Muralists are transforming drab exteriors of buildings and forgotten allies into extraordinary pieces of art. Author: Kevin Landers, 10TV Web Staff Published: 6:20 PM EDT July 23, 2021 Updated: 6:38 PM EDT July 23, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Under a hot sun with a brush in hand, muralist Marcus Billingsley is working to transform the side of the Mad Labs building on North 3rd Street in downtown Columbus.
His mural stretches the entire side of the building. It’s just another example of how local painters are turning tired old facades into pieces of art.
“I see infinite potential for this kind of art,” he says.
Billingsley is one of dozens of muralists in Columbus who have transformed the city’s forgotten alleys into places that people now stop to take photos for social media, music videos, product placements and more.