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Cincinnati has one of the most active artistic communities in the country. The street abounds in murals, statues, and creatively designed architecture.  

Street Murals

Ohio Native son John Glenn

Singer Rosemary Clooney
Most major cities have street art and murals b, t I think for a city the size of Cincinnati they might have the most per capita. 

 

Cincinnatus, the Roman General where the city gets its name
James Garfield the 20th President of the US
Flying Pigs are a ubiquitous feature of the city 
Swine lake

 

The design of the Cincinnati Grand central Station was used for the “Hall of Justice” in DC Comics

 

The book fountain at the public library

 

 

 

 

If you are looking for some great art, come to Cincinnati. Much of the murals are ever changing so you never know just what you’ll see

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