Under the curatorial direction of Sharif Profit, this past weekend’s Graffiti Hall of Fame — located on 106th Street and Park Avenue in East Harlem — teemed with tantalizing talent. Among the featured pubic artworks in this event’s 43rd annual edition were walls and cubes fashioned in a wide range of styles by legendary writers and noted urban artists from NYC and beyond. The scintillating piece pictured above was painted by graff master Skeme, also known as 3 Yard King. Several more images of artworks captured this past Sunday afternoon follow:
BedStuy Walls founder and curator Miki Mu at work
Veteran writer and aerosol artist Renard Kelley aka Vens adding the final touches to his mural
Delta 2’s masterful mural complemented by an adorable passerby who instantly poses!
The wildly prolific Cope 2
French artist Louis Vicius aka Jaek El Diablo
Will Power‘s tribute to the late writer and DJ Dez aka Kay Slay— with Al Diaz‘s iconic tag finding its way to the bottom!
Barcelona-based artist and tattooist Phen
Bronx-native NAC 143 at work
Stockholm-born, East Harlem-based Scratch
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Photographs by Lois Stavsky and Dani Reyes Mozeson
The streets of North Philly are rich with a range of public art — from commissioned murals to first-rate graffiti. The image pictured above was painted by Philadelphia-based artist Yis Goodwin aka Nosego. Several more images captured on my recent visits to Philly follow:
Brazilian artist Eder Muniz aka Calangoss, close-up from huge mural
Philly-based Septic the Outlaw, close-up
The ubiquitous Philly-based Bines
The legendary NYC writer Skeme
Veteran Philly writer Enem
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Continuing through March 8 at 212 Arts in the East Village is Graffiti Legends, an exuberant exhibit of artworks by legendary Bronx artists: Bio, BG 183, Ces, Crash, Nicer, Skeme and T-Kid. What follows is a sampling:
Another by T-Kid
Skeme
Bio, Tats Cru, close-up
Ces
Crash
And a range of tags — many, also, legendary — that surfaced on canvas opening night
Curated by 212 Arts director Marc Leader, Graffiti Legends remains on exhibit through next Tuesday at 240 East 4th Street. Hours are: Tuesday through Saturday 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm, and Sunday 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
Photo credits: 1 Tara Murray; 2 Houda Lazrak; 3 Lois Stavsky and 4-7 Dani Reyes Mozeson
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