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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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All Female Graffiti Crew Brings Colombian Vibes to East Tremont: Shiro, Kay Love, Gia, Neku, Jai, Ming, Scratch and Erotica

June 16, 2022

When East Tremont resident Kay Love was offered the opportunity to paint a huge wall outside the nearby Colombian restaurant La Masa, she jumped at the opportunity. And what emerged was the first all- female artists’ production wall in the Bronx inspired by Colombia’s beauty — its divine indigenous women, history, culture and nature.

Among the talents featured in the mural segment pictured above are those of the legendary Japanese artist Shiro and self-described “Defender of the Bronx” artist Kay Love. Several more segments of the delightfully tantalizing mural follow — all fashioned by members of the  graffiti crew and collective  GW2 (Girls Write Too).

Colombia-born, East Harlem-based mixed media artist Gia, Secta 7 Collective member Neku, and graffiti writer & muralist Jai

Queens-based Asian American graffiti writer Ming and Shiro 

Stockholm-born, East Harlem-based graffiti writer and muralist Scratch

Bronx-based veteran graffiti writer Erotica

Special thanks to Scratch for sharing the backstory of the mural.

Photo credits:  1, 2 3 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 4 Kay Love

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