The Moonpie Project Presents: VITUS SHELL
The Moonpie Project Presents: VITUS SHELL from Crosstown Arts on Vimeo . New Mural by Vitus Shell on View in Crosstown Louisiana native Vitus Shell is the latest artist to be featured in Crosstown Arts’ ongoing mural series, The Moonpie Project. The public can meet the artist and see his new installation at an opening reception on Friday, December 9th from 5 to 7 p.m. The mural will remain on view in the alley between Crosstown Arts and the Cleveland Street Flea Market, facing N. Cleveland Street, through early February. The mural features a colorful pop art-inspired portrait of a African American woman alongside the words “Protect Her!,” a particularly relevant and socially aware message in an era when some would say women’s rights have come under attack. Shell’s work combines elements of African American history with aspects of contemporary black culture. His work has been described as nontraditional, edgy, socially aware, and gutsy. A native of the often-violent Burg Jon