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Taming Times Square: a Supersized Home for Public Art

By Zoe Weitzman Justus Bruns dreams of jumbotrons turned canvas. This Dutch design student is the founder and ringleader of Times Square to Art Square, a non-profit organization he established back in 2010. Working with a tight-knit troupe of techno-savvy artists and entrepreneurs, Bruns wants to trade out all of Times Square’s billboards for gallery […]

Trayvon Martin Mural Causes Controversy

by John Critelli   Photos courtesy of Carmelo “Snow” Sigona. This controversial tribute to Trayvon Martin is located at the Messina Deli in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The mural drew criticism as soon as it went up in March.  Some residents and city officials demanded its removal, saying such art is associated with gangs.  Other residents […]