Chris Cortes

At First Street Green Art Park with: Ottograph, Turtle Caps, Klonism, Yurica, Chris Cortes, Lexi Bella, El Souls, Humble, Osk and Steel

May 15, 2025

Under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville, First Street Green Art Park continues to be home to a wondrously diverse array of local, national and international artists. The delightfully intriguing image pictured above was painted by the Amsterdam-based artist Ottograph. What follows is a  close-up from Ottograph‘s mural and several more photos of artworks currently on view at First Street Green Art Park.

Detail from Ottograph mural

Queens-based Turtle Caps and UK native Klonism

Colombian artist Yurica Uno and Queens-based Chris Cortes

Brooklyn-based Lexi Bella does Volodymyr Zelensky

Bronx-based El Souls and NYC/VA artist Humble Makes Art

NYC-based Colombian artist Osk

Bay Area-based artist Steel MSK

Photo credits: 1, 3-5, 7 & 8 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 6 Tara Murray

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At the Graffiti Hall of Fame: Delta, Syerok, Taste, Blaze, Part One, Skeme, Miki Mu, Will Power, Shiro, Scratch, Phes, Cortes, Cope2 w/ Jaek El Diablo and More

August 29, 2024

Dozens of first-rate writers and muralists from NYC and beyond brought their tantalizing talents to East Harlem’s 44th annual Graffiti Hall of Fame this past weekend. Walls and cubes fashioned in a wide range of styles graced the now-lengendary schoolyard on 106th Street and Park Avenue. The dynamic production pictured above was painted by graff masters Delta, Syerok, Taste One, Blaze and Part One,   Several more images of artworks captured this past Sunday afternoon follow:

Graffiti veteran Skeme also known as 3 Yard King

BedStuy Walls co-founder and curator Miki Mu 

The wonderfully talented NJ-based Will Power does the late Nic 707

NYC-based, Japan-born hip-hop culture enthusiast and artist Shiro

East Harlem-based, Sweden-born graffiti writer and graphic designer Scratch

Harlem-based Brazilian American multidisciplinary artist Phes at work

The masterly Queens-based artist Chris Cortes

The prolific Bronx-born graffiti writer Cope 2 in collaboration with French artist Jaek El Diablo

Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images of artworks that surfaced in this year’s Graffiti Hall of Fame.

Photo credits: 1-6 & 9, Sara C Mozeson; 7 & 8, Ana Candelaria

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“What a Character” Continues through Sept. 11 at Low Brow Artique with: Patch Whisky, Reno Msad, Chris Cortes, Royce Bannon, Plasmaslug, Shiro and more

August 29, 2014

Featuring a wondrous array of characters in a diverse range of styles, What a Character — curated by See One — continues through September 11 at Low Brow Artique. Here are a few of the characters — from the comical to the surreal — that greet you:

Patch Whisky, Tripping Faces

"Patch Whiskey"

Reno Msad, Multiple Personalities

"Reno Msad"

Chris Cortes, Dragon

"Chris Cortes"

Royce Bannon, Ride or Die

"Choice Royce"

Plasmaslug, Intergalactic

Plasmaslug

Shiro, Pillow

Shiro

Also featured are works by Cern, Epic Uno, Marka 27, Sheryo and the Yok.  Low Brow Artique is located at 143 Central Avenue in Bushwick.

Photos of images by Dani Reyes Mozeson

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