Today, Saturday, June 9th, marks the ninth anniversary of the extraordinary community-driven Welling Court Mural Project, conceived and curated by Ad Hoc Art. While visiting yesterday, travel and street photographer Karin du Maire aka Street Art Nomad captured several artists at work, as well as a few completed murals. Pictured above is the wonderfully talented Queen Andrea at work. Several more images follow:
John “Crash” Matos — posing in front of his mural, based on a painting of his from 1980
Lmnopi
Joel Artista and Marc Evan at work on collaborative wall with Chris Soria
Netherlands-based Michel Velt at work
Cey Adams
KingBee at work
Peat Wollaeger aka Eyez
Herb Smith aka Veng, RWK, alongside his mural
Celebrate the launch of this model community-based mural project from 12pm – 8pm today at 11-98 Welling Court in Astoria, Queens. Check here for directions.
Photos by Karin du Maire
Launched by artists and arts educators Max Frieder and Joel Bergner aka Joel Artista, Artolution is a community-based public art initiative with the goal of promoting healing and positive social change through collaborative art making. For two weeks last month, Artolution directors, Max Frieder and Joe Artista — along with members of the local community — worked with LGBTQ+ students from NYC’s Harvey Milk High School and with students facing such challenges as autism and down symdrome from the Manhattan School of Career Development. The results are remarkable!
Planning session in progress
Young artists at work
Discarded objects become not only an art installation, but musicial instruments, as well
Segment of final mural
Completed mural
A cause for celebration
The mural can be seen on 5th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in the East Village.
Photos by Tara Murray
Note: Hailed in a range of media from WideWalls to the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available for Android devices here.
Since 2015, Wooden Walls has been bringing a diverse range of first-rate local, national and international artists to the boardwalk of Asbury Park, a small — but vibrant — seaside city on the Jersey shore. The image pictured above was designed and painted by West Coast-based artist Mike Shine. What follows are several more Wooden Walls murals recently captured by arts educator and photographer Rachel Fawn Alban:
The mysteriously beguiling NYC-based Dee Dee
Asbury Park-based multidisciplinary artist Porkchop
Brazilian artist Thiago Valdi
With West Coast native Beau Stanton painted above
Beau Stanton, up close
Photos by Rachel Fawn Alban
It’s been a busy week at the Bushwick Collective, as arists from near and far ready for its 7th Annual Block Party. Pictured above is Miami-based Dominican artist Ruben Ubiera captured at work. Several more images of new works — mostly in progress — follow:
Long Island-based Reme821
The masterful Argentine stencil artist Cabaio at work, close-up
Holland-based Mr. June at work, close-up
Brazilian artist Sipros at work
For specific information about the Bushwick Collective’s 7th Annual Block Party, check out its Facebook page.
Photos by Tara Murray
Note: Hailed in a range of media from WideWalls to the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available for Android devices here.
The faces that surface on Miami’s walls — like so much of the art that makes its way onto the city’s public places — represent a wide range of artistic styles, sensibilities and backgrounds. The image featured above was painted by Brooklyn-based artist Isabelle Ewing. Several more images of faces that I captured on my recent visit follow:
Jacksonville, Florida-based Nico
London-based David Walker
Australian artist Seb Humphreys aka Order 55
Miami-based Abstrk
West Coast-based Sauteezy aka A Killer’skiller
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Note: Hailed in a range of media from WideWalls to the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available for Android devices here.
