Common ground transforms Muzeo’s main gallery into a working studio and urban canvas, inviting 8 local artists to create large-scale ephermal murals directly on the gallery walls over a two-week creation period. United by the theme of connection and shared experience, each artist will explore what brings our diverse artistic community together. Whether through cultural celebration, shared spaces, collective memories, or the universal experiences that transcend difference.

This exhibition embraces the ephemeral nature of mural art – each work exists only temporarily before the walls are restored, making every viewing a fleeting encounter with pieces that will soon exist only in memory and documentation. The transience is the point: like the best street art, these murals live intensely and briefly, creating urgency around the act of witnessing. This exhibition is curated and co-produced with Thinkspace Projects, an institution known for presenting the best in contemporary art and championing the impace of public art.

Murals have long served as democratic art forms, speaking directly to communities outside traditional institutional spaces and addressing issues that matter at street level. As the City of Anaheim works to expand public art initiatives and activate its streetscapes, Common ground positions Muzeo as a partner in this cultural moment, demonstrating the museum’s commitment to accessible, community-centered art practices. By bringing exterior art forms inside and showcasing local area artists whose work typically appears on buildings and storefronts, the exhibition bridges institutional and public art worlds – proving that walls, whether inside museums or along city streets, are powerful platforms for bringing people together and celebrating what we hold in common and should not be used to keep us apart.