Mural Team Vise1 and Julz Bring Color, Highlight Diversity in Cambridge – PHOTOS
Images by Hannah Bailey This past fall, BioMed Realty in Cambridge selected Cedric “Vise1” Douglas (he/him) and Julia “Julz” Roth (she/her) to paint a vent shaft in off Kendall St in Kendall Square. The recently revealed mural wraps around four sides of the vent shaft in an inconspicuous corner of the Canal District, adding a pop of color to a
Boston Street Artist Offers Vision For Future Of Columbus Statue
Artist Cedric “Vise 1” Douglas presents a forward-looking vision for the future of memorials and monuments in the United States with his newest project “The People’s Memorial Project,” a pop-up public video projection installation, which addresses the current debate about public monuments and their controversial status. In the North End of Boston, MA stands an empty plinth that formerly held
Artists Inspire One Another to Take Action
by Alyse Diamantides As a teenager, Cedric Douglas was arrested for painting the pavement of a run-down Quincy basketball court. To police, it was vandalism. But Douglas thought he was beautifying the cracked, abandoned space. Fast forward more than two decades, and Douglas is now a prominent Boston street artist, muralist and social activist who uses art to strengthen communities
Social Interventionist Cedric VISE1 Douglas: Strengthening Community Through Street Art
by Joey Phoenix Street art creates bridges between the public and the issues that are relevant to their community. It can convey messages through words, concepts, and visuals that make it easy for people to understand. Sometimes the purposes of these pieces can be just for the aesthetic or for the message, and sometimes, they go a little bit deeper.
