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Kyle Holbrook is an American muralist and activist best known for his street art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Miami, Florida . Youth and education. Kyle Holbrook was raised in the Wilkinsburg neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, [1] where he was exposed to gang violence during high school secondary.
Kyle Holbrook is an American digital artist, graphic designer, muralist, author and filmmaker. “I want to be an artist.” From the time he could speak, the family story goes, Kyle Holbrook was declaring his life’s ambition. He grew up drawing nearly constantly, handcrafting holiday and birthday cards that became sought-after treasures.
Jun 15, 2020 · Kyle Holbrook started the mural in 2017 as a chronicle of Black history. He will complete it by Wednesday, three years later, now that he has added George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna...
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Mar 16, 2023 · Kyle Holbrook, a Pittsburgh-born muralist, founded the MLK Jr. Community Mural Project with a vision to work with youth of different backgrounds to create vibrant public art. For Wilkinsburg especially, the project initially aimed to provide safe spaces for young people who may otherwise engage in gang activity.
May 15, 2023 · May 15, 2023. Virginia Linn. Wilkinsburg native Kyle Holbrook — muralist, author, designer and filmmaker — has created more than 200 murals around Pittsburgh. Many are aimed at awareness of gun-violence awareness — he has lost 46 people to the gun violence epidemic — but Holbrook’s work also depicts moments in Black history and sports ...
Jun 28, 2023 · “I don’t like it to be perfect,” says the mural’s creator, Pittsburgh-based artist and anti-gun violence advocate Kyle Holbrook, of his work, which was unveiled on Wednesday. “A lot of the...
Jun 16, 2022 · He’s an international artist and founder of Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural Project. Holbrook says plans are underway to create the largest mural in the history of Pittsburgh, called ...
