Nubian square ART WALK
Outside the main drag of Downtown Boston, with its throngs of tourists, students and sports fans are the people and places that actually make Boston the unique, dynamic, multi-cultural community that it is.
The Public art in Nubian Square does more than celebrate a community it shows us a neighborhood that has a dynamic vision for itself, which has curated it’s own art through local organizations and which we are watching steadily transform.
The art we see as we walk around is vibrant, vital and innovative. It tells us the story of a neighborhood with a dynamic past and a present full of local leaders, innovators, athletes, activists, artists and the every day people who continue to work hard to make this community a vital hub for the neighborhood of Roxbury and the entire Boston Community
This is a very busy and diverse neighborhood. Be careful as you explore. This is an area that can be very congested with a lot of people, businesses, traffic, construction and there is a lot going on in general. Please respect the neighborhood, the art, the artists and all the people who live and work there.
Have a safe visit and Happy Art Walking!
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ART WALK STATS
Published: August 30, 2025
Total Distance: approx 1 mile
Estimated Time: 1-1.5 hours
Neighborhood/Town: Nubian Square (a.k.a.Dudley Square)
Getting There: The easiest way to get there is probably by Bus.
#1 Bus: This bus runs up and down Mass Ave it’s about a 15 minute ride if you get on the bus at the Hynes Convention Center Stop on the Green line. You want to exit the green line, and cross the street to catch the #1 Bus headed to DUDLEY STATION.
#SL4: This bus goes from just outside South Station through Chinatown and the South End all the way to Dudley Station. (Sidenote: this bus does not pick up inside South Station. You need to exit the station through the main doors, cross Atlantic Avenue, and walk a few steps to the left to the bus stop on the corner of Atlantica Avenue and Essex Street.
MBTA This is a longer journey. Take the Orange line outbound to Forest Hills and get off at Ruggles. Exit onto Tremont Street and then walk down Melnea Cass. It’s about a 15 minute walk to Nubian Square (Dudley Station) and the start of the tour.
By Car: I don’t know if I would drive here. If you do be sure to check your GPS and parking apps.
ART WORK LIST
Artist information, website, and IG handle included where available
“The Word” by Vusumuzi Maduna and Obie Simonis, 2005
“The Judge” by Vusumuzi Maduna, 1989 (sculpture) 85 Warren Street.
“Kobe and Gianna Bryant Mural” by Andaluz, 2023. ( andaluztheartist) At the Boys and Girls Club. 115 Warren Street.
“Untitled Abstract Mural” Kimou Meyer (@groetsk), 2015. 171 Dudley Street.
“Murals dedicated to the ones we lost in our Community”. By multiple artists and sponsored by Madison Park Development. On the corner or Ziegler Street and Warren
Ferdinand Building designed by John Faxon Lyman, built in 1895.
“1000 Hooves” by Stephen Hamilton, 2021. @theartofstephenhamilton. Located on the side of @nubiangallery,
“Untitled Broken Landscape Mural” by artist unknown (beneath”1000 Hooves” )
“Untitled mural with a series of portraits” by @soem
“Donna Summer Mural” by Cedric “Vise 1” Douglas, 2024. 2136 Washington Street.
“Reflections Eternal” by Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs and Victor “MARKA27” Quinonez. 2021. Commissioned by @blackmarketnubian for The Nubian Square Art Initiative.
“Roxbury Mural” by multiple artists, 2010. Sponsored by Madison Park Development Co. At the corner or Ruggles and Washington Sts.
“Basketball Bubblegum Murals” by Sam Malpass / Badway Creative, 2024. On the Facade of Foot Locker. 2275 Washington St.
“Bubble Gum Gal” by Sam Malpass / Badway Creative, 2024. On the Facade of Foot Locker. 2275 Washington St.
“Faces of Dudley Old and New” by Mike Womble and The Mayor’s Mural Crew, 1995. 2385 Washington Street.
“African American Veteran Memorial“ by Karen Eutemey at General Edward Gourdin African American Veterans Memorial Park.
General Gourdin Memorial by Fern Cunningham - Terry.
