Engaging a diverse array of artists, along with local residents — including dozens of children — the Welling Court Mural Project represents the best of the street art fests. Here are a few more images captured yesterday, as it celebrated its fifth year at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens:
Alice Mizrachi aka AM
Making Art
John Ahearn with a temporary addition to mural created earlier by Dennis McNett
Icy and Sot
LMNOP
The Royal KingBee
Toofly
Check back here later in the week for Part II of this post and a brief interview with Ad Hoc Art’s director, Garrison Buxton.
First image is of Nelson Rivas aka Cekis at work; photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson and Lois Stavsky
This is the fourth in an occasional series featuring images of New York City’s doors that sport everything from tags and stickers to sophisticated images.
Ewok in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Mor in Downtown Manhattan
Long-running David Shillinglaw in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Stikki Peaches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Jordan Betten in Chelsea
Alice Mizrachi aka AM in abandoned East Village building
Jerkface in Little Italy
LMNOP in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Ludo in Little Italy
Photos of Mor, Jordan Betten, Alice Mizrachi, Jerkface and Ludo by Dani Reyes Mozeson; of Stikki Peaches by Emily Robertson; of Ewok, David Shillinglaw and LMNOP by Lois Stavsky
The Welling Court Mural Project officially launched its fourth year yesterday with a wide array of wonderful walls fashioned by a remarkable range of artists. Here are a few of the dozens that continue to alter the visual landscape of this Queens community:
Icy and Sot — wall in progress
Korel and Honexl Xi
Christopher Cardinale at work
R. Nicholas Kuszyk
Vexta at work
Cern
LMNOP
Queen Andrea
You can help fund Ad Hoc’s wonderful work in collaborating with members of the Welling Court community and the dozens of artists who made this project possible by making a donation here.
Photos by Tara Murray
This is the third in an occasional series of images of girls — and women — who grace New York City’s walls:
Nick Walker in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District
More after the jump!
