There’s a little park between 1st Street and Houston on 2nd Avenue in NYC’s East Village that has no benches. The flowers grow kinda wild, there’s clearly no landscaper. The park is barely bigger than its path way. There’s next nothing in First Street Green Art Park besides a gallery’s worth of art.

A Virtual Stroll Through First Street Green Art Park

The paint on the walls changes frequently. Go once a season and you’ll see completely fresh street art.

If you’re in Manhattan and looking for street art, this is a mother load. I don’t believe there’s a more concentrated location for different pieces by different artists on the island. (If you’re looking for THE NYC street art Mother Load, you gotta head out to Bushwick.)

In the corner of the park on a Sunday afternoon I found a lecture taking place.

From what I heard, it was a class to learn the art of tagging – only in New York, right?

On the opposite end of the park, an artist was working on a new wall.

I like how the shadows of the trees add to the art. I wonder if any of the artists consider that as they paint.

 

Thanks for walking in the park with me! Happily there was no blizzard or street harassment, like the times I’ve blogged about First Street Green Art Park before! Absolutely worth a visit, if you’re around Soho, the East Village, or Lower East Side.