Graffiti, initially considered a form of vandalism, has an intriguing history as an art form. It began as a subversive act of marking one’s presence in the urban environment, […]
Category: Murals
Graffiti, Rock Art, and Murals – Artistic Expressions Through Time
Graffiti and rock art are both ways people show things visually, but they are different in how they’re used and thought about. Rock art, which is made by carving […]
We are Williamsburg Family
I was walking around Bushwick and Williamsburg, looking at street art murals throughout the neighborhood, when I noticed this one on Metropolitan Avenue near Leonard Street. I didn’t notice any […]
You Are Beautiful in Philadelphia
I noticed this street art mural of a one-eyed cyclops-like man on a wall in Philadelphia with the message “You Are Beautiful.” It was somewhere in the Center City area, […]
Tile mosaic on the west side of Manhattan
I love this tile mosaic, seen somewhere in the 50s on the west side of Manhattan … unfortunately, I didn’t have location services turned on at the time I took […]
Paper & Glue Film, a JR Project
I saw a full page ad in the NY Times for Paper & Glue, A JR Project, a production of MSNBC Films. I am very interested in seeing this movie, […]
If El Greco had been a street artist
Every once in a while it’s a fun exercise to imagine if a famous artist from another era were a street artist today … for example, we’ve pretended that Picasso […]
Romantic cats on Rivington Street
I like the various elements that make up this photo I took on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. All in one storefront on Rivington Street, we’ve got a Psychic’s […]
Mural on a truck in Santa Fe
I saw this mural on a parked truck in Santa Fe, and while I noticed the tag @cratesone in the lower right corner, I don’t see that account on Instagram […]
Adobe wall mural in Santa Fe
I’m in New Mexico this week, spending time in both Santa Fe and Madrid. While I’m here taking care of some personal business, I’m trying to squeeze in some exploration […]