Brimming always with color, craft and attitude, the walls that surface at Hackensack’s Union Street Park — under the curatorial direction of Darrius-Jabbar Sollas — are a graffiti lover’s heaven. The mural featured above was painted by the hugely talented Sade TCM. Several more images captured last week follow:
The legendary Part One
Bronx-based Sienide
Graffiti master Soze 527
The prolific Wore One
Brooklyn-based Johnny Samp
And fellow Brooklynite Fargo
Wide view — as dusk approaches
Located at 97 Union Street in Hackensack, NJ, Union Street Park is a 30 minute drive from NYC.
Photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
The following guest post is by photographer/arts educator Fawn Phillips aka Rachel Fawn Alban
A park in the largely residential neighborhood of Hackensack, NJ may sound like an unlikely destination for graffiti lovers, but Union Street Park is a gem. Curated by Darrius-Jabbar Sollas since 2007, its walls feature some of the best graff I have seen in some time. Pictured above are DC-based CRI and Bronx-based Kingbee. Some more photos of the graffiti art I photogrphed this past week follow:
Massachusetts-based Mike Helz
Veteran Bronx writer Nev and Bronx native Abe
UK-based Trans1
Veteran writers Jus One, Vase One and Mad2
Bronx-native Pase
Veteran Bronx writer Jew
Union Street Park is located at 97 Union Street, Hackensack NJ
Photos Fawn Phillips
Showcasing a huge range of aerosol art, the walls in Hackensack’s Union Street Park brim with bold hues and swooping patterns. Under the curatorial skills and direction of NJ-based Darrius-Jabbar Sollas aka Nasty Neo, they frequently rotate — especially during the spring and summer months. While visiting on Friday, I captured the artworks that had been painted over Memorial Day weekend. Pictured above is a segment of one wall — featuring Wore One, TSK, Close, 2 I’ll and Buc 1. Several individual pieces — as seen throughout the park — follow:
Veteran writer Wore One — in honor of his son who is serving in the military
Buc 1 goes bold
Bronx legend Terrible TKid
The masterful Sade TCM
The legendary Part One
Special thanks to Darrius for identifying all of the artists and for maintaining Bergen County’s lone graffiti Mecca! Since my visit on Friday, the Bronx Team has graced the ever-ephemeral walls of Union Street Park.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Once again, Union Street Park’s magical walls in Hackensack, NJ have been transformed. Pictured above is Washington Heights graffiti legend Totem. Several of these featured images were captured during Rozzy Ken Roz‘s birthday celebration — hosted by Darrius-Jabbar Sollas — two weeks ago. Others were taken when we revisited Union Street Park this past Wednesday.
The superb Sade TCM
Bronx-based Ricky Montalvo aka Soze527
Flite (L) and Rocky 184 & Gem 13 Collabo
Classic writer Wore IBM at work
The legendary Seen TC5
Graffiti pioneer Part One
Wide view with celebration under way
Photo credits: 1, 4, 5 & 8 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 2, 3, 6 & 7 Lois Stavsky