Art by All TEDx Wilmington Fireside
Eric Okdeh speaks about select mural projects during his 20 year career of community based muralmaking. He focuses on the work that came about through collaboration with incarcerated populations and people in recovery.
Eric Okdeh Featured on The 215
Muralist and mosaicist Eric Okdeh has been creating beautiful art around Philadelphia for over 24 years “The 215,” hosted by “Good Day Philadelphia” Anchor Mike Jerrick, and FOX 29 Sports Anchor, Breland Moore
Running Times with Gagz Podcast: Mural Miles
Mural Miles is a social and educational club that runs miles to murals in Philadelphia - a city with over 4,000 murals and more public art than any other in the world. Craig's group learns about art while on the move and builds community through runs that are catered to all fitness levels. Just wait until you hear what's next for this club!
Small Town Big Art Presents Eric Okdeh
Artist Eric Okdeh joined SMALL TOWN * BIG ART in Wailuku, HI to create a large-scale work of public art named for the ʻōlelo noʻeau (Hawaiian proverb) through which it was inspired: Ma kāhi o ka hana he ola malaila (where work is, there is life). Known locally as the artist behind Wailuku's 2012 Nā Wai 'Ehā mural, Okdeh is world-renowned for creating a framework for engagement that is central to the success of each project. This story serves to convey the feeling of coming together as a community - despite the challenges posed by social distancing - in celebration of Wailuku arts and culture.
TRFE 22 Eric Okdeh
Eric’s segment with Good Day Philadelphia for the Tiny Room for Elephants Festival
Drone Footage by Terje Skaug
Video shot and edited by Terje Skaug in Skien Norway during the Art for all Festival in 2018
Beyond The Walls
The project, initiated by muralist Eric Okdeh and the incarcerated men participating in the Mural Arts Program inside SCI Graterford, included community discussion groups held throughout the City, a one day seminar on the issue at the Community College of Philadelphia, a poster series by artist Josh McPhee exhibited at SEPTA sites and on Regional Rail cars, and a new series of interviews and mini murals by Okdeh.
Family Interrupted
My multidisciplinary project, Family Interrupted, sparks a dialogue around the impact of incarceration on families and the community at large through the mural-making process. Featuring input from inmates, probationers, and ex-offenders, including the State Correctional Institution at Graterford, Philadelphia Prison System, adjudicated youth, and community and family members.