City of Greensboro, NC
09/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/14/2026 11:28
Downtown Arts Special Commission Artist: Monica Hilario
Pictured is the reproduction of Hilario's oil painting "Gate City, Carried Forward," the Downtown Arts: Special Commission for City Hall 2026-2027, on display at the Melvin Municipal Office Building in Greensboro, 300 W. Washington St., until July 2027.
"The painting 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."
About the Artist
Mónica Hilário is a visual artist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. 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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