Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
As we've documented through the years, the brick walls of the Con Edison substation along Avenue A have long served as a canvas for various tags and squiggles.
A more organized artistic treatment will have to wait another week.
Today's planned community painting day has been postponed because of the nor'easter and is now scheduled for next Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 5 p.m.
ArtBridge is bringing 10 street artists to the substation along Avenue A between Fifth Street and Sixth Street for "Loisaida Walls," a project paying homage to the East Village and Lower East Side's role in street art history and development.
The participating artists are TOOFLY, Andre Trenier, Indie184, Chino BYI, Cekis, Hiphopismyreligion, Jappy Agoncillo, Minha Fofa, Optimo NYC and Ski Mystress Therapy.
Each artist will work on a section of the Con Ed walls measuring roughly 25 feet by 10 feet. Several are already in progress...
ArtBridge, a nonprofit that produces public art projects across the five boroughs, is organizing the project, which is sponsored by Con Edison.
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