“We’re going to continue to go into the community through public art, corporate or community events,” says Paul. After the 2016 demolition of the famed Fun Wall, a free-for-all scrabble of concrete near West 27th Street where taggers honed their skills, Paul hopes to fill the void with an open wall in the building’s courtyard where anyone can paint. The gallery also includes space for future innovators. “It’s going to be a landmark for people locally and art enthusiasts that follow graffiti are going to want to come and see,” says Paul. Now, the warehouse is covered in saturated rainbow hues that bleed from one color to the next, like painted rain captured on brick. In late May, he painted Graffiti HeArt’s exterior using a high-pressure spray application. It also installed a new HVAC system, bathrooms and a kitchenette that can be used during event rentals.īut the biggest metamorphosis came courtesy Kelly Graval, or RISK, a renowned Southern California graffiti pioneer who was one of the first to tag trains and overpasses. That entailed a hefty renovation process, transforming the former school storage facility into a grunge-chic open warehouse.Īfter buying the space in October 2018, the nonprofit removed drywall to expose the 1903 building’s original brick and replaced the entire roof. “I’ve always envisioned having a gritty warehouse where graffiti artists can come from all over to have a safe place to tag, create and learn the craft in a way that’s transferrable to legal commission work,” says Stamy Paul, who founded Graffiti HeArt in 2013.
The organization has commissioned more than 60 projects in Ohio and Puerto Rico, such as Gordon Square’s More Heart Than Art, and provided $69,500 in scholarships at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Pre-College Program. It’s also the new headquarters for the Graffiti HeArt nonprofit, providing fair commissions for graffiti artists, as well as workshops for budding creators on topics such as aerosol safety and gallery curation. The 4,600-square-foot warehouse houses lasting graffiti and murals as well as rotating gallery shows sprayed onto temporary walls. Launched in May, the new Graffiti HeArt gallery provides a more permanent home for street art. But in a former Ohio Technical College building on Superior Avenue, graffiti makes itself comfortable. Most graffiti exists in glimpses: subway tags sprinting into subterranean dark swirls of color glanced under an overpass before its scrubbed away. With the opening of a new gallery, Graffiti HeArt gives its namesake a more permanent home. Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awards.
For more information about Graffiti HeArt and to make a donation, visit We look forward to continuing this partnership and supporting local art in Cleveland. Fully operated and run by volunteers, Graffiti HeArt Inspires Health and Art in the Community. Developing a successful partnership with Cleveland Institute of Art since 2015, Graffiti HeArt has sponsored 15 scholarships for high school students through the Pre-College Program, resulting in $25,000 of donations by Graffiti HeArt to date. Engaging with prospective clients, Graffiti HeArt provides coordination, oversight, and curation of art installations, generating funding to support artists commissions and scholarship funding for underserved youth.
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