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The Art of the Tag, Part II: Zaver, Cajun, Desa, What, Tocer, Exoe, Anso, Anura, Cazer, Zoot, Remedy, Faipe, Curve, Mesiah. Jet, Dzel, New, Exr, Homesick, Osi, Rems, Net, Miss 17, ZB, LS, Hueso, Rukos & More

June 11, 2026

From the crudely simple to the crisply stylized, graffiti tags have been claiming and shaping NYC’s urban landscape for over half a century. Featured above are the writings of Zaver LNE and Cajun BTM. Several more images of tags we’ve captured on NYC’s open spaces follow:

Another look at Zaver LNE and Cajun BTM

Desa MTA, What KH, Tocer LNE, Exoe, Anso LNE and more

Anura and Cazer One

Zoot, Remedy, Faipe, Curve, Gard and more

Mesiah

Jet BBB

Dzel AIDS, New and EXR

Homesick

Osi and Rems

Net, Miss 17, ZB, LS, CAPS and more

Hueso, Anura, Rukos, and more

Photo credits: 1-3, 8, 9 & 12 Lois Stavsky; 5 Tara Murray; and 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11 Giulia Shine

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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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Pushing It Forward — Illicit Creatives Making Their Mark in Manhattan: Homesick, Xara Thrusta, XSM, Qzar, Zwon, Wombat ICBM, Loose r2b, Anso, Exr, Werds, Gzee, Mint/Merf, ZB, Pozer and Su One

May 21, 2026

Featured above is the now-iconic image painted on a massive East Village wall by the prolific and hugely talented Homesick in collaboration with Xara Thrusta. Following are several more unsanctioned artworks — part of our ongoing series, “Pushing It Forward…” — that have surfaced on Manhattan streets:

XSM, Qzar and Zwon

Wombat, ICBM

Loose r2b and Anso aka Ansotto

Exr, Werds, Qzar and Zwon

Mint of the legendary Mint & Serf aka Mirf

Gzee

ZB Bunny and Pozer aka PZR

SU One

Photo credits: 1, 3-8 Lois Stavsky; 2, 4, 5 & 9 Giulia Shine

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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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Valencia-Based Duo PichiAvo Bring Their Signature Style to Athens in Monumental Mural Celebrating Athena

April 30, 2026

Earlier this month, the distinctly innovative Valencia-based duo PichiAvo brought their talents to Athens, Greece. Working in their signature style—fusing classical figures with bold graffiti writing—they pay homage to Athena, the city’s patron goddess, whose mythological gift of the olive tree symbolizes peace and prosperity.

Conceived as a self-funded artistic gesture to Athens, the duo’s first major project in Greece stylishly fosters a dialogue between ancient mythology and contemporary urban culture.

Developed over the course of more than two years, PichiAvo’s gift to the city has strikingly exalted Athens’ visual landscape.

Close-up

Aerial view

Work in progress

The artists

All photos courtesy Maximus Communications

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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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Pushing It Forward — Illicit Creatives Making Their Mark in Brooklyn Open Spaces: Notice, Rams, Rakn, Qzar, Vods, Timer, Carve, Dase 429, Sokem, Sickpay and More

April 9, 2026

The strikingly bold rappel graffiti featured above was painted in Brooklyn by NYC’s Notice and New Zealand’s Rams MSK. Following are several more images of unsanctioned artworks — in our ongoing series, “Pushing It Forward…” — that have made their way onto Brooklyn’s open spaces. While some have surfaced within the past few months, others have been part of Brooklyn’s cityscape for years. All were recently captured.

Rakn, TTK

Fizik, Quasar aka Qzar, Katsu and more

Vods and Timer

Carve(s), KPG

Qzar

Dase

Sokem

Sickpay

Photo credits: Lois Stavsky, 1, 2, 4, 7 & 9; Giulia Shine 3, 5, 6 & 8

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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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The Art of the Tag: Adek, AJ 161, Delude, Wild Boy West, MenaceResa, Lanes, Shie, Staino, FatJay, Goog, Dactil, 2esae & More

March 19, 2026

From the seemingly simple to the indecipherably intricate, tags continue to flood NYC’s public spaces. While graffiti-hunting across the city, we’ve spotted them everywhere—from metal utility boxes and gates to subway stations and brick walls.

The vertical tag featured above was styled by the prolific and controversy-ridden writer Adek BTM. Several more images of tags captured in NYC follow:

Bronx graffiti pioneer AJ 161 aka Adam 12