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Anchorage, Alaska: Wall of Glowing Faces

A wall with 52 different clear resin faces, which are lit from within when it's dark, which is over 20 hours a day in winter. 2010 artwork by Steph Kesey calls attention to the diversity of the neighborhood.

Address:
3500 Mountain View Drive, Anchorage, AK
Directions:
On the east side of Mountain View Drive, just south of its intersection with Commercial Drive.
Hours:
Best at night. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Outdoor wall embedded with clear faces that glow from within at night.

Wall of Faces

In the Mountain View area, there is a Wall of Faces that light up! In the winter they look very beautiful.

[Adam Scott Lankford, 01/26/2012]

Steph Kesey took clear resin molds of faces from 52 people who lived within a mile of this artwork, unveiled in December 2010. According to Kesey, the neighborhood is the most diverse in America. The faces are lit from within when it's dark, which is over 20 hours a day in winter.


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