WALL\THERAPY is an art and community intervention project, using public murals as a means to transform the urban landscape, inspire, and build community.

For its ten year anniversary, WALL\THERAPY has invited six artists from the past to rejoin them, as well as welcoming six new artists to the WALL\THERAPY Family.

The Ten Year Anniversary Festival will begin on Saturday, July 23 and run through Sunday July 31, 2022, with opportunities for the public to view and engage with public art in Rochester. With seven days filled with incredible artists, we've pulled together a guide with the must-knows for experiencing Rochester's public art festival.

For more information, visit WALL\THERAPY's homepage here.

The Artists

Nani Chacon
Ephraim Gebre
Conor Harrington
Sydney G. James
Jarus
Ian Kuali’i
Daniel Jesse Lewis
Elléna Lourens
Faring Purth
Luvon Shepard
Keya Tama
Brittany Williams
with Martha Cooper

Mural Locations

Special Events

Martha: A Picture Story

July 26, 2022 | The Little Theatre

In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured some of the first images of graffiti at a time when the city had declared war on it. Decades later, Cooper has become influential to the global movement of street artists. Cooper will be in town documenting the week’s WALL\THERAPY Ten Year Anniversary Festival.

Reflecting on a Decade of Mural Making in Rochester

July 27, 2022 | In the Courtyard on W Main St (Between King St and Litchfield St)

Attend this Long Table Discussion for a reflection on a decade of mural making in Rochester, presented by WALL\THERAPY in collaboration with Rachel DeGuzman of 21st Century Arts Inc.

Tiny Fish Printing 15th Anniversary Party

July 30, 2022 | Tiny Fish Printing

Tiny Fish Printing will be celebrating their 15th Anniversary on Saturday, July 30th from 4-8pm, and will be unveiling Elléna Lourens’ new mural at their location!