Grand Central Terminal’s Fly-On-The-Wall (Or Technically, the Ceiling)
Much is said about Grand Central Terminal. One overlooked detail is hidden in plain sight, the proverbial fly-on-the-wall. Or in this case, a fly on the ceiling
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Daily What!? Harlem Has a Mural Version of Seurat’s Famous La Grande Jatte
At 115 Hamilton Place in Harlem is a mural that looks like Seurat’s famous painting La Grande Jatte. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a ode to the original.
MoreThe Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière in NYC’s Radio City, One Wall Street, St. Bartholemew
The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière by Catherine Coleman Brawer and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik is an enlightening and desperately needed work. Most people today have never head of Meière, though millions walk by her work every day.
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8 Places to See Keith Haring’s Artwork in NYC
The work Keith Haring left behind for New Yorkers to enjoy, with more than 8 public works in NYC.
More8 Historic Murals in NYC That Have Been Uncovered, Saved or At Risk of Destruction
With the recent uncovering of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel ceiling mural, here are 8 other uncovered, saved or at risk murals around NYC.
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Street Art Hotspot: Stik in NYC’s East Village and Bushwick
A veteran of the street art scene in London, Stik fittingly leaves androgynous “stik people” wherever he visits.
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Street Art Hotspot: Murals by The Bushwick Collective in Bushwick, Brooklyn
In addition to 5 Pointz, Bushwick, Brooklyn is one of NYC’s major street art hubs, with an outdoor art gallery known as the Bushwick Collective.
MoreStreet Art Hotspot: Shepard Fairey’s Mural in Dumbo, NYC
Dumob was underdeveloped when Shepard Fairey used to tag there in the ’90s. Now it’s encourages public murals, like this new work by Fairey.
MoreStreet Art Hotspot: Faile’s Mosaics in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn-based duo Faile created the mosaic mural at 104 N. 7th Street in Williamsburg using thousands of handmade tiles.
MoreStreet Art Hotspot: JR & José Parlá’s “Wrinkles of the City” Mural in Chelsea, NYC
JR and José Parlá’s Leda Antonia Machado Mural towers over the corner of 24th Street and 10th Avenue in Chelsea like a gatekeeper of the galleries around it.
MoreWhere to Find Keith Haring in Paris: Hôpital Necker & St. Eustache Church
In Paris, one is constantly bumping in to Keith Haring. Not the man himself–usually it’s just advertisements and posters about the well-recieved exhibit “Keith Haring: The Political Line” at the Musée d’Art Moderne and Centquatre. But Keith Haring’s work can also be found in some surprising places in Paris, from the church at St. Eustache …
MorePhilly Painting Gives Germantown Avenue a Makeover in Philadelphia
In North Philadelphia, around Germantown and Lehigh Avenues, an entire neighborhood has been repainted in bright, fun colors as part of the city’s Mural Arts Program. We got a chance to walk through with the artists, Dre Urhahn and Jeroen Koolhaas, who are most well-known for their work painting the Santa Marta favela in Rio …
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