This past May, a wonderfully diverse group of artists brought their skills to South Street Seaport, marking the third year that the You Are Not Alone community-based art project curated a huge 160 ft long wall in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. These murals’ message of hope is particularly timely this month, September — National Suicide Prevention Month. Featured above is the work of the Washington Heights-based graphic designer and illustrator Yuma York. Several more images from this year’s You Are Not Alone Murals Project 2024 at the Seaport follow:
Detroit-based designer and hand lettering artist Lauren Hom
Local street artist and animator Sara Lynne Leo
NYC-based multi-disciplinary artist, designer and typographer Juan Carlos Pagan
Sydney, Australia-born, NYC-based multidisciplinary artist Vexta
New Jersey-based hand-lettering artist and muralist Olga Muzician
Brooklyn-based muralist, teaching artist and illustrator Peach Tao
British multi-disciplinary artist David Puck
Launched in 2019,You Are Not Alone Murals was founded by multimedia artist and art director Annica Lydenberg aka Dirty Bandits and Samantha Schutz, mental health advocate and the author of the highly acclaimed memoir I Don’t Want to Be Crazy.
And do remember, “You are not alone!” If you or someone you care about is in need of support or information, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
Note: Find out here about You Are Not Alone Murals’ first annual t-shirt collaboration and fundraiser!
Photos of artworks, Lois Stavsky
