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06.11.15 // Public Art

Open Graffiti Wall

Long-time Norfolk tattoo shop Fuzion Ink on Granby Street started a legal graffiti wall in Magazine Lane in 2015. The alley behind the tattoo shop had yet to become the art-filled destination it is today, but their gesture opened up the site to many unknown artists looking for a canvas. As a legitimate site for Open Graffiti Wall

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04.03.15 // Public Art

Kaiya With Finch

After a local donor saw Richmond muralist Nils Westergard’s work he commissioned the artist to create a work for Norfolk’s then budding arts district. It was one of the first to grace Magazine Lane. Westergard has gone on to paint dozens of murals across the US and abroad.

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10.03.14 // Public Art

Razzle Dazzle

One of the first murals in the NEON District, Nick Kuszyk’s bright colors and patterns are now a Norfolk icon, taking inspiration from dazzle patterns used to camouflage battleships during World War I.

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10.03.14 // Public Art

Mr. Frog

Sam Hundley, a former illustrator and designer for The Virginian-Pilot, is a master of art using found objects, and Mr. Frog is no exception. The metal sculpture was refreshed and reinstalled on its lily pad in 2021.

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06.11.14 // Public Art

Plot Billboard

Portsmouth native and graffiti artist Wallace Berkley Gibbs III, aka Berk, created this artwork at the Plot on a billboard left by Zedd’s Auction House. The mural was painted over as a part of Cementiscope, a concrete mixer and kaleidoscope combination that projects light onto the billboard.

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9th Annual
NEON Festival

The 9th annual NEON Festival returned to NFK October 18 & 19, 2024. The nights were lit with performances, music, murals, art and more! Stay tuned for 2025's tenth anniversary celebration!

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Call For Artists

Hundreds of artists have passed through NEON walls over the years. Big or small, international or your next door neighbor, high school student or college professor - artists of all kinds and skill levels are welcome to contribute to the NEON District's public art collection. Apply for project-based open calls throughout the year to join the club.

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