coney art walls turn brooklyn landmark into an open-air museum

coney art walls is an outdoor, public street art museum in the heart of brooklyn. curated by joseph sitt and jeffrey deitch, this annual mural project sees artists from across the world — who specialize in a range of mediums — make their mark on one of new york’s most loved landmarks.

d*face: untitled, 2016
all photos by martha cooper

for the 2016 edition of coney art walls presented by thor equities, the program has been expanded to include artists known for their public projects, but not usually included in exhibitions of street art. 21 new murals this year are displayed alongside 11 retained from 2015, with participating artists coming from japan, iran, england, brooklyn, and beyond. overlooking the heart of the coney island amusement district — adjacent to the original nathan’s restaurant and within walking distance of the cyclone — the engaging space brings imagination, creativity and artistry to the famous boardwalk and beach.

d*face: untitled, 2016

the more than 20 new pieces feature works by: aiko, crash, d*face, daze, gaia, haze, icy & sot, john ahearn, jessica diamond, the london police, marie roberts, mister cartoon, nina chanel abney, nychos, pose, sam vernon, stephen powers, tats cru, tatyana fazlalizadeh, timothy curtis, tristan eaton, thrive collective, yeshiva of flatbush, and claw money. 

see a selection of the works below, and the full series of murals here. 

nina chanel abney: untitled, 2016

tristan eaton: the monster within & the fool that follows, 2016

nychos: untitled, 2016

aiko: handsome brother and mermaid | the other world, 2016

tats cru: untitled, 2016

tatyana fazlalizadeh: coney island youth, 2016

icy & sot: the last supper, 2016

john ahearn: untitled, 2016

stephen powers: untitled, 2016

gaia: 11 instagram posts, 2016

overview of coney art walls 2016

the entrance to the public street art festival in brooklyn 

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