Keith Haring created quite a bit of art in his short life, and love for it has only grown since his death in 1990 of AIDS-related complications. Hence the recreated murals, restored ceilings and upcoming Brooklyn Museum show. But there is another bit of Haring being made available to the city right now. This month The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is opening up Haring's well-known (and quite dirty) bathroom mural for public viewing. Haring painted the mural, finishing it less than a year before he died, as part of a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. more ›

One loose end in the saga of Jennifer Lopez's controversial Fiat car commercial has been tied up: The carmaker has settled with NYC street artists, TATS Cru ("The Mural Kings"), for showing one of their Bronx murals in the ad, after they sent their lawyer to ask Chrysler (which owns Fiat) and ad agency Doner WTF. Wilfredo Feliciano, a TATS Cru member, said, “People are saying, ‘It’s in the public, and public is public.’ But music can be out in public. I’m pretty sure if I took someone’s music and did my own thing, somebody wouldn’t be happy about that." more ›

French-born street artist WK, who’s known for vivid works that capture people or events mid-action (usually in striking black and white), is unveiling his latest project, a tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For this project, dubbed “Project Brave,” WK teamed up with New York firefighters to create a massive street mural (it clocks in at around 100 meters, or 328 feet) “full of passion and motion.” more ›

Yesterday we posted a photo of Shepard Fairey "coaching" someone to put his new piece up, an image that came just weeks after the street artist was outed by his wife for no longer putting his own pieces up. But now photographic evidence of Mr. Fairey has been sent in to us of showing that he did, in fact, get his hands dirty. So we apologize okay! Our new tipster tells us: "While he had a support team, he physically applied the murals for over 4 hours with no attention." They also noted that he talked of his "disdain for bank de-regulation"—multitasking! more ›

Shepard Fairey's wife was telling the truth: the street artist doesn't put up his own pieces anymore! He was spotted outside of the Little Cupcake Shop on Prince Street today overseeing his latest work going up. A tipster tells us: "Shep is in the black t-shirt 'coaching' from below the ladder ('Just a little more paint on top... ok, cool, looks good.'). Not sure if this was a one-off commission (they do have some large prints of his inside the desert shop)." To be fair, Shep does have paint all over his jeans, so maybe he did a little work after all. more ›

Over the weekend 28-year-old Jeff Gurwin proposed through the most amazing Scrabble-themed mural on Avenue A and 2nd Street in the East Village, which spelled out the big question. She said yes, but if she didn't, we're betting Gurwin wouldn't have any problems finding someone else... because, right? Just watch: more ›

Seems like Shepard Fairey's mural just came down on Houston Street—little did we know he was already been plotting his next project long before the last even got dick-bombed. And this time he's brought a troupe of adorable children to distract from what is surely his master plan of taking over every wall in the city—plus, you probably can't find it in your heart to vandalize a mural a child did, right? Anyway, the street artist worked with CityKids for the series, now up at the World Financial Center (as of today)— it's called A Positive Thought Cannot Be Denied. The 100 kids actually created the pieces under "the guidance" of Fairey, building off his aesthetic and using some of his "iconic images." Check out some video of the artist talking about the project below, and check it out yourself through October 17th (from noon to 4 p.m. daily). more ›

If you had to choose one mural to live on a desert island with, which one would you choose: Shepard Fairey's Houston Street mural (R.I.P.) or its replacement by TWIST a.k.a. Barry McGee? And no, Os Gemeos is not an option. (See more photos of the new mural at Animal.) more ›

We've been on such a long journey with the Houston Street Shepard Fairey mural (since April!), so it's only fitting that we recognize its death. Yes, now it's nothing but a memory. It hasn't been an easy journey—the mural has been criticized, dick-bombed, and had its legality questioned . Let's hope that the next mural is more welcome—and if you were one of the fans of this one, don't worry, Shep's got you covered. Now, let's all listen to Band of Horses and inhale some wheatpaste as we say goodbye. more ›

Brazilian artists, and brothers, Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo—better known as Os Gemeos—along with Futura, have completed their new mural on the side of P.S. 11 in Chelsea. The piece was created in partnership with the AKANYCcreative studio and street art website 12ozProphet. It measures at about 80-feet, and of the design, Os Gemeos says, "We are using different flags painted with non-traditional colors. The idea is ‘one world one voice’, no borders, no separation, just everything and everyone working together for a single cause that is a better world." Let's hope Shepard Fairey doesn't cover it up with a Target ad, like their last New York mural on Houston Street. more ›

Os Gemeos are on a painting tour around the world, and have just dropped in on New York City. Their last mural here is now covered by the (not very well received) Shepard Fairey one on Houston Street. The one the brothers are working on now is on the side of P.S. 11 in Chelsea, and according to Arrested Motion it's a collaboration with Futura. Stay tuned for a final reveal when the mural is complete... more ›

