2016 Kenny Scharf Bronx, NY Public Art Mural
On my way out to Pennsylvania on Sunday, I made a pitstop to finally see the Kenny Scharf Bronx, NY art wall that decorates the Third Avenue side of Krinos Foods.
![kenny scharf mural in the brox on Krinos food with triumph bonneville](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pW4wdV6/1/d565ddc1/XL/i-pW4wdV6-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
I’d seen glimpses of the artwork in passing on dozens of trips across the Cross Bronx Expressway. And during each of them I said to myself I have to get down there and check it out!
Scharf’s iconography is unmistakable. Full of color, movement, and always an air of joyfulness – his pieces exude a good time.
My first awareness of Scharf’s artwork came from a cassette tape I bought in the late 80’s – The B-52’s Bouncing Off the Satellites, which featured his artwork on the cover.
![B-52s Cover - Bouncing off the Satellites - Kenny Scharf Artwork](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-QP9Gj8S/0/15c7585d/O/i-QP9Gj8S.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
Once you become aware of an artists signature-style, their visual language becomes burned into your memory.
![](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-FDvmMjL/0/0581017f/X2/i-FDvmMjL-X2.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
As was the case when I saw the 1996 Fiz N’ Zip Swatch collaboration when I was collecting Swatch watches the mid-2000’s. I had to have this watch. It was a direct link to that cassette cover I looked at a million times when I was a kid. This visual language was one I understood.
And here I am in my mid-40’s now, still following threads that tie me back to that cassette tape. It is a testament to the longevity of Kenny Scharf’s career and his ability to make images that stay with people.
Visit the Krinos Food Mural
Public art seems to be a fickle beast. You never know how long something will remain on display. And as a sad fact of city-life, how long a piece will remain unmarred by tagging. So, time can be of the essence if you want to check something out in its intended form.
Early on Sunday morning was a great time to stop in. With few people around, I was able to park and walk around freely without having to wait for cars or foot traffic to snap some pictures.
If you’re in the neighborhood, it’s worth a stop. Here are a few snaps:
![kenny scharf mural in the bronx on the side of Krinos food](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-qCqqQzk/1/a1c7794c/XL/i-qCqqQzk-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![kenny scharf mural in the bronx on the side of Krinos food](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zpp7MBv/1/6e3719e5/XL/i-zpp7MBv-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![kenny scharf mural in the bronx on the side of Krinos food](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-H4rVbNX/1/73359df8/XL/i-H4rVbNX-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![kenny scharf mural in the bronx on the side of Krinos food - tree and flowers](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zb3rpCL/1/fd0a614e/XL/i-zb3rpCL-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![kenny scharf mural on the side of Krinos food - dinosaur](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wHcSWQN/1/680eb1ce/XL/i-wHcSWQN-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![kenny scharf mural on the side of Krinos food - fish](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-tSLpB4J/1/dc16c87d/XL/i-tSLpB4J-XL.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
Kenny Scharf Bronx, NY Mural
Krinos Foods
1750 Bathgate Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
Thanks for sharing this. I love “good” street art (in the eye of the beholder and all that) and this is right up there. Very cool.