I went to the Coney Art Walls exhibit yesterday and it was pretty fun. I love all the murals and it was such a great, sunny day to go to the beach. First up, from El-Seed, the mural is in Arabic and is translated: The only thing people have in common is the fact that they are different. This style is known as calligraffiti, a combination of calligraphy and graffiti. To me, I didn't see that as first. I saw beautiful curves, and colors coming out of a background full of white and gold. But now it is more meaningful. This is Ron English and he is a toy designer, street artist, and fine artist. I personally don't like any of these character, but I like the way Ron put skeletons in their mouths. This is from Buff Monster. I have seen his stuff before in Bushwick. I really wanted ice cream after I saw this, but got french fries instead. This reminds me of peer pressure of indulging in ice cream, but not so! It is a story of Hercules deciding whether or not to go to the healthy side, or the life of sin. My favorite mural, done by How and Nosm. I love the colors, movement, composition, everything! I'm sure there is a complex story in this beautiful piece. Miss Van! Female artist from France. There are 2 horses on both sides of her main character. I couldn't get them in, due to the people sitting in front of the mural. I really don't like people in my photos! Anyway, I love her green braided hair, and outfit. She does a lot of recurring themes that involve female characters with masks. I love this style! To me this is cartoon-like, and fun! Another female artist, Kashink usually paints men that are fat. Even though they are fun to look at, they are relevant and serious; the murals deal with death and social interactions. This is from RETNA. To me this is a maze and a world you can get lost in. Lastly, this is from ROA. The other side of this mural is a rat, but I prefer the skeleton side. ROA usually paints in black and white and depicts animals. His beautiful art is everywhere, but I prefer to look for it in abandon buildings! There were 34 murals in total, but these were my favorite. I really love all the artists and it was Curated by Jeffrey Deitch & Joseph J. Sitt. After looking at the murals, I walked around Coney Island. Coney Island has been around since the 1890s and is still rad as ever. I remember when I first moved to NYC, 12 years ago, it felt magical to me. I can't explain it, but it has a lot of history that makes people feel nostalgic. Coney Island hasn't been developed (condos, hotels) but the rides have been updated and remodeled. I want a doughnut prize! I think I will make one instead! The original wooden roller coaster, called the Thunderbolt was built in 1925. In 2013, a new steel roller coaster was constructed and has a 90 foot vertical drop, inversion loop, and a top speed of 65 miles per hour! See the people on the top? They are about to shit their pants! Lastly, I attended the Coney Island Sideshow. There are a lot of books/ history surrounding the theme of "freaks", and human oddities. These were real people that had genetic disorders, and had no where else to go in the 1920s. Some people thought they were also being exploited. Now people there perform acts, such as sword swallowing, fire and glass eating, being a human pin/nail cushion, which I all saw...
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