Note: Exact times Cacao Rocks will be painting are TBA.

This project is a partnership between the Institute for the Humanities, Modern Greek Studies, and History of Art. It intends to engage the campus and Ann Arbor community with national and international graffiti artists and their work, offering a global perspective of street art and its importance as a part of public space and discourse within the public sphere.

The Greek capital of Athens is a vibrant cultural hot spot as a result of the financial crisis. Some are calling it the New Berlin, as the next generation of artists and designers are turning to the streets to express social messages.

Greek Artists Olga Alexopoulou and Cacao Rocks will be painting murals on the building façade at Washington and North State. Alexopoulou’s graphic figurative work and Rocks' vibrant cubist influenced imagery represent the diversity of expression in the Greek street art scene.

The project also includes exhibitions, and public lectures and discussions, all free and open to the public. See Oct. 24 for information on public lecture by Cacao Rocks