DaQuane Cherry

At Uptown Grand Central in East Harlem: Shiro One, Noah Xifr, DaQuane Cherry, Marthalicia, Phes, Dee & Jabrenica

August 14, 2025

As the summer months progress, the walls along East 125 Street and its surrounding blocks continue to evolve. The exuberant mural featured above was painted by the legendary Japanese NYC-based artist Shiro One. Several more images of murals — several by artists who are new to us and all hosted by Uptown Grand Central — that have recently emerged  follow:

Madrid, Spain-born multidisciplinary artist Noah Xifr 

  Self-taught North Carolina-native, Harlem-based multidisciplinary artist DaQuane Cherry

Harlem-born and bred muralist and painter Marthalicia Matarrita

Brazilian-American multidisciplinary artist Jon Souza AKA Phes

Multimedia artist and educator Dee at work on her second public mural 

Multidisciplinary artist Jordana Alexis Abrenica adds finishing touches to her “love truck” mural 

Photos by Lois Stavsky; artists researched by Tara Murray

 

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The Grandscale Mural Project in East Harlem, Part II: Mas Paz & Guache, Diego Molina, DaQuane Cherry, Al Ruiz, Marthalicia Matarrita, Jose Aurelio Baez and Chelsea Garcia with Jio

December 7, 2023

On my most recent visit to this year’s Grandscale Mural Project in East Harlem, I came upon dozens of more alluring murals that have recently surfaced. The mural featured above was painted by Mas Paz and Guache, two Colombia-born multidisciplinary artists. Several more images representative of the extraordinary range of mural art gracing East Harlem in the vicinity of 125th Street follow:

New Jersey native Diego Molina

Local artist DaQuane Cherry 

 Queens native Al Ruiz 

Local artist Marthalicia Matarrita

Bronx native  Jose Aurelio Baez

Bronx-based Chelsea Garcia and Jio assess their work in progress

Photos; Lois Stavsky

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