Virtual tours of New York street art: online platforms offer digital exploration
Art lovers can now discover the murals of New York City through Street Art Cities, which spans 637 cities across 79 countries, showcasing 1,183 pieces in NYC, including 16 significant historical works. Among the highlights are Shepard Fairey's 'We Own the Future' (2014) located at 159 Bowery Street and his mural of Debbie Harry near CBGB. Additional notable sites include Freeman Alley, home to a Banksy piece, and First Street Garden. Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' (1989) is found at the LGBT Center. Google Arts and Culture features over 230 artworks, while the Street Museum of Art presents three online exhibitions. A virtual showcase also commemorates the lost 5Pointz, which was whitewashed in 2013.
Key facts
- Street Art Cities covers 637 cities and 79 countries, with 1,183 works for New York.
- Shepard Fairey's 'We Own the Future' at 159 Bowery Street was created for the LISA project.
- LISA partnered with Vans for a COVID-19 fundraiser featuring Fairey's Goddess of Fairey design.
- Fairey's Debbie Harry mural is opposite the closed CBGB, where Blondie debuted in 1974.
- JR's 'The Chronicles of New York' at Domino Park opened in February 2020.
- Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' (1989) is at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street.
- Google Arts and Culture features over 230 street art works and exhibitions like 'Breaking Out of the Box'.
- The Bushwick Collective, founded in 2011, helped revitalize the neighborhood through street art.
Entities
Artists
- Shepard Fairey
- Debbie Harry
- Banksy
- JR
- Roa
- Stik
- Chris RWK
- Os Gemeos
- Keith Haring
- Iena Cruz
- Dasic Fernandez
- Caro Pepe
- Vince Ballentine
- EKG
- Futura
- Invader
- KATSU
- Kobra
- Tatsu Cru
- C215
- Elle
- Rubin
- Skewville
Institutions
- Street Art Cities
- LISA
- Vans
- Brooklyn Museum
- LGBT Center
- Audubon Mural Project
- Google Arts and Culture
- The Street Museum of Art
- Bushwick Collective
- 5Pointz
- Artribune
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- 159 Bowery Street
- Bowery
- CBGB
- First Street Garden
- Second Avenue
- Freeman Alley
- Domino Park
- Brooklyn
- 208 West 13th Street
- West Village
- Manhattan
- Bushwick
- Williamsburg
- Chelsea