Ovie

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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In this eighth post in our new series, PUSHING IT FORWARD — featuring ILLicit creatives claiming space on NYC streets — we return to the Bronx. Pictured above are Mustard and Taboo — as captured in Woodlawn, while riding the Metro North Harlem Line. Several more Bronx images by ILLicit creatives follow:

Ovie and Tye

Cous, Edo, Loose, Noe, Trac and more-

Rep2

Ansotto

MTNW

VSK

Scoo

Post by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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