It’s been busy at the Bushwick Collective with new murals surfacing by local, regional and international artists. Here’s a small sampling of what’s been going down:
Mr. Prvrt — pictured above — with his new mural, and as seen, below, in Sunday’s sun
Bishop 203 to the left of Danielle Mastrion’s long-running Biggie mural
Thievin’ Stephen — at work on Jefferson off Saint Nicholas
And tomorrow — Wednesday evening — at 5pm, Tyson, a dear friend of the Bushwick Collective, is opening his doors to his new restaurant, Arrogant Swine, at 173 Morgan Avenue.
Bushwick Collective founder and curator Joe Ficalora invites the Bushwick Collective fam to head over there. Expect to dine and wine with DJ’s, fire breathers, free tattoos and more surprises, along with a newly completed mural by Sexer.
Final image by Vers; all photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
The Savage Habbit Mural Project continues to bring an amazing array of murals to nearby Hudson County. Just minutes from NYC, a treasure trove of public artworks can be found. Here’s a sampling:
Angelina Christina, Ease One & Never in Jersey City
Mike Makatron in Jersey City
Smithe, Seher & Kraken in Union City
Mata Ruda and Nanook in Jersey City
To continue showcasing international, national and local artists and enriching the visual landscape of Hudson County with outstanding murals, Savage Habbit recently launched a Kickstarter with wonderfully enticing rewards. Check it out here.
All photos courtesy of Savage Habbit
Particularly impressive about this year’s DUMBO Arts Festival was not only the extraordinary array of art just about everywhere, but the wide extent of community engagement and expression in public space. Here’s a small sampling:
Leaving a brief personal statement
And reading those left by others
Creating artwork with others
Or alone
Signing a Giant Get-Well Card for Humanity
Or just leaving your mark
Sponsored by Two Trees Management Company, this year’s DUMBO Arts Festival serves as a model of community engagement with art in public space.
First image is of art installation, Reflection/Kolonihavehus, forged by Tom Fruin from recycled materials.
All photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson.
As a kick-off to a mural program that will involve Street Art 101 classes and workshops, legendary UK-based artist Nick Walker recently completed a series of seven artworks in Downtown Yonkers. In an array of spaces – from a courtyard in the historic Downtown to a nearby rooftop — Nick Walker’s signature vandal can be found, along with the first public appearance of “Les Enfants Terribles.” Here are a few more images.
Nick Walker at work
Nick’s iconic vandal
And one of its many variations
With a message from Nick
Nick signs yet another variation of his iconic vandal
And graces Yonkers with the first public view of “Les Enfants Terribles”
In this initiative, managed by local nonprofit, Community Engagement Through the Arts, a team of youth will be assembled to maintain the murals that invited guest artists create in public spaces. Plans are, also, underway for a possible collaboration between the City of Yonkers and the Bushwick Collective.
Photo credit: @fafafooie
On our recent visit to Jersey City this past Friday, Gregory D. Edgell aka the Green Villain gave us a tour of some of Jersey City’s newest murals, including some wonderful ones that he curated. Here’s a sampling of those:
Li Hill
Vexta
Kem5
Zimer
Enoe
Jerkface
Mes PFE
All photos by Lois Stavsky, except for Kem5, courtesy of Greg.
A motley crew of characters, conceived by Argentine American artist Ramiro Davaro, can be found not only on the streets of Brooklyn, but — for the next few days — his Manimal Friends remains on exhibit at Williamsburg’s Cotton Candy Machine. Here are some more of his characters that have surfaced on the streets:
For Juicy Art Fest
On Scholes and Waterbury, 2013
Close-up, on Waterbury and Meserole, 2014
Outside the Cotton Candy Machine
And inside the Cotton Candy Machine — one of many, Pen and Ink, Acrylic Paint on Paper
Also on sale at the Cotton Candy Machine are signed copies of Ramiro’s colorfully illustrated new book Manimal Friends. Located at 235 South 1st Street (between Roebling and Havemeyer), Cotton Candy Machine is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 8pm.
Photos 1, 3, 5 and 6 by Dani Reyes Mozeson; 2 and 4 by Lois Stavsky
For years, the former aerosol art Mecca 5Pointz was the site of a 9/11 commemorative wall that surfaced anew each September 11. This year, thanks to the efforts of Marie Cecile Flageul, the annual mural found a new home — on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Bergen Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Fashioned by Meres, See TF, Remiks, Sloke, Spin, Danielle Mastrion and Lexi Bella, the mural pays special tribute to noted hip-hop historian and photographer Joe Conzo for his extraordinary efforts as a NYFD firefighter on Ground Zero. Here are a few more scenes captured yesterday:
Close-up featuring Joe Conzo, painted by See TF
Joe Conzo with See TF
Danielle Mastrion at work
And giving Spin a hand here
Meres at work
And drawing his iconic lightbulb for Cydney, a local student and his newest fan
Photos 1, 3, 5-7 by Lois Stavsky; photos 2 and 4 by City-as-School intern Tyler Dean Flores
Promoting the Ink Master Rivals show on Spike TV, two tattooed arms have made their way onto a huge billboard on Broadway between 51st and 52nd Streets. Featured on the right side of the billboard are several eerie, brightly-hued characters fashioned by Lamour Supreme — as pictured above:
Lamour Supreme, close-ups
And the left side of the billboard showcases a crew of Sheryo and the Yok‘s delightfully zany characters:
Sheryo and the Yok, close-ups
It’s great to see work by some of our favorite artists so prominently displayed!
Photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
