This is the seventh in a series of posts featuring images of girls — and women — who grace New York City’s public spaces:
Toofly on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
French artist Frank Duval aka FKDL in Brooklyn
Lady Aiko in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Hef in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Russell King on the Lower East Side
Shiro and King Bee in the Bronx
Photos by Lenny Collado, Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky; Toofly image courtesy of the artist
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A self-described artist, designer and entrepreneur, Toofly is best-known for her signature character that has made its way onto walls across the globe, as well as onto a range of fashion items. We had the opportunity to meet up with Toofly this past week and ask her a few questions.
Your alluring character has been surfacing all around town. We’ve recently seen her in Williamsburg, at Welling Court, at 5Pointz and even on a Lower East Side rooftop. Can you tell us something about her?
She’s kind of like my alter ego. An outlet where I can express my emotion and ideas. She was once tough and with an attitude, but she has mellowed down over the years. And, like me, she is continually evolving.
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For the third consecutive year, dozens of talented artists graced the walls of the Welling Court neighborhood of Astoria, Queens with a diverse range of images. We visited several times this past week beginning with the day before the Welling Court Mural Project, organized by Ad Hoc Art, held its official opening. On our most recent visit, we had the chance to observe and speak to neighborhood residents – all of whom expressed tremendous pride in their neighborhood’s visual landscape (and curiosity, as well, about the artists). Here are a few images whose progress we observed:
New Jersey-based Joe Iurato aka .01
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From the playful to the poignant, dozens of girls — and women too — grace the walls of New York City. Here’s a sampling of some that are currently part of NYC’s visual landscape:
Cekis close-up in downtown Brooklyn
Chris Stain close-up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Cro stencil in West Harlem
Dasic portrait in the South Bronx
Elle paste-up in Chelsea
Shiro in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Toofly mural in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Photos by Street Art NYC, Lenny Collado & Dani Mozeson
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