Los Angeles, once considered to be the mural destination, hit a legally-sanctioned dry-spell in the first decade of the 21st century. With David Siqueiros’ America Tropical from 1932 and Judith Baca’s massive project from the 80’s, The Great Wall of Los Angeles,as landmark contributions to establishing L.A.’s mural identity, a mural ban created challenges for hungry artists in the early 2000s. Even so, artists continued to use concrete as their canvases, whether illegally or not, to create socially-conscious and expressive work for public consumption. And many artists found success in more mainstream venues or through collaborations with businesses, events, and celebrities.