Earlier this summer, the Centre-fuge Public Art Project once again transformed the now-famed trailer on East First Street off First Avenue, bringing color and intrigue to Manhattan’s East Village.
D. Gale at work
Wide view with Pawn, Kingbee and Ramiro Davaro
Photos: 1, 3-6 & 8 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 2 & 7 Tara Murray
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On our recent stopover in Ithaca, New York, we were delighted to discover the rich and varied street art and graffiti — by local, national and international artists — that have found a home there. Here is a small sampling:
Italian artist Alice Pasquini, close-up
Brazilian artist Eder Muniz
Peruvian artist/activist Paloma Abregu Arroyo and Ithaca-based Caleb R Thomas, close-up
Oakland-based artist Desi Mundo
French artist Roti
The legendary Copenhagen-based graffiti writer Bates
Ithaca-based Meal
First image is a collaboration between Eder Muniz and Meal
Special thanks to Meal for introducing us to Ithaca’s rich public art and to Fresh Paint NYC for connecting us.
Photos: 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8 Lois Stavsky; 3, 4 & 7
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Within the last month ArtBattles local champion, Cernesto, and European ArtBattles champ, El Niño de Las Pinturas, have painted — to our delight — huge murals in the East Village and in Soho.
Cern‘s completed mural in the East Village
El Niño de Las Pinturas, completed mural in the East Village
El Niño de Las Pinturas, close-up in the East Village
Cern in Soho
El Niño de Las Pinturas in Soho
Photos: 1-3 & 5-6 Tara Murray; 4 Lois Stavsky
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Committed to healing and transforming communities by beautifying the urban landscape, Wall\Therapy has brought dozens of magical murals to Rochester, New York. Here are a few we discovered on our brief stopover last week:
Montreal-based Omen
Italian artist Peeta
West Coast-based Troy Lovegates aka Other
Tel Aviv-based Know Hope
Rochester’s own Mr Prvrt
West Coast-based Sam Rodriguez
Brazilian artist Binho
And kicking off this Friday, July 17, is WALL\THERAPY 2015 featuring an extraordinary array of artists including NYC-based Li-Hill, Vexta and Daze.
Photos: 1,2, 4-6 Lois Stavsky; 3 & 7 Sara C Mozeson
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We love the way discarded and found objects — or fragments of them – are transformed into public art. Here’s a small sampling:
RAE BK in Manhattan
Jim Power aka the Mosaic Man captured at work in the East Village
Fragment from a pole fashioned by Jim Power
Michael Cuomo in the Bronx
Unidentified artist on the Lower East Side
Photos: 1, 3-5 Lois Stavsky; 2 Dani Reyes Mozeson
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Featuring over two dozen beautifully-executed murals representing a diverse range of artistic styles, Coney Art Walls is a cause for celebration. Here are a few images captured this weekend.
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh pays homage to the long-time residents of Coney Island
Roa, close-up
Curated by Jeffrey Deitch, Coney Art Walls is located at 1320 Bowery Street off Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island. And on Sundays — through September 6 — a curated summer music series and dance party happening takes place from 5pm – 11pm.
Note: First image is of mural by Lady Aiko. Keep posted to the StreetArtNYC Facebook page for many more photos of Coney Art Walls.
All photos by Lois Stavsky
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Currently gracing the walls of Graffiti Universe up in the Bronx is a range of styles from photorealistic portraiture to stylish graffiti. Here is a sampling of the work fashioned by both international and regional artists:
Italian artist Jorit does the legendary TAKI 183
Vins and Signl, EOS
Norwegian artist Stay One, KD
Graffiti Universe is located at 2995 Boston Road in the Allerton section of the East Bronx.
Note: First image is by London-based Trans1
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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5Pointz lives! Its spirit has been revived on the grounds of Brooklyn Reclaimed, a Bushwick-based company that specializes in the design and construction of handcrafted furniture fashioned from reclaimed wood. On our visit to Brooklyn Reclaimed earlier this week, we caught a glimpse of some completed works and many in progress. Here is a sampling:
Ben Angotti at work
And to celebrate the launch of the Brooklyn Reclaimed yard curated by 5 Pointzcreates, an exhibit will take place this Saturday featuring a range of new original artwork on reclaimed wood and much more.
Photos: 1 courtesy of Tim Spence of Brooklyn Reclaimed; 2 & 3 Lois Stavsky; 4-6 Tara Murray
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Colorado-based painter and stencil artist Amanda Marie has brought her alluring storybook characters to the streets of NYC and to the Quin Hotel.
At work at 12C Outdoor Gallery, on 12th Street and Avenue C
Completed mural at 12C Outdoor Gallery
Outside the Quin Hotel, as seen at night
And from, Good Story, her tantalizing exhibit of mixed-media works — whose titles suggest a somewhat subversive facet to her presumably innocent storybook characters — inside the Quin Hotel:
Drinking Partners
We Are Doing This Our Way
Bird-Riders, close-up
Curated by Hyland Mather and DK Johnston, Good Story remains on exhibit through mid-summer inside the Quin Hotel at 101 West 57th Street at Sixth Avenue.
Note: First image is at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens
Photos: 1, 4-6 Lois Stavsky; 2 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 3 & 7 Tara Murray
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The Centrefuge Public Art Project made its way to Staten Island this past spring, bringing color and intrigue to Wave Street off Bay, a short walk from the ferry. Among the works are these:
ChrisRWK and Kwue Molly
And great news — especially for us Manhattanites — is that the Centrefuge Public Art Project‘s 17th cycle of murals is currently underway on the trailer at First Street and First Avenue.
First photo is of image by Erin Kelli
Photos: 1, 3-6 Lois Stavsky; 2 Tara Murray
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