East Village

At LOISAIDA Walls with: Werds, Cram, Al Diaz, Will Power, Toofly, Marissa Molina, Andre Trenier, Hektad, Chino BYI, Ski, Epic Uno, Indie, Jappy and Cekis

October 22, 2026

Organized by ArtBridge and sponsored by Con Edison, LOISAIDA Walls has brought over a dozen captivating murals to Avenue A between 5th and 6th Streets. The image featured above was painted by the prolific Werds. What follows are images we captured last week from this impressive community project:

The ever-intriguing Cram Concepts

The legendary Al Diaz posing next to his mural

The wonderfully passionate Will Power

The delightfully skilled Ecuador-born, Queens-bred artist Toofly

The wonderfully expressive community-engaged Marissa Molina

The versatile Bronx-born and bred Andre Trenier posing next to a segment of his mural

Veteran Bronx-bred graffiti writer and contemporary muralist Hektad

Old School writer and graffiti historian Chino BYI captured at work

The ever-engaging Queens-bred writer and muralist Fernando SKI Romero

Toofly in collaboration with the whimsical Epic Uno

The legendary writer and designer Indie 184

The highly skilled Manila-born, Queens-based Jappy Agoncillo

The hugely talented Chilean-born artist Cekis

Photo credits: 1-10, 13 & 14 Lois Stavsky; 11 & 12 Sara C Mozeson

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At First Street Green Art Park: Diego 127, Gorey & Curve, Ratchi, Mastro, Optimo, Tony Washington, Hektad & Adam Dare and Bzee

October 30, 2025

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

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At First Street Green Art Park with: Ottograph, Turtle Caps, Klonism, Yurica, Chris Cortes, Lexi Bella, El Souls, Humble, Osk and Steel

May 15, 2025

Under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville, First Street Green Art Park continues to be home to a wondrously diverse array of local, national and international artists. The delightfully intriguing image pictured above was painted by the Amsterdam-based artist Ottograph. What follows is a close-up from Ottograph‘s mural and several more photos of artworks currently on view at First Street Green Art Park.

Detail from Ottograph mural

Queens-based Turtle Caps and UK native Klonism

Colombian artist Yurica Uno and Queens-based Chris Cortes

Brooklyn-based Lexi Bella does Volodymyr Zelensky

Bronx-based El Souls and NYC/VA artist Humble Makes Art

NYC-based Colombian artist Osk

Bay Area-based artist Steel MSK

Photo credits: 1, 3-5, 7 & 8 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 6 Tara Murray

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At First Street Green Art Park: Shev Lunatic, Curve, Gorey & Exacto, Cram & Ratchi, Slash FTR, Sintex, Lexi Bella, Grimace NYC & More

January 22, 2025

Under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville, First Street Green Art Park continues to host a wondrously diverse array of local, national and global artists. The elegant image featured above was painted by the Germany-based, Ukrainian artist Shev Lunatic. Several more images captured on recent visits to First Street Green Art Park follow:

Veteran graffiti writer Curve

Parisian artist Seb Gorey with multidisciplinary artist Exacto

Cram and Ratchi

Veteran graffiti artist Slash, FTR

Noted Detroit artist Sintex

NYC-based muralist Lexi Bella and graffiti artist Grimace NYC

First Street Green Art Park is located between Houston and First Street off the F train’s Second Avenue stop — just where Manhattan’s Lower East Side meets the East Village

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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Landmark Festival Lands Back at First Street Green Art Park: Doves, Jaek El Diablo, Stash, Shiro, Jerms, Topaz & Andre Trenier

September 5, 2024

On Thursday, August 22nd, First Street Green Art Park once again hosted a Landmark Festival event under the curatorial direction of the indefatigable Kath Storch. Murals by established artists who had painted on huge canvases earlier in the month were once again displayed, while artists painted alongside them. The vibrant mural featured above was crafted by the wildly talented Lower East Side-based artist Doves. What follows are several more images captured during the event by photographer Ana Candelaria.

French artist Jaek El Diablo at work

Jaek El Diablo, Mural on canvas

Veteran graffiti pioneer and designer Stash with Shiro‘s characters to the right and left

Queens legends Jerms and Topaz paint the renowned rapper/producer Large Professor

NYC-based, Japanese hip-hop culture enthusiast and artist Shiro

Bronx-born and bred Andre Trenier

Photos: Ana Candelaria

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Honoring Patti Astor, the Queen of the Downtown Scene: Meres, LA2, Dezo, Shiro, Al Ruiz, Stash, Delta2, Matthew A. Eller & More

June 25, 2024

On the weekend of June 15, First Street Green Art Park was home to dozens of legendary artists, first-rate photographers, and graffiti aficionados as they came together to pay tribute to Fun Gallery co-founder Patti Astor, who had passed away in April. The first art gallery in Manhattan’s East Village to feature the works of such noted artists as Futura 2000, Lady Pink, Lee Quinones, Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fun Gallery ran out of a small storefront but had enormous impact.

