NYC Street Art

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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This past weekend, the sixth annual BedStuy Walls Mural Festival once again transformed Lexington Avenue near Stuyvesant Avenue and surrounding streets into a spirited, vibrant open-air gallery that engaged the entire community. Founded and curated by Miki Mu and Frankie Velez, this year’s festival brought together dozens of women artists for its first all-female lineup. The mural featured above was painted by the Miami-based Peruvian-American artist Diana Contreras aka DidiRok. Several more images of murals recently captured follow in this first of our series documenting BedStuy Walls.

Richmond, Virginia-based, Canadian artist Nico Cathcart celebrates the late African American writer Paule Marshall

     Brooklyn-born multidisciplinary artist Jodi Dareal — on the rooftop

Chinese American artist Wing Chow captured at work

Ecuador-born, Queens-bred artist Toofly in collaboration with Peruvian-born, Neward-bred Gera Luz,

Stockholm, Sweden-born, Manhattan-based artist Scratch

NYC-based Salvadorian American artist Marissa Molina captured at work

Brooklyn-based artist and fashion designer Ladie Ovila

BedStuy Walls was made possible by the Brooklyn Arts Council, Thrive Collective, Chateau Brooklyn, GOODTIMES, MTN Shop NYC, 1Culture, and the community at large.

Note: Keep posted for BedStuy Walls Part II in the weeks ahead.

Photo credits:  1, 2 & 6 Lois Stavsky ; 3, 8 & 9 Sara C. Mozeson and 4  & 5 Tara Murray

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Pictured above is a striking photorealistic portrait of the legendary Martha Cooper, painted at the Bushwick Collective by the hugely talented French artist Swed Oner. Several more images of faces that have surfaced in NYC public spaces follow:

Bronx-born and bred artist Andre Trenier with Uptown Grand Central in East Harlem

New York-based Japanese artist Dragon 76 in Midtown West

Photorealistic muralist BKFoxx at the Ridge Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

NYC-based artist Cody James with Absurd Conclave

The itinerant, socially-conscious artist Joel Artista in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Vince Ballentine at the Bushwick Collective

Photo credits: 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7 Lois Stavsky; 3 & 6 Tara Murray

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The stunning image featured above, “Botanical Plus,” was painted in Hells Kitchen by the Italian muralist Fabio Petani. Created in collaboration with the nonprofit YOURBAN 2030, it was fashioned with Airlite, a special eco-paint that reduces pollotion. Several more images of nature-inspired street art follows:

 Veteral graffiti writer BC NBA at Boone Avenue Walls in West Farms, Bronx

East Harlem-based artist and activist Ysabel Abreu in East Harlem with Uptown Grand Central

Bronx-born mixed media artist Jose Baez in East Harlem with Uptown Grand Central

The legendary Chris “DAZE” Ellis  — segment of collaborative mural — outside the Graffiti Hall of Fame

Multidisciplinary artists Airis and Mia at Boone Avenue Walls in West Farms, Bronx

Bronx-based Kingbee buzzing up in the Heights

Photo credits: 1 Tara Murray, 2-7 Lois Stavsky

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Featured above is Shepard Fairey‘s tribute to the legendary Beastie Boys. Still looming large over East 14th Street, it was facilitated by the Lisa Project NYC back in 2023. Several more images of guys on NYC walls follow:

Trace1, Drepstah and more, memorial wall to the late beloved DJ Kay Slay aka Dez in East Harlem

Jerkface brings Beavis and Butt-Head to the Bushwick Collective

Joe Iurato brings “Gotham’s Protector” to the rooftop of Taglialatella Galleries in Chelsea

TRAP.IF celebrates jazz musicians in East Harlem with Uptown Grand Central

Kron dedicates memorial mural to Bronx writer Louie 167 at Boone Avenue Walls

Yes One and Jaek El Diablo pay homage to Bronx legends Big Pun and Fat Joe in Mott Haven with Boone Avenue Walls

Photo credits: 1-3, 5-7 Lois Stavsky; 4 Tara Murray

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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

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The beautification of East 125th Street and its adjacent blocks has continued into the fall as new murals  surface each week. The ebullient artwork featured above was painted by the noted Buenos Aires- born, NYC-based artist Sonni, What follows are several more new murals, along with others painted earlier this year.

Bronx-based artist Taiitan

Bronx-based artist and arts educator KayLove

Rio de Janeiro-born, Brooklyn-based artist Barbtropolis

Madrid, Spain-born, NYC-based multidisciplinary artist Noah Xifr 

Washington Heights-born multidisciplinary artist Danny Peguiro

Bronx-based artist Chelsea Garcia

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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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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Flowing with rhythm and cadence, the current installation of murals at Underhill Walls is a delightful salute to music and musicians. The frenzied “Muppet Show” featured above was painted by veteran artist Phetus 88. Several more images from the most recent iteration at Underhill Walls follow:

Multimedia artist Zimer does Bob Dylan

Bronx native Andre Trenier does Diana Ross

Queens native Jeff Rose King does Puerto Rican rapper and singer Tego Calderón

Dominican Republic native Kelvin Morel aka Kam does Elvis Presley

Multidisciplinary artist Marissa Molina paints “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”

Bronx-based Aída Miró does Mary Blige

Founded and curated by Jeff Beler, Underhill Walls is a non-profit public art installation located at the corner of St. Johns Place and Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn,

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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On my recent visit to Welling Court and its immediate environs, I was greeted by dozens of new murals that continue to bring beauty and intrigue to this distinctly diverse Astoria, Queens neighborhood. The image featured above — “a nod to all the delivery guys through rainy and sunny days” — was painted by Brooklyn-based, Beijing-born muralist, illustrator and educator Peach Tao aka peacheeblue. Several more images captured this past Sunday follow:

New York-based muralist and illustrator Annabelle Popa

Colombia-born artist Luch in his distinct style that that “symbolizes the duality between the beauty and fragility of everything around us.”

West New York, NJ-based Black Box Art Studio artists Eduardo Jimenez aka Yoskills and Misael Morales aka Loky Oner, close-up from huge collaborative mural 

Local self-taught Filipino artist Jason B at work on his Astoria, Queens logo

Astoria, Queens-based cartoonist and painter Matt Furman

Bronx native illustrator and painter Demetrius Felder

The veteran NYC graffiti writer Wore One

Currently curated by a diverse collective of local residents, Welling Walls — as the community-based arts project is now termed — will continue the tradition of hosting annual block parties, as well as beautifying its environs.

Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images of recently-surfaced walls in Welling Court.

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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