Following the murder of George Floyd, the spirit of resistance that once characterized Lower Manhattan once again permeated its streets, as the boarded-up stores became canvases for politically driven murals. Several of these artworks no longer on the streets are on view in a splendid exhibition — curated by Sono Kuwayama, Bob Holman and Howl! Happening — at Howl! on 6 East 1st Street. Others remain on the streets. The image featured above, Black Trans Lives Matter, was fashioned with acrylic and house paint on plywood by Maya Edelman, Scooter LaForge, and Sono Kuwayama.
Several more images follow — from both the Howl! exhibition and its neighboring blocks.
Multidisciplinary artist Lissa Baur, “Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat,” Acrylic on plywood, on view at Howl!
Mrs. Skittles, Grace H. Gutekanst and Robert Blodgett, “Little Boy Blue,” Acrylic on plywood, on view at Howl!
Colombian/American artist Felix Morelo, “GOOD LUCK SPOT,” Acrylic on plywood, on view at Howl!
Michael Walling and DLA, as seen on East 4th Street
Irena Kenny & Sono Kuwayama, as seen on East 4th Street
The noted painter Izhar Patkin, as seen on Cooper Square
The exhibition continues at Howl! through Sunday, August 23, from 11 AM–6 PM, Thursday–Sunday.
Photos of images by Lois Stavsky
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