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Wall Tetris with Alison Wallis: How the Welling Court Mural Project Transformed Astoria
The Welling Court Mural Project is at its heart a community-building project. Astoria’s murals have transformed the neighborhood. Alison remembers the huge cinder block walls wrapped around a school bus repair lot, covered in scrawls. Now you are likely to see dozens of murals
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City Kitty: The Man Behind the Three-Eyed Cat
City Kitty describes his approach to street art as “fluid response.” In graduate school, he recalls “smashing pieces of wood and building them back together,” then asking “What would live on this weird shape?” A talented artist and podcast host, City Kitty shares his insights.
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Curated Chaos: A Retrospective on 17 Frost Gallery
As 17 Frost Gallery shuts their doors after 17 years, the curators and community remember some shows from the past. One show, Scrawls on the Walls saw participation from acrobats and interpretive dancing. According to Harriman, the show felt like “curated chaos.” With so many wild nights in its history, “curated chaos” could be a tagline for the whole gallery.
