See The New Greenway Mural, 'Spaces Of Hope,' Take Shape In Photos

Updated November 01, 2016

Jesse Costa

This article is more than 6 years old.

As is becoming a fall tradition, a wall in the Rose Kennedy Greenway got a new mural. This year, Iranian artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo painted a piece he calls "Spaces of Hope" in Dewey Square.

Story: Surreal Mural By Iranian Artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo Materializes On The Greenway

Here's a look as the new mural took shape:

Mehdi Ghadyanloo climbs into a cherry picker to begin painting a mural on the wall in Dewey Square on Friday, Oct. 14. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — Mehdi Ghadyanloo climbs into a cherry picker to begin painting a mural on the wall in Dewey Square about two weeks ago. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The Iranian artist discusses next steps with the mural crew. Ghadyanloo has created more than 100 surreal public works of art in Tehran, but this is his first in the U.S. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ghadyanloo paints the highlight onto the balloon in his new mural on the Greenway. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mehdi Ghadyanloo and his assistant, Henry Kunkel, high five after finishing the balloon at the top of the mural. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ghadyanloo examines the texture of the wall before sketching out his design. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

People walking by the Greenway watch the mural progress on Wednesday, Oct. 26. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — People walking by the Greenway watch the mural progress. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mehdi Ghadyanloo poses with his daughter, Golsa, in Dewey Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ghadyanloo at work on the mural Thursday, Oct. 27. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ghadyanloo stands in front of his completed mural in Dewey Square on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

This article was originally published on October 27, 2016.

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