Great Wall of Brooklyn, on its way up!

Yesterday morning’s sunny weather was the perfect backdrop for the inaugural installation of the Great Wall of Brooklyn. Charlotta Janssen, owner of Chez Lola, artist and founder of the Great Wall, filmed (movie forthcoming!) as the crew hung the first mural to be featured at the site, Achtung Baby… Here Comes the Next great Depression.

The Great Wall of Brooklyn, new to Fort Greene, is an artist-run public art organization that will host quarterly artwork and showcase the work of local, Brooklyn-based and international artists.

The project aims to create “dialogue between artists, local audiences and public spaces.” You can check out the Great Wall in person at Myrtle Avenue and Vanderbilt or if you prefer cyber-space, greatwallofbrooklyn.org. Either way, feel free to report back to us here with your comments!