Friday, October 07, 2016

Bethesda Metro Center mural to be dedicated October 13 (Photos)

Here you can see the results of weeks of work by artist Juan Pineda, who has created the new mural above the bus bay at the Bethesda Metro Center entitled "Beth-Stela." Part of the ongoing Paint the Town initiative, this mural was co-sponsored by Bethesda Urban Partnership, development firm Brookfield, and Arts Brookfield.

Pineda was chosen from 30 applicants from around the D.C. Metro area, and brings a fusion of Mayan hieroglyphics and high-tech shapes to this piece. If you look at his murals at Waterfront Station and in Petworth, you'll see he has a recognizable and distinctive style. For this work, Pineda first drew the shapes, and then painstakingly painted the bright colors within the lines.

In addition to being part of Bethesda UP's effort to bring more murals to downtown Bethesda, this project is also part of Brookfield's overall plan to upgrade the Metro plaza and bus bay areas to make them more inviting. Those plans have met resistance from rival Clark Enterprises, but the development rights to the plaza currently belong to Brookfield.

The finished mural will be officially dedicated in a ceremony on October 13 at 3 Bethesda Metro Center, at 10:30 AM.





12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hate to say it, but I don't like how it turned out. Good effort to improve that space though!

Anonymous said...

why dont they repair and clean the inside too

Anonymous said...

Nice work, but unfortunately it's lipstick on a pig; the station is horrible.

Anonymous said...

Ugly, looks like graffiti to me.

Anonymous said...

They shoudl have painted a big "Screw you, Clark Enterprises" on it. Clark has a promotional campaign against the space, even though they have not rights to it.

It would be like if I started a protest because my neighbor wants to renovate his kitchen. I have no rights to do so, and it's not the way to act either. It tarnishes the good name the late founder of Clark built.

Anonymous said...

Agreed

Anonymous said...

Agreed

Anonymous said...

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Mars Candy Consolidates Corporate Headquarters In Merger With Wrigley

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Anonymous said...

Clark has become Deborah Vollmer (Crazy Driveway Lady of Chevy Chase).

Robert Dyer said...

3:07: Good! Now, how many Fortune 500 companies have moved to Montgomery County in the last couple of decades? ZERO. Oops.

Anonymous said...

Why is it good for NoVa to lose a Fortune 500 company headquarters? You always stress how important they are. Right?

Anonymous said...

Yes! 4:37 nailed it!!