graffiti art

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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Style Masters Curve, Rats, Gorey, 3Modes, Dmote and SP.One Transform LIC Block into an Oasis of Bold Beauty and Intrigue

June 18, 2026

Under the curatorial direction of Giulia Shine with the support of Empty Cans NYC, six style masters have recently transformed a Long Island City block into an enchanting oasis of bold beauty and intrigue. The blazing mural featured above was painted by veteran graffiti artist Curve, an active member of the famed TGE Crew. Several more images captured of the huge production follow:

Curve captured at work by Giulia Shine

Bari, Italy-based Rats (alongside character by Curve)

Rats captured at work by Giulia Shine

Paris-born Seb Gorey

Gorey captured at work by Giulia Shine

Connecticut-based 3Modes

3Modes captured at work on his character by Giulia Shine

Australian writer Dmote

Dmote captured  at work by Giulia Shine

   SP.One

   SP.One captured at work by curator Giulia Shine

 Photo credits: 1, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Lois Stavsky; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 Giulia Shine and 3 Tara Murray

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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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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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Boone Avenue Walls, Part II: In Mott Haven with Pyramid Guy, Soze, Ovie, Cycle, 3Modes, Pazzesco, KA, Busta & Ales Delpincel

September 12, 2025

Founded and directed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD, Boone Avenue Walls continues to transform the historic South Bronx Mott Haven neighborhood into an open air gallery — showcasing masterful murals and mesmerizing graffiti. The mural pictured above was painted by Oklahoma City-based artist Pyramid Guy. What follows is a small sampling of artworks we captured while visiting Mott Haven:

Local style master Soze

Classic Bronx graffiti writer Ovie

Veteran writer and skateboarder Cycle

Connecticut’s masterful 3Modes, TVT 

Algeria-born, NYC-based Pazzesco with his portrait of Biggie

The wildly distinctive stylist KA, detail from TVT ZOO Goosebumps production

Colombia-born, New Jersey-based Jose Bustamante aka Busta

Bolivia-born, Florida-based Ales Delpincel‘s portrait of Nas

Photos: 1-6, 8 & 9 Lois Stavsky; 7 Tara Murray

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Boone Avenue Walls, Part I: In Foxhurst with Nic1, Sebar7, Comeske, Greed, Cortes, Krizer, Ratchi, Mrs, East, Johnny Samp & More

August 27, 2025

Now in its 11th year, Boone Avenue Walls — founded and directed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD — continues to beautify the Bronx, as artists from far and near bring their talents to several sites beyond its home base in West Farms. This past weekend. over 30 artists transformed  Whitlock Avenue’s walls — directly under the 6 train —  into blazing outdoor canvases and stirring open-air productions.

The image featured above — one segment of a huge “Oceans Deep” production — is the work of the veteran South Bronx aerosol king Nic1. What follows is a small sampling of artworks captured while visiting Whitlock Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

Bronx-based artist Sebar7 at work

Comeske TM7 at work in his distinct free-flowing style

Queens native Greed who was active largely in the 90’s 

Alongside Queens-based artist Chris Cortes

TA graffiti crew member Krizer and the lovable Ratchi

The delightful Bronx-based muralist and textile artist Mrs captured at work

Brooklyn-based writer East

Close-up from astounding alien-themed production by Johnny Samp, Disem, Kelo, DaCaptainSkorner, Bulldogpirate1, Dreps and  J.P. Cvjl 

Up Next: Boone Avenue Walls in Mott Haven

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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The 45th Annual Edition of the Graffiti Hall of Fame, Part II: CUBES by Cortes, Andre Trenier, Onel, Phes, Wagner Wagz, Miki Mu, Jappy Agoncillo, Yurica Uno & Steve the Bum w/Juliet Schreckinger

August 22, 2025

This year’s 45th Annual Edition of the Graffiti Hall of Fame once again hosted not only first-rate walls, but also dozens of cubes showcasing a huge range of artistic talents and sensibilities. Featured above is Queens-based artist Chris Cortes at work. What follows are several more images of artworks on cubes captured this past Sunday, August 17th — the second day of this annual event, produced under the curatorial direction of Sharif Profit.

