Queer Street Artists Create Mural to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

New York, NY, June 06, 2019 --(PR.com)-- To kick off Pride and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, two queer identifying street artists, HOMO RIOT and SURIANI, collaborated on a mural celebrating queer liberation. The mural features Stonewall icon and activist Marsha P. Johnson. The project was curated by photographer and filmmaker Daniel "Dusty" Albanese, along with support by the wall’s owner, Steve Stoppart.

While not part of Reclaim Pride Coalition’s inaugural Queer Liberation March on June 30th, this series - curated by Albanese - is inspired by activists who have organized a march that brings the “Spirit of Stonewall” directly to the street, and keeps the focus on the continuing needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

About the artists:
HOMO RIOT, an LA-based street artist began putting work in the street in 2008, after the passage of Prop 8 in California. "My goal was to add to the conversation around gay rights and gay pride and to expand the ideas of what it meant to be gay."

SURIANI was born and raised in São Paulo. His street art consists of hand painted characters that explore gender and are inspired by the cultural diversity of modern cities. Suriani is currently based in Montreal after several years of living in Paris.

Daniel “Dusty” Albanese is the New York City-based photographer and filmmaker behind the website TheDustyRebel. In 2017, he began production on his first feature length documentary and book exploring the global Queer Street Art movement.

The mural is located at 2nd Avenue and Houston Street, at the top of the F train subway entrance. While the mural was defaced less than 30 hours from completion, it has since been restored and plans to run throughout the summer.

Please contact Daniel Albanese for links to media: thedustyrebel@gmail.com