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Since 5Pointz began its 11th season earlier this month, its walls have served as a canvas for artists visiting NYC from across the globe. Here’s a sampling of what has surfaced in the past two weeks:

Onur, Wes21, Kkade from Switzerland and Semor from Germany

Onur Semor Wes21 KKade street art and graffiti 5Pointz NYC From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Semor and KKade

Semor and KKade graffiti at 5Pointz NYC From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Vova Zomb from Moscow

Vova Zomb graffiti at 5Pointz From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Ecuadorian artist Toofly

Toofly street art at 5Pointz NYC From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

French Tunisian artist eL Seed, Jaye from Paris and Meres

elseed4 From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Funk from Montreal

Funk graffiti at 5Pointz From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Australian artists Zert and Stain

Zert and Stain graffiti at 5Pointz From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Indonesian artist MiesOne

MiesOne graffiti 5Pointz NYC 2 From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

Article from Houston, Texas

Article street art at 5Pointz From Five Continents to 5Pointz:  Onur, Wes21, Kkade, Semor, Vova Zomb, Toofly, eL Seed, Jaye, Meres, Funk, Zert, Stain, MiesOne & Article

 

Photos by Lenny Collado, Dani Mozeson, Tara Murray & Lois Stavsky

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This is the seventh in a series of posts featuring images of girls — and women — who grace New York City’s public spaces:

Toofly on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Toofly street art in NYC Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

 French artist Frank Duval aka FKDL in Brooklyn

FKDL paste up in Bushwick NYC Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

FKDL street art in Brooklyn NYC Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

Lady Aiko in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Aiko street art in Brooklyn NYC Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

Hef in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Hef street art in Williamsburg Brooklyn Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

 Russell King on the Lower East Side

Russell King street art on the LES Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

Shiro and King Bee in the Bronx

Shiro and King Bee in the Bronx NYC Girls on Walls, Part VII: Toofly, FKDL, Lady Aiko, Hef, Russell King, Shiro and King Bee

 Photos by Lenny Collado, Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky; Toofly image courtesy of the artist

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Speaking with Toofly

July 11, 2012

Toofly mural at 5Pointz Queens Speaking with Toofly

A self-described artist, designer and entrepreneur, Toofly is best-known for her signature character that has made its way onto walls across the globe, as well as onto a range of fashion items. We had the opportunity to meet up with Toofly this past week and ask her a few questions.

Your alluring character has been surfacing all around town. We’ve recently seen her in Williamsburg, at Welling Court, at 5Pointz and even on a Lower East Side rooftop. Can you tell us something about her?

She’s kind of like my alter ego. An outlet where I can express my emotion and ideas. She was once tough and with an attitude, but she has mellowed down over the years. And, like me, she is continually evolving.

More after the jump!

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For the third consecutive year, dozens of talented artists graced the walls of the Welling Court neighborhood of Astoria, Queens with a diverse range of images. We visited several times this past week beginning with the day before the Welling Court Mural Project, organized by Ad Hoc Art, held its official opening. On our most recent visit, we had the chance to observe and speak to neighborhood residents – all of whom expressed tremendous pride in their neighborhood’s visual landscape (and curiosity, as well, about the artists).  Here are a few images whose progress we observed:

New Jersey-based Joe Iurato aka .01

Joe Iurato street art action Welling Court NYC Welling Court Mural Project 2012 with Joe Iurato, Toofly, Chris Cardinale, Katie Yamasaki, Flying Fortress, Sheryo & more

Joe Iurato street art at Wellington Court Welling Court Mural Project 2012 with Joe Iurato, Toofly, Chris Cardinale, Katie Yamasaki, Flying Fortress, Sheryo & more

More after the jump!

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From the playful to the poignant, dozens of girls — and women too — grace the walls of New York City.  Here’s a sampling of some that are currently part of NYC’s visual landscape:

Cekis close-up in downtown Brooklyn

Cekis street art in NYC Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Chris Stain close-up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Chris Stain Street Art in Brooklyn Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

 Cro stencil in West Harlem

Cro street art in NYC Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Dasic portrait in the South Bronx

Dasic street art in NYC Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Elle paste-up in Chelsea

Elle street art in Chelsea Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Shiro in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Shiro street art in Bushwick1 Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Toofly mural in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Toofly street art in Brooklyn Girls on Walls in NYC, Part I: Cekis, Chris Stain, Cro, Dasic, Elle, Shiro & Toofly

Photos by Street Art NYC, Lenny Collado & Dani Mozeson

 

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