Art with Four Dimensions: A Conversation with Boston Muralist Problak

"Workshops are where I hold a mirror up in front of people and ask them to look at themselves, so they understand that this creative process starts with them." - Rob "Problak” Gibbs.

In this ArtsThursday conversation hosted by the ArtLab and moderated by A.R.T. Associate Artistic Director Dayron J. Miles, discover how Boston muralist Problak engages in process with intention to create more than mirrors in which Boston’s residents see themselves, but also collective and lasting stories that he calls “the fourth dimension” of his art.

This fall, Problak kicked off a collaborative process to create a mural for American Repertory Theater’s new home in Allston with neighborhood-based community visioning workshops. For this conversation, he’ll be joined by local muralists Maissel Grullón, Gina Latham, and Phoebe “PHEEBZ” Warner, who each led workshops in Malden, Cambridge, and Allston where their work is also on exhibition.

Rob Problak Gibbs is a visual artist, organizer, and community builder who has transformed the cultural landscape of Boston through his vision. He describes his murals as “mirrors in which residents can see themselves.” Problak’s seven-part Breathe Life mural series, each mural a verse in a love song to the city, has received national acclaim, most recently as the first local and Black artist to paint the coveted Dewey Square Mural on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Parking: Please note that ArtLab does not have parking, and area street parking is limited. Ride-share and public transit are recommended.

This event is part of ArtsThursdays, a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).

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