Coney Art Walls

New York City


This open-air public museum of street art features 35 freestanding walls transformed each season into colorful murals by emerging and renowned graffiti artists from around the world (including pioneers such as Daze and Lee Quiñones). On summer weekends, food trucks and live music make it one big Instagram-worthy street party.

It's co-curated by Jeffrey Deitch, whose expertise on street art goes back to 1980.


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