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
Bronx-based Lola Lovenotes
Yonkers-based Evan Bishop
Colombian artist Alexis Duque
Bronx-based KingBee
Newark-based Diego Molina
Photos: Lois Stavsky
On the occasion of Boone Avenue Walls‘ tenth anniversary, dozens of artists brought their remarkable skills and styles to the Bronx neighborhoods of West Farms and Hunts Point. This is Part II of our two-part series documenting this year’s extraordinary Boone Avenue Walls Annual Festival, founded and curated by veteran Bronx writer WEN COD. The image featured above was painted by Brooklyn writer Minus One. Several more images — all captured by street art/graffiti aficionada Kristy Calabro — follow:
Bronx-based artist and educator Lola Lovenotes
OTM Graff Crew member Image
The legendary Bronx-based artist John Matos aka Crash.
West Coast-based artist and curator Espy
Bronx-born writer and textile artist MRS
Florida-based muralist and writer Ric One
Brooklyn-based stylemaster Roachi
Photos: Kristy Calabro
An oasis of motley murals, graffiti art, paste-ups, stickers, tags and bombs. Freeman Alley has it all! The image pictured above was painted by Brooklyn-based artist and curator Miki Mu. Several more images captured on a recent visit follow:
SacSix, crkshnk, City Kitty, OH!, Drecks and more
Bronx-based artist and educator Lola Lovenotes
Brooklyn-based Ecuadorian artist Lasak
Mixed-media artist Drecks
Stealth Art and more
The enigmatic Crash 42170
Bronx-based graffiti and textile artist Mrs
17-year-old Soup 64
Freeman Alley is located at 12 Rivington Street, off the Bowery.
Photos: 1-8 Lois Stavsky; 9 Amelia Cleary
