jan 6, 1998 - Argentine Mural is completed

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1998 Argentine Mural is completed: Artist Jose Faus, Jesus Ortiz, Alisha Gambino, Martha Vivanco, Virginia Delgado, Tadeo "Tito" Fraonco and Ardis O. Patersen and others completed the Argentine Mural in Kansas City, Kansas. The Anthology of Argentine Mural in Kansas City, Kansas is one of the largest and most intriguing pieces of public art in the State of Kansas. It took 7 artists nearly 3 months to paint the 660' long, 23' tall wall along Metropolitan Avenue in 1998. The mural tells the history of the Argentine community of Kansas City, Kansas. The story starts at the east end and goes to the right, leading into the future. The artists who created this wall came from Kansas City, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri and Tangancicuaro, Mexico. The project was under the direction of the Guild of Latino Fine Arts Source: http://www.kansastravel.org/kansascitykansas/argentinemural.htm