A native of Binghamton, New York, noted sculptor John Ahearn gained recognition in the 80’s for his remarkably life-like, colorful casts of residents of the South Bronx — the community in which he chose to live and work. We recently sighted two of his astonishing installations — fashioned in collaboration with Rigoberto Torres — on the exterior walls of two South Bronx buildings. A homage to the community, these pieces transform both the buildings and their surrounding landscape into a celebration of local life. More after the jump!
Punctuating some of NYC’s dreariest industrial blocks in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx is an array of vibrant graffiti walls. Here’s a sampling of these bold outdoor canvasses in a South Bronx district that attracts not only local writers, but also visitors to Tats Cru’s headquarters from across the globe:
West Coast-based Jurne, close-up
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The weather was glorious yesterday as the huge wall on Drake Street in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx served as a canvas for some of NYC most famed writers, along with their guests, including the legendary DJ Goldie in from the UK. Here are some images from the day:
Bio at work
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Since early March there has been a surge of stylish walls up in the Bronx. We are looking forward to the many more certain to surface. Meanwhile, here are three of our favorites:
LA Retna’s collaboration with COPE2. This is a segment–
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Few NYC walls successfully fuse as many distinct styles and sensibilities as those up in the Bronx. Among these is the huge wall on Boone Avenue in the West Farms district. East meets West; graffiti couples with street art and comic art merges with folk art. Here are a few images:
Shiro, Deem, Rubin415, King Bee, Logek & Obey
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