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How Oakland Is Turning Trash Cans Into Art

Art is part of the soul of Oakland. From Jingletown to Uptown, art is on its streets, its walls, its residents and even at the bottom of some of its telephone poles. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a surprise that as you look around for a can in which to toss your empty coffee cup, your […]

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Otters Delight

Juan Lopez’ Otters Delight, is a new mural at Montclair Elementary, and can be found on the side of the school’s new multipurpose room. OAKLAND — As the mascot at Montclair Elementary School, the sea otter delivers an important message. “We have a saying here that otters don’t do anything less it’s fun, and we […]

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Oakland Tribute at Lincoln Elementary School’s New Caroline Yee Memorial Building in the Tribune

The Oakland Tribune published a tribute entitled “A Bow to Paradise” commemorating the five tile mosaic panels, “Panda’s Paradise” at Lincoln Elementary School’s New Caroline Yee Memorial Building.

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Street Mosaics Jazz Up Oakland

New World Mosaics was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Mosaics Brighten Cityscape by Carolyn Jones. This article describes how mosaic art has begun to appear all around Oakland, featuring  the trash can mosaics designed by Juan Lopez of New World Mosaics.