On my way home tonight I was struck by a fantastically colourful mural as I was walking along Ludlow St. I wondered why I had never noticed it before as it was a like a flashing beacon in an otherwise monotonous and dreary street which characterise the aesthetics of the Lower East Side. When I saw Marco of Marcoart putting the finishing touches to the Mural, I realised that it was new. I introduced myself to the artist and he told me that he had been commissioned by the deserted building property owners (which I think development has halted due to the economic downturn) to paint something cheerful on its perimeter fencing. Marco is a POP artist who has been commissioned by the likes of Le Bron James, LL Cool Jay, Run DMC, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Russell Simmons and Marc Ecko.

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