This year Boone Avenue Walls, founded and curated by the legendary Bronx writer WEN COD, not only beautified the walls along Boone Avenue, but brought tantalizing graffiti art to the Mott Haven neighborhood in the South Bronx. Featured above is the noted Bronx-based artist Crash One to the right of the masterly Queen Andrea — as captured on a recent rainy Sunday. Several more images seen along the front and rear of Food Fest Depot follow:
The legendary NYC-based artist Chris “Daze” Ellis
Veteran graffiti artist and painter Wore One
The wonderfully ever-distinctive Sienide
Stylemasters Zore64, DoveRoc, and Adam Fu
LES-native, Uptown-based gifted artist Bluster One
The amazingly versatile Meres One of 5Pointz fame
Photos by Lois Stavsky and Sara Ching Mozeson
This past fall, under the curatorial direction of veteran graff writer Wen Cod, over two dozen artists once again brought their blazing talents to Boone Avenue in the Bronx. The vibrant image featured above was painted by the hugely talented Blame1, a member of both FX and the Slaughter House Krew. Several more exhilarating images follow:
Stylemaster Doc TC5
Queens native graffiti writer and fashion designer Claw Money
The inventive graff pioneer Cycle
Veteran writer and illustrator Wore One
The delightfully imaginative Long Island-based Phetus
The hugely skilled artist and typographer Queen Andrea
The ever-deft Bronx-native Yes One
Photo credits: 1, 2, 4 & 7 Ana Candelaria; 3, 5, 6 & 8 Lois Stavsky
For over a decade Welling Court and its surrounding blocks in Astoria, Queens have been a mecca of street art and graffiti, engaging a widely diverse group of artists, the local community, as well as the the general public. On our recent visit to Astoria, we were delighted to discover several new murals — curated by Alison C. Wallis — that have surfaced in these trying times on the walls of one of our favorite street art destinations. The image featured above was fashioned by the legendary Chris “Daze” Ellis. Several more murals — painted over the past few weeks — follow:
Bronx-bred El Souls
Lady Pink‘s tribute to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many more whose lives should have never been cut short
Greg Lamarche aka SP ONE, “Lift Every Voice”
Fumero, “The Glariator” with his name in flames
Bronx-based BG 183, Tats Cru
Queen Andrea, Love Always Wins
John “Crash” Matos and Joe Iurato with a message of LOVE
Also among the new works is a mural fashioned by the legendary John Fekner, to be captured when the sun cooperates!
Photo credits: 1, 6 & 7 Sara Ching Mozeson; 2 – 5 & 8 Lois Stavsky
The following guest poet is by Lower East Side-based photographer Ana Candelaria
After two decades of attending classes at Seward Park High School — when I wasn’t hanging out in the parking lot! — I was back. I never thought I would be. This time, though, it was to hang on the rooftop with some of my favorite graffiti and street artists. Featured above is IMOK (If Mother Only Knew) Crew member Cycle at work. Several more works that I captured this past Saturday follow:
The masterly Queen Andrea
The legendary Part One
Veteran graffiti writer Dez aka the wildly popular DJ Kay Slay — in the early stages
Ex-Vandals Will Power and Albertus Joseph, tribute piece to WBO Featherweight Champion, Amanda Serrano
French artist and DJ Jaek El Diablo
The masterful Mast
Photos by Lower East Side-based photographer Ana Candelaria
Today, Saturday, June 9th, marks the ninth anniversary of the extraordinary community-driven Welling Court Mural Project, conceived and curated by Ad Hoc Art. While visiting yesterday, travel and street photographer Karin du Maire aka Street Art Nomad captured several artists at work, as well as a few completed murals. Pictured above is the wonderfully talented Queen Andrea at work. Several more images follow:
John “Crash” Matos — posing in front of his mural, based on a painting of his from 1980
Lmnopi
Joel Artista and Marc Evan at work on collaborative wall with Chris Soria
Netherlands-based Michel Velt at work
Cey Adams
KingBee at work
Peat Wollaeger aka Eyez
Herb Smith aka Veng, RWK, alongside his mural
Celebrate the launch of this model community-based mural project from 12pm – 8pm today at 11-98 Welling Court in Astoria, Queens. Check here for directions.
Photos by Karin du Maire
Curated by Ad Hoc Art, the Welling Court Mural Project is once again bringing a diverse range of intriguing murals to Welling Court and its neighboring blocks in Astoria, Queens. Many artists have already begun painting in anticipation of tomorrow’s Block Party. A few have already finished. Pictured above is a completed mural by See One. Here are several more images I captured today:
Queen Andrea
SP One at work
Bluze
Sinned NYC
Onel and Roberto Castillo
ASVP at work
Tomorrow’s Block Party begins at noon at 11-98 Welling Court at 30th Avenue & 12th Street in Astoria, Queens.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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