New Mural On National Register Landmark Goffe Armory Largest In City

NEW HAVEN, CT — Tuesday, the largest mural in the city was celebrated as it "aims to raise awareness on the need for further climate action, to highlight the climate crisis’ disproportionate impact on communities of color, and to inspire inclusive climate solutions," the Mayor's Office announced. The mural is called 'Thermal Reflections."

Mayor Justin Elicker joined Public Art as Urban Climate Solution and Yale University, city, and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the 255-by-50-foot mural on the side of the historic Goffe Street Armory.

The armory, a New Haven landmark, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and a site on the Connecticut Freedom Trail for is significance to Black, city, and state history.

Yale’s schools of Art, Environment, and Architecture and the New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism commissioned the mural. Also created was the city's first Mural Apprenticeship Program, which trained New Haven artists in the art of mural-making.

"Consistent with the message of the piece, muralists used innovative cooling paint technology to reflect UV radiation and lower surface temperatures," a news release from Elicker's office reads.

The mural, atop the Armory’s community garden, was installed over the past five weeks by a team of artists, designers, and apprentices led by Daniel Pizarro and Mike DeAngelo.