Tag Archive | mural

Discovering a Kenny Scharf Mural on the LES

Mar26

Kenny Sharf Mural Photo By Gail Worley
Photos By Gail

Covid Life, it is now a thing. I’ve been working from home for two weeks already and I’ve fallen into a daily routine of taking a walk after lunch in the most isolated areas I can find, just to get exercise and prevent (delay) the onset of Cabin Fever. It cheered me immensely to discover this colorful mural by Kenny Sharf, populated with his trademark whimsical faces. Since I’ve been exploring new turf more than usual, I see his stuff all over doorways and gates. Who knows how long this has been here?

Kenny Sharf Mural Photo By Gail Worley

Spotted on Norfolk Street Between Rivington and Stanton on the LES.

Rainbow Pride Mural By IRAK Crew

Mar19

Earsnot of Irak Crew Pride Mural By Gail Worley
Photo By Gail

Graffiti artist Kunle F. Martin AKA  Earsnot, founder of the IRAK Crew, created this abstract rainbow mural in June of 2019 in celebration of NYC Pride Month. You can find near the corner of Suffolk and Delancey Streets in Manhattan. The mural was sponsored by the Lisa Project in partnership with The World Mural Project, which will be happening again this come June!

Speak No Evil See No Evil Hear No Evil Skulls Mural By Vampiro X

Mar17

Speak No Evil See No Evil Hear No Evil Skulls By Gail Worley
All Photos By Gail

This striking mural, depicting three skulls that relay the immortal message of  “Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil,” is by Chicago-based street artist Vampiro X.

Skulls Mural Allen Street By Gail Worley

See it now on Allen Street just north of Stanton on the LES, where it’s part of The New Allen project. I believe it went up in February of 2020, so it should be up for a few months into the spring, at least.

Skulls Mural Allen Street By Gail Worley

My Heart Is In It Mural By Sara Erenthal

Mar10

my heart is in it by sara erenthal photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Ongoing for a few years at this point, The New Allen Project (#thenewallen) has transformed Allen Street into a continuously evolving gallery of vibrant Street Art. One of my favorite contributing muralists is Sara Erenthal, an artist with a very distinctive style who also likes to infuse her works with a positive message. Heaven knows, we need more of that.

my heart is in it by sara erenthal photo by gail worley

This pink lady, whose shirt declares “My Heart Is In It,” went up in November of 2019. You can find her next to the Subway sandwich shop at the corner of Delancey and Allen Streets, where you could previously find This Mural, which was also by Erenthal.

my heart is in it by sara erenthal photo by gail worley

Shai Dahan’s Red Dala Horse Mural on Broome Street

Feb11

Shai Dahan Red Dala Horse By Gail Worley
All Photos By Gail

It’s been months since we had a lovely, sunny weekend day in Manhattan where I wasn’t also otherwise occupied with a trade show or a museum visit, or some other plan that was going to keep me indoors all day. But this past weekend we enjoyed enough good outdoor weather to venture out on an Urban Art Safari, and that’s just what I did!

Shai Dahan Red Dala Horse By Gail Worley

As I turned onto Broome Street, walking west near the corner of Forsyth, I spotted this fantastic, Bright Red Horse which towers up five stories of a six story mixed-use building. A bit of Googling revealed that the artist, Shai Dahan (whose name is clearly visible at the top right corner of the mural) painted the horse in October of 2019 as a gift to NYC, his former home. Dahan currently lives in Sweden.

Shai Dahan Red Dala Horse By Gail Worley

This particular Red Horse is modeled after the Dala Horse of Sweden.

Shai Dahan Red Dala Horse By Gail Worley

You can read more about the artist and this fantastic Red Horse in a Q&A with Brooklyn Street Art located at This Link.

Indulge In Love Mural By Jason Naylor

Nov21

Jayson Naylor Mural
All Photos By Gail

Jayson Naylor’s murals are easy to recognize for his use of bold, psychedelic colors and pop culture images wrapped around an uplifting message. This piece, which is on the side a store located at the northeast corner of Grand Street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is called Indulge in Love. As you can see, Jayson has spelled out the word LOVE using images of things we all love to indulge in, such as  . . .

Jayson Naylor Mural L

An Ice Cream Cone.

Jayson Naylor Mural O

A Donut.

Jayson Naylor Mural V

A little bit of Love with a Heart-shapedV.

Jayson Naylor Mural E

A Delicious Piece of Fruit!

Jayson Naylor Mural Indulge In Love

Jayson also a has a piece on the building behind this one, which is only partially visible from street level, so I’m afraid I cannot tell you what that one says. Indulge In Love went up in August of 2019.

Tiger Mural By Key Detail at the Second Avenue F Train Stop

Nov19

Power By Key Detail
All Photos By Gail

The F Train station at Second Avenue and East 2nd Street in the East Village was closed for renovations for part of this past summer, which means we had to do without new street art that is known to enhance the wall just adjacent to the entrance. You’ve seen me write about it before here, but really the mural changes every few months. This beautiful mural of a tiger’s face, which is called Power, went up in early November 2019 and it is the work of Key Detail (@keydetail), a muralist who also works with painting, drawing and illustrations. Key Detail is originally from Minsk, Belarus, but he is currently based here in New York City.

Power By Key Detail

Obviously, I took these photos at night, and I am sure the mural looks quite different in the bight daylight. I will make an effort to pass by it again before it gets covered over, so that I can post some contrasting daytime shots! See more colorful artwork by Key Detail on his Website.

Power By Key Detail

Kenny Scharf Mural on UCB Theater Security Gate

Nov14

Kenny Scharf UCB Mural
Photos By Gail

The UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade) Theater’s East Village, NYC location may have closed this past February, but the colorful mural by local hotshot street artist Kenny Scharf lives on across its now permanently-shuttered security gate! See it for yourself on your next Urban Art Safari at 155 East 3rd Street between Avenues A and B.

Kenny Scharf UCB Mural

Thorns Mural By K-NOR

Oct24

KNOR Thorns Mural
Photos By Gail

One of the more recent additions to the First Street Green Art Park is this horned skull mural, entitled Thorns, by prolific street artist K-NOR. You can see a time-lapse video of this mural going up over a two-day period in August at K-NOR’s instagram, @itskaynor.

KNOR Thorns Mural

 

Pink Thing Of The Day: Pink Spray-Painted Bird Mural

Sep27

Pink Bird Mural
Photos By Gail

I was on my was to Beyond The Streets when I passed by a vacant lot, and noticed this fun Pink Bird which had been spray-painted on an adjacent wall. The tag says “Nico,” but I can’t find a street artist with that tag in the Google. So, whatever. This is on Kent Street just north of North 7th Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Pink Bird Mural Full