by John Critelli Photos courtesy of Carmelo “Snow” Sigona. This controversial tribute to Trayvon Martin is located at the Messina Deli in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The mural drew criticism as soon as it went up in March. Some residents and city officials demanded its removal, saying such art is associated with gangs. Other residents […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
May Day Retrospective
May 23, 2012 – 7:52 pm
May 1st drew as many as 30,000 people to Union Square for Occupy Wall Street’s historic May Day celebration. Art in Odd Places was at the center of the action, encouraging people to walk, strut, swagger, saunter, and parade down our MODEL runway. It was all part of the art strike – Occupy Wall Street’s […]