Growing Together

The Grand Street BID is proud to highlight Growing Together, a new mural painted by local artist Vanesa Álvarez Díaz. Located outside of Tribeca Pediatrics on 622 Grand Street, this mural was painted with the help of the community and students from PS018. Vanesa hosted a community mural painting party, where community members and students helped create this beautiful piece of artwork depicting unity. The BID was glad to have assisted Vanesa with logistics and during the paint party.

Growing Together was funded entirely through the Brooklyn Arts Fund, a grant from Brooklyn Arts Council.

From the artist:

Growing together is a community mural project that seeks to empower and honor the East Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn. A family neighborhood with a lot of history, which is standing up to gentrification.

I am beyond grateful for the community which I am part. Gracias! 🙏🏼

- Vanesa Álvarez Díaz

Un Verano en Nueva York

The Grand Street BID is excited to debut Un Verano en Nueva York, a new mural we have commissioned on the south-west corner of Grand Street and Humboldt Street. Artist Huetek, a Brooklyn-based graphic designer, illustrator, & musician, brought to life what a summer day in New York might look like here on Grand Street. Supporting Huetek on this project are the Grand Street BID and the art production & mural company Dripped On Productions. Photography by OWLEY Studios.

Huetek was inspired by a visit to the wall, where he saw folks in the neighborhood playing dominoes. The wall features dominoes being played on a table featuring some of the different countries of origin of our neighborhood. The dominoes fall off the table, turning larger and more realistic while swinging by the Grand and Humboldt Street signs. They end up on the side of a Piragua man shaving ice, bringing life and color to the community. The perspective perfectly compliments the domino table on the left side, creating balance.  A blue and purple floral pattern adorn the backdrop of this scene, evoking feelings of (the aptly named) Un Verano en Nueva York, or A Summer in New York. 

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UN verano en nueva york

Check out behind-the-scenes photos and video of the making of Un Verano en Nueva York. Huetek worked on the project during his time off from his full time job at the airport. Coming early in the morning and staying till the late afternoon, he managed to complete the mural in only 8 days.

Photography + Videography by: OWLEY Studios

São Paulo Artists Paint Mural on Grand Street and Manhattan Ave

Artists Senk11 and Super have collaborated on a new mural on Grand Street and Manhattan Avenue! This beautiful mural sits on the side of Big Apple 20 Deli on 669 Grand Street. Both Super and Senk11 are artists originating from São Paulo and longtime friends. They’ve known each other for years but have seldom collaborated - till this piece. The mural has inspiration from both São Paulo and Brooklyn, depicting a woman wearing the Brazilian national soccer jersey, while surrounded by the L train.

The artists mixed their artistic styles together to bring this mural to life, using distinct elements from their respective work. Senk11’s contribution to the mural comes in the form of the woman and two children, while Super worked on the geometric shapes that serve as a backdrop for the mural.

Super lives in the neighborhood, a short distance away from the mural. He says he loves the neighborhood for its people and the restaurants, saying it “the best place to live his life”. He says the closest comparison to Williamsburg in São Paulo is Vila Madalena, with its rich history of artistic galleries and graffiti. Super takes pride in his Geometric art, saying that his favorite aspect of painting murals is taking in his work on larger-scaled projects after he’s finished them. Check out Super and Senk11’s Instagram pages to keep up with their art!

Photos by Bryan Hernandez.