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It might be New York City's first
legal "street art"
roof mural. Measuring around 150 feet by
--well-- a whole city block, it is likely now the largest art piece in the Bushwick mural district in Brooklyn. The recently knighted* street artist and fine artist Terry Ward (AKA GrumpyVisualArtist) designed and painted the mural at the invitation of Joe Ficalora, leader of The Bushwick Collective, an urban rejuvenation team working with international graffiti artists and street culture figures. L.A. art dealer and philosopher Stefan Simcowitz called this endeavor "in a way poetic." Like
Ward's paintings, the mural is
designed to be viewed from any direction (there is no top or bottom) and
can be expanded later with additional Ward designs on nearby roofs. NYPD note: written permission was obtained from property owners. In photos below, (Sir) Terry Ward paints, Ficalora has a red shirt, artist assistant Bruce the Great has sunglasses. Photos and text press-usable with credit: GrumpyVisualArtist.BlogSpot.com
PS: Of course there was no direct roof access
--paint cans and supplies needed to go up a two-story ladder. And
of course the entire roof was ringed with a two-foot roll of razor wire
--of course! The location (348 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY) has not appeared with the mural showing on map websites; please
contact us with links when aerial photography updates eventually include the mural.
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*By the world's tiniest country; Queen Elizabeth II was not involved.
The Bushwick Spots/ Bushwick Roof Circles photos courtesy of: artist's assistant BRUCE THE GREAT.
