June 2016 - Julius July

Jun

Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade and Art Walls

The 34th annual Mermaid Parade took place in Coney Island this weekend. Like all parades, getting a good view can be a bit hectic. Luckily, there was enough action to catch in the surrounding area.

Coney Art Walls is a public art project curated by Jeffery Deitch. Running in its second year, it features a good collection of street artists and muralists. The parade afterparty provided a nice opportunity to catch mermaids in front of artistic backdrops. Shout out to Sonya, Stephanie, Christie, and everyone I photographed.

London Police

Retna

Lady Pink

Timothy Curtis

John Ahearn

D*Face

Girls posing in front of street art mural by Eric Haze during the mermaid parade in Coney Island

Eric Haze’s tribute to Adam “MCA” Yauch

Sheryo & The Yok

Ben Eine

Lady Aiko

Icy & Sot

London Police

Tristan Eaton

Nina Chanel

Sam Vernon

London Police

Steve “ESPO” Powers

Lady Pink

El Seed

Women dancing during the mermaid parade at Coney Island

On the dancefloor

D*Face

Eric Haze

Pose

Wild Women of Planet Wongo

Retna

London Police

Drummers playing on the pier at Coney Island

Music on the pier

Tristan Eaton

Jun

The 7th Annual Welling Court Mural Project

The Welling Court Mural Project started in 2009 when the small community in Astoria, Queens asked Ad Hoc Art gallery to bring public art to the neighborhood. It has since become one of the best spots for street art in the city, with a public gathering happening yearly. I attended the block party Saturday, along with fashion blogger Debbie Ruiz who was my model for the day.

Joel Artista, Chris Soria, and Marc Evan

Daze

Muhammad Ali street art mural by Fumero at Welling Court in Astoria Queens

Muhammad Ali by Fumero

Dasic Fernandez

Kwue Molly

Meres One and Kenji

Magda Love

Brian Life

Street art mural reflecting the Flint water crisis by Katie Yamasaki and Caleb Neelon at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

“There really is no safe level of lead.” Katie Yamasaki and Caleb Neelon bring awareness to the Flint water crisis

Kingbee

Cram

TooFly

Jenna Morello

Jcorp

Street artist Bekit painting mural at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Bekit and Laws Crew

Sinned

Crash

Street art mural by Lmnopi at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Lmnopi – Boycott Driscoll’s

Chris RWK and Sean9Lugo

Lady Pink

Pyramid Oracle

Frida Kahlo by Jules Muck

Jun

The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2016

The Bushwick Collective block party took place this Saturday, celebrating 5 years as an outdoor gallery showcasing some of the best street art in the city. It was a day filled with live art, vendor markets, and live performances from hip-hop artists such as Statik Selektah, Joell Ortiz, and Jadakiss. I was there to capture the art and activities. Thanks to everyone I met who let me take their picture in front of these murals.