• Friday, 11/08/2013

  Who Needs Banksy?

  Forget Bansky! He's old news. Councilman Vincent Gentile convinced dozens of people to spend Sunday afternoon painting a wall in a public park in Bay Ridge.

  Paula Katinas, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
• Thursday, 11/07/2013

  Coalition Seeks Public’s Advice on New York City’s Goals

  New York City’s mayoral transition will not be limited to the confines of City Hall.

  Thomas Kaplan, The New York Times
• Thursday, 10/31/2013

  Swoon's Stunning New Mural on the Bowery Wall Is a Tribute to Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

  It seems like October is the month for street art in New York, and today Swoon unveiled her new mural on the Bowery Wall on Houston Street.

  Complex
• Wednesday, 10/30/2013

  Groundswell Mural at Fort Hamilton High School

  City Council Member Vinnie Gentile and Groundswell, a collaborative group of artists, youth and community organizations, have partnered in commissioning a mural at Fort Hamilton High School.

  Bay Ridge Journal
• Wednesday, 10/30/2013

  Swoon Unveils Hurricane Sandy-Themed Mural

  Well-known street artist Swoon teamed up with a group of over 40 teens from Sandy-affected communities around the city for the Recovery Diaspora series. The capstone mural was unveiled yesterday at the Bowery Mural Wall on Houston Street.

  Marc Yearsley, Gothamist
• Monday, 10/28/2013

  Swoon and Groundwell Youth Grace Famed Bowery Wall with Elegant Hurricane Sandy-Themed Mural

  Working together with Groundswell teens who had been affected by Hurricane Sandy, Swoon has been busy gracing the famed wall at Bowery and Houston with an elegant Sandy-themed mural.

  Street Art NYC
• Monday, 10/28/2013

  Superstorm Sandy-Inspired Art

  One year after Superstorm Sandy, communities in New York and New Jersey are still trying to recover. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t moving forward.

  Shelby Holliday, Channel One
• Monday, 10/28/2013

  Swoon and Groundswell collaboration in progress

  This weekend Halloween began early, and with Banksy leading the way on Friday night, it looks like there will be more tricks in store before the end of October. Another surprise came when Swoon took her turn at the Houston wall.

  Jaime Rojo, Brooklyn Street Art
• Sunday, 10/27/2013

  In Progress SWOON x Groundswell at Bowery Wall, NYC

  Swoon is the next artist to paint the notorious Bowery Wall. She has teamed up with Groundswell, a non-profit arts organization based out of Brooklyn, to create a Hurricane Sandy themed mural.

  12oz Prophet
• Friday, 10/25/2013

  New Swoon Mural Underway at Bowery and Houston

  Street artist Swoon is currently working on a new piece at the corner of Houston and Bowery in downtown New York, part of the Groundswell Community Mural Project.

  Art Observed

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