Scores of urban artists from across several generations took part in Ad Hoc Art’s 6th Annual Welling Court Mural Project this weekend. Located in Astoria, Queens, the walls stretch for blocks and feature a diverse array of talent, such as Abe Lincoln, Jr., AM, Bishop203, Chris RWK, Chris Stain, Col Wallnuts, Dan Witz, Ellis Gallagher, […]
The Welling Court Mural Project entered its fifth year last week. For 2014, more than 80 graffiti and street artists painted over 100 spots. Curated and organized by Ad Hoc Art, it first launched in 2010 as as a way to “slay some aesthetic blights” and continues to expand. With each passing year, more and […]
City Councilman Costa Constantinides, who represents Astoria and parts of Woodside, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, has set aside $52,500 of his $710,000 in annual discretionary funds to clean up graffiti in his district, DNAinfo reports. “Our sidewalks and buildings are windows to the neighborhood and it is important to keep them clean and graffiti-free,” […]
CEY Adams works on his contribution to the 6th annual Welling Court Murals Project in Queens. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Danielle Mastrion. Name/Alias: Danielle Mastrion Decade you were born in: ’80s baby — but early ’80s. I was six when I saw Michael Jackson on the BAD tour, just to give you an idea. City you currently live: […]
While getting priced out is a problem everywhere in New York, the irony is particularly painful in the case of Adele Sarno: The 85-year-old Italian woman is facing eviction by her landlord, the Italian American Museum. DNAinfo reports that Sarno, who has been living in the apartment for 53 years, was given the ultimatum of […]
Amongst the many creative works of art at Astoria’s Wellington Court is this piece by Dan Witz. (Photo: Jake Dobkin/Flickr) […]
