City of Greensboro, NC
08/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2026 09:37
Creative Greensboro’s Downtown Arts Special Commission for City Hall on Display
Creative Greensboro's 2026 Downtown Arts Special Commission for City Hall is now on display. The new artwork showcases Greensboro as a city where nature, humans, and technology are interconnected and move from our past to the future.
Local artist Mónica Hilário has created an original painting entitled "Gate City, Carried Forward," which features radiating lines that unite images of a locomotive train, paper planes, and two-winged human figures in a woven structure. The elements illustrate Greensboro's textile and railroad transportation history, showcase the contemporary presence of the innovative aeronautics industry in our city, and highlight human connection. The artist also incorporated a nighttime Greensboro skyline into the artwork.
A 10-foot by 20-foot vinyl reproduction of "Gate City, Carried Forward" has been installed in the Melvin Municipal Office Building (MMOB), 300 W. Washington St., on the council chamber wall, visible from the Plaza entrance, and will be on view through July 2027.
"The composition presents a city moving toward a future in which past industries and emerging systems operate as part of a continuous transformation," Hilário said. "The past is not behind us; it is the engine that drives the future forward. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Greensboro's visual legacy and hope the painting encourages others to see our community as something we continually build together." Learn more about the 2026 Downtown Arts Special Commission for City Hall at CreativeGreensboro.com.
About the Artist
Mónica Hilário is a visual artist based in Greensboro. Trained as a neuroscientist, her work explores human experience in an age shaped by technology and cognitive transformation. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including in AcrylicWorks: Best of Acrylic and the Almenara Art Prize exhibition, has received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, and is an Associate with Distinction of American Women Artists.
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