Artist behind giant penis mural says she was CENSORED

The artist behind the infamous four-story-tall penis mural on a Manhattan building says she was screwed. 

The scandalous mural was painted over Wednesday, just three days after appearing on a Lower East side building, and Swedish artist Carolina Falkholt says it was censorship.

‘The pieces were commissioned by The New Allen,’ Falkholt told the New York Post on Thursday. 

‘As a tainted graffiti writer I am used to my work being censored in different contexts.’ 

It was removed three days later, and she blames censorship

The four-story high penis was painted onto the building on Broome Street in the Lower East Side by Swedish street artist Carolina Falkholt on Christmas Eve. It was removed three days later, and she blames censorship 

Hard at work: The saucy painting was commissioned by street art foundation The New Allen and was scheduled to be up until mid-January until the landlord ordered for it to be removed. Artist Caroline Falkholt says it was supposed to promote body positivity 

Hard at work: The saucy painting was commissioned by street art foundation The New Allen and was scheduled to be up until mid-January until the landlord ordered for it to be removed. Artist Caroline Falkholt says it was supposed to promote body positivity 

Falkholt painted the 40-foot-tall neon pink penis on Christmas Eve. 

The phallice was on display for two full days before outrage from angry residents, who proved size doesn’t matter, won the war and saw the piece painted over. It was scheduled to stay up until mid-January. 

The artist behind the infamous four-story-tall penis mural on a Manhattan building says she was screwed

The artist behind the infamous four-story-tall penis mural on a Manhattan building says she was screwed

Building owner Samy Mahfar said he never authorized the painting of the member – and that he was alerted to it on Boxing day. 

‘I was shocked. It’s not good,’ he told the Post. 

‘We are very conscious of the neighborhood we do business in. It was just not the right thing, so we covered it as soon as possible.’

Mahfar also said he’s ‘talking,’ with the police about the ‘offensive’ painting. 

Cops told the Post they are considering a felony criminal-mischief painting.  

Falkholt posted a photo of the painting on Instagram on Sunday, which prompted a divided response from many.

‘NO TIME 4 BALL$$,’ Falkholt captioned the photo.

‘I have never heard so much laughter and seen so many happy faces behind my back when painting as for today doing this wall on Broome Street,’ she added.

Many were quick to lash out labeling the painting offensive, while others applauded the Swedish artist.

The giant pink penis was painted over on Wednesday after backlash from outraged tenants and local residents

Cops told the Post they are considering a felony criminal-mischief painting

The giant pink penis was painted over on Wednesday after backlash from outraged tenants and local residents

Many have lashed out labeling the painting offensive, while others applauded the Swedish artist. A man is pictured above taking a picture of the artwork on Wednesday 

Many have lashed out labeling the painting offensive, while others applauded the Swedish artist. A man is pictured above taking a picture of the artwork on Wednesday 

‘Y’all Wnna come mess up are neighborhood with what you think it’s cool but it’s really not. Can’t wait till it’s removed and it will happen. We don’t play that in the Lower East Side,’ one person wrote.

‘This is the most disgusting gross display of street art. It’s one thing to have this in your home but to have this in public where families live and walk by is a major lack of respect,’ another said.

Falkholt, who also has an abstract mural of a vagina painted on nearby Pike Street, defended her work, saying it was about not being ashamed of your body. 

And speaking with the Post, she said she was trying to promote body positivity with the painting. 

‘Talking about these subjects in public space is a must for a healthy, nonviolent community/world,’ she said.  

The New Allen co-founder Milan Kelez backed that sentiment, saying in an interview with art blog Hyper Allergic that the work was a collaboration the New Museum’s exhibit ‘Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon.’  

The museum told the blog it isn’t affiliated with the giant schvantz.  



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