New 14th Street Busway Mural Unveiled In Union Square: See Photos

NEW YORK CITY — A new mural has been unveiled on the 14th Street busway in Union Square.

Artist Shantell Martin created "Get Outside," a 7,500-square-foot mural that encourages people to experience the outdoors and reconnect with themselves and the community.

“Union Square is a place I’ve returned to again and again, it’s full of movement, voices, and unexpected moments. This work is about following that energy, encouraging people to walk, notice, and find their own path through the city,” Martin told Patch.

The piece is part of Union Square Partnership's 14th Street Busway Mural program and presented in partnership with NYC DOT Art.

The award-winning mural program is now in its sixth year.

“Get Outside” features Martin’s signature spontaneous line work style.

The mural channels the belief that people don’t need permission to step outside and engage with the world. It features white on a black background with bursts of color and an orange thread that becomes a path, asking each person to slow down and meet their own journey again.

This year’s mural is hand-painted by Brooklyn-based Colossal Media, and it serves as the cultural centerpiece of Merrell's Outside in the City program, which reframes the outdoors not as a distant destination, but as something woven into everyday life, from city streets and parks to waterfronts and neighborhood blocks.

"We are excited to unveil this year’s piece alongside Shantell Martin, Merrell, the New York City Department of Transportation Art program and Colossal Media to the hundreds of thousands of residents, workers and visitors who move through the district each day.” Julie Stein, Executive Director of Union Square Partnership, said.