Back with our documentation of ILLicit Creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC, this post focuses on the fourth in our series of Queens markings. Pictured above is Ecal — followed by several more images of unsanctioned graffiti captured in Queens public spaces.
The ubiquitous Quasar aka Qzar
Lucy and the prolific MQ
Zoot, KYS
Zerz, OTL and Panic, SB
York and Eve, GI
Angr, LNE
Note: Pushing It Forward, a limited edition zine featuring artworks fashioned by “illicit creatives,” — edited by Lois Stavsky and designed by Lord K2 — is now available at So Books in Tokyo, Japan.
Photos: Lois Stavsky
After a hiatus of several weeks, we are back with our documentation of ILLicit creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC. Pictured here is the hardcore international Red Eye Mob above the rather cryptic Bumer Randy. What follows are several more graffiti bombs and throwies captured these past few months in Queens.
Subi, Easy and more
Sice, BS
Angr and Cser
Ecal, Gio, Dink, Tru, Gio, AJ and more
Skiz and Sch, NBT
Sedit captured at work in the dark
Zers, OTL
Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective
After a hiatus of several weeks, we are back with our documentation of ILLicit creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC. Pictured above is MFK, the Metal Fingers Krew; what follows are several more graffiti bombs and throwies captured as we revisited Queens.
Angr
Boni and Sykoe
Unidentified
Mono
Someone
Sie and Mer
Post by the Pushing It Forward Collective
Queens is major stomping ground. It has been for generations – from the Long Island Railroad in Jamiaca. to Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights. At the turn of the century, Queen’s 7-line train, rooftops, tunnels, and streets were notorious for their graffiti. From 74th street and Roosevelt Avenue all the way up to Flushing Main Street, graffiti was rampant. But then with elected officials like Mayor Rudy Giuliani and District Attorney Peter Vallone, it became scarce. These politicians, alongside prosecutors and judges, came down heavily on graffiti writers. Years went by with very little action on the 7 line. Then came the pandemic.
While most New Yorkers secluded themselves indoors during the early months of the pandemic, an impassioned minority ventured outdoors to make their mark on the city’s newly abandoned streets, storefronts and walls. An entire new generation of ILLicit creatives with an irrepressible urge to “get up” was born. In an ongoing new series, Street Art NYC will highlight them, while also paying homage to veteran writers who are “pushing it forward.” This first in our series — spanning all five boroughs — focuses on the markings in Queens. The image above features Real. Several more photos recently captured in Queens follow:
Anso
Boni and Kitty
Pure
Angr and Tav
Faes and Sic
MTNW
Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective
The Second Annual Troutman Rock has once again brought some of NYC’s most intriguing writers together for a riveting first-rate production in Ridgewood, Queens. The image pictured above features the skills and visions of FCEE, Nic1 and Curve. Several more murals follow:
French artist Seb Gorey, Homage, In Memory Of Kings
The legendary Greg Lamarche aka Sp.One
Queens-based style master Carlo Nieva aka Diego 127
The ever-ingenious Queens-based Chip Love aka Whisper
The amazingly skilled veteran graffiti writer Strider
Photos: Lois Stavsky
Curated earlier this month by the infinitely creative Chip Love, the walls on Troutman and Seneca — on the Queens side of the Ridgewood-Bushwick border — seethe with style and swirl with rhythm. The image featured above was fashioned by the legendary Greg Lamarche. Several more recent walls designed for this project, labeled #troutmanrock, follow:
Veteran writer Bisuno
Queens-based Diego
Veteran style writer Strider
The distinctly-talented Paris-born, NYC-based Seb Gorey
Graff masters Arbor and Dmote aka Shank
Veteran writer and graffiti historian Spar One
Hence’s homage to Ridgewood
Photo credits: 1-3; 5, 6, 8 & 9 Lois Stavsky; 4 & 7 courtesy #troutmanrock curator Chip Love
Note: Chip Love is now at work curating a series of walls in Jamaica, Queens. ‘looking forward to seeing those!