BROOKLYN STREET ART LOVES YOU MORE EVERY DAY
Straight from the Bay Area – bet you don’t hear that phrase often – here comes the legendary Sylvester!
A Superstar of the disco era long before people even heard of telling you their pronouns, this queen crossed over and back and even had bonafide dancefloor hits. How fitting that queer muralist Josh Katz painted this glamorous portrait to lift spirits in this city where day socializing and nightlife has been hamstrung by the pandemic, even shuttering some gold-plated legends in LGBTQ+ club history.
Katz says he is happy to bring Sylvester out into the street-life, a response to “what I see as a lack of LGBTQ representation in street art.” He promises that he’ll continue painting portraits to honor legacies and increase visibility.
“Sylvester is so loved in San Francisco, and to me they truly embody those classic San Francisco, feel-good funk, disco glamour vibes that we love and have missed so much throughout the pandemic,” he says. “My intention with this mural was to celebrate Sylvester’s life, try to spread a little love, and remind folks that we’ll be back together on the dance floor soon.”
To see more of Josh’s work, see him on Instagram @JKATZART
238
138
45
Other Articles You May Like from BSA:
Sometimes the eyes tell you a lot. In the case of masked people, its all you can rely on aside from posture and body language. Here in Cork, Ireland, the artist who calls himself Asbestos keeps...
You may be familiar with artist such as Maurizio Catelan and Marina Abramović who have featured live humans suspended from the wall as part of gallery or museum installations, and street artist Mark ...
In the vibrant neighborhood of Brindisi, nestled in Italy's southern region, a new mural bears the distinct signature of artist Francesco Ferreri, widely known as Chekos'art. Aptly titled "Goddess of...
475 Kent for Sale! Actually, it already sold to real estate developers a year ago - Roughly 20 years after an active artist community brought this nearly abandoned old pasta factory to l...
A resting place of inspiration and elevation, that’s how we look at the final frame of every Images of the Week, which we gather many here together for you to gaze upon. Possibly photographer Jaim...
