Ozmo's mural at Wynwood school during Art Basel Miami Beach 2016

In the Wynwood area of Miami, Italian street artist Ozmo, who hails from Pontedera and has been living in Milan since 2001, recently completed a mural titled 'Grab the cock' at Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School. This piece features a coat of arms with a rooster playing a trumpet, representing Miami’s Caribbean and Cuban culture while addressing social and racial divides. This mural is part of Raw Projects (Re-imagining the Arts), a nonprofit that has been improving school murals since 2014, including at Jose de Diego Middle School. Over 80 artists have been involved, resulting in higher enrollment and improved test scores. In 2016, coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach, Raw launched a national campaign to support arts in schools. This initiative underscores the irony of funding cuts for arts despite Wynwood's reputation as a street art hotspot.