The mural featured above was painted by 5POINTZ founder and the wonderfully versatile artist Meres One. Several more images captured last week in this event curated by Kate Storch, Jimmy NYC and Crime79 follow:

Lower East Side native and former Keith Haring collaborator Angel Ortiz aka LA2

Veteran writer Dezo, TC5 with Kate Storch on left

The prolific Japanese writer, muralist and designer Shiro One

Uptown-based designer, painter and muralist Al Ruiz

The legendary graffiti pioneer Stash

Veteran East Harlem-native writer and painter Delta2

NYC-based photographer Matthew A Eller, Segment from larger wall of photos featuring Patti Astor in a range of settings

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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At First Street Green Art Park: Deps One, Cram Concepts, Ratchi, Outer Source, Jeff Henriquez, Trasheer, Ramsteko, Rah Artz & Optimo NYC

November 22, 2023

Showcasing some of my favorite artists, along with others who are new to me, First Street Green Art Park — located where Manhattan’s Lower East Side meets the East Village — is one of our city’s treasures. The image featured above was fashioned by Carson DeYoung aka Deps One, a former Brooklynite now based in Tucson, Arizona. Several more images that have surfaced in the past few months at First Street Green Art Park follow:

NYC-based Cram Concepts, Ratchi and Outer Source — segment from a huge collaborative production

Brooklyn-based Jeff Henriquez

Mexico City-based Trasheer

Mexico City-based Nerik Martinez aka Ramsteko

Ezra Cumbo aka Rah Artz

The prolific OptimoNYC for Dopey podcast

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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At First Street Green Art Park with: Toxicómano, Erre, Praxis, Chris RWK, Nite Owl, Fumero, CP Won, Marka 27, Ratchi & Cram

September 15, 2021

The murals that surface at First Street Green Art Park — under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville — continue to represent an intriguingly diverse range of artists with varied sensibilities and styles. The image featured above was recently painted by the wonderfully talented Colombian artist Toxicómano Callejero, whom I had first met in Bogota over a decade ago. What follows are several more murals that have made their way to First Street Green Art Park since this past spring:

Colombian artists Erre and Praxis

NYC-based Chris RWK in collaboration with Nite Owl

Fumero with an optimistic message

Miami-based Chilean artist Claudio Picasso aka CP WON

Mexican artist Victor “MARKA27” Quinonez

Ratchi in collaboration with Cram

First Street Green Art Park is located between Houston and First Street off the F train’s Second Avenue stop.

Photo credits: Sara C Mozeson, 1, 2 & 7; Lois Stavsky, 3 – 6

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Charlie Hudson Solo Exhibition, “Points of Distraction,” Continues through May 9 at Ki Smith Gallery in the East Village

April 27, 2021

NYC-based Australian-American multidisciplinary artist and muralist Charlie Hudson has been exploring the city by foot over this past year. Inspired by these walks, he has crafted an extraordinary range of geometric artworks on wood. With their seductive colors, alluring patterns and tantalizing textures, they are at once gritty and elegant. Several works captured on our recent visit to Charlie’s solo exhibition, Points of Distraction, at Ki Smith Gallery follow:

Elevated Trains, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 38 x 6 x 4 in.

Subway Over Bridge, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 19 x 51 x 3.5 in.

Vanishing Point, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 22 x 15 x 3 in.

Orange Mist, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 14 x 14 x 3 in.

Sun Spot, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 52 x 27 x 3 in.

Small segment of installation of sculptural paintings

Located at 197 E 4th Street, Ki Smith Gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday, 12:30 – 6:30 p.m. You can also book an appointment for a private viewing here. Points of Distraction continues through May 9.

Photo credits: 1, 2, 4-6 Lois Stavsky; 3 & 7 Sara C Mozeson

Note: The first image features the artist standing outside Ki Smith Gallery .

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At East Village Walls with: Peach Tao, Monks, Ramiro Davaro-Comas & Outer Source, Urban Russian Doll, BKFoxx and Early Riser

April 21, 2021

The rotating walls that surface in the East Village and in Chinatown — under the curatorial direction of street art aficionado and photographer Ben L. — feature some of NYC’s most delightfully expressive murals. Largely painted by local artists, the walls occasionally showcase the talents of those visiting from abroad, as well. The image featured above is the work of Beijing-born, Brooklyn-based artist and Thrive Collective member, Peach Tao. Several more murals currently on view at East 2nd Street off First Avenue follow:

Lima, Peru-based Monks