NYC Murals Archives

28 Oct Viktoriya Basina, Active Design Project, River East Elementary School, Harlem, Manhattan, 2020

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About As part of the NYC Dept of Health's Active Design initiative, this mural by Viktoriya Basina represents the fluidity of movement. Through collaboration with the River East Elementary School, the mural contains balls, stars, and hoops—each aspects of the students imagination and play. The mural...

28 Oct Viktoriya Basina, Julia Cocuzza, Murals at Domestic Violence Shelters, The Bronx and Queens, 2021

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About This 2021 project was especially meaningful to us, as these two murals were installed at domestic violence shelters. They were created by involving residents in the artist selection and design process. Artists Viktoriya Basina and Julia Cocuzza were chosen by residents from an open...

28 Sep Alex Rivera (“The Bronxer”), Castle Hill Houses, The Bronx, 2024

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About This Castle Hill Houses mural by Alex Rivera (known as "The Bronxer") represents the levity and movement found in the natural world. In collaboration with Castle Hill residents, The Bronxer held artmaking workshops and activities in the garden where community members painted garden sheds...

31 Oct Giannina Gutierrez, Healing Garden Room, Bushwick Senior Center, Bushwick, Brooklyn, 2023

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About "Healing Garden Room," by Gianna Gutierrez is a mural that represents the joy found through connection and storytelling. In collaboration with the Bushwick Senior Center, older adults had the opportunity to not only inspire the mural design, but also contribute to the painting process. The...

28 Oct Medicines We Know: Crystal Clarity – JASA Bushwick/Hylan NORC, Brooklyn

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About "Medicines We Know" by Crystal Clarity is a reflections on family recipes and the use of plants as herbal remedies. The mural design was created through collaboration with elders at JASA Bushwick/Hylan NORC. Through sharing memories and cultural histories about foods and herbs, seniors reflected...

09 Oct Victor Quinonez aka Marka27 – Brownsville King of Love

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About "Brownsville King of Love" by Victor Quinonez (known as "Marka27") celebrates identity, Caribbean heritage, and the vibrant cultural legacy of Brownsville. The artwork features a young Brooklyn king wearing a crown and a custom jacket filled with symbolic patches—from boxing gloves to Caribbean flags,...

27 Oct Danielle Mastrion, Baisley Pond Park Residences, Jamaica, Queens

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About "Queens Rising" by Danielle Mastrion is Queens' tallest ever mural. Painted on two sections of the Baisley Pond Park Residences in Jamaica, Queens, it pays tribute to local heroes, landmarks, and the deep cultural history of the neighborhood. Featuring faces from the community, airplanes, flowers,...

05 May Priscila De Carvalho, Among Friends, Academy for Young Minds, LIC, Queens, 2021

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About “Among Friends” by Priscila De Carvalho is a mural that celebrates education and the life-long friends we make at school. In partnership with the Academy for Young Minds - a school for learners on the autism spectrum founded by TheraCare - artist Priscila De Carvalho...

29 Nov From Absence by Ruth Hofheimer

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About the Mural Mural by Ruth Hofheimer at Myrtle/ Wyckoff in Bushwick.In memory of Ella Bandes, Edwin Torres, and Hui Wu— pedestrians killed at this intersection. May their deaths help produce safer streets for future generations. Partners & Sponsors Created with support from Transportation Alternatives, Council Member Antonio...

Arcoiris de Dreamers, ArtBridge Exhibition

02 Sep Arcoíris de Dreamers

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About the Mural Arcoíris de Dreamers pays tribute to the rainbow of immigrants that made Bushwick, Brooklyn their home.7 floors of murals, one design: Arcoíris de Dreamers is a piece by artist Gera Lozano in collaboration with local poet Modesto Flako Jimenez. Permanently on display at OPEN...

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