Creativity Amidst Crisis: Art on Boarded-Up Businesses

Creativity Amidst Crisis: Art on Boarded-Up Businesses Many businesses are shutting up shop because of the coronavirus. However, thanks to artists around the world, some boarded-up windows don't look so sad anymore. From inspirational messages of hope to simple notes of appreciation, here are some of the colorful creations that caught our eye: A woman has her picture taken by her friends at a boarded-up business in Las Vegas on March 25. Local artists have been painting the boards on shuttered businesses in the Arts District. John Locher/AP A woman walks by a boarded-up restaurant in San Francisco on April 1. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Art adorns the Austin bar Pour Choices on March 24. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today/Reuters A woman walks past a supportive message in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 1. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP Artist Josephine Rice paints a mural in a boarded-up doorway in Seattle on March 24. Karen Ducey/Getty Images A woman walks past a boarded-up business in Portland, Oregon, on March 24. Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa/AP Artist Burgandy Viscosi works on a piece she calls 'Healthy Lungs' on a boarded-up coffee shop in Seattle on March 29. Jason Redmond/Reuters A heart with wings is seen in Birmingham England, on March 31. Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images A man passes a sign thanking essential workers in Seattle on March 24. Brian Snyder/Reuters