Spontaneous dancing erupted in the Mayor’s Reception Room this morning upon the announcement of a project that will place a vibrant new work of community-based public art on the parking decks facing Interstate 95 at the Philadelphia International Airport. We’re talking about a 50,000 square foot mural, incorporating the photographic work of its designer, artist Jacques-Jean “JJ” Tiziou.

Scheduled for completion in June 2011, this project is set to be one of Philadelphia Mural Arts’ greatest accomplishments as it transforms a highly visible, dull facade:

into a brilliant representation of our city’s life, culture, community, and artistic vision:

Visit This Page to learn more. And see the video in our previous blog entry.

Congratulations to Philadelphia Mural Arts and to JJ Tiziou!