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'Art should record the times that we live in': Street artist AJA Louden on his mural of Greta Thunberg

AJA Louden is one of the leaders of Western Canada's street art movement. The Edmonton-based artist joined q's Tom Power to talk about his new solo exhibit.
Artist AJA Louden's solo show is called Like Us, and it's on display now until February at The Aviary in Edmonton. (Roberta Bell/CBC)

AJA Louden is one of the leaders of Western Canada's street art movement. The Edmonton-based artist and part-time community mentor has a new solo exhibit, called Like Me, which is on display now at The Aviary in Edmonton until Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Louden joined q's Tom Power to talk about his exhibit, his mural of Greta Thunberg, the power of street art, and what it can tell us about a city.


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