The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, the nonprofit responsible for the management and
care of The Greenway, in partnership with Embrace and Everyone250, is thrilled to announce thecommissioning of artist Rixy for the 2026 Dewey Square Mural following the Conservancy’s
first-ever national open call for this site.
Launched in November 2025, the Open Call invited artists to apply for the 2026 Dewey Square
Mural commission for thematic interpretations in dialogue with the country’s upcoming 250th
anniversary. Artists were asked to reflect on the past, present, and future of Boston via expansive
and inclusive storytelling that engages with themes of belonging, democracy, and the spirit of
revolution in the city and and beyond.
Chosen unanimously by a panel of esteemed Boston artists, cultural leaders, and community
members, Rixy’s proposal, entitled “The Midnight Ride,” responded to the call’s invitation with a
fresh, inspirational and futuristic approach. Drawing upon elements of fantasy, creative
worldbuilding, and a vibrant palette, Rixy’s proposal brings into dialogue parallel histories
referenced in the title: the historic midnight ride undertaken by Paul Revere in 1776 and the lesser
known alleged midnight ride of a young woman named Sybil Ludington one year later, who in
1777, is said to have ridden 44 miles through the night on horseback to alert U.S. troops of an
impending attack from the British.
