LEAH MULARTRICK

Public Art|Placemaking|Cultural and Community Programming|Social Worker

MSW Temple University
BS Fashion Design Drexel University

“Charm Harbour” is a seven-piece sculptural installation at Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken, NJ. Chiaozza imagines the curious shapes as whimsical charms or magical tokens that have tumbled out of a satchel of a mythical giant. Inspiring physical and mental play, these “charms” engage the park's grassy lawn near the waterfront, inviting visitors to activate their bodies and minds in new ways. They love it when visitors ask, “What is This?” This place of questioning opens up a space of wonder and potential in the heart and mind. They find great value in this space of openness, a feeling that anything is possible. The name “Charm Harbour” plays with the waterside location of Maxwell Place Park and suggests a place, a port, a safe haven for our collective imagination.

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Hoboken Business Alliance invited artists Hou De Sousa to install “Star Light Star Bright”. The neon-lit structure has over 9,000 feet of fluorescent paracord. The brightly-colored, star-shaped space has an archway you can walk through, which frames the waterfront and NYC skyline. The star helps to bridge the time between winter and spring. The public is welcomed to interact with the structure.

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Hoboken Business Alliance invited artist Shantell Martin to create a new mural installed at 450 1st St. The mural, “Hoboken”  is created in Shantell’s signature graphic black and white style. According to Shantell “Hoboken” is an ode to the city the energy, community, and the balance of rich history with evolution.  

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Artist Ana Milena Torres in partnership with Community Lifestyle and the Jubilee Center created a  community asphalt mural. Torres collaborated with campers from Community Lifestyle to design a mural that was installed on the intersection of Jackson + 4th. The Hoboken Business Alliance is committed to collaborating with the community of Hoboken to create beautiful works of public art.

Photos by New Jersey Photographer

The City of Hoboken’s Office of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA) launched Hoboken Art Month, a five-week celebration of arts and cultural heritage. Taking place throughout the city through the end of October, Hoboken Art Month provides greater visibility and access to local artists, arts-based businesses, and creative practitioners from across the area. Initiatives such as Music-in-Motion, Lunch time performances, Free Artist Workshops including fluid ink, flower arranging, pottery, and calligraphy were offered. In additon, Carmen Community Artist was invited to be the Community Artist in Residence. Local artists were invited to hang art in the window of local businesses. Partnerhips were created with the Hoboken Library, New Jersey Transit, Mile Square Theater, Hoboken Housing Authority, and more. 

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