Street Art NYC

At First Street Green Art Park: Nite Owl, SVA Mural Artist Residents, Jose Aurelio Baez, Damsel in Defiance, Vitale Brothers, Mort, Paolo Tolentino, VK Mills, Ratchi, Cram, Yellow Kid Slanty & Maxel

July 2, 2026

Situated right where the Lower East Side meets the East Village, First Street Green Art Park continues to showcase a rotating collection of murals spanning diverse artistic styles and themes. The boldly colorful image mural above was painted by Bay Area-based Nite Owl.  Several more artworks recently captured at FSG Park follow:

SVA Mural Resident Artists — Jenny Roesel Ustick (Mural Residency Coordinator, June 2026), Intelligent Mischief, Sarah R. Coates, Brooke W, Galen Dara, and Emma

NYC-based painter and muralist Jose Aurelio Baez

NYC-based itinerant artist Damsel in Defiance introduces us to her signature character

St. Petersburg-based muralists the Vitale Brothers

Mort, Paolo Tolentino and VK Mills bring a pizza party to the park

Ratchi, Cram  and  Yellow Kid Slanty celebrate the Knicks

Danish artist Maxel shares his stylish graffiti with us New Yorkers

All artworks painted under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville.

Photo credits: 1-7 Lois Stavsky; 8 Tara Murray

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Gano Grills, Austin Sepulveda, John Echo and Will Power Pay Tribute to Wu-Tang Clan Visionary Co-Founder Oliver “Power” Grant in New Staten Island Mural Production

June 4, 2026

Under the curatorial direction of  Staten Island-born actor, producer, artist and spiritual advisor Gano Grills, a new mural has surfaced in the Wu-Tang Clan District in the Park Hill neighborhood of Clifton, Staten Island. Honoring Wu-Tang Clan visionary co-founder Oliver “Power” Grant who died earlier this year following a battle with pancreatic cancer, it features the talents of Gano, Austin Sepulveda, John Echo and Will Power.

Featured above is Gano at work. More images captured last week in Park Hill follow:

Gano, closer-up

Texas-based muralist Austin Sepulveda‘s portrait of Oliver “Power” Grant

Staten Island-based veteran graffiti writer and tattooist John Echo and Texas-based Austin Sepulveda, Wu-Tang hand gesture

Will Power at work on a younger version of Oliver “Power” Grant

Will Power‘s completed mural 

Photo credits: 1, 3, & 5 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 4 Tara Murray; and 6 Will Power; special thanks to Will Power for sharing the mural’s backstory with us.

 

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Curious Characters in NYC Open Spaces: KAWS, Nick Walker, David Barthold, Woody De Othello, Buff Monster, Frank Ape and Golden

May 27, 2026

Featured above are the iconic “COMPANION” characters fashioned by legendary Jersey City native KAWS installed on the riverfront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. What follows are several more images of curious characters captured in NYC open spaces:

Bristol native and renowned stencil artist Nick Walker at the Bushwick Collective

Gowanus-based artist David Barthold with Beam Center youth apprentices, “Hurly-Whirly”  at 4th Ave and 2nd St in Brooklyn

Miami native Woody De Othello,”Inner Knowing” on view in his outdoor sculpture exhibit “Guardian Spirit” at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Hawaii native Buff Monster on the Lower East Side

LA native Frank Ape outside the Ridge Hotel on the Lower East Side

Miami-based Golden at Boone Avenue Walls in the Bronx

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

 

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Nature-Inspired NYC Street Art, Part II: MenaceResa, Martha Antonelli, Cekis, Karen Fitzgerald, John Sear, Askem & Marissa Molina

May 13, 2026

The dazzling image featured above — fashioned by the dynamic duo MenaceResa — was sighted in East Harlem at Uptown Grand Central. Several more images of nature-inspired street art recently captured follow:

Brooklyn-based mural artist and illustrator Martha Antonelli at Washington Walls in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Manhattan-based Chilean muralist and painter Cekis, large segment of mural at the Bushwick Collective

Lead artist Karen Fitzgerald with students from The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers and CityArts interns on the Upper West Side, segment of a larger mural project, “Always in Bloom”

NYC-based mosaic artist John Sear in Flatbush, Brooklyn

Graffiti writer Askem 132 in the South Bronx with Boone Avenue Walls

NYC-based artist and arts educator Marissa Molina in Chinatown with the Chinatown Mural Project

Photos: 1-6 Lois Stavsky; 7, Shalom Stavsky

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At Washington Walls: Kelvin Morel aka Kam, Marissa Molina, Barbtropolis, LeCrue Eyebrows, Fumero, Jabrenica & Jason Naylor

April 23, 2026

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

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Faces on NYC Public Spaces: Swed Oner, Andre Trenier, Dragon 76, BKFoxx, Cody James, Joel Artista & Vince Ballentine

March 26, 2026

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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Nature-Inspired NYC Street Art: Fabio Petani, BC NBA, Ysabel Abreu, Jose Baez, Daze, Airis, Mia and Kingbee

February 19, 2026

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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Guys on New York City Walls: Shepard Fairey, Trace1, Drepstah, Jerkface, Joe Iurato, Trap, Kron, Yes One, Jaek El Diablo & More

January 27, 2026

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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At Washington Walls: Jaima, Chuave, Fernando Garcia aka Nandos, Kelvin Morel aka Kam, Jeff Rose King & Sonni

December 26, 2025

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

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Visual Odes to NYC On and Off East Houston Street: Frank Ape, Crash One, Fumero and Tomokazu Matsuyama

December 11, 2025

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

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