Public Art
Wander through the neighborhood and discover tiny art happenings, large-scale murals and pops of neon color and light. From works by nationally celebrated visual artists like Esteban del Valle and HENSE, to local heroes like Carl Medley III and Hannah Kirkpatrick, to the world-renowned Chrysler Museum of Art, come see the new energy of Norfolk on display.
Blue Moon
Blue Moon is a large-scale street mural created with the intention of translating the spirit and process of artist Andy Harris’ collage work into a public, painted form. Living in a coastal region, he is surrounded by nautical imagery that often adheres to familiar visual conventions. With this mural, Andy chose to challenge those norms … Blue Moon
View PostJust Keep Going
Just Keep Going by Berk Visual brings the graffiti artist back to the NEON District ten years after painting his billboard at the Plot (one side which is still visible across the street). BERK is now the fifth artist to paint on the rotating project site on Bob’s Gun Shop’s billboard, after Victoria Weiss, Mensah … Just Keep Going
View PostFusion at NEON Art Panels
At the base of the Fusion at NEON apartment building, 13 inset panels were designed as a platform for vibrant, high-impact artworks. Thirteen artists were selected to paint a mural in each panel, taking inspiration from the scientific phenomenon of nuclear fusion, where atoms collide, merge, and transform. The resulting murals are a combination of … Fusion at NEON Art Panels
View PostRecalibration and Long Lines of Communication
Richmond artist The Night Owl’s Recalibration and Long Lines of Communication transformed the long-sought after Voss Street skybridge for the NEON District’s tenth anniversary. Each side of the bridge carries a distinct design but together they speak to the theme of communication. Facing one direction, Recalibration nods to the building’s media legacy with patterns inspired by … Recalibration and Long Lines of Communication
View PostNew Energy of Norfolk
In a reprisal of his original mural New Energy of Norfolk, Rick Nickel’s smiling houses once again grace the NEON District. Painted in honor of the tenth anniversary of NEON, the new iteration of the mural now faces the northern entrance to the neighborhood but still is the friendliest of murals.
View PostIt Makes Me Want a Hot Dog Real Bad
Very good friend to Push Comedy Theater, veteran of Glass Wheel Studio, NEON Festival performance artist, muralist, wheatpaste expert: Heidi Peelen is the ultimate multi-hyphenate NEON District artist. Using a pen and watercolor drawing that she scanned, vectorized and printed large scale with NEON’s Norfolk Printing Company, Heidi then adhered her print to the backside … It Makes Me Want a Hot Dog Real Bad
View PostInternational Yarn Bombing Day 2025
Multimedia artist Isabella Thompson returned to the NEON District in 2025, creating an ocean-inspired yarn bomb for International Yarn Bombing Day on June 15. Yarn bombs are street artworks created by fiber enthusiasts who crochet or knit pieces for display in public environments, often covering trees, fences or benches. Find Isabella’s piece on Olney Road … International Yarn Bombing Day 2025
View PostLittle Free Library
What started as quirky artist project has now become a free lending library in the community. In 2021, Norfolk glass and craft artist Suzy Peterson built the Lil Gallery on a Post with her summer camp students. It was a tiny art gallery filled with postage-sized works of art for the public to enjoy. Four … Little Free Library
View PostRed Zig Zag
Red Zig Zag – a fence around nothing, is a striking new sculpture at the intersection of Grace and Duke Street, across from the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Perry Glass Studio. Created by Anton Bakker, who is originally from Norfolk, the sculpture stands 14 feet tall—17 feet on its pedestal—and showcases his focus … Red Zig Zag
View PostPublic Art Program
Since the birth of the NEON District, new murals and sculpture projects have multiplied, through both top down and grassroots efforts. The combination creates an inclusive, welcoming arts community with a range of talents and styles. The NEON District's public art grant program supports individual artists and property owners seeking designs.
ExploreArts Archive
A number of amazing projects have graced the walls and galleries in the NEON District over the years. Some were temporary, some faded away gracefully and some rotate out over the years. Walk down memory lane with us.
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