“Los Muros Hablan NYC” in East Harlem and the South Bronx: Axel Void, Pastel, Celso Gonzalez & Roberto Biaggi, Viajero, Rimx, Betsy Casañas, LNY, Jufe and Elian

August 29, 2013

From August 19 – August 25, Los Muros Hablan, an international urban arts festival, gave a voice to silent, empty walls in East Harlem and the South Bronx. Presented by La Repuesta, a leading Puerto Rican cultural space, Los Muros Hablan NYC, featured a wonderfully eclectic group of global artists.

Axel Void, 201 East 103rd Street in East Harlem

Axel Void

Pastel, 138 Street & Grand Concourse in the South Bronx — close-up from huge mural captured via instagram

Pastel

Celso Gonzalez and Roberto Biaggi, 54 East 116th Street in East Harlem

Celso Gonzales and Roberto Biaggi

Viajero, 2022 Third Avenue in East Harlem

Viajero

Viajerto

Rimx,154 East 100th Street, as seen in progress last week

Rimx

Betsy Casañas, 1664 Park Avenue in East Harlem

Betsy Casanas

LNY, 195 East 100th Street in East Harlem

LNY

Jufe, 2018 Third Avenue in East Harlem

Jufe

Elian138 Street & Grand Concourse in the South Bronx

Elian

Photos by Dani Mozeson & Lois Stavsky; keep posted to our Facebook page for more images of the completed murals from this week-long Los Muros Hablan NYC event presented in collaboration with Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito and El Museo del Barrio.

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Ramón Luna September 11, 2013 at 12:24 pm

Gran trabajo, muy trascendente. La belleza es educación preventiva, es dignidad para todos. Gracias.

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jenny October 8, 2013 at 8:08 pm

omg! so many great artists in nyc and they have to come here to paint a bug on a wall that looks like a sketch? wwhat about the murals on 138 st bx? BORING! SOOOO FREAKING BORING!

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jenny October 8, 2013 at 8:10 pm

ohh and by the way…there “los muros nos hablan” in chile(http://losmurosnoshablan.cl )..even before” los muros hablan” from pr ..its the same people?

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Lois Stavsky December 31, 2013 at 3:40 pm

I’m sorry you feel that way, Jenny. I think that the project is wonderful. And the ones in the Bronx are among the best anywhere!

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Laura March 23, 2014 at 1:24 am

The first time I saw Betsy Casanas mural around the corner from me on Park Avenue I was simply amazed at the beauty presented on the wall. Every so often I would stop to view it on the way home. This evening I looked at it and it sort of comes to life in the dim lights from the nearby buildings. I just had to inquire as to the name of the artist. Little did I know that some of the other murals that I have been viewing in my community were part of a larger project. Thank you to all the artists who contributed to this wonderful project in El Barrio.

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