street art murals

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Street art murals of 2015/16 on walls or trucks around NYC. I have painted a lot of Frida Kahlo themes in this period.

selfie the new pop art, Morgan walls july 2015
hipster scene on truck, spring 2015
girl couple
selfie cult panel, Frida spreading her thoughts, rivington street x bowery sept 2015
posing with Frida
WIP the eternity knot made from cell phones
eternally connected, selfie cult
have you been swallowed by a phone, selfie cult
Females, Michelle O, Morgan walls Bushwick
Frida spreading flowers, on van
Frida Kahlo selfie queen, on van
Frida portrait on van
Frida spreading her flowers into the universe, with Holyrad studio, muralize me, Bushwick
Uta with Frida mural
red lips inspiration
Daryl Oh with mural
expanding thoughts on truck
uta gesturing space for murals, originally on Morgan walls

scenic mural Coney Island boardwalk

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The Coney Island boardwalk scene was a special project produced by Spaeth Design for Junior’s cheesecake and restaurant. To be mounted at their new location in Boca Raton FL.

The layout and combination of details was designed by Spaeth staff, I painted the mural with some assistance of Spaeth painters.

Acrylic, glazes on canvas. 7.5ft x 25 ft

coney island boardwalk with ferris wheel
coney island boardwalk scene with Brooklyn Bridge in the back..
the original Coney Island entertainment center Steeple Chase
people details
people chatting, lounging, meeting
shoppers
the bridge and the Ebbets Field are composed into the painting, they are not in Coney Island
work in progress
bridge details WIP
looking over railing

Frida and Diego mural

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To complete the Frida Kahlo theme and collection I wanted to paint a few portraits or scenes where Frida and Diego are together.

They needed each other and regardless of the tumultuous relationship could not do without each other.

This large painting is on an art truck, (“acrylic on truck”), often parked in Williamsburg BK on Bedford Avenue on the North Side.

I chose the Industry mural theme for Diego as the backdrop because as a communist he stood up for the people, worker rights, and he appreciated the development of the job industry even though he struggled with the capitalist market aspect. The DIA Detroit Institute of Art director did have major objections when Diego painted the factory workers on theses fresco murals, glorifying the work force.

I also  love that the Diego mural represents the world’s first car assembly line built and designed in Detroit, Edsel and Henry Ford.

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Frida and Diego in Detroit
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the couple
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standing in front of Diego Rivera’s Industry mural, Detroit
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Diego mural detail
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Diego mural Henry Ford first assembly line
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workers at the Henry Ford plant
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work in progress
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Diego face detail

Recent murals

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selfie cult LES, Nyc
Have You Been Swallowed?
eternally connected, a smartphone eternity knot
Queen of selfies, “Selfie the new pop art?”
Female: Michelle Obama
Dude with tattoos
girl couple
Hipster scene, girls
selfie
my face, fisheye perspective, Morgan Walls

If truck, van or murals, I enjoy painting in a larger scale. It corresponds to a body movement, a physical expression, fun with larger lines involving the whole body.

Sept 2015, Rivington Wall, Parasol Projects: “selfie cult“, with activations organized by TeamCNTRL,  september: selfie night with music by RhythmLounge, on oct 22: Silent Disco, NYC social  and Bruce Cost Ginger Ale.

This year 2015 I organized the Morgan Walls in Bushwick, on Morgan Ave and Harrison Place, next to the L train Morgan exit, for the non profit Arts in Action. The project offered wall space with curated themes for 20 artists each series. On Instagram:  #morganwalls #artsinactionbushwick

April 2015,Females, Morgan Walls: The first series April through July had 20 artists examine women, portrayal or desire of the female image. Also seeking out female muralists and artists.

My mural was a surrealistic portrait of Michelle Obama.

July 26/27 2015 “selfies the new pop art?” Morgan Walls. August through November, brought many expressions or illustrations about the selfie culture to the walls.

I chose Frida Kahlo, the real Queen of selfies, as my contribution to the theme.  This mural is still up, today Nov 3.

The Morgan Walls rotate art every 4 months, if the wall space remains available.

Selfie Cult Lower East Side LES NYC Sept 2015

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Uta Brauser‘s “Selfie Cult,” a three paneled mural  challenges the idea of an
individual’s independence in the digital age. Not only for viewing, the mural will also provide backdrops for
public participation to use the mural to enhance their own selfies.
Uta, a renowned, German multidisciplinary street artist describes selfies as “a record to share our moments and online diaries in the social media arena.” The “Selfie Cult” concept reflects the current,viral sensation culture of the moment, documenting personal style with self reference and possibly a touch of narcissism.
Each panel opens its own dialogue about common Western attitudes and social media. The first panel,
‘ME,’ depicts Frida Kahlo­an original “selfie queen”, feminist, surrealist self portrait artist who reflects the
“me, me, me’ culture that today’s social media promotes. The second panel, ‘CONNECT’, displays
smartphones connected as an eternity knot symbol to represent how society is now ‘eternally connected’ to
and dependent on cell phones and the cyber world. The final panel, ‘SWALLOW’, presents a gigantic phone
with a mouth that appears ready to devour whomever stands in front of it and illustrates how technology may
eventually “swallow” its consumer.

Selfie Cult at Rivington Wall will launch between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 17th.
Engaging activities will continue through late October to encourage bypassers to take fun selfies. Additional
details are available at http://www.Creative­CNTRL.com.
Rivington Wall is managed by the pop­up shop space company Parasol Projects. This collaboration is
curated and activated by the Cultural Engineers at Creative CNTRL.

selfie cult LES
selfie cult LES, Nyc
eternally connected, a smartphone eternity knot
have you been swallowed by your phone?