These two murals, titled EUA- Nova Iorque, were painted by OSGEMEOS in 2017. The independent project was dedicated to old and new school hip hop culture.
For more work by the twins, check out their Instagram and website.
Dec 162022
Nov 252022
For 2015’s Monument Art Festival, a dozen international artists painted murals around the South Bronx and East Harlem.
This mural, Freedom and Emancipation of the Natural World, by SEGO was painted on the wall of P.S. 171 Patrick Henry, East Harlem, near Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio.
Nov 182022
Mundo Loco by Erin Ko spotted in NYC in 2020. For more of her work also check out her Instagram.
The mural has recently been chosen by MakersPlace to be part of Equal Bytes, a new artist accelerator program that aims to “recruit and onboard additional women creators to the NFT space and support the minting and sale of their first NFT”.
Until 11/20/22 you can vote for your favorite artwork on their site and be automatically entered to win one of six NFTs selected by MakersPlace from the exhibition. All of the pieces included are by first-time women NFT creators. The ten artists who receive the most votes will be invited to participate in their Featured Creators Program.
Nov 082022
Dorothy Day, born today, November 8th, was an American journalist and social activist who co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement in the early 1930s. This portrait is located in the First Street Community Garden.
On November 4th, 2022, the newest vessel in the Staten Island Ferry fleet was named for her, and will enter service in the coming weeks. Day lived on Staten Island for several decades.
Interestingly the quote in the portrait above that reads “All of our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system”, although probably her most famous, may never have been said by her. For more on that debate, this article is pretty informative.
Oct 062022
For more work by KINMX (Kathrina Rupit), check out her website and Instagram.
This work is part of Street Art Mankind’s mural project. The non-profit organization collaborates with artists around the world to raise awareness on social justice and environmental issues.