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Costa Mesa murals draw national spotlight as city is named top destination for outdoor art Shepard Fairey’s “Welcome Home” mural at Costa Mesa’s Baker Block apartments is one of many pieces listed in a recent Men’s Journal article that named the city a top destination for outdoor art.
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The national Men’s Journal magazine recently listed the city of Costa Mesa among its “top destinations for outdoor art,” alongside well-known metropolitan areas Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia and some under-the-radar spots, where murals encourage art appreciation al fresco.
“Nicknamed the ‘City of the Arts,’ it appears no canvas is off limits,” writer Ian Centrone surmises in the spring installment of the journal’s travel section. “From storefronts and restaurant exteriors to paint-covered utility boxes, the vibrant works are omnipresent.”
Men's Journal recently ranked the City of the Arts as a go-to place for art appreciation al fresco, but locals say the nod just scratches the surface of a still-growing art scene.