Updated: “Remember Iryna” – in California, Florida, DC, Miami… Has Providence Lost Its Way?

The Iryna Zarutska Mural Project has history –

The very first murals were done in Los Angeles… “Iryna Zarutska’s story is one of profound loss and injustice.Having fled conflict in her home country, she arrived in the United States as a refugee, hoping to build a new life. Passersby now pause before the mural. Some take photos, others simply stand in quiet reflection. In a place often defined by transience and ambition, the artwork insists on permanence. It asks us not just to see a face, but to remember a person—a young woman who came seeking safety, only to meet violence instead.” – from BlurredCulture.com

“Remember Iryna Zarutska” – A Mural by Matt Cadoch in Los Angeles

Earlier pieces have appeared in places like Venice, California, and Miami, Florida- with more being planned around the United States.

This – in Venice, California:

In Washington, DC:

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In Miami, Florida

((Courtesy: Disem305 and Matt Cadoch/Remember Iryna))

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In New York City

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Cities with Confirmed Iryna murals: Fort Lauderdale, Fl (unveiled this week),, Miami, Fl Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA (2) Las Vegas, NV Chicago, Il New York City / Brooklyn Washington, D.C. Charlotte, NC Greenville, NC Phoenix, AZ Pensacola, Fl Abilene, TX – Projects being completed: Austin, Denver, across California, Florida.

PETITION

A Petition is now circulating to share your support:  https://www.change.org/p/save-iryna-zarutska-s-mural-in-providence-don-t-let-mayor-smiley-erase-her-memory 

Our story on the Controversy of “Remember Iryna”:

Providence Mural of Iryna Zarutska, Tied to Musk-Backed National Remembrance Effort, Being Removed