Under the curatorial direction of Giulia Shine with the support of Empty Cans NYC, six style masters have recently transformed a Long Island City block into an enchanting oasis of bold beauty and intrigue. The blazing mural featured above was painted by veteran graffiti artist Curve, an active member of the famed TGE Crew. Several more images captured of the huge production follow:
Curve captured at work by Giulia Shine
Bari, Italy-based Rats (alongside character by Curve)
Rats captured at work by Giulia Shine
Paris-born Seb Gorey
Gorey captured at work by Giulia Shine
Connecticut-based 3Modes
3Modes captured at work on his character by Giulia Shine
Australian writer Dmote
Dmote captured at work by Giulia Shine
SP.One
SP.One captured at work by curator Giulia Shine
Photo credits: 1, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Lois Stavsky; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 Giulia Shine and 3 Tara Murray
Home to a wonderfully diverse range of artworks, First Street Green Art Park continues to bring intrigue and charm to Houston Street and Second Avenue — where the Lower East Side meets the East Village. The bewitching image featured above was painted by stylemasters: Diego 127, Seb Gorey and Curve. What follows is a small selection of murals — curated under the direction of Jonathan Neville — captured on my recent visit to the park.
The playfully lovable Ratchi
Veteran writer Mastro
The ubiquitous OptimoNYC
Tony Washington takes us back to KIDS with a tribute mural
Hektad and Adam Dare share a message of LOVE
NSF crew member Bzee
Photos: Lois Stavsky
The shutter featured above was painted by the veteran Parisian stylemaster Seb Gorey in Ridgewood, Queens. What follows are several more images of gates as we resume this occasional series of NYC street art shutters.
Artist and educator Katie Reidy at the BedStuy Walls Mural Festival in Brooklyn
Staten Island-based graphic designer Sharpy
Queens-based Below Key in Ridgewood
The iconic “Wild Style” logo — originally designed by the late Tracy 168 — at the Bushwick Collective
Veteran writer BC at Boone Avenue Walls in the Bronx
Sebs in Ridgewood, Queens
Photos: Lois Stavsky
