{"id":388992,"date":"2026-10-31T15:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/388992\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T15:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:22:50","slug":"the-united-states-tallest-mural-just-debuted-in-the-south-bronx-spanning-an-impressive-29-stories-this-monumental-masterpiece-celebrates-local-community-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/388992\/","title":{"rendered":"The United States\u2019 tallest mural just debuted in the South Bronx: spanning an impressive 29 stories, this monumental masterpiece celebrates local community history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTameek Williams \/ Bronx Times<\/p>\n

The South Bronx<\/a> is officially home to the tallest mural in the United States. <\/p>\n

Standing at a staggering 307 feet tall, the artwork scales 29 stories at NYCHA\u2019s Morrisania Air Rights<\/a> (MAR) development.<\/p>\n

Dominican artist N\u00e9stor Omar Garc\u00eda, also known as \u2018Angurria,\u2019 painted the piece. Titled \u201cUn MAR de Gente \/ From Every Shore,\u201d the mural beautifully reflects the multicultural heart of the Bronx. <\/p>\n

Public art nonprofit ArtBridge commissioned the monumental project.<\/p>\n

The project took about five months to complete. During this time, ArtBridge, Angurria, and local organizers hosted collaborative workshops with MAR residents. <\/p>\n

They taught locals about the mural-making process and asked how they wanted to be represented.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we began, we hoped to create the tallest mural in the Bronx,\u201d Tanya Pedler, President of the MAR Resident Association, told the Bronx Times. \u201cNow, we\u2019re celebrating the tallest mural in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bronx native Fernando Ortiz noted that diversity and inclusion were core concepts for the piece.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tameek Williams \/ Bronx Times<\/p>\n

Reflecting the people of the Bronx <\/p>\n

The final design directly incorporates resident feedback. A local Muslim girl requested a woman wearing a hijab, which Angurria proudly included. <\/p>\n

The top of the painting also features a child with earmuffs to represent community members with special needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe residents of MAR gave us their stories,\u201d Angurria said. \u201cNow the whole Bronx can look up and see itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

MAR resident Carmen Capone shared her pride during the October 27 unveiling, calling the masterpiece historical and impactful.<\/p>\n

Funding and future impact <\/p>\n

The Public Housing Community Fund and a $165,000 grant from the M\u00b7A\u00b7C VIVA GLAM Fund supported the project. Local leaders celebrated the launch, emphasizing the critical need for continued arts funding.<\/p>\n

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson stressed to the Bronx Times that arts and culture are often the first to face budget cuts, making projects like this essential. <\/p>\n

State Senator Jos\u00e9 Serrano praised the piece, calling the Bronx a global arts hub. Congressman Ritchie Torres echoed this pride, declaring the masterpiece belongs exactly where it is: in the \u2018Boogie Down Bronx.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dylan Baker-Rice, NYCHA\u2019s Chief Asset and Capital Management Officer, added that beautiful community spaces give residents a place they can proudly call home. <\/p>\n

You can now view the nation\u2019s tallest mural at Morrisania Air Rights in the South Bronx.<\/p>\n

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