Clarion Alley Mural Project
Clarion Alley Mural Project
  • About Us
    • About CAMP
    • CAMP Board of Directors, Advisors, & Leadership
    • 47 Clarion Alley
    • History: Autonomous Zone Forward 2020 – Present
    • History: Ch Ch Ch Changes 2010 – 2019
    • History: New Millennium 2000 – 2009
    • History: The Early Years 1992 – 1999
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  • Murals
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  • Projects
    • Manifest Differently (2023 – 2024)
      • Manifest Differently Poetry
      • Clarion Alley
      • Artists’ Television Access
      • Minnesota Street Project – First Floor
      • Minnesota Street Project – Second Floor
      • Minnesota Street Project – Media Gallery
      • Manifest Differently Public Programming
    • Bangkit/Arise – Yogyakarta / San Francisco (2018 – 2022)
    • Wall + Response (2020/22)
      • Wall + Response: Justice For Luís D. Góngora Pat
      • Wall + Response: What We Want!
      • Wall + Response: Affordable Housing / Vivienda Asequible
      • Wall + Response: The Arab Liberation Mural / Will To Live
      • Wall + Response Print Portfolio
    • Desa Geneng Yogyakarta Indonesia (2015)
    • Fantastic Landscape #2 – Page & Masonic St (2015)
    • Little Roxie Murals (2012)
    • Sama-Sama / Together – Yogyakarta / San Francisco (2003 – 2006)
      • About Sama-Sama/Together
      • Sama-Sama/Together San Francisco
      • Sama-Sama/Together Yogyakarta
      • Sama-Sama/Together Book
    • Generator – 17th & Lexington (2002)
    • China Basin (2001)
    • The Public Trust – Intersection for the Arts (1998)
    • Redstone Labor Temple Project (1997)
    • Bloody Thursday, ILWU Local 6 (1995)
  • Community
    • Clarion Alley Block Party
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      • Archives 2015
    • The San Francisco Poster Syndicate
    • United To Save The Mission
    • Plaza 16 Coalition
    • SOLID/ FLUID, San Francisco Art Institute
    • Penny Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series, University of Michigan
    • 16th Street BART Community Design Plan
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Untitled

November 26, 2019 / Megan Wilson

Mats Stromberg, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2019


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Respect Culture

NATEL, Clarion Alley, 2010, Archive

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Cynthia Rojas, Clarion Alley, 1998

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Our Matriarchs

Barbara Mumby-Huerta, Clarion Alley, 2023, 2024, CurrentOUR MATRIARCHS, Barbara Mumby-Huerta, acrylic, 12′ x 16.5′, Clarion Alley, San Francisco, CA   “Our Matriarchs” pays homage to […]

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Free All Political Prisoners!

BEMS, DNO, Clarion Alley, 2014

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No Clear-Cutting Our Community

Christopher Statton, Clarion Alley, 2015NO CLEAR-CUTTING OUR COMMUNITY:  Christopher Statton, Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP), and Tony Robles in solidarity with the South of Market Community […]

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Querido Ángel, no trates de colonizarme / Dear angel don’t try to colonize me

Adrian Arias, Clarion Alley, 2023, 2024, 2025, Current An exploration of the expansionist ideology of Manifest Destiny, its continuing impact on multicultural communities in the […]

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Title Unknown

Jamila Keba, José V. Guerra Awe, Clarion Alley, 2013

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In Memory of Pico Sanchez

Mel C. Waters, Clarion Alley, 2010

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Tim Armstrong, Clarion Alley, 2015

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Neighborhood Concept

CUBA, Clarion Alley, 2010, Archive

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TUCAN

Bear, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2020Bear painted the Tucan for Sean Monterrosa who was murdered by Vallejo police on June 2, 2020. Sean’s […]

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Title Unknown

Kyle Ranson, Clarion Alley, 2013

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Homefulness

Poor Magazine, Clarion Alley, 2007

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Friends School Youth Mural

Friends School, Clarion Alley, 2015

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Kenneth Huerta, Clarion Alley, 1995

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Title Unknown

Sno Monkey, Clarion Alley, 2010, Current

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LUCHA, Clarion Alley, 1997

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Be Careful Out There

José V. Guerra Awe, Clarion Alley, 2015

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Mike Reger, Rio Coffelt Roth-Barreiro, Clarion Alley, 2013

