20:
656:"Rafael Herrin-Ferri on Instagram: "Slide 1: Opening paragraph of Joseph Heathcott's fantastic introductory essay for the book, titled "Queens is the Future." Slide 2: original mural by Joshua Frankel and Eve Biddle at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 80th Street. #queensisthefuture #allthequeenshouses #jovisverlag #nycmurals #northernboulevard #joshuafrankel #queens #newyorkbooks #theworldsborough #urbanphotography #queensscapes""
104:, Queens and traveling to Jackson Heights regularly to have lunch with Frankel's mother, a public school teacher there. The elevated 7 train, a subway line, which runs across Roosevelt Avenue and is a distinctive architectural feature of Jackson Heights, was one of the inspirations for the image. Having both grown up in
237:
The restoration project began with extensive research into materials and methodology so that the restored mural would be able to withstand sun, rain, snow, graffiti, and impacts from regular handball play. Biddle and
Frankel visited handball courts with artwork on them across New York City and spoke
203:
Biddle and
Frankel understood the students' excitement around this event, but Frankel expressed his disappointment in the mural's repurposing: “They took a work of public art in the community and turned it into an advertisement for the film, and called it community service.”
187:
In the altered mural, Spider-Man lifts the subway car off the tracks “rescuing” children who've been inserted into the train's windows, a contrast to the original message of the work. The alterations also included the addition of the geographically inaccurate image of the
215:
In 2021, the mural's original design was printed on t-shirts for the
Jackson Heights Mile—a one mile run organized by Queens Distance Runners, a local running club, to benefit families displaced by the 8-alarm 89th Street fire which blazed that spring.
52:. The mural originally depicted a subway car blasting off of its tracks as though powered by rocket fuel, with the words “Queens is the Future” painted in the upper left corner. It quickly became an iconic image of the borough, inspiring the
246:, also on a handball court. The materials ultimately selected for the work include primer designed specifically to integrate with concrete, paints used on the hulls of cruise ships, and sealants used on oil rigs.
283:, by Rafael Herrin-Ferri, included an introductory essay by Joseph Heathcott which was named after the mural and uses it as a jump-off point for its discussion of the borough.
180:
In
January 2015, without consulting the original artists, Sony Pictures altered the mural, inserting Spider-Man into the image, to promote the release of the film
234:
The restoration project included the creation of a new community-sourced mural on the reverse side of the wall led by
Jackson Heights-based artist, Erick Teran.
741:
590:
275:, who represents Queens and the Bronx, entitled “Before Alexandria Was Known As AOC, There Was A Movement That Recruited Her To Run.” New York State Senator
687:
200:
and other cast members appeared at an unveiling of the altered mural at the school, which was attended by students and other neighborhood residents.
510:
534:
219:
In 2022, building on that momentum, the mural was restored, with support from Angelo Baque, Awake NY, Project Queens, NY State
Assemblymember
639:
460:
279:, who represents Jackson Heights, featured a photograph of herself standing in front of the mural prominently on her website. A recent book,
323:
258:
to name their walking tour “Queens is the Future.” A photograph of the mural appears prominently in a 2015 print edition issue of
731:
726:
196:, Queens. NYC Service, a city agency, introduced Sony to I.S. 145. The alterations were executed by artist Ibrahim Wann. Actor
424:
231:, Jackson Heights Beautification Group, Principal Rodriguez and IS 145, and other members of the Jackson Heights community.
608:
133:'s most diverse populous county. Like Queens, America itself is becoming more international, more urban, and less white.
394:
485:
23:
The Queens Is The Future mural in
Jackson Heights, Queens, by Eve Biddle and Joshua Frankel. Photo by Joshua Frankel.
220:
272:
85:
69:
45:
264:
celebrating Queens as “New York’s hottest borough.” The work also appears in Seth Fein's 2017 experimental
736:
192:, which is not visible from Jackson Heights. The mural was selected by Sony because the character is from
255:
53:
193:
564:
542:
260:
64:
165:
58:
635:
189:
355:
679:
301:
265:
228:
101:
164:
found in early 20th century cruise ship and transportation advertising, which utilized the
197:
395:"Justice Democrats Helped Make Ocasio-Cortez. They're Already Eyeing Their Next Targets"
591:"In new video, Ocasio-Cortez joins progressive effort to oust more incumbent Democrats"
169:
41:
37:
172:. The low-angle view of the train also evokes a perspective often found in these ads.
