Monuments Project - Texas
McKinney, Texas,
2022
Completed mural, McKinney, Texas. September 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
This artwork is installed at the historic concrete silos and grain elevator off East Virginia and Main Streets in McKinney, Texas.
The concept is inspired by Guido van Helten’s experiences and observations in the historically working-class area of Eastside McKinney, dining out and conversing with the many family-run small businesses operating in the neighbourhood.
Photographs by Guido van Helten
Project Details
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Monuments Project - TexasLocation
McKinney, TexasCommissioner
City of McKinneyMural at the entrance to East Mckinney, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Empress Drane, City of McKinney employee and longtime Eastside McKinney resident. Interview conducted 8 April 2022.
It's easy to overlook the history of the Eastside, because those were not the folks who were immersed in civic leadership per se. They weren't the decision makers for our broader city. So there's this subset of our community that's kind of doing its own thing and figuring out ways to thrive...
There's so many neat things that have happened there, so many neat people that you won't hear their names, but there are things that they have done [that have] imparted such a legacy.1
Eastside church scenes, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Eastside church scenes, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Juneteenth weekend, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Exploring memories, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Eastside businesses, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Tell Me Something Sweet home bakery, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Lil G's Furniture & More - N Tennessee St, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Bill Smith's Cafe, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
MAAR Cantina, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
King Kups Cali-Mex food truck, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Checking tickets at Bill Smith's, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
CJ's Caribbean Kitchen food truck, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
CJ's food truck handing out free plates during 'Adopt a Church' event, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
Completed mural, McKinney, Texas, 2022 Photograph: Guido van Helten
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