avenue painted in 2019.

a large mural by street artist smug, a young Black man in a white sleeveless top has a pair of yellow, black, and white running shoes slung over his shoulder. on a brick building in Lynn, traffic in the street

Both of these murals, and many others, are because of the work of Beyond Walls, a non-profit agency that promotes art in the community. They believe that art and the active spaces that go with it, strengthens cities.