Bronx native Andre Trenier‘s tribute to the late journalist and documentarian Sacha Jenkins

Queens-based Mexican artist El Onel 

Brazilian-American multidisciplinary artist Jon Souza AKA Phes salutes Eddie Murphy and the late Richard Pryor

Brazilian urban artist Wagner Wagz

BedStuy Walls co-founder and artist Miki Mu 

Philippines-born, Queens-based artist Jappy Agoncillo

Colombian artist Yurica Uno

Steve the Bum in collaboration with NYC-based artist Juliet Schreckinger

Photos: 1-5, 8 & 9 Sara C. Mozeson; 6 & 7 Lois Stavsky; special thanks to Tara Murray for her assistance with this post

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The 45th Annual Edition of the Graffiti Hall of Fame, Part I: Walls by Queen Andrea, Danielle Mastrion, Kelo, Scratch, Shiro, Cope2, Delta 2, Totem TC5, WinkStyles, Indie 184, Skeme & More

August 20, 2025

Teeming with vibrant colors and swooping patterns, the walls that surfaced at this past weekend’s 45th edition of the legendary East Harlem-based Graffiti Hall of Fame burst with creative energy. And for the first time ever, one entire section of the huge school yard showcased exclusively the skills of female writers and muralists. Among them are: Queen Andrea, Shiro, Scratch, Indie, Danielle Mastrion, WinkStyles, KayLove, MRS and Moka. What follows are several walls captured this past Sunday, August 17th — the second day of this annual event, produced under the curatorial direction of Sharif Profit.

NYC-based artists Queen Andrea and Danielle Mastrion at work

Kelo‘s salute to Spanish Harlem

East Harlem-based, Stockholm-born artist Scratch posing to the right of her mural with NYC-based Japanese artist Shiro One hovering above

The prolific Bronx native Cope2′s salute to the late Flite TDS

 The legendary East-Harlem bred stylemaster Delta 2 posing in front of his newly completed mural

Washington Heights legendary writer Totem TC5 posing in front of his vibrantly bold masterpiece

    Austin, Texas-based mixed-media artist WinkStyles posing beneath her distinctly delightful graffiti-inspired design

NYC native graffiti writer, pop artist and designer Indie 184 at work

The legenday graffiti veteran Skeme aka 3 Yard King posing in front of his freshly finished piece

Next up on StreetNYC.Org — The 45th Annual Edition of the Graffiti Hall of Fame, Part II, featuring graffiti and mural art on Cubes.

Photo credits: 1 & 2 Sara C Mozeson; 3-9 Lois Stavsky & 10 Scratch

 

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“Urban Perspectives” Continues at Boricua College Until August 15 with: BG 183, T-Kid, Leia Sands, Valeri Larko, X-Overt, Olga Correa, Nome TDS, Cose TDS & More

August 5, 2025

Curated by self-taught contemporary artist Leia Sands and veteran graffiti master Cose TDS, “Urban Perspectives” showcases a wonderfully diverse selection of urban artworks ranging from classic graffiti to present-day fine art. The image pictured above, “4 Elements of Hip Hop,” was fashioned by noted South Bronx-born Tats Cru member, BG183.

What follows are several more images captured this past Friday while visiting the exhibition at the stately Boricua College at 3755 Broadway in Washington Heights:

The legendary Bronx native artist T-Kid

“Urban Perspectives” co-curator and multimedia artist Leia Sands, “Land of the Free”

The acclaimed fine artist and on-site painter Valeri Larko, Driving Range. Bronx Golf Center

The ebullient Brooklyn-based multimedia artist X-Overt

 South Bronx native artist Olga Correa, Green $

The masterful veteran writer Nome 

Exhibition co-curator and Style Writer Cose TDS

The exuberant exhibit remains on view until August 15 at the easily accessible and hugely impressive Boricua College.

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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At Underhill Walls: Phetus, Zimer, Andre Trenier, Jeff Rose King, Kelvin Morel, Marissa Molina and Aída Miró

July 16, 2025

Flowing with rhythm and cadence, the current installation of murals at Underhill Walls is a delightful salute to music and musicians. The frenzied “Muppet Show” featured above was painted by veteran artist Phetus 88. Several more images from the most recent iteration at Underhill Walls follow:

Multimedia artist Zimer does Bob Dylan

Bronx native Andre Trenier does Diana Ross

Queens native Jeff Rose King does Puerto Rican rapper and singer Tego Calderón

Dominican Republic native Kelvin Morel aka Kam does Elvis Presley

Multidisciplinary artist Marissa Molina paints “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”

Bronx-based Aída Miró does Mary Blige

Founded and curated by Jeff Beler, Underhill Walls is a non-profit public art installation located at the corner of St. Johns Place and Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn,

Photos: Lois Stavsky

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