After almost a decade, the iconic mural adjacent to Curry Student Center, “100 Years of Solitude,” will be replaced this spring with an entirely new mural by the same artist, Houston-based Daniel Anguilu.
Originally painted in 2014, the project is the newest piece in Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun’s Public Art Initiative, which provides a platform for artists to brighten the Boston campus and make it their canvas. Launched in 2014, the initiative has invited artists from around the world to create one-of-a-kind pieces in spaces that are open to the community.
Since then, Anguilu’s mural has become an integral part of Northeastern’s campus. It includes vibrant colors and abstract imagery inspired by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez’ magical realist magnum opus “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
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