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Art meets sports. This is the beautiful initiative by the USA Project Backboard association restyling basketball courts that require care and transforms them into works of art thanks to collaborations with various artists.

The last one is the Kinloch Park park in the suburbs of St. Louis. The artist involved in this project is William LaChance, an American artist who creates colorful and large-format paintings.

 

William LaChance, Kyoto. Saatchi Art

William LaChance, Boxelder. Saatchi Art

William LaChance, Kyoto. Saatchi Art

A basketball field is a huge white canvas where creativity takes giant sizes and is also visible from Google Earth!

William LaChance, Kinloch Park. Photo by Daniel Peterson

William LaChance, Kinloch Park. Photo by Daniel Peterson

“The art side exists to create the energy and excitement that’s going to cause this park to actually become a center of community interaction—it’s the glue that brings everyone together around a court.” Daniel Peterson, Project Backboard founder

Nick Dahlen, Lewis-Davis Park, Memphis. Photo by Daniel Peterson

Nina Chanel Abney, Chichasaw Park, Memphis. Photo by Daniel Peterson

Anthony Lee, Pierotti Park, Memphis. Photo by Daniel Peterson

Many artists have already collaborated with this beautiful project reinventing  basketball around the US. Cities seen from above can save wonderful surprises!

Enjoy!