Street artist makes US history with stunning NYC mural and didnt even know it

He took street art to new heights — without even realizing it.A Dominican artist has transformed the side of a 29-story Bronx public-housing tower into the tallest mural in America — and he had no idea he was making history until he was already splashing paint on the building.Néstor Omar García, 48, who works under the name “Angurria,” spent 22 grueling days spearheading the painting of the 307-foot masterpiece alongside fellow artists Johann “Dovente” Baez and Mario “Son Coro” Resende, working 11- and 12-hour shifts to bring a colorful celebration of Bronx life to the sky.“At first, I just knew it was a big wall,” García told The Post through his wife, Venus, who served as his Spanish interpreter.“Then they told me it was the biggest mural in The Bronx.After that, it was the biggest in New York City.

And finally, we found out it was the biggest in the United States.”The mammoth artwork, titled “Un MAR de Gente / From Every Shore,” stretches up the side of NYCHA’s Morrisania Air Rights development at 3145 Park Ave.in Melrose.Commissioned by public-art nonprofit ArtBridge, the mural was inspired by six community meetings where residents shared their ideas about how their neighborhood should be portrayed.The finished product is divided into three sections representing the past, present and future.At the top, a grandmother with hair rollers carries her granddaughter on her shoulders, symbolizing how older generations lift up those who come after them.The middle depicts a multicultural block party, with neighbors from different backgrounds celebrating together.And at the bottom, two children play around an open fire hydrant, evoking a more innocent time.“When we were kids, we didn’t look at where another person came from or what color they were,” García said.

“We just saw a friend in everyone.”But creating the towering tribute was no walk in the park.For starters, securing the necessary permits and approvals took five months...