Partners in Public Art Murals

More than half of Dearborn’s residents identify as Middle Eastern or North African. In Nest, artist Ivan Montoya celebrates Middle Eastern culture through imagery including an olive branch, jasmine, and tulips. At the center, a songbird repurposes an old relic into what Montoya describes as a “hopeful home.” The surrounding hands—tending to these objects with care and respect—represent the caretakers of this delicate moment.