Fourth Arts Block Brings Second Installment of ArtUp

With the advent of spring comes a bevy of neighborhood street art.

Thanks to the efforts of Fourth Arts Block (“FAB”), four square blocks of East Village territory have collectively become a canvas for some new sanctioned street scribbling. This corridor of art is part of the four-year-old ArtUp initiative, a program which aims to “reinvigorate spaces through public art and community partnerships.”

Artist Alley @ Extra Place is in the spotlight, currently in the second round of sidewalk beautification. The artist tapped for the effort was Argentinian-born Sonni, who painted his colorful “Music Machine” on half the concrete slabs. It’ll hold court here until November.

Meanwhile, other artwork in the immediate vicinity includes Know Hope on Second Street and Cake on Third Street.