community art

Back to the Fifth Annual BedStuy Walls Mural Festival: Ashley Hodder, H Kubed, OG Millie, Riiisa Boogie, Rez Ones, Camila Rosa, Hiraku, Peach Tao, Mrs, Kay Love, and Lola Lovenotes

October 30, 2026

On a recent return visit to this year’s BedStuy Walls Mural Festival, I came upon more than a dozen endearing new murals that we hadn’t been able to capture earlier. Featured above is Pittsburgh-based Ashley Hodder’s stunning portrait of the multifaceted trailblaizer Queen Latifah. Several more images from this hugely successful festival, founded and curated by Miki Mu and Frankie Velez,follow:

German muralist Lea Haubold aka H Kubed

Filipino-American visually impaired artist OG Millie

Japanese American artist Riiisa Boogie in collaboration with her creative partner Rez Ones

NYC-based, Brazilian artist Camila Rosa

Brooklyn-native Hiraku to the left of Beijing-born, Brooklyn-based Peach Tao

Bronx-based artists, arts educators and advocates Mrs, Kay Love, and Lola Lovenotes

Phtos: Lois Stavsky

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At LOISAIDA Walls with: Werds, Cram, Al Diaz, Will Power, Toofly, Marissa Molina, Andre Trenier, Hektad, Chino BYI, Ski, Epic Uno, Indie, Jappy and Cekis

October 22, 2026

Organized by ArtBridge and sponsored by Con Edison, LOISAIDA Walls has brought over a dozen captivating murals to Avenue A between 5th and 6th Streets. The image featured above was painted by the prolific Werds. What follows are images we captured last week from this impressive community project:

The ever-intriguing Cram Concepts

The legendary Al Diaz posing next to his mural

The wonderfully passionate Will Power

The delightfully skilled Ecuador-born, Queens-bred artist Toofly

The wonderfully expressive community-engaged Marissa Molina

The versatile Bronx-born and bred Andre Trenier posing next to a segment of his mural

Veteran Bronx-bred graffiti writer and contemporary muralist Hektad

Old School writer and graffiti historian Chino BYI captured at work

The ever-engaging Queens-bred writer and muralist Fernando SKI Romero

Toofly in collaboration with the whimsical Epic Uno

The legendary writer and designer Indie 184

The highly skilled Manila-born, Queens-based Jappy Agoncillo

The hugely talented Chilean-born artist Cekis

Photo credits: 1-10, 13 & 14 Lois Stavsky; 11 & 12 Sara C Mozeson

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At Welling Walls: Annabelle Popa, Felix Morelo, Mad Vaillan, Panic Rodriguez, Shiro, Yes One, Kosuke James, Onel, Jason B & J R Ceballos

July 9, 2026

Established by local community members in 2024, Welling Walls continues the transformation of Welling Court and its neighboring blocks into an intriguing open-air gallery. The mural pictured above was painted by Queens-native illustrator and muralist Annabelle Popa. Several more murals captured last week in the blazing heat at this western Astoria site follow:

Colombian American artist Felix Morelo

NYC-based Mad Vaillan

Brooklyn-native Panic Rodriguez

NYC-based Japanese artist Shiro One

Veteran style master Yes One

Japanese American artist Kosuke James

Queens-based Mexican artist Onel

Astoria-based self-taught Filipino artist Jason B

Colombia-born, NYC-based art director and artist Jonathan Ramírez Ceballos

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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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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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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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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“What’s Your Sign?” at Underhill Walls: Barbtropolis, OG Millie, Marissa Molina, Clove & Calicho, Luis Valle, CAM & BC NBA and Peach Tao

November 6, 2025

Currently on view at the corner of Underhill Avenue and Saint Johns Place is “What’s Your Sign?” — a captivating series of murals celebrating our Zodiac signs. The image featured above, a whimsical mix of all of our astrological signs, was fashioned by Rio de Janeiro-born, Brooklyn-based artist Barbtropolis. A small selection of additional Zodiac murals — painted under the curatorial direction of Jeff Beler — follow:

Queens-based muralist OG Millie does Sagittarius

NYC-based artist and arts educator Marissa Molina does Taurus

Ithica-based multimedia artist Clove and Bogota, Colombia-native Calicho Arevalo do Libra

Miami-based Nicaraguan artist Luis Valle aka El Chan Guri does Aires

Dumbo-based Craig Anthony Miller and veteran writer BC NBA do Leo

Brooklyn-based, Beijing-born muralist, illustrator and educator Peach Tao aka peacheeblue does Pisces

Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images from “What’s Your Sign?”

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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At First Street Green Art Park: Diego 127, Gorey & Curve, Ratchi, Mastro, Optimo, Tony Washington, Hektad & Adam Dare and Bzee

October 30, 2025

Home to a wonderfully diverse range of artworks, First Street Green Art Park continues to bring intrigue and charm to Houston Street and Second Avenue — where the Lower East Side meets the East Village. The bewitching image featured above was painted by stylemasters: Diego 127, Seb Gorey and Curve. What follows is a small selection of murals — curated under the direction of Jonathan Neville — captured on my recent visit to the park.

The playfully lovable Ratchi

Veteran writer Mastro

The ubiquitous OptimoNYC

Tony Washington takes us back to KIDS with a tribute mural

Hektad and Adam Dare share a message of LOVE

NSF crew member Bzee

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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At the Fourth Annual BedStuy Walls Mural Festival: Klonism, Turtle Caps, Hydrane, Phetus, Marissa Molina, Sebastián Campanario, Humble, Crash, Toofly & More

October 15, 2025

Founded and curated by Miki Mu and Frankie Velez, the BedStuy Walls Mural Festival has for the fouth consecutive year transformed Lexington Avenue between Stuyvesant and Lewis Streets and beyond into a dazzling open-air gallery, while actively engaging the local community. The brightly-hued mural featured above was painted by UK native Klonism and Queens-based Turtle Caps. Several more images of murals — painted by local, national and international artists — follow.

French-Peruvian artist Hydrane

Long Island-based Phetus88

NYC-based artist Marissa Molina captured at work

MX • NJ/NY artist Sebastián Campanario

NYC/VA artist Humble Makes Art

The legendary Bronx-based artist John Matos aka Crash.

Ecuador-born, Queens-bred artist Toofly

Note: Keep posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram and Threads for more images from this year’s BedStuy Walls.

Photo credits: 1, 2, 5-8 Lois Stavsky; 3 & 4 Tara Murray

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At Uptown Grand Central in East Harlem, Part II: Anna Lustberg, Lola Lovenotes, Evan Bishop, Alexis Duque, KingBee & Diego Molina

October 1, 2025

During these past few months, the murals along East 125 Street and its surrounding blocks continued to beautify East Harlem with intrigue and charm. The homage to the late Harlem-born artist Faith Ringgold — featured above — was painted by NYC-based, New Jersey-bred artist Anna Lustberg.

What follows is a selection of images captured in our continued 2025 documentation of Uptown Grand Central:

Anna Lustberg poses in front of her mural while in progress