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INOPERAbLE

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Mural Curator & Facilitator
Est. 2006
Arts Agency @confluxartprojects
Curator @rockawaymurals

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Curation//Management//Installation
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We are always looking to collaborate on new projects, so feel free to reach out and let’s make something amazing happen!
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#art #artcurator #artmanagement #artinstallation #publicart #murals #sculpture #conflux #confluxartprojects by @inoperable

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Wall 1 of 2 by the incredible @mr_aryz video coming soon
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Facilitated by @avenuepvd for @emblem125_apts
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📸 by @chopemdownfilms and Aryz
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Thank you @adlersri @c2paint @hiltonprovidence @lookalivesigns
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#aryz #avenuepvd #emblem125 #adlersri #c2paint #hiltonprovidence #chopemdownfilms #inoperable #inoperablecurates #lookalivesigns #providence #pvd #rhodeisland #art #mural #streetart #streetartist taken in Providence, Rhode Island by @inoperable

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4 years ago

When thinking about sustainability, local artist @_gregwashere_ remembered a favorite saying of his grandparents: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”

The phrase originated during the 1930s - 1940s. Those hard years necessitated that people be creative in the ways they used and reused what they had and the saying became a popular way to encourage what we now call “repurposing” or “up-cycling.” Greg updated the phrase to reflect the project’s goals of raising awareness around paint stewardship.

The project’s mash-up style evokes reuse in another media, collage, as if the mural itself was comprised of disparate paper cutouts coming together to form something new and beautiful.

Special thanks to @keepamericabeautiful for their partnership, and to the project sponsor, @werecyclepaint

#confluxartprojects #gregwashere #paintcare taken in Providence, Rhode Island by @inoperable

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“Empire Rising” ✨ 2024
Providence, RI
A piece celebrating the intersection of queer culture and historical Chinatown in Providence ❤️ absolutely loved researching and filling this piece with contextual details, textures, characters and flourishes. Memorable processes include getting to speak to the leader of Providence Pride & local purveyors of the original Chinatown’s history, applying color & life to portraits of historical figures of whom we only had b/w photos, researching the history of covert queer hangout spots and working out how to honor their history visually, accessing/mining the archives, getting to render some ornate Asian pieces that I am obsessed with, meeting Providence’s best Asian drag queen (hellooo @laddanurv !), getting the full tour of PVD’s queer nightlife (fruit loop ➰) and trying to stop my hand from going numb while I sleep. All freehand all day. One of my favorite mural painting experiences. Huge thanks @confluxartprojects @inoperable @nicholasplatzer @laddanurv taken in Providence, Rhode Island by @inoperable

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Painted this “battle cat” exactly 10 years ago in Providence RD with @inoperable . At this time I painted a mural that size every week. Complete breakdown inevitable. Still great memories of this trip. Thx to @nicholasplatzer for hooking up the good times in your home town ❤️🙏🏻 taken in Providence, Rhode Island by @inoperable

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Guided tour highlights!
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I had the pleasure of guiding two street art tours through Vienna thanks to @callelibre & @ais_vienna. Taking visitors around to see murals old and new by artists like @janaundjs @misterwoodland @mantrarea Roa @frauisa @francofasolijaz @frank__maria and many more! (Forgot to take pics at every stop) 🤦🏽
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Shout out to the 40+ people who walked the 2+ hours through a scorcher of a day! Thank you @karmaeva_anuta for putting it together. Thank you @pearlteinert for bringing your IB Art students down. And what a treat to get to meet my old business partner Nathalie Halgand in front of one of our old murals by @bezt_etam
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#streetarttours #inoperable #confluxartprojects #callelibre taken in Vienna, Austria by @inoperable

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@mr_aryz 🎥 @chopemdownfilms
Curated by @inoperable
🎥 @spencershea @zanemeyer by @inoperable

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Special delivery!!! @mr_aryz
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Watch until the end!!
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Proud to have our mural “Atenea” included in your latest book
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#aryz #vestigio #streetart taken in Vestigio by @inoperable

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4 months ago

Had the absolute pleasure of returning AIS Vienna to teach some workshops to the next generation of artists. Hope to be back soon!

Thank you Zeynep, Pearl & Cheryl for the opportunity.

Read more below…
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From May 11 to May 21, artist, mural curator and facilitator, and AISV alumnus Nick Platzer visited our Art Foundations, Art Explorations, and IB Art students. Throughout his visit, Nick led hands-on workshops focused on graffiti writing, stenciling, and collaborative art. He encouraged students to experiment with alternative methods and use different tools to leave their mark, emphasizing the open, experimental nature of public art.

The workshops integrated directly with each class’s current curriculum. In Art Foundations, students built on their recent street art unit to discuss audience, messaging, and street art safety protocols in Vienna while working on a collaborative canvas near the High School office. Art Foundations students along with Art Explorations students practiced graffiti lettering and created collaborative mixed media artworks on canvas. Meanwhile, our IB Art students took a field trip to view a local mural in progress, where Nick discussed site-specific work, aesthetic techniques, and the practical considerations of placing art in public spaces. Back in the classroom, Nick also provided individual tutorials to help these advanced students refine their independent project plans and incorporate professional feedback.

The students enjoyed the opportunity to learn from an industry professional who once walked the same halls. Seeing an alumnus successfully navigate the art world offered our students a tangible connection between classroom concepts and creative careers.

📸 by JT @ais_vienna taken in Vienna, Austria by @inoperable

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4 months ago

„Morning in Barna“ by Jaz / Argentina
for Calle Libre Festival 2026 // In Equality
📍Krottenbachstraße 104, 1190 Wien

„The mural is based on a series of paintings where I reproduce the intimacy of my daily life since the pandemic. In the time I lived in Barcelona I shared the apartment with friends from around the world, one of my long term roomies is Natalia, an Argentinian trans woman. I painted her with the cat of the apartment, Daniel.” via @francofasolijaz

Thank you Franco for coming back to Vienna after many years and leaving us with this amazing mural <3

Big thanks to @nicholasplatzer from @confluxartprojects / @inoperable for the cooperation and support!

Painted with @murexinaustria RA50
@wienerwohnen

Proud presenting partner @unserepost

Curated by Jakob kattner @bausolini

(c) @jollyschwarzphotography taken in Krottenbachstrasse by @inoperable

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Progress pics of @francofasolijaz on his latest mural!
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Final day of this mural we helped make happen with the great people at @callelibre So excited to have been a part of bringing one of our favorite artists back to Vienna to leave a lasting impression.
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#francofasoli #callelibre #confluxartprojects #inoperable
. taken in Vienna, Austria by @inoperable

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