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A conservation project at Harlem Hospital has restored murals by Charles Alston and Vertis Hayes, alongside a sculpture by John Rhoden. Hyperallergic places the work within the history of Black artists gaining access to federal public commissions during the New Deal.

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WPA Murals at Harlem Hospital Restored to Their Original Glory

Anna Lee · 15 Oct 2026 · Independent publisher

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