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The Art of the Tag, Part III: Mastro, Dek, Whie, Joel R2K, Zoot, LS, Spray, Exoe, Angr, Smez, Homesick, Zabel, Wild Boy West, Jakee, Snach, Net, Lase, MQ, Star and More

July 16, 2026

From the crudely simple to the crisply stylized, graffiti tags increasingly reclaim NYC’s public spaces. Featured above are the signatures of Mastro, Dek, Whie, Pardon CCLB, ACS KWC, Joel R2K, KSTER, IR, XCLAIM, TERE, Thane, SCES aka Belowkey & more. Several more images of tags we’ve recently captured on a variety of surfaces throughout NYC follow:

The ubiquitous Zoot

LS  OSW

Spray, Exoe, Angr, Remand, Crek, Guard, Judge, Kaste, Seven, Smez & more

The prolific Homesick and ZABEL

Sager

Wild Boy West, Snach, Homesick, Dek, Whie, Yes2, Jakee, Net, Joel R2K, Thane, Shock, Steel, Touer & more

LASE GOMD 

MQ Charm OTR, Cult, SAE & Awie 

STAR CTO GOMD 

NEKO KAS crew 

Photo credits: 1-5, 7, 10 & 11 Lois Stavsky; 6, 8 & 9 Giulia Shine

 

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Pushing It Forward —IIlicit Creatives Making Their Mark in Queens: Exr, Fumi, Jas 7, Degrupo, Gour, Angr, Spray, Vods, Timer, Eok, Minus, Dek 2DX, Seoul, South & Suba RIP

March 4, 2026

The rappel graffiti featured above was painted in Ridgewood, Queens by the masterly artists Exr and Fumi. What follows are several more images of unsanctioned artworks — in our ongoing series, “Pushing It Forward” — that have made their way onto Queens’ open spaces.

Jas 7

Degrupo

Gour, Angr, Spray and Mile

Vods and Timer

Eok, Minus and Dek 2DX

Seoul

South,  Gour & Angr,

Suba, RIP

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

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Brooklyn, NYC, Part V

April 25, 2025

Continuing our documentation of ILLicit Creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC, this post focuses on the unsanctioned markings that have surfaced on open spaces in Brooklyn. Featured above is Qzar, Son, Flash, Dink and more. Several additional images captured these past few weeks in a range of Brooklyn neighborhoods follow:

Ecal, Abys, Zerz, and Flash

EXR and Werds aka Optimo NYC

Homesick

Keans and Notice

Bella

Angr

Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Queens, NYC, Part VI

March 19, 2025

As we continue our monthly posts of illicit graffiti, we are back to the streets of Queens. Pictured above are: Wevs429, Dase, Oldeath, Angr and South LNE. What follows are several more images of unsanctioned graffiti captured in Queens public spaces:

Tocer and Anso LNE

Kitty and Degrupo

 Exr and Werds aka OptimoNYC 

Kempe and Cros

Mer

Gour

Loom

Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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NYC Sticker Art — Part VII: Cheer Up, Chris RWK, Doaz w/Zero Productivity, Stikman, Eye Sticker, Alex Itin, Hektic, Angr, Roycer w/Matt Siren, 0H10 M1ke w/Hiss & More

December 10, 2024

Stickers are having their day! Just about any walk through any of NYC’s five boroughs is certain to delight the sticker aficionados among us. Featured above is the ubiquitous Cheer Up. Several more stickers seen on my meanderings around the streets of the Big Apple follow:

Chris RWK (bottom) collabo w/anonymous artist and another artist to be identified

Doaz and Zero Productivity collabo

Stikman

Eye Sticker goes blue in Brooklyn!

Alex Itin

Hektic 718 and Angr

Roycer and Matt Siren

0H10 M1ke and Hiss

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Brooklyn, NYC, Part lV

November 20, 2024

Continuing our documentation of ILLicit Creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC, this post focuses on the markings that have surfaced on open spaces in Brooklyn. Featured above is the masterly EXR.  Several more images captured in the past few weeks in varied Brooklyn neighborhoods follow:

Another view of EXR, along with Flash and Dink

Muk, Toke, Wild Boy West and more to be identified

Angr, Gour and Mile

Glare and Avert

Homesick 

Dink

Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Queens, NYC, Part IV

January 4, 2024

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

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Brooklyn, Part III

June 11, 2023

Back with our documentation of ILLicit Creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC, this post focuses on the markings that have surfaced on open spaces in Brooklyn. Featured above are the legendary 2DX members DEK and ZROC. What follows are several more images captured these past several weeks in Brooklyn.

Angr

Reap

Homesick, Uwont and Carve

Duel RIS

Tears and Regae

South LNE

Scarento

Post by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Queens, Part III

May 1, 2023

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

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PUSHING IT FORWARD: ILLicit Creatives Claiming Space on the Streets of Queens, Part II

December 10, 2022

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

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