720:
276:
243:
224:
130:
122:
105:
76:
374:"Before Alexandria Was Known As AOC, There Was A Movement That Recruited Her To Run"
19:
239:
117:
56:
to name their walking tour of neighborhood after the work, as well as appearing in
373:
161:
157:
153:
113:
80:
33:
702:
689:
616:
461:"The Restored "Queens Is The Future" Mural Speaks to the Power of Public Art"
655:
160:
color scheme. The banner reading “Queens is the Future” mimics a style of
109:
378:
100:
Biddle and
Frankel were inspired to create the mural while living in
49:
324:"In this week's issue of Time Out New York, we bow down to Queens"
129:
The phrase “Queens Is The Future” points to Queens’ status as the
68:, and a short documentary about the rise of Bronx and Queens Rep.
18:
511:"America Is Less White, Getting Older, and More Urban: Census"
425:"In Queens, a Storied Mural Is Saved From (Not by) Spider-Man"
75:
In
January 2015, without consulting the original artists,
207:
The mural fell into disrepair soon after it was altered.
44:
in the schoolyard of I.S. 145, a public middle school in
16:
Mural by Eve Biddle and Joshua
Frankel in New York City
486:"Queens is crowned nation's most diverse large county"
271:
It is featured in a 2019 mini-documentary about Rep.
83:into the image, to promote the release of the film
126:mural, which was also painted on a handball wall.
168:“poster portrait” style typified by artists like
349:
347:
345:
343:
116:they saw as children and young adults including
32:is a mural created in 2007 by married artists
108:in the 1980s, the artists were influenced by
8:
317:
315:
292:
7:
742:2007 establishments in New York City
535:"Between Neighborhoods by Seth Fein"
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
444:
418:
416:
414:
412:
410:
408:
423:van Straaten, Laura (2022-07-22).
14:
254:The original mural inspired the
92:The mural was restored in 2022.
509:Tanzi, Alexandre (2018-06-21).
300:Wolff, Alexander (2015-06-29).
613:Jessica Ramos for State Senate
393:Cochrane, Emily (2019-02-23).
1:
634:. Berlin: JOVIS Verlag GmbH.
630:Herrin-Ferri, Rafael (2021).
563:Glick, Joshua (Spring 2018).
322:Varinsky, Dana (2015-01-14).
79:altered the mural, inserting
589:Sarlin, Benjy (2019-01-16).
238:with the team that restored
484:Algar, Selim (2019-07-04).
354:McGrath, Ben (2015-02-19).
227:, Queens Borough President
758:
539:Queens World Film Festival
152:incorporates graffiti and
459:Pau, Kelly (2022-07-19).
680:Joshua Frankel's website
273:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
182:The Amazing Spider-Man 2
131:United States of America
86:The Amazing Spider-Man 2
70:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
732:Jackson Heights, Queens
727:Murals in New York City
703:40.755167°N 73.887444°W
565:"Between Neighborhoods"
302:"A Whole New Ballgame"
269:Between Neighborhoods.
221:Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
24:
708:40.755167; -73.887444
632:All the Queens Houses
356:"Writing on the Wall"
281:All the Queens Houses
256:Municipal Art Society
156:graphic style with a
54:Municipal Art Society
40:. It is located on a
22:
244:Crack is Wack’ mural
150:Queens is the Future
138:Queens is the Future
29:Queens is the Future
699: /
223:, NY State Senator
399:The New York Times
306:Sports Illustrated
166:American Modernist
59:Sports Illustrated
25:
641:978-3-86859-656-4
328:Time Out New York
261:Time Out New York
190:Statue of Liberty
65:Time Out New York
749:
714:
713:
711:
710:
709:
704:
700:
697:
696:
695:
692:
667:
666:
664:
663:
652:
646:
645:
627:
621:
620:
615:. Archived from
605:
599:
598:
586:
580:
579:
577:
576:
560:
554:
553:
551:
550:
541:. Archived from
531:
525:
524:
522:
521:
506:
500:
499:
497:
496:
481:
475:
474:
472:
471:
456:
439:
438:
436:
435:
420:
403:
402:
390:
384:
383:
370:
364:
363:
351:
338:
337:
335:
334:
319:
310:
309:
297:
266:documentary film
229:Donovan Richards
102:Long Island City
757:
756:
752:
751:
750:
748:
747:
746:
717:
716:
707:
705:
701:
698:
693:
690:
688:
686:
685:
676:
671:
670:
661:
659:
658:. Instagram.com
654:
653:
649:
642:
629:
628:
624:
607:
606:
602:
588:
587:
583:
574:
572:
562:
561:
557:
548:
546:
533:
532:
528:
519:
517:
508:
507:
503:
494:
492:
483:
482:
478:
469:
467:
458:
457:
442:
433:
431:
422:
421:
406:
392:
391:
387:
372:
371:
367:
353:
352:
341:
332:
330:
321:
320:
313:
299:
298:
294:
289:
252:
213:
198:Andrew Garfield
178:
147:
142:
98:
46:Jackson Heights
17:
12:
11:
5:
755:
753:
745:
744:
739:
734:
729:
719:
718:
683:
682:
675:
674:External links
672:
669:
668:
647:
640:
622:
619:on 2018-11-02.
