GROUNDSWELL IN THE NEWS
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Friday, 08/29/2014
Brownsville Mural
A mural expressing the effects of incarceration has been unveiled on the Food Bazaar Supermarket wall in Brownsville.
Curbed -
Friday, 08/29/2014
New Artwork Surrounds Community School 300 Campus in Bronx
When students come back to the Community School 300 campus next week they'll be greeted by some new artwork, changes that are part of a project to transform the space for the community.
NY1 -
Friday, 08/29/2014
Mural Painted in honor of Rehabilitation
The men say they are proud to show the world their message of positivity.
News 12 Bronx -
Tuesday, 08/26/2014
Young Painters Create Murals With Positive Messages in Tremont
TREMONT — Murals meant to create awareness of chemical dependency and improve a new playground are coming to Tremont. The two paintings at 764 East 176th St. and 2050 Prospect Ave. are part of a project that the New York arts group Groundswell has been working on this season through its Summer Leadership Institute, a job-training program for more than 100 youngsters.
Eddie Small, DNAinfo -
Thursday, 08/21/2014
Closing Bell: Brownsville Youth Paint a Mural About Incarceration
Young artists from Brownsville teamed up with local muralist Esteban del Valle to paint a mural about the “prison industrial complex” on the side of a supermarket on Junius Street.
Rebecca Baird-Remba, Brownstoner -
Monday, 08/18/2014
Broken Angel House Mural Traces History as Condo Conversion Begins
A new mural outside the former "Broken Angel House" traces the history of the building that served as the backdrop to "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" as its new owners convert the neighborhood landmark to condominiums.
Janet Upadhye, DNAinfo -
Wednesday, 08/06/2014
Jackson Heights bazaar gets a facelift with colorful mural
Jackson Heights is getting a splash of color this summer, as a group of artists paint an eye-catching mural on the side of Food Bazaar Supermarket on Junction Blvd.
Jess Berry, The Long Island City/ Astoria Journal -
Wednesday, 08/06/2014
Teen pregnancy gets the spotlight in new Bushwick mural
The girls of Groundswell are making a big statement with their latest mural at a Bushwick Food Bazaar, located at 17-59 Ridgewood Pl., where they are painting one of the grocer’s large, white walls with a mural dedicated to raising teen pregnancy awareness.
Chase Collum, Brooklyn Downtown Star -
Wednesday, 08/06/2014
Greenpoint Chamber, Groundswell Mural Tackles Local Environmentalism
Armed with paintbrushes, cans of paint, and a whole lot of enthusiasm, work kicked off in earnest on another new Groundswell mural, this one going up on one of the walls of John Ericsson Middle School 126 on Leonard Street.
Tanay Warerkar, Greenpoint Gazette -
Monday, 08/04/2014
Groundswell Mural Goes Up in Jackson Heights
The folks over at Groundswell contacted me last week, advising that the start of their 2014 schedule of mural painting was at hand. Their list of projects spanned three boroughs.
Mitch Waxman, Brownstoner