{"id":389976,"date":"2025-09-25T21:07:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prod-wordpress-us-axcnctctascwauf7.eastus2-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=389976"},"modified":"2025-10-09T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:35:25","slug":"astoria-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puregym.com\/us\/blog\/astoria-mural","title":{"rendered":"Astoria Mural"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Astoria Mural by Bianca Romero<\/h1>\n

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about the artist<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bianca is a New York City-based contemporary mixed-media artist, muralist, and creative director. She\u2019s known for her bold and colorful murals and paintings made of hand-cut collaged street posters layered with spray paint and acrylic.<\/p>\n

Her work is inspired by human emotion, identity, women\u2019s empowerment, and New York City. Bianca uses mixed-media collages as a visual interpretation for exploring personal identity and the collective pieces that make us unique. She\u2019s heavily influenced by NYC\u2019s vibrant energy, urban textures, street art, and diversity. Romero\u2019s unique collaged art style reflects her mixed South Korean and Spanish background and growing up in New York City. As a first-generation American, this mix of cultures significantly impacted her perspective, and collage art has helped her navigate her mixed identity, allowing her the creative outlet to explore the multifaceted human experience and identity through her artwork.<\/p>\n

Bianca has partnered with major brands including her recent NYC city-wide collaboration with Maker\u2019s Mark featuring custom billboards and limited-edition Maker\u2019s Mark bottles, as well as a major mural collaboration with the NYC Mayor\u2019s Office for her \u2018Stop Asian Hate\u2019 mural initiative.<\/p>\n

She has also produced artwork for Porsche, Bacardi, Oakley, Coach, Zegna, and more. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries in NYC, Atlanta, Miami, and beyond. With a background in brand marketing, event production, and experience working at experiential creative agencies for major brands, Bianca strives to merge her agency experience with her creative and artistic side.<\/p>\n

@biancadoesnyc<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0biancaromero.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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