Graham Projects FIRM PROFILE
Graham Projects is a Baltimore-based design-build agency making cities more inclusive and livable through public art, placemaking, and civic engagement. Building on backgrounds in public art, urban design, ecology, and neighborhood advocacy, Public Artist Graham Coreil-Allen (he/him) and team produce participatory projects in the service of pedestrians and places. We collaborate with neighbors to understand and activate public space through placemaking projects for pedestrian safety and play. The team leverages community engagement strategies for measurable impact; including creative outreach, neighborhood discovery walks, and in-person and/or virtual participatory design workshops. Resulting projects range from traffic calming pavement murals and quick-build urban design features to artistic wayfinding and immersive sculptures.
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Graham Coreil-Allen Bio
Graham Coreil-Allen (he/him) is a Baltimore-based public artist making places more inclusive and livable through public art, placemaking, and civic engagement. Coreil-Allen collaborates with neighbors to interpret and activate public space through placemaking projects for pedestrian safety and play. From traffic calming pavement art and participatory urban design to creative wayfinding and interactive sculptures, Coreil-Allen infuses public space with play and intrigue.
Coreil-Allen was born in Galveston, Texas, grew up in Tampa, Florida, studied at Tulane School of Architecture, completed his BA at New College of Florida, and earned his MFA from the Mount Royal School of Art at Maryland Institute College of Art.
Since founding Graham Projects in 2006, Coreil-Allen has created public projects and programs for numerous organizations, places, and events both nationally and abroad, including the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, The Deitch/Creative Time Art Parade, Eyebeam, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Washington Project for the Arts, Arlington Art Center, Artscape, VisArts, Current Space, ICA Baltimore, and Light City. Coreil-Allen and his team have created numerous public art installations; including Dancing Forest at Artscape, Sun Stomp at Light City Baltimore, COVID-19 tactical urbanism response Curbside Commons, and traffic calming art installations like Seasonal Turn, Remingtopo, and Allover Eyes. Coreil-Allen’s work has been featured in numerous exhibits and media outlets including the American Pavilion in the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale, hit podcast 99% Invisible, public art journal Forecast, the Washington Post, and the cover of BmoreArt.
Coreil-Allen was a 2018 OSI-Baltimore Community Fellow, is a Baltimore Heritage board member, and served as a 2020 co-chair of Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s Arts and Culture Transition Committee.
Artist Statement
As a public artist I make cities more inclusive and livable through public art, placemaking, and civic engagement. Building on my background in public art, urban design, and neighborhood advocacy, I produce participatory projects and lead social initiatives in the service of pedestrians and places. I collaborate with neighbors to interpret and activate public space through placemaking projects for pedestrian safety and play. From traffic calming pavement art and participatory urban design to creative wayfinding and interactive sculptures, I infuse public space with play and intrigue.
Graham Projects Selected works
Design for Distancing Curbside Commons
