The latest project of ARST 174: Intro Aesthetics of Hip Hop: Graffiti from Boxcar to Basel, taught by Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies Michael Roman (@mistermroman). The mural was made in collaboration with Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (@favagallery) and graffiti and tattoo artist @dayzwhun on the side of Blue Rooster Bakehouse. It is meant to connect the college with the wider Oberlin community, and includes visual representations of both — such as the white squirrel and gingko leaves. Interested in reading more? Check out the article published in our student newspaper, @ocreview, linked in our bio.