NYC Pride Street Art Celebrates 50 Years
Pride murals outside 3 Dollar Bill, a queer-owned and operated nightclub and music venue at 260 Meserole Street in Brooklyn.
Pride mural by Lauren Pierce at Industry City in Brooklyn, 2022.
By Marnie Kunz
NYC Pride murals are bringing to life the rich history of the Pride movement in the country. Artists around the world have joined together to bring Pride murals to the streets of New York City, in a full spectrum of brilliant color.
The year 2019 marked 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising, the beginning of the LGBTQ civil rights movement in the U.S. It all started in NYC’s Greenwich Village at the historic gay bar the Stonewall Inn, where patrons stood up to police harassment and discrimination in a night of protest that sparked a movement. The World Pride Mural Project commemorates the 50-year Pride movement’s anniversary with NYC Pride murals around the city, in all five boroughs, in collaboration with the L.I.S.A. Project (Little Italy Street Art) NYC. Sponors of World Pride mural project include Macy’s and HSBC. There are also other Pride street art statements outside of the project around the city, culminating in a beautiful message of LGBTQ pride and support.
Some of the artists who have painted the town with Pride murals include NYC street artist Buff Monster, Irish artist Solus, NYC artist Queen Andrea, NYC artist Jason Naylor, NYC artist JPO Art, artist David Puck, and Justin Russo. Several murals in the project are located at 3 Dollar Bill, a queer nightclub at 260 Meserole Street in Brooklyn. For more on the many artists involved in the World Pride Mural Project and street art locations, go here.
Some new NYC Pride murals have popped up more recently in the city, including this colorful wall by artist Lisa Pierce at Industry City in Brooklyn.
Have you come across Pride murals in your city? Share your favorites in the comments below.
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Marnie Kunz is a NASM-certified trainer and USATF- and RRCA-certified running coach, a dog lover, an Akita mom, and the founder of Runstreet. She specializes in helping runners get faster and stronger and helping beginners elevate their fitness levels. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.
