Graffiti Art in Hamburg

I wanted to include some text explaining graffiti art’s connection to Allied’s Mural Project and maybe some general thoughts about graffiti and art and the city, but time is of the essence. So, here are some pictures, without context. I shall just have to hope that the art stands alone. Note: This post has been […]

Murals on E 2nd St.

Artists Carlo Quispe and Laura Campos painted their mural, “Milky Way Dragon,” on the wall of 245 E 2nd St., right next door to Le Petit Versailles Garden. Here’s a couple photos of the artists after finishing their new work. It was recently painted over but new murals will take its place! To find out […]

Burning Decontrol

Burning Decontrol A project in conjunction with Allied Productions’ ongoing Mural Project: Allied Productions Inc. began with a desire to politically engage youth in affordable housing concerns. We wanted to use the medium of graffiti, an artform driven by youth that addresses concerns of property, ownership, and individual agency. So we engaged Ben Rothenberg, a […]

The Evolving Face of 245 E 2nd St.

After Grrr’s mural was painted in 2002, other artists began to tag the building, creating a complex, layered composition on the surface of 245 E 2nd. ……… Note: This post has been Retro-dated to be placed in its appropriate chronological place among blog postings.

GRRRR’s Mural at 245 E 2nd St.

This post is a historical document. Though this post was really written and posted in 2010, we have dated it to the summer of 2002 because that is when the mural was painted. As you can see by reading about our Mural Project, the facade of 245 E 2nd St. has undergone many beautiful transformations […]