Coney Art Walls, street Art Festival, Coney Island, New York 2016

Thor Equities has announced the opening of Coney Art Walls this Memorial Day Weekend.  The outdoor museum of street art curated by Joseph Sitt and Jeffrey Deitch will return on Friday, May 27th, and remain open from 12pm to 10pm daily through October.

New artists attending Coney Art Walls this summer include  Nina Chanel Abney, John Ahearn, Timothy Curtis, D*Face, Jessica Diamond, Tristan Eaton, Gaia, Eric Haze, Icy & Sot, London Police, Nychos, Pose, Stephen Powers, Tats Cru, and Sam Vernon.

Returning artists creating new works are Lady Aiko, Mister Cartoon, Crash, Daze, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, and Marie Roberts.  Murals by Buff Monster, Eine, Ron English, How & Nosm, IRAK, Kashink, Lady Pink, Greg Lamarche, Miss Van, RETNA, eL Seed and Sheryo & Yok are also on display.

“Coney Island is continuing to create new excitement and attract visitors from around the world, and we are excited to be part of the neighborhood’s ongoing resurgence,” Joseph Sitt.

There will be twenty-one new murals this year and the program has been expanded to include several of the leading painters and sculptures in New York, in addition to leading artists connected with street culture.

The painting of new murals at Coney Art Walls is now in process, and all murals will be completed in time for the Mermaid Parade on June 18th.  In addition, three walls will be painted by children and young adults from the local community this summer.

Below are photos of some of the murals at Coney Art Walls from last summer that will be on display again this year, taken by the legendary Martha Cooper.

Ron English Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Buff Monster Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Ben Eine Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
eL Seed Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
How Nosm Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Retna Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper

New walls already completed include Pose, Mr Cartoon, Icy & Sot, Haze, Tats Cru, Daze and Crash, Nina Chabel Abney, Aiko and John Ahearn

Mr. Cartoon Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Haze Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Crash Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Tats Cru Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Icy & Sot Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Pose Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Daze Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Aiko Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
John Ahearn Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Nina Chabel Abney Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper
Retna Coney Art Walls NYC Photo © Martha Cooper

Located at 3050 Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island, the public art wall project will encompass Greenwood Beach featuring several popular food vendors.

Check back later for more updates…

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