Tag Archive | Mural

Renda Writer’s World Peace Mural Tour!

Sep21

Renda Writer World Peace Mural
All Photos and Video By Gail

In honor of today (September 21st) being World Peace Day, we’d like to introduce you to Miami, Florida-based street artist and Peace Advocate Renda Writer and his one-man World Peace Mural Tour: which recently saw him creating two of his multicolored-text-based World Peace wall murals here in the New York area.

Renda Writer World Peace Mural
Writer Working on his World Peace Mural at First Street Green Art Park in NYC

“My murals involve me writing the simple two-word phrase “World Peace,” repeated over and over, in various color patterns,” Writer explains. “I combine the energetic power of a written mantra with the stylistic visuals of typography, graffiti, and public art and utilize the influence and high visibility of public art to spread the simple message: “World Peace.”

Since conceiving the idea in April of this year, Writer has created 14 such murals in 7 different states including Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Washington DC, and most recently in New York City — where these photos and the above video were taken on September 10th and 11th — and in Mamaroneck, in Westchester County, New York on September 17th.  “These murals, as  part of my World Peace Mural Tour, are my commitment to spending the rest of my life creating “World Peace” themed murals across the world.”

Renda Writer World Peace Mural
Fans Gather at East Street Green Art Park to Celebrate the New Mural!

“Through the simple message of ‘World Peace,’  the aim is to bring World Peace into the global conversation and remind the people of the world that it is possible. This is my life’s purpose.” More information about the tour can be found at World Peace Tour Dot Com and Facebook Dot Com Slash World Peace Mural Tour.

Completed World Peace Mural

“Don’t Call Me Baby” Mural

Sep20

Don't Call Me Baby
Photo By Gail

I wish I had gotten to this mural before the D-Bag taggers did. Don’t Call Me Baby by Baron Von Fancy is part of #TheNewAllen murals project on the store fronts along Allen Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. You can see many of them if you take the M15 Bus route south of Houston Street!

NOTE: Since this photo was taken, the mural has been repainted with identical text, but with different florescent colors highlighting each word.

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Greetings from Chinatown Mural

Sep15

Greetings from Chinatown Mural
Photos By Gail (Click Image to Enlarge for Detail)

Located on the northwest corner of Allen Street and Division Street in lower Manhattan, here is the Letter Guide for this fantastic Greetings From Chinatown Postcard Mural by artist Victor Ving (AKA DCEVE):

C – Maneki-neko cat

H – Manhattan Bridge

I – Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

N – F train and some trash (of course)

A – Box truck/ tribute to Jade BTM

T – Tsingtao Beer

O – Bootleg Louis Vuitton on Canal St.

W – Fung Wah Bus on fire

N – Nom Wah Dim Sum Parlor

Greetings from Chinatown Mural

Mural on Water Tower By STIK

Sep13

STIK Water Tower
All Photos By Gail

I must not be looking up very often when I am in Union Square, because I just noticed the mural painted on a water tower at 127 Fourth Avenue at 13th Street, which is by the UK-based street artist STIK. Apparently, it’s been up there for two years already. Gee Wiz.

STIK Water Tower Distance

Darth Vader Mural

Sep12

Darth Vader Mural
All Photos By Gail

You can see this colorful mural of the Sith Lord Vader (by Street Artist Huetek) in First Street Green Cultural Park, which  is located on the north side of E. Houston Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. You can also enter at 33 East 1st Street, which is  the official address. The murals change frequently, so if you want to see this one, don’t wait too long!

Darth Vader Mural Installation View

Buff Monster Mural on Appliance Store Gate

Sep9

Buff Monster Mural on Orchard
Photo By Gail

Street art legend Buff Monster created this surreal mural, depicting a variation on his signature theme of Hot Pink Anthropomorphic Ice Cream treats on the security gate for Bondy Export Corp, located a 40 Canal Street. The mural is part of the 100 Gates Public Art project.

Cobra Mural By Woodz, Williamsburg

Aug23

Cobra Mural
All Photos By Gail

We set out on a very satisfying Street Art Safari this past weekend in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — a great neighborhood to in which to capture the Big Game, such as this really vibrant Cobra Mural by the artist known as Woodz. This mural is located on the south side of North 8th Street just east of Berry Street.

Cobra Mural from the West

Here is a photo of the full mural, taken from its west end. You can see that an Eagle is also involved.

Red Lotus Flower

A bright red Lotus Flower caps the mural and its easternmost tip.

Eagle on Mural

Here’s a better shot of the Eagle. Woodz is also a tattoo artist and owner of Magic Cobra Tattoo Society in Brooklyn. See more of his work at This Link!