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- Artist Shawn Dunwoody.
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Around these parts, Shawn Dunwoody needs no introduction. The prolific muralist and all-around creative is widely considered the face of the city’s art scene. An unabashed cheerleader for Rochester, he also happens to be a strong contender for the city’s best-dressed man. His work dots the city, from his FUA Krew-collaboration “Fat Albert” mural on Genesee Street to his homages to Frederick Douglass. His direction of a community painting project that transformed the crosswalks at the intersection of Gibbs and Main streets into a piano keyboard made national news. Last year, Dunwoody went avant garde at the corner to complement the Jazz Festival, transforming the crosswalk into a playable piano activated by the footsteps of pedestrians.
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