Artist José Parlá painted a 70-foot mural at the entrance of Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn that was revealed last night. The mural is titled Diary of Brooklyn and Jose has a pretty cool meaning behind it. Continue reading for more! Marisa Mendez
East New York To Create Massive Trayvon Martin Mural
Seven teenagers are going to start creating a Trayvon Martin mural in East New York on July 16th. The mural is going to be painted on a 100-foot wall of the New Lots Laundromat and is going to be overseen by Arts East New York Inc. Click below for more information. Melissa Nash
(Photo) Huge Mural Painted For Adam “MCA” Yaunch In Brooklyn
After the passing of Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yaunch last week, the Entree Lifestyle painted a really amazing mural in MCA’s hometown of Brooklyn. It featured his name as well as “Gratitude”, the title of one of Beastie’s songs. Check out the mural and a little bit about it below. Marisa Mendez
New Jersey Artists Forced To Erase Their Trayvon Martin Mural Because It “Promotes Gang Mentality”
SMH: Five graffiti artists who painted a Trayvon Martin mural in Elmwood Park, New Jersey are being forced to erase their art because town officials and the building inspector claim that it “promotes a gang mentality.” Full story after the jump! Wendy L.
