Ace Uniforms

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1506 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006

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Public Art Project: Together We Rise | Hugo Medina | 1506 E. McDowell Road

Inspired by the work and sacrifice of frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic, Phoenix-based artist Hugo Medina commemorated their impact through a mural at Ace Uniforms, completed in March 2021. The project was sponsored by Hugo Medina and Downtown Phoenix Inc., with support from Ace Uniforms. Located just outside downtown on 15th Street and McDowell Road — this is a business that caters to hospitality, industrial, medical and public safety workers. The central image is based on a photo of Lauren Leander, an intensive care nurse who stood up for science during anti-lockdown protests in April 2020. The other images include depictions of a grocery-store cashier, landscaper, sanitation worker, a fireman, police officer, teacher, a postal worker, and even a chef. In mid-February 2021, Medina sustained an arm injury, and the mural was completed with the help of local artists Chris Vena and Darrin Armijo-Wardle.