Black market Clash: "This is Radio Clash" mural painted over on Third Street

Been meaning to do a post on graffiti legend Ezo's Clash-inspired mural on Third Street between Avenue B and Avenue C. It's on the wall outside the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

Because of its more remote location in the East Village, this work didn't receive the same love as Joe Strummer on Seventh Street and Avenue A. I liked it just the same, of course.






Anyway, I'm sad to say, it's gone. Painted over. Black.



Well, Ezo's Clash mural had been tagged. And it was starting to chip away in spots... Couldn't it have been touched up like the Strummer mural earlier this year? In any event, we're hopeful something equally inspired goes up in its place.

Updated: Watching a mural/ad come to life on Houston and Avenue B

Here's a recap:

Wednesday. Work began Thursday morning.



Late Thursday afternoon



Late Friday afternoon



Saturday morning



Sunday



And thanks to a reader for pointing out what this is an ad for....

Into the sunset

We checked back in last night around 7:45 to see how Chico and company were doing on the new mural/ad on Houston and Avenue B...

Swatching Chico on Houston and Avenue B

Back in mid-April, we mentioned the space on Houston and Avenue B that was earmarked for Chico...



Well, Chico and company (Tats Cru?) are currently putting up a new mural.... which looks like a Swatch ad...





We'll walk by later for a progress report...when it's a little less congested.