Tag Archive | Mural

Psychedelic Mural at City-As-School

Aug31

Psychedelic Mural
Photo By Gail

I walked by the City-As-School alternative High School in lower Manhattan on the way to visit a friend in an adjacent office building, but had to stop and investigate the array of colorful, abstract walls murals decorating the school’s courtyard entry. This one, which shows an upside down elephant, a cat, and a dancing girl  amid a rather psychedelic background, is my favorite. I could not find the artist’s name on the mural or anywhere in the interwebs, so please leave any clues you might have as to his, or her, identity in the comments!

City-As-School is Located at 16 Clarkson St. (West of Varick) in New York City.

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Parrots Tile Mosaic in the Fifth Avenue Subway

May18

Parrots Tile Mosaic
All Photos By Gail

If you happen to take the N, R or Q trains to the Fifth Avenue and 59th Street stop on your way to the Central Park Zoo, be sure to first participate in the underground Subway Art Safari that’s going on in the station, as you will not only encounter this colorful flock of Parrots, but also tiles mosaic murals of Penguins, Horses, Monkeys and other creatures.

Parrots Tile Mosaic Full

Parrot Tile Mosaic Detail

Snails Tile Mosaic in the Fifth Avenue Subway

May2

Snails Tile Mosaic
All Photos By Gail

A family of lavender-shelled snails makes its way to the train in the 5th Avenue and 59th Street Subway Station, where you can catch the N, Q or R Trains, or exit to Central Park!

They are moving slow, so it easy to get a good shot on your Subway Art Safari!

Snails Tile Mosaic Detail

Monkeys Tile Mosaic in the 5th Avenue Subway

Apr18

Mosaic Tile Monkeys
All Photos By Gail

The 5th Avenue and 59th Street Subway Stop of the N, Q and R Trains lets you off just few blocks from the entrance to the Central Park Zoo, and you can enjoy a bit of urban safari even before you exit the station which features a collection of colorful tile mosaic murals of various animals that you might find in the zoo or in and around the park. Check out this family of monkeys!

Mosaic Tile Monkeys

Pose MSK Mural on Lafayette Street

Mar16

Pose MSK Mural
Photo By Gail

Chicago-based street artist Pose MSK painted this fantastically colorful mural back in March of 2014, but it still looks brand new! Pose’s work combines elements of signpainting, advertising, comic books and graffiti into collage-like pop-art compositions. The mural is located at 188 Lafayette, near the corner of Lafayette and Broome, and was sponsored by the LISA Project.

Eagle Eye Fish Mural on East 2nd Street

Jan19

Eagle Eye Fish Mural
Photo By Gail

I passed by this enigmatic mural, located on the north side of 2nd Street, just west of First Avenue, (right next to Julie’s Vintage) while on the way to meet Geoffrey for lunch. Part Eagle, part, Eyeball and part Fish, this work of street art really has everything! The artist’s signature is visible in the lower, right corner of the above image, but I am unable to decipher it or find him or her via a search for “Jonac” —  which is what the signature appears to say.  Any clues on the artist’s identity, please leave it in the comments – thanks!

Note: The artist has been correctly identified as Lonac in the comments below, many thanks!!

Statue of Liberty Mural By Sego, East Harlem

Jan12

Statue of Liberty By Sego
Photos By Gail

I was walking west from the 6 train at 103rd Street on the way to the Museum of the City of New York when I spotted this very cool mural, which looked to me at first like a Native American interpretation of the Statue of Liberty. It turns out that the artist is Mexican muralist Sego, and this striking piece is done in his signature organic style. Entitled Freedom and Emancipation of The Natural World, the mural was painted for the Monument Art Festival, which took place in October of 2015.

You can see the Mural for Yourself at the Corner of Madison Avenue and 104th Street.

Statue of Liberty By Sego