Yen Ospina

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Yen Ospina is a queer Colombian-American artist based in Ithaca, New York, who specializes in murals. She is a self-taught artist who has sought inspiration from the Art Nouveau movement to explore social justice and activist themes. [1] Ospina is best known for painting community-engaged murals, but she also creates digital prints and zines. At least ten of her murals appear in public and commercial spaces in Ithaca, NY. [2] Notably, in 2020, she was commissioned to paint a "Get Out the Vote" mural in the downtown area. [3] The following year, Ospina's work was selected as a feature mural in the Ithaca Sciencenter mural project. [4] Voted Ithaca's best visual artist in 2021 and 2022, [5] Ospina has focused on developing local connections to grow a business for her artwork in Central New York State. [6]

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