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Knox Martin Venus

19th Street & West Side Highway
August 1 - August 1, 1979

About the Exhibition

Knox Martin (1923–2022, b. Barranquilla, Columbia) painted Venus in 1970 as a commission from City Walls. The 12-story mural is painted along the south side of Bayview Correctional Facility and depicts geometric shapes and colors diagonally interweaving.

Location

19th Street & West Side Highway
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Commissioned by City Walls and restored with the support of the Public Art Fund, Inc. Paint was donated by Golden Artist Colors.

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