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Luis R. Vidal (Puerto Rico)
@LuisRvidal Wall 111st & 1Ave. #FinalShot #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio
Posted by Monumentart on Saturday, October 10, 2015
PHOTOS: MonumentArt Project’s Powerful Finished Murals in El Barrio & The Bronx
Scott Lynch / Gothamist
Last week, sections of the Bronx and El Barrio were transformed into works of art by artists from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico and other places around the world. Modeled after the Puerto Rico’s public art festival Los Muros Hablan – which also came to NYC a couple years back – MONUMENART brought giant murals to nine walls in Alto Manhattan, exploring the area’s rich immigration history.
You can learn more about the project and some of the artists featured in our preview piece here. Below, check out seven of the powerful finished works:
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Elizam Escobar (Puerto Rico) & Catalina Gomez
Jose Morales (Fofito) Elizam Escobar + Catalina Gomez Puerto 105st. Lexington ave. | Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center | #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio
Posted by Monumentart on Friday, October 9, 2015
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Faith 47 (South Africa) and Sego (Mexico)
Special visit by the Photographer @MarthaCooperGram + @Faith47 & @Segoobval Walls 103st & Madison Ave. #Progress #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio
Posted by Monumentart on Friday, October 9, 2015
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El Mac (Los Angeles) and Cero (Puerto Rico)
New York City Speaker Council, Last Night Melissa Mark Viverito & @Mac_Arte 111st & Lexington Ave. #Progress #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio #NewYork
Posted by Monumentart on Friday, October 9, 2015
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2 Alas (Puerto Rico/Cuba)
@2alas 2nd Wall’ 138st Park Ave. #Sketch #Midnight #Progress #MonumentArtNyc
Posted by Monumentart on Thursday, October 8, 2015
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Ever (Argentina)
@Eversiempre 99st & 3rd Ave. #Progress #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio #NewYork
Posted by Monumentart on Thursday, October 8, 2015
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Viajero (NYC)
@Viajero 113 st & 2nd Ave. #Progress #MonumentArtNyc #ElBarrio
Posted by Monumentart on Wednesday, October 7, 2015