A reader sent in this photo of Shepard Fairey's billboard, which is still up on Houston Street, pointing out that now there's "a penis defacing [the] wall." Indeed there is! The mural has been getting bombed since it went up in April, but this one really raises the bar. Stay classy, street art. more ›

What happened to the rent-a-cops guarding Shepard Fairey's Houston Street mural? We're guessing The Man doesn't care much about an illegal mural getting illegally tagged, so the thing just keeps getting bombed! This latest Adek tag, which went up last night after it was buffed yesterday, will be buffed again today. And then the vicious cycle will continue... more ›

As we mentioned last week, Shepard Fairey's May Day mural on Houston Street may be illegal, since it was wheatpasted on to a wall that was constructed without permits. And now the NY Post reports that there may be more problems—according to city officials, the mural isn't art, it's advertising for his May Day show at Deitch. In a statement, Fairey defended his piece, saying: "This is a work of art, not an advertisement, and it is disappointing and shortsighted that city officials want to ignore the rich history and role that public art has played in revitalizing this particular area of lower Manhattan." more ›

Shepard Fairey's newly finished SoHo mural may have to come down soon. Animal New York noticed these stop work orders posted to the side of the work say "all work done without a permit," and they will either need to get the right permit or tear the work down. Meanwhile, the opening of Fairey's May Day exhibition on Wooster street seems to be going great. People have been waiting around the block to get in, and the first 300 will get a free print. Fairey also opened a pop-up shop for his OBEY clothing line on the LES, complete with awesome skateboards. more ›

Seriously, when will it end? Yesterday we received an email announcing that Deitch Projects was presenting a Shepard Fairey Ace Hotel Special Package and Installation. Really! In conjunction with his MAYDAY show (and billboard on Houston Street, and presumably his clothing line's pop-up shop on the LES), Sir Fairey will also wheatpaste over 80 feet of plywood wrapping around the hotel. And there are room deals and limited edition t-shirts and whatever. We were happy to ignore this, but then today we got another email announcing that Shepard Fairey had taken over the walls of Music Hall of Williamsburg, too—and now we're sort of scared that he's coming for us. more ›

On Wednesday we thought Shepard Fairey's mural on Houston Street was pretty much done, but it wasn't... until now! We're told sometime around 9 p.m. last night the piece was completed... but it really doesn't look much different from Wednesday's shot. more ›

The wheatpaste was barely dry on Shepard Fairey's Houston Street mural when the vandals started circling! According to Animal, around 2 a.m. "graffiti writer NAW decided to contribute to the mural, but was abruptly thwarted by a security guard hired to babysit the wall. The vandal managed to escape by wiggling out of his shirt as the retired cop says he dialed 911 with one hand and tried to subdue him with the other." Meanwhile, according to Twitter, "Some kid just tried to do a throw up on the Shep piece on Houston & Bowery. Got yoked up by a dude in a truck." Are the same cops that spent years trying to capture Fairey now protecting his art? It would seem so. more ›

Yesterday Shepard Fairey was all, “We’ll finish when we finish. We’re on California time," when asked about his mural going up on Houston Street (in place of the Os Gemeos one). Flash forward to today and: it's done! But then again, even on California time it probably doesn't take very long to wheatpaste something. What do you think of the final product? more ›

The Os Gemeos mural on Houston Street was buffed recently to make way for Shepard Fairey's clothing line advertisement wheatpasted masterpiece, which will promote his upcoming show at Deitch... and yes, also his OBEY clothing line pop-up shop on the LES. Arrested Motion, however, more gently calls it "his own brand of urban beautification for his upcoming show at Deitch Projects." Animal caught Fairey at work earlier today, and he told his fans, “We’ll finish when we finish. We’re on California time.” more ›

Artist Sofia Maldonado has been learning about the art of publicity following her Times Square mural controversy. The imagery she unveiled proved so controversial a protest was held demanding its takedown (even though it isn't really all that controversial!). more ›

Seems that people really are offended by this mural! Tonight at 6 p.m. there is actually going to be a protest against Sofia Maldonado's work recently put up in Times Square. more ›

Something tells us this mural in Times Square isn't as controversial as some calling for its takedown may want it to be. Looseworld followed 26-year-old Puerto Rican artist Sofia Maldonado as she created the massive piece in a storefront—and from the first drops of paint to assembling it on the sidewalk, passerby seem to love it. Check out their videos after the jump—which include interviews with the Times Square Alliance, the artist, and of course the public. When asked what he thinks of the women in the mural, one of the men hired to paint the background declares, "Niiiiiiiiice." more ›

Is this mural a step back for women? Is it taking Times Square back to its peep show days? That's what some are saying, and now 26-year-old Latina artist Sofia Maldonado is facing harsh criticism over her work that recently went up on 42nd Street. more ›