A familiar face in New York’s art world has found a spectacular new home on the Bowery. A five-story black-and-white mural honoring the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat now covers the southern facade of a building at the corner of Bowery and Great Jones Street, just steps from the building where Basquiat once had his studio (visible in the above photo).
Created by New Zealand street artist Owen Dippie, the monumental portrait was completed in early October and offers a striking tribute to one of New York’s most influential artists. Basquiat’s unmistakable features and expressive presence are rendered on an impressive scale, transforming an otherwise ordinary city block into an open-air art destination. Continue reading A Larger-Than-Life Tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat on The Bowery→
Covering the western-facing side of City-As-School in Manhattan’s West Village, Eduardo Kobra’s enormous Ellis mural is a riot of color, featuring five giant faces surrounded by the Brazilian artist’s signature geometric patterns in pink, purple, blue, yellow and green.
Created in 2018, the mural is Kobra’s tribute to the immigrant experience in New York and the millions of people who left their homelands in search of a new life. The five faces represent people of different ethnic backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of those who have made New York their home. Kobra says the work was inspired by New York’s long history as a destination for immigrants. Continue reading NYC Street Art: Eduardo Kobra’s Ellis Mural→
When I was in San Diego on vacation this past summer, my friend and I would often pass this stunning mural that adorns the front of an apartment building in her neighborhood. After doing a bit of research, I discovered that the piece is by street artist Skye Walker, whose work I’ve seen previously while vacationing in Moab, Utah. This guy gets around. Continue reading Colorful Mountain Lion Mural on Apartment Building, San Diego→
Saturday night was a big night of firsts for me: not only did I come upon this amazing Bugs Bunny mural by Jerkface for the first time (it’s been up since 2020), but I had my first Oh K Dog — a hotdog with cheese deep fried in a crispy rice batter — so delish! Check them both out on Ludlow Street just below Orchard!
As you enter or exit the G Train Station at the corner of Greenpoint and Manhattan Avenues in Brooklyn, depending on which direction you walk from there, and whether or not your face is buried in your phone, it is pretty hard to miss this bold and very Colorful Abstract Mural that covers an entire façade of the apartment building that is also home to the Greenpoint Deli. Wow, it is really breathtaking.
