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Art, Lifestyle 13

Mercedes-Benz Stadium and AT&T Unveil New Mural

By Rick Limpert @RickRoswell · On November 16, 2018

Already widely considered a work of art when it comes to sports and entertainment venues, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and one of its inhabitants, the AT&T Perch, welcomed on Friday a new “masterpiece” designed by young Atlanta artist Faatimah Stevens.

The massive 20 foot by 24 foot mural is intended to serve as a “cultural touchpoint” – bridging Mercedes-Benz Stadium, its Westside neighborhoods and the entire city of Atlanta. It will reside for one year in the AT&T Perch, located on the second level of the stadium, and then will be auctioned off in late 2019 – with all proceeds to benefit a Westside Atlanta community organization yet to be announced.

“The AT&T Perch in Mercedes-Benz Stadium is something we consider much more than sponsored real-estate. It represents the intersection of technology and entertainment,” said AT&T Georgia President Venessa Harrison. “Today, we are excited to extend that connection to include a celebration of cultural diversity, the arts and – of course – our great city of Atlanta.”

Also of note, Stevens has lived in Atlanta for many years, pursuing her education at Atlanta College of Art and completing a BFA in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking at Georgia State University in 2011.

“AT&T selected me to share my creativity and my story. Being very familiar with this neighborhood I so love and embrace, there could not have been a better platform to showcase my value to this city. Within this grand stadium, on the AT&T Perch, I am able to transport an audience to the area I lived in for many years and the roads I’ve been on too many times to keep count,” said Stevens. “This means more to me, especially, because as an artist I grew and developed here. So, it was necessary to share the new growth and development that is happening before us now.”

“Not only was I presented a historical landscape to honor, I could incorporate the new innovations happening. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium is becoming the epicenter of this neighborhood. Nestled within the crossroads where MLK Jr Drive and Northside meet, those of us that know Atlanta, recognize these names; especially Joseph E. Boone BLVD or Vine City. I could visually place those landmarks into a vibrant and vast composition. So, I imagined the cityscape suspended above us. And standing 20’x24’ feet, this wall made that possible,” Stevens continued.

The next time you are in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the mural is worth a look.

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Rick Limpert

Rick Limpert is an Atlanta-based freelance writer that covers events, sports and technology on a regional and national basis. He writes a daily tech column for Examiner.com, weekly pieces for CBS Atlanta and monthly for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has contributed to Yahoo News and Sports, Sports Illustrated, NBA.com and others. He co-authored the best selling tennis book, "The Invaluable Experience" with pro tennis player, Danielle Lao. Rick's "Wireless Wednesday" tech segment on SportsRadio 92.9 The Game is something Rick looks forward to each week. Follow Rick on Twitter @RickRoswell.

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