Show N 4 S Huge New Painting Among Worlds World's Largest Art Works Today art is more than something you find adorning mus museum um walls Its It's something you find decorating giant walls walls outdoors outdoors Public art projects long popular in Europe and Mexico I co have come to the United States And the first project is in Chicago rm eai TWELVE PAINTINGS stretch nearly half a city block It consists of 10 murals each 12 feet long the long the entire work stretching nearly half halfa a block designed block designed and executed executed exe exe- by artists chosen from among students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The Pipers Piper's Alley Mural Painting Project unlike the usual museum art was painted on aluminum panels The technique needed to apply apply apply ap ap- ap- ap ply the color as well as the special acrylic latex enamel was developed by the Chemical Coatings Division of DeSoto Inc DeSoto is the same company company company com com- pany that provided the expertise expertise expertise ex ex- ex- ex pertise which enabled famed artist Alexander Calder to design design de de- de sign the color scheme for Braniff's Flying Colors Jet The fhe Pipers Piper's Alley coating has high tint retention and the ability to withstand prolonged prolonged prolonged pro pro- longed exposure to pollutants pollutants ants rapid temperature changes and varying moisture conditions What does a project like this accomplish It gives artists artists art art- the chance to exhibit their work not merely to a select crowd of museum museum- goers but to anybody walking walking walking walk walk- ing down the street It U is a chance for art to enrich the lives Jives of many people people and and the kind of project that benefits benefits bene bene- fits any city large or small |