A BLM mural that was postponed because of “violent vitriol and racism” at a downtown location will now be painted in Chinatown..Thousands of Calgarians lodged complaints when it was revealed the Calgary Arts Development group had hired a organization called Pink Flamingo and was going to paint over a mural called Giving Wings to the Dream, done by Calgary artist Doug Driediger in 1995, that has graced the outside of the downtown Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) building..“Pink Flamingo will be postponing our mural project to Summer 2021 due to the violent viritol, racism and threats we have received in the last 36 hours. We do not wish to add to the harm our community experiences,” the group posted on their Facebook page..This time, Pink Flamingo said they are proceeding with private donations.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .“Thanks to the generosity of some wonderful Calgarians, we are able to proceed this fall with an additional, privately funded mural project that we are extremely proud of,” Pink Flamingo said in an Instagram post..Pink Flamingo are now partnering with artist Jae Sterling to complete the mural in Chinatown this month..It will be called The Guide & Protector and will represent his vision for black voices and black artists in Canada..City council approved more than $120,000 for four other BLM murals in Calgary in July..Calgary Arts Development had set aside a budget of $20,000 for the first mural..Public art projects in Calgary have been suspended for about three years after controversy erupted after things like the Giant Blue Ring and the Bowfort Towers at the western edge of the city..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
A BLM mural that was postponed because of “violent vitriol and racism” at a downtown location will now be painted in Chinatown..Thousands of Calgarians lodged complaints when it was revealed the Calgary Arts Development group had hired a organization called Pink Flamingo and was going to paint over a mural called Giving Wings to the Dream, done by Calgary artist Doug Driediger in 1995, that has graced the outside of the downtown Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) building..“Pink Flamingo will be postponing our mural project to Summer 2021 due to the violent viritol, racism and threats we have received in the last 36 hours. We do not wish to add to the harm our community experiences,” the group posted on their Facebook page..This time, Pink Flamingo said they are proceeding with private donations.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .“Thanks to the generosity of some wonderful Calgarians, we are able to proceed this fall with an additional, privately funded mural project that we are extremely proud of,” Pink Flamingo said in an Instagram post..Pink Flamingo are now partnering with artist Jae Sterling to complete the mural in Chinatown this month..It will be called The Guide & Protector and will represent his vision for black voices and black artists in Canada..City council approved more than $120,000 for four other BLM murals in Calgary in July..Calgary Arts Development had set aside a budget of $20,000 for the first mural..Public art projects in Calgary have been suspended for about three years after controversy erupted after things like the Giant Blue Ring and the Bowfort Towers at the western edge of the city..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
