A giant mural of a pink penis that popped up on a Manhattan building on Christmas Eve is now being painted over after backlash from residents.
The four-story high penis was painted onto the building on Broome Street in the Lower East Side by Swedish street artist Carolina Falkholt.
It was commissioned by street art foundation The New Allen and was scheduled to be up until mid-January.
But after just two days, workers were called in to paint over the colorful artwork.
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
The landlord of the building ordered for it to be covered up on Wednesday after fierce opposition from tenants and locals.
Building owners claim they never gave permission for the phallic artwork in the first place.
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.
The giant pink penis was set to be painted over on Wednesday after backlash from outraged tenants and local residents
The 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
Many were quick to lash out labeling the painting offensive, while others applauded the Swedish artist.
‘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.
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