Two and a half years ago, an iconic piece of New York street art was painted over. I’m talking about the vibrant mural of the famous V-J Day Kiss by Eduardo Kobra best seen from the High Line on 26th Street. I was so sad when this mural disappeared and went on a bit of a mission to find out why the hell the art was painted over.

The Kiss Mural is never coming back. I gotta get over it! Which is suddenly is much easier because Eduard Kobra is back in NYC! This month at least three new murals of his have appeared. I haven’t seen all three yet, but I biked through the East Village because I couldn’t wait to feast my street-art-loving eyes on this wall.

At 1st Avenue and 11th Street Eduardo Kobra has stunningly captured a different icon this time, the King of Pop.

Eduard Kobra’s Michael Jackson Mural

This mural is a thriller.

It knocks me off my feet.

Don’t stop [looking at it] til you get enough.

It don’t matter if you’re black or white OR TECHNICOLOR.

Who isn’t fascinated by the extreme transformation of Michael Jackson? From adorable child prodigy to intriguing, disturbing megastar. You want a #TransformationTuesday for the ages? See it in vivid color on this street corner.

JK Rowling couldn’t create a character more fantastical, bizarre, or brilliant than MJ. What a perfect subject for 5 story piece of art. I love how the windows are worked into the art. Can you imagine living on that second floor sandwiched between Michael Jackson’s noses?

Again, this Michael Jackson mural can be found at 11th Street and 1st Avenue. If you’re like me and can’t get enough of this awesome Brazilian street artist, look for more new Eduardo Kobra murals at 44th Street between 2nd and 3rd Aves in Midtown, and at Forsyth and Stanton on the LES.