Hiero Veiga Mural @ 1 Central Square

This mural in Lynn’s Central Square is the work of Hiero Veiga, known simply as Hiero, a self-taught American contemporary artist who specializes in large-scale murals painted with spray paint. The project was organized by Beyond Walls. With more than 21 years of experience, Hiero has moved from writing graffiti to creating hyper-realistic pieces that range from portraits and natural scenery to psychedelic art.

His distinctive compositions reflect his own perspective on light and color, and his current personal work pairs abstract backgrounds and kaleidoscopic designs with objects such as Groucho glasses, chattering teeth and rubber ducks. Hiero has taken part in countless mural festivals and collaborated with numerous artists in his community, and his most prominent works came through the Pow Wow! mural festivals. His work appears on streets and in businesses and galleries across the United States, Jamaica and Canada.

What to Know

• One of Hiero’s Pow Wow! murals is displayed in the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• The mural is listed by the Downtown Lynn Cultural District among its public artworks.
• Hiero is based in Florida.