The following guest post is by photographer/arts educator Fawn Phillips aka Rachel Fawn Alban
A park in the largely residential neighborhood of Hackensack, NJ may sound like an unlikely destination for graffiti lovers, but Union Street Park is a gem. Curated by Darrius-Jabbar Sollas since 2007, its walls feature some of the best graff I have seen in some time. Pictured above are DC-based CRI and Bronx-based Kingbee. Some more photos of the graffiti art I photogrphed this past week follow:
Massachusetts-based Mike Helz
Veteran Bronx writer Nev and Bronx native Abe
UK-based Trans1
Veteran writers Jus One, Vase One and Mad2
Bronx-native Pase
Veteran Bronx writer Jew
Union Street Park is located at 97 Union Street, Hackensack NJ
Photos Fawn Phillips
Celebrating the launch of the Ngozy Art collective, along with the Point’s 25 years of community service and outreach in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, 20 legendary Bronx writers painted live this past Saturday on the Point Campus for the Arts and Environment. Produced by the Ngozy Art collective and curated by Sade TCM, the event, A Cultural Happening in Da’ Bronx, was an ode to the borough that forged a culture that has since impacted the entire world. Beginning next week, the masterfully crafted works — brimming with infectious energy, dazzling colors and expressive creativity — can be viewed on the website of the Ngozy Art collective that will offer local artists a platform to share and sell their artwork.
The image featured above was painted by BIO Tats Cru. Several more paintings that surfaced last Saturday follow:
John “Crash” Matos
Stash
Chris “Daze” Ellis
Totem TC5
Sienide
Pase BT
Nicer Tats Cru
Saturday’s event also featured a gallery-style exhibition designed by the Point artist-in-residence Eric Orr. And the legendary hip hop DJ and producer Jazzy Jay, presented by Christie Z, added the musical element to the day.
Photos of artworks by Lois Stavsky
