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New mural at Albuquerque Rail Yards honors New Mexico's first female acting governor
Renowned street artist Shepard Fairey recently finished two murals in New Mexico, one at the Santa Fe Art Institute and another at the Albuquerque Rail Yards.
The Albuquerque mural, “People Power Mosaic,” was unveiled during an event on Sunday. The mural honors New Mexico’s first female governor, Soledad Chávez de Chacón. She served as acting governor for two weeks in 1924, becoming just the second woman to act as chief executive of a U.S. state.
Fairey is most known for the “Hope” poster he designed for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.