Earlier this month, the distinctly innovative Valencia-based duo PichiAvo brought their talents to Athens, Greece. Working in their signature style—fusing classical figures with bold graffiti writing—they pay homage to Athena, the city’s patron goddess, whose mythological gift of the olive tree symbolizes peace and prosperity.
Conceived as a self-funded artistic gesture to Athens, the duo’s first major project in Greece stylishly fosters a dialogue between ancient mythology and contemporary urban culture.
Developed over the course of more than two years, PichiAvo’s gift to the city has strikingly exalted Athens’ visual landscape.
Close-up
Aerial view 
Work in progress
The artists
All photos courtesy Maximus Communications
Under the curatorial direction of Jeff Beler, the walls on Washington Avenue off Clark Place have once again been transformed. Celebrating pop culture anniversaries through a range of styles and subjects, the new murals brim with whimsy and charm. Pictured above is Brooklyn-based artist Kelvin Morel aka Kam’s vibrant salute to the Chinese Year of the Horse. A small selection of images I captured follow:
NYC-based artist and arts educator Marissa Molina celebrates 35 years of Sonic
Rio de Janeiro-born, Brooklyn-based artist Barbtropolis celebrates the World Cup 2026
Queens-based artist LeCrue Eyebrows dedicates his mural to 50 years of Hotel California
GRAFSTRACT originator Fumero celebrates Tina Turner
Multidisciplinary artist Jordana Alexis Abrenica celebrates 100 years of Miles Davis
The prolific Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Jason Naylor salutes Wu Tang
Photos by Lois Stavsky
An extension of Underhill Walls and just a short walk away, Washington Walls continues to bring intrigue and beauty to a formerly neglected crosswalk in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The whimsical image featured above was painted by multidisciplinary Brooklyn-based artist Jamia. What follows are a few more murals painted this past fall — all under the curatorial direction of Jeff Beler.
Miami-based Argentinian muralist Chuave
Queens-based Colombian multimedia artist Fernando Garcia aka Nandos
Brooklyn-based artist Kelvin Morel aka Kam
Queens native Jeff Rose King
Buenos Aires-born, NYC-based artist Sonni
Photos: Lois Stavsky
Pictured above is New York–based artist Brandon Sines‘ visual ode to NYC featuring his beloved, magical creation Frank Ape. What follows are several more homages to NYC off and on Houston Street that I captured this past Sunday.
The legendary Bronx-based artist John “Crash” Matos salutes the late Keith Haring in his ode to Downtown NYC. This mural also appears on the walls of the Ridge Hotel directly off East Houston Street.
Close-up of John “Crash” Matos mural featuring the artist’s signature eye
GRAFSTRACT originator Fumero brings his distinct aesthetic to Avalon Chemists’ on the corner of Houston & 2nd Avenue
Japanese artist Tomokazu Matsuyama‘s “homage to New York’s diversity” on the iconic Bowery Wall
Photos: Lois Stavsky
Directly off the Alabama Avenue stop on the J train is an open-air gallery featuring over a dozen wonderfully varied and alluring murals. Under the curatorial direction of Queens Art Collective, the East New York Walls attest to the diversity of urban art — as they range from graffiti to stencil art to portraiture. The sumptuously seductive image featured above was painted by Miami-based Peruvian-American artist Diana Contreras aka DidiRok. Several more images captured last week while visiting these walls follow:
Veteran stylemaster Curve
NYC-based, Puerto Rico-born artist Epic Uno
Brooklyn-based Colombian artist Praxis
NYC-based artist and arts educator Carnivorousflora
Philippines-born, Queens-based artist Jappy Agoncillo
Buenos Aires-born, NYC-based artist Sonni
Note: Check out the Street Art NYC Instagram for more images from East New York Walls
Photos: Lois Stavsky
Currently on view at the corner of Underhill Avenue and Saint Johns Place is “What’s Your Sign?” — a captivating series of murals celebrating our Zodiac signs. The image featured above, a whimsical mix of all of our astrological signs, was fashioned by Rio de Janeiro-born, Brooklyn-based artist Barbtropolis. A small selection of additional Zodiac murals — painted under the curatorial direction of Jeff Beler — follow:
Queens-based muralist OG Millie does Sagittarius
NYC-based artist and arts educator Marissa Molina does Taurus
Ithica-based multimedia artist Clove and Bogota, Colombia-native Calicho Arevalo do Libra
Miami-based Nicaraguan artist Luis Valle aka El Chan Guri does Aires
Dumbo-based Craig Anthony Miller and veteran writer BC NBA do Leo
Brooklyn-based, Beijing-born muralist, illustrator and educator Peach Tao aka peacheeblue does Pisces
Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images from “What’s Your Sign?”
Photos: Lois Stavsky
Home to a wonderfully diverse range of artworks, First Street Green Art Park continues to bring intrigue and charm to Houston Street and Second Avenue — where the Lower East Side meets the East Village. The bewitching image featured above was painted by stylemasters: Diego 127, Seb Gorey and Curve. What follows is a small selection of murals — curated under the direction of Jonathan Neville — captured on my recent visit to the park.
The playfully lovable Ratchi
Veteran writer Mastro
The ubiquitous OptimoNYC
Tony Washington takes us back to KIDS with a tribute mural
Hektad and Adam Dare share a message of LOVE
NSF crew member Bzee
Photos: Lois Stavsky
