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At the Bushwick Collective, Part II: Patrick Kane McGergor, Chris Haven, Nate Dee, Candy Kuo, Wade Indeed, Enzo, Robert Vargas & Corey Pane

June 17, 2024

The 13th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party brought a wonderfully diverse array of local, national and global artists to Brooklyn’s iconic outdoor gallery. The huge, beguiling dog featured above was painted by Denver-based Patrick Kane McGergor against a deftly-executed cityscape crafted by multidisciplinary artist Chris Haven.

In this Part II of At the Bushwick Collective are several more images of artworks that have surfaced this month at the Bushwick Collective, curated by its founder, Joe Ficalora.

Miami-based Nate Dee, “Brooklyn Trogon”

Austin, Texas-based Taiwanese-American artist Candy Kuo at work on mural in collaboration with Wade Indeed

Completed mural by Austin, Texas-based artists Candy Kuo and Wade Indeed

French artist Enzo Yurrebaso, segment of captivating mural

Los Angeles-based Robert Vargas, segment of huge powerful mural at the intersection of Wycoff and Troutman

Connecticut-based Corey Pane, Portrait of wife, Kailah King, and baby daughter

Photos of artworks: Lois Stavsky

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At the Bushwick Collective, Part I: CP Won, Deps One, Never Satisfied, Sef, Sen2 and More

June 7, 2024

Last weekend — as the Bushwick Collective presented its 13th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party — a wonderful array of local, national and international artists shared their talents and visions with us. The captivating image featured above was painted by the masterly Chilean native artist Claudio Picasso aka CP Won. Several more images that we captured follow:

The delightfully versatile Carson DeYoung aka Deps One

The ever-clever gifted nomadic artist and designer Never Satisfied

The ingenious Peruvian native artist Sef

Sef captured in action

The legendary South Bronx-based Puerto Rican artist Sandro Figueroa aka Sen2

The indefatigable Bushwick Collective founder and curator Joe Ficalora to the left of Queens-based artist madvaillan

Photo credits: 1-4 and 6 Lois Stavsky; 5 & 7 Ana Candelaria

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Back to the Bushwick Collective: Joe Iurato, Sonny Sundancer, Roachi, Gemma Gené & Cabaio Spirito

October 21, 2021

Back at the Bushwick Collective this past week, we came upon a diverse range of murals, ranging from masterly stencil art to first-rate graffiti. Featured above is Joe Iurato‘s now-familiar boy with the message, “The more things change…” a delightful flashback to his 2013 mural, pictured below:

Several more images captured this past week include:

South African multimedia artist Sonny Sundancer

Stylemaster Roachi

Barcelona-born, NYC-based multimedia artist Gemma Gené

Noted Argentine stencil artist Cabaio Spirito

Photo credits: 1 Ana Candelaria; 2 Tara Murray, and 3-6 Lois Stavsky

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Artists Ready for Bushwick Collective 7th Annual Block Party: Ruben Ubiera, Reme 821, Cabaio, Mr. June and Sipros

June 1, 2018

It’s been a busy week at the Bushwick Collective, as arists from near and far ready for its 7th Annual Block Party. Pictured above is Miami-based Dominican artist Ruben Ubiera captured at work. Several more images of new works — mostly in progress — follow:

Long Island-based Reme821

The masterful Argentine stencil artist Cabaio at work, close-up

Holland-based Mr. June at work, close-up

Brazilian artist Sipros at work

For specific information about the Bushwick Collective