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Guillemin first took to the streets of Boston and
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acrylic paints. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Guillemin also organized chalk-drawing festivals, open-air art exhibits, and public art events that engaged participants in the creation of large mosaics, murals, and banners. In 1990 and 1991, Guillemin organized the Boston
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user. After his accident, Guillemin returned to street painting and continued to organize participatory art events in Boston and internationally. He appeared on the
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