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A NEW MURAL FOR THE ARTS.
In August, the Sloan Performing Arts Center opened on To make the mural, Yan created a computer-
the River Campus. Dedicated to theater, dance, and music, generated template to guide the placement of
this 30,000-square-foot, three-story building features a the discs. Each disc was then drilled into the wall
60-foot-long mosaic by artist Jay Yan. His Mural for Two and folded to reflect and shine in different ways
Walls includes nearly 8,000 distinct and intricately placed as people approach the mural or drive by at night.
colorful and mirrored, polished steel and aluminum discs. “There is beauty in the individual pieces, and then
Dandelions—a symbol of Rochester’s perseverance— from far away, there is beauty in them overall,
figure prominently in the design. together,” says Yan.
READ MORE ABOUT YAN’S MURAL
uofr.us/sloancentermural
Jay Yan's original artwork was commissioned by
Photos by J. Adam Fenster
generous donors in memory of Alan Carmasin ’67.
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