Becoming a Mural

It's been a while since I've posted any murals lately and it's rare that I get to see one being made, so here are a few posts of the new addition to Houston Street, near the Bowery.



There's a great site documenting previous murals on this wall at 12oz Prophet.com.


The Brazilian group painting is called Os Gemeos - which means 'the twins' in Portuguese. More of their work here.


Before the Keith Haring mural was on this wall, I remember the old one that said Soho Kitchen in cursive font. I can't find a pic of it online, but am pretty sure I have a copy of it printed somewhere. I'll scan it and post, as an addendum to this site.


Have a good weekend!

Even More Murals

Okay, this may be my last post on murals (for now).

This one is pretty striking - and practically hidden in the park underneath the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side. The site is mostly a skate park, so unlike my earlier posts, this one is not at a school, though still certainly targeted at teenagers.

More Murals

So, right around the corner from PS 20, and their fabulous mural, is Cascades High School, or PS 650.

You can see that the approach on this mural is a bit more adult - the portraits of the students are lifelike - but the message is still positive.


Of course, the advertisement above the school mural seems to contradict a message about staying in school:

Murals

So, it's bitterly, bitterly cold outside. Too cold to spend too much time wandering around, looking for spring.

Instead, I'm gonna post a few photos of murals that I really adore. This one is even botanically-themed:


This is at PS 20 in the Lower East Side. School murals really get me; they're so aspirational and positive. I was going to this school to donate some old magazines to the art department (great for collages) and the interior also had this great looking mosaic mural:



In my next post, I've got a shot of a mural at a high school, with the same positive messages taking on a form that presumably relates more to teens. That one's good, too, but the bold, almost abstract images on an elementary school's walls can't be beat.

Delancey Street and 77th Street

I'm putting up some photos of the mural at the Delancey Street subway station. It's been a favorite of mine since it was installed.

Recently I was at the 77th Street stop on the 6 and noticed a new mural there too. I have no idea how old it is, but I hadn't seen it before. It's not nearly as sprawling as Delancey, but it's very sweet. Anyone have any other favorites?


77th Street


These aren't the best photos, but