As the walls suffer from years of weather, art enthusiasts and fans of Maxo’s art tirelessly work to preserve the murals, to illuminate them, and to share his messages of social justice, immigration and the heartbreak of love, loss and war.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - On a blustery afternoon at the hilltop grounds of Millvale’s St. Nicholas Croatian Church, the Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka held a free block party designed to draw the public into one of Pittsburgh’s most striking, and often overlooked, artistic tr...
Tribune-Review - While heads are often bowed in prayer inside churches, many were looking up in awe at a Millvale church on Sunday. For some, St. Nicholas Church was something like a man-made geode, its unassuming yellow brick walls containing a colorful treasure within. The treasure inside th...
Tribune-Review - The murals of Croatian immigrant artist Maksimilijan “Maxo” Vanka have loomed over Millvale’s St. Nicholas Church for more than 80 years, heavily integrating the immigrant experience in the United States. Now, a new generation of creators is picking up that conversation. On Thur...