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Title Unknown

Bahama Kangaroo, Clarion Alley, 2012, Archive   

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Flying In

Chris Granillo, Creature, Ex-Vandals, Clarion Alley, 2013

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In Honor Of …

Shaghayegh Cyrous, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2019In Honor of… is a multi-faceted project of art, literature, and performances, in remembrance of hundreds of […]

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A Place That Wants To Be Free

Rigo 23, Clarion Alley, 2012, Archive  

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Rest In Power Matty Luv 1968 – 2002

CAMP, Clarion Alley, 2013

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Caspar & Friends at Saint Basil’s (2005)

Bryan Dawson, Clarion Alley, 2013

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Title Unknown

Crystal Vielula, Clarion Alley, 2010, Archive

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Aaron Noble, Redstone Labor Temple, 1997

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Stick It To The Man

Ivy Jeanne McClelland, Clarion Alley, 2002

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Title Unknown

Pablo de Pinho, Clarion Alley, 2013   

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The World’s On Fire and So Am I

Ivy Jeanne McClelland, Clarion Alley, 1998

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Pico Sanchez – Rest In Power

DAGON, Clarion Alley, 2011, Archive       

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Untitled (1994)

Chuy Campusano, Clarion Alley, 2015

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Renacimiento (2012)

Aaron Noble, Ray Patlán, Clarion Alley, 2013

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2′ Getha 4′ Eva

Ruby Neri, Redstone Labor Temple, 1997

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Keepin’ The Faith

Isis Rodriguez, Clarion Alley, 1993

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Scott Hove, Clarion Alley, 2007

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Heart-Shaped Rocks

C Gazaleh, Clarion Alley, 2023, 2024, Current ‘ Heart Shaped Rocks’ is dedicated to Palestine spirit of love and resistance. While the land is occupied […]

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Housing Is A Human Right

Christopher Statton, Megan Wilson, Clarion Alley, 2016

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We Want Respect. Freedom. Land. Housing. Bread. Justice. Peace.

CUBA, Emory Douglas, MACE, Clarion Alley, 2013

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Resilience

Aysia Tiger, Jessica Yu, Mariana Rodriguez, Melody Sandoval, Poppy Gallegos-Zingarelli, Shakty Angeles, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2021Resilience by Aysia Tiger, Melody Sandoval, Jessica […]

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Study Hard Everyday

Mike Reger, Rio Coffelt Roth-Barreiro, Clarion Alley, 2013

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In Memory of Kirsten Brydum

CAMP, Clarion Alley, 2016This mural is dedicated with love to community activist and dear friend to many Kirsten Brydum.     From the article by […]

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Hire Trans Folks

Marcel Pardo Ariza, Clarion Alley, 2023, 2024, ArchiveThis mural is a call to action for people, specially hiring managers, to hire more trans employees. Unemployment […]

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No Suzy Loftus

FTP, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2019

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The Deck Is Stacked – Vote No On Prop Q

CAMP, Ryan Harrison, SF Poster Syndicate     Without input from homeless people or the broader homeless and service providers community, Supervisors Farrell and Wiener, […]

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Arise

Kim Shuck, Megan Wilson, Clarion Alley, 2023, 2024, 2025, CurrentThe Condor rises from the ashes of colonization amidst the stalks of corn, lupine, and poppies, […]

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Bangkit Palestina!

AROC, Bambang Toko, Bangkit/Arise, Harind Arvati, Nano Warsono, Ucup, Vina Puspita, Wedhar Riyadi, Clarion Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, 2018Bangkit/Arise is an international arts exchange […]

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Ciudad

David Benzler, Clarion Alley, 2010, Archive

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Rave ‘n Paradise

Mel C. Waters, Clarion Alley, 2017In loving memory of Michela Gregory (3-14-96  – 12-2-16) & Alex Vega (11-21-94 – 12-2-16). 

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Justice For Luis D. Gongora Pat

TwinWalls – Marina Perez Wong and Elaine Chu, Clarion Alley, 2018, CurrentIn the Mission District, the Virgin of Guadalupe casts a vengeful eye from Clarion […]

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