Hoop Dreams

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Smith and Pacific Streets

Brooklyn, New York

“Canned Heat”

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Bashford Street,

Yonkers, New York

Australian spray paint artist Damien Mitchell

Human Resources

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New York State Office of Human Resources

Schermerhorn Street

Brooklyn, New York

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Sara’s Three Selves

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by Sara Erenthal

Union Street

Brooklyn, New York

More Elevations

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Detail from Jean Shin’s glass subway mosaic, Elevated

Third Avenue and 63rd Street Station

New York City, New York

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Detail from Jean Shin’s glass subway mosaic, Elevated

Third Avenue and 63rd Street Station

New York City, New York

Ripped

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Rip Van Winkle mural

by Justin Guy Badenhorst

Tannersville Antiques Center,

Tannersville, New York

Pronkstilleven

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Stockade District

Kingston, New York

Find out more about this mural at http://www.americancatskills.com/p237826795/h76C03672#h76c03672

In Search of Spring/The Onset of Winter

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Jack Beal’s mural mosaic in the Times Square subway station

NYC, NY

An Underground Movement

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36th Street Subway Station

Brooklyn, New York

This is part of a triptych of mosaics in the station called An Underground Movement (1998) by Owen Smith, all inspired by the 1930s WPA-era style of art.

 

The Outsider Artist and His Art Outside

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A while ago I had the happy accident of running across an outdoor mural by outsider artist Don Porcella. You can see the previous piece I did about the mural here (along with a photo of it) and read some of the thoughts that arose for me here. I interviewed Don last week for the Arts Express radio program; the show—and the interview—is running this week on 40+ Pacifica radio station affiliates across the country.

You can hear the fascinating conversation I had with Don by clicking the grey triangle above. I’ve also posted above a photo of the Shanghai Woman pipe cleaner sculpture which he talked about in the interview.

To hear the entire one-hour Arts Express broadcast you can click here.