Times Square become the canvas of famed pop artist Domingo Zapata, as he embarked on his most ambitious work to date. Over six days, which began Monday, August 12, and goes through Wednesday, August 21, the Spanish artist will paint a retrospective of his work across a 15-story vinyl canvas at One Times Square!
Encompassing floors three through 18, across the east, west, and south facades of One Times Square, the mural will wrap three walls of billboard signage. At approximately 300-feet in height and covering a total 30,000-square-feet, it will be the largest vinyl mural in New York City.
From 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM each day, Zapata will paint from suspended state-of-the-art scaffolding in front of Times Square’s 350,000 daily visitors. The work, sponsored by Iberostar Hotels and Resorts and Emilio Moro Bodegas, will incorporate themes and highlights from Zapata’s 20-year career, including his Polo, Flowers, Panda, and Flamenco series. He will also refer to the reception held at the Vatican in March 2019, when he was invited to paint alongside Pope Francis.
“My painting at One Times Square will pay tribute to all the themes I’ve worked on for the past 20 years,” said Zapata. “Life is a dream, and I want to communicate that message to all the many people who travel through and cast their eyes on the ‘Crossroads of the World.’’
Upon completion, the mural will remain on display at One Times Square for one month. Following the installation, the vinyl canvas will then be deconstructed and repurposed as smaller works and clothing and donated to New York City non-profits, Scholas Occurrentes and Elevate New York.
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