Curator group Justkids invites Brazilian artist Bicicleta Sem Freio to paint a giant mural in the heart of Downtown Fort Smith for local non-profit 64.6 Downtown.

EventosGuest UserApril 1, 2022art, curator, Art curator, Art Consulting, Arkansas, Public Art, Brazilian Artist, Bicicleta Sem Freio, Fort Smith, Place-Making

MAGICAL UNITY BY DABSMYLA IN FORT CHAFFEE

“Magical Unity” is Dabs Myla’s most recent mural, located at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas and curated by global curator group Justkids for ARkanvas art initiative.

Guest UserJanuary 20, 2020Contemporary art, Cultural Place-making, art, community, curator, Art curator, ARkanvas, public art, mural, Arkansas, Fort Chaffee, DabsMyla, Fort Smith

“WALALA PUMP & GO” INSTALLATION BY CAMILLE WALALA IN DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH

Justkids invited Camille Walala to The Unexpected for the first time; taking over all dimensions of a 1950’s neglected service station at the main intersection of Grand Avenue and 11th street.

Place-making, ExhibitionsGuest UserDecember 31, 2019street art, Place-Making, Contemporary art, Unexpected, Cultural Place-making, Camille Walala, art, community, unexpected, Northwest Arkansas, Arkansas, Fort Smith, curator, Art curator, justkids, art exhibition

"RAINBOW EMBASSY” INSTALLATION BY OKUDA SAN MIGUEL IN FORT SMITH

The Rainbow Embassy is Okuda San Miguel’s newest public art intervention, now permanently on view within the residential heart of Downtown Fort Smith, curated by global creative house Justkids for The Unexpected art event.

Place-makingGuest UserDecember 11, 2019Place-Making, Contemporary art, 2019, Cultural Place-making, art exhibition, art, community, installation, Okuda San Miguel, Inmersive, architectural interventions, Okuda, OKUDA, Arkansas, Fort Smith, Unexpected, Northwest Arkansas

OKUDA RAISES UP UNIVERSAL CHAPEL IN DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH

Okuda created this masterful piece titled Universal Chapel during The Unexpected project of 2016, curated by Justkids. This colorful temple to human sensibility sits on 1300 Garrison Avenue, located directly across from Immaculate Conception, a historic Catholic church and ornate cathedral in downtown Fort Smith, Arkansasas.

Place-makingGuest UserDecember 12, 2017Cultural Place-making, Fort Smith, Arkansas, North West Arkansas, Unexpected, 64.6 Downtown, Okuda, universal chapel, arquitecture+art, unexpected, OKUDA

D*FACE CREATES SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION IN DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH

JUSTKIDS developed, curated and produced D*Face's large-scale mural and massive public sculpture made of five 40 foot long wooden arrows that each weigh more than 1,000 pounds and are located now in the heart of downtown Fort Smith.

Guest UserSeptember 20, 2016Cultural Place-making, Fort Smith, Arkansas, North West Arkansas, Unexpected, 64.6 Downtown, D*FACE, sculpture, unexpected

"PRINTOLOGY" - STREET ART RETROSPECTIVE

“Printology” is a ground- breaking retrospective exhibition that focuses on the Street Art / print scene, featuring over 50 very rare and sought after prints by big names such as Banksy, Invader, Shepard Fairey, D*Face, JR, Blek Le Rat or Swoon to name a few.

EventosGuest UserSeptember 3, 2015justkids, pop up gallery, Art, gallery, exhibitions, Unexpected, Arkansas, North West Arkansas, Fort Smith, Bansky, Invader, Vhils, D*FACE, Shepard Fairey, JR, FAILE, Roa, Swoon, Retna, Blek Le Rat, BLU, Ana Maria, Borondo, C2015, Maser, Cost Revs, Connor Harrington, Bicicleta Sem Freio, Doze Green, EINE, El Mac, Espo, Deih, Etam Cru, Alexis Diaz, Faith 47, Fintan Magee, Askew, Hua Tunan, Hush, Jaz, Martin Whatson, Nick Walker, 2501, Paul Insect, Pixel Pancho, Saner, curation