600:
581:
555:
526:
501:
476:
440:
404:
385:
365:
360:The New Yorker
339:
311:
291:
290:
288:
285:
251:
248:
212:
209:
177:
174:
170:Charles DeMuth
146:
143:
141:
135:
97:
94:
42:handball court
38:Joshua Frankel
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
754:
743:
740:
738:
737:Trains in art
735:
733:
730:
728:
725:
724:
722:
715:
712:
681:
678:
677:
673:
657:
651:
648:
643:
637:
633:
626:
623:
618:
614:
610:
604:
601:
596:
592:
585:
582:
570:
566:
559:
556:
545:on 2017-11-13
544:
540:
536:
530:
527:
516:
512:
505:
502:
491:
490:New York Post
487:
480:
477:
466:
462:
455:
453:
451:
449:
447:
445:
441:
430:
429:Hyperallergic
426:
419:
417:
415:
413:
411:
409:
405:
400:
396:
389:
386:
381:
380:
375:
369:
366:
361:
357:
350:
348:
346:
344:
340:
329:
325:
318:
316:
312:
307:
303:
296:
293:
286:
284:
282:
278:
277:Jessica Ramos
274:
270:
267:
263:
262:
257:
249:
247:
245:
241:
235:
232:
230:
226:
225:Jessica Ramos
222:
217:
210:
208:
205:
201:
199:
195:
191:
185:
183:
175:
173:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
144:
139:
136:
134:
132:
127:
125:
124:
123:Crack is Wack
119:
115:
111:
107:
106:New York City
103:
95:
93:
90:
88:
87:
82:
78:
77:Sony Pictures
73:
71:
67:
66:
61:
60:
55:
51:
47:
43:
39:
35:
31:
30:
21:
694:73°53′14.8″W
691:40°45′18.6″N
684:
660:. Retrieved
650:
631:
625:
617:the original
612:
603:
594:
584:
573:. Retrieved
568:
558:
547:. Retrieved
543:the original
538:
529:
518:. Retrieved
514:
504:
493:. Retrieved
489:
479:
468:. Retrieved
465:Cool Hunting
464:
432:. Retrieved
428:
398:
388:
377:
368:
359:
331:. Retrieved
327:
305:
295:
280:
268:
259:
253:
240:Keith Haring
236:
233:
218:
214:
206:
202:
194:Forest Hills
186:
181:
179:
149:
148:
137:
128:
121:
118:Keith Haring
99:
91:
84:
74:
63:
57:
28:
27:
26:
706: /
571:. p. 4
211:Restoration
176:Desecration
96:Inspiration
721:Categories
662:2022-08-17
575:2020-03-26
549:2020-03-26
520:2020-05-04
495:2020-05-04
470:2022-08-15
434:2022-08-15
333:2020-03-26
287:References
162:typography
158:minimalist
154:comic book
120:’s iconic
114:public art
112:and other
81:Spider-Man
34:Eve Biddle
515:Bloomberg
609:"Vision"
595:NBC News
569:Jump Cut
110:graffiti
379:YouTube
140:details
638:
250:Legacy
50:Queens
145:Style
636:ISBN
242:’s ‘
36:and
723::
611:.
593:.
567:.
537:.
513:.
488:.
463:.
443:^
427:.
407:^
397:.
376:.
358:.
342:^
326:.
314:^
304:.
184:.
89:.
72:.
62:,
48:,
665:.
644:.
597:.
578:.
552:.
523:.
498:.
473:.
437:.
401:.
382:.
362:.
336:.
308:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
