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The Art of the Tag, Part III: Mastro, Dek, Whie, Joel R2K, Zoot, LS, Spray, Exoe, Angr, Smez, Homesick, Zabel, Wild Boy West, Jakee, Snach, Net, Lase, MQ, Star and More

July 16, 2026

From the crudely simple to the crisply stylized, graffiti tags increasingly reclaim NYC’s public spaces. Featured above are the signatures of Mastro, Dek, Whie, Pardon CCLB, ACS KWC, Joel R2K, KSTER, IR, XCLAIM, TERE, Thane, SCES aka Belowkey & more. Several more images of tags we’ve recently captured on a variety of surfaces throughout NYC follow:

The ubiquitous Zoot

LS  OSW

Spray, Exoe, Angr, Remand, Crek, Guard, Judge, Kaste, Seven, Smez & more

The prolific Homesick and ZABEL

Sager

Wild Boy West, Snach, Homesick, Dek, Whie, Yes2, Jakee, Net, Joel R2K, Thane, Shock, Steel, Touer & more

LASE GOMD 

MQ Charm OTR, Cult, SAE & Awie 

STAR CTO GOMD 

NEKO KAS crew 

Photo credits: 1-5, 7, 10 & 11 Lois Stavsky; 6, 8 & 9 Giulia Shine

 

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The Art of the Tag, Part II: Zaver, Cajun, Desa, What, Tocer, Exoe, Anso, Anura, Caze, Zoot, Zane, Remedy, Curve, Mesiah, Jet, Dzel, New, Exr, Homesick, Osi, Rems, Net, Miss 17, ZB, LS, Hueso, Rukos & More

June 11, 2026

From the crudely simple to the crisply stylized, graffiti tags have been claiming and shaping NYC’s urban landscape for over half a century. Featured above are the writings of Zaver LNE and Cajun BTM. Several more images of tags we’ve captured on NYC’s open spaces follow:

Another look at Zaver LNE and Cajun BTM

Desa MTA, What KH, Tocer LNE, Exoe, Anso LNE and more

Anura and Caze One

Zoot, Remedy, Faipe, Curve, Gard, Zane and more

Mesiah

Jet BBB

Dzel AIDS, New and EXR 

Homesick

Osi and Rems

Net, Miss 17, ZB, LS, CAPS, Shock MSK, JIOne, Yes2, ICBM and more

Hueso, Anura, Rukos, and more

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

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