On my recent visit to Welling Court and its immediate environs, I was greeted by dozens of new murals that continue to bring beauty and intrigue to this distinctly diverse Astoria, Queens neighborhood. The image featured above — “a nod to all the delivery guys through rainy and sunny days” — was painted by Brooklyn-based, Beijing-born muralist, illustrator and educator Peach Tao aka peacheeblue. Several more images captured this past Sunday follow:
New York-based muralist and illustrator Annabelle Popa
Colombia-born artist Luch in his distinct style that that “symbolizes the duality between the beauty and fragility of everything around us.”
West New York, NJ-based Black Box Art Studio artists Eduardo Jimenez aka Yoskills and Misael Morales aka Loky Oner, close-up from huge collaborative mural
Local self-taught Filipino artist Jason B at work on his Astoria, Queens logo
Astoria, Queens-based cartoonist and painter Matt Furman
Bronx native illustrator and painter Demetrius Felder
The veteran NYC graffiti writer Wore One
Currently curated by a diverse collective of local residents, Welling Walls — as the community-based arts project is now termed — will continue the tradition of hosting annual block parties, as well as beautifying its environs.
Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images of recently-surfaced walls in Welling Court.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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