A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the fantastic street art wall murals that were being painted on various building in Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market. Over 45 Detroit area, out-of-state and international street and graffiti artists were invited to take part in a week-long outdoor street art event entitled: Murals in the Market. The event ran from September 17th through the 25th.
In my previous blog entry, I presented early renderings of six incomplete murals that were being created by some of the many street artists taking part in the event. I recently revisited the market on my bicycle to check out the final, completed pieces, including those that I featured in my last story. Simply stated, the huge, colorful murals at the market are fantastic!
Below are photos of the series of early works that I featured in my prior blog along with a final picture of each. I’m always amazed at what the talented street artist can do, especially on such a massive scale. Some of the pieces are sized 30’ tall x 60’ wide. When looking at the photos, keep in mind that much of the work was done with nothing more than spray cans. Think about that. It’s pretty incredible!
Nosego and Woes (artists names) – early stage
Nosego and Woes – final
Fel3000 (artist name) – early stage
Fel3000 – final
Beau Stanton (artist name) – early stage
Beau Stanton – final
Zak (artist name) – early stage
Zak – final
Naturel and Rick Williams (artists names) – early stage
Naturel and Rick Williams – final
Sydney G James (artist name) – early stage
Sidney G. James – final
It’s worth a trip to the market to view the beautiful murals I’ve posted above along with the other 40 or so that were painted during the week-long event. You’ll never know what you may find there, including this dazzling beauty found on a wall just off Gratiot Avenue. It’s one of my favorites!
Miss Van (artist name)
Reminder – you can click on any image to view them larger.
