Syracuse, NY
Syracuse's mural scene has grown substantially since the Near Westside Initiative began using public art as a tool for neighborhood revitalization, creating one of upstate New York's most purposeful outdoor galleries in a formerly industrial corridor adjacent to downtown. The city's deep connections to the Underground Railroad, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and its large Bosnian and Latino immigrant communities give its murals an unusual cultural range.
Featured Artists
All artists →Tom Hough
Syracuse-based artist who has been the creative anchor of the Near Westside Initiative public art program since its founding. His Haudenosaunee Sky mural is the most reproduced public artwork in the city — a panoramic interpretation of the Great Law of Peace, the political framework of the Iroquois Confederacy whose capital was located at Onondaga, eight miles south of downtown Syracuse.
Justseeds Artists Cooperative
The Justseeds cooperative brought multiple member artists to downtown Syracuse for their Salt City commission, creating a collaborative mural that traces Syracuse's history as a center of abolitionist organizing, labor activism, and immigrant community-building from the Underground Railroad era to the present day.