SF’s Brand New Mural for Poet Amanda Gorman
Spot the local artist’s striking mural of the poet in her iconic yellow jacket in Hayes Valley
By Becca Bandit - posted 2/4/2021
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The San Francisco Zen Center just debuted their brand new mural for the country’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate.
Poet Amanda Gorman entered the public eye’s when she recited her moving poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration. Now, San Francisco honors her with a colorful mural at the corner of Page and Laguna Streets, across the street from the San Francisco Zen Center.
The mural was painted by local artist Nicole Nayden who lives in the neighborhood. Nayden was commissioned for the project based on her mural of another notable figure; she painted a tribute to Breonna Taylor on a nearby storefront in the neighborhood.
Read more about the piece at San Francisco Zen Center and more about the artist at SFGate.
