Beautiful Sand Paintings On The Streets of New York

Using bags of colored sand artist Joe Mangrum has been painting the streets of New York since 2006. The lifespan of these paintings is not very long because they tend to disappear by wind and other weather conditions. Artist spends up to 8 hours on these beautiful sand paintings.

Joe Mangrum draws his impressive and expansive works by pouring brightly-colored sand from his hands. The circular geometric forms he uses, as well as his use of colored sand, makes his work resemble traditional Buddhist mandalas, but he also mixed in marine biological design elements and other to give his work a unique look.