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Retired artist says public murals should be free and available to everyone
Public comment · January 13, 2026
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Sam Leiba, a retired artist from Central New Mexico, urged support for public murals as free art accessible to all and recounted painting murals since his youth.
Sam Leiba, a retired artist from Central New Mexico, said public art ‘‘is for everyone’’ and urged that murals remain free and accessible to the community. "You don't have to pay," Leiba said. "Anybody can enjoy it."
Leiba said he began painting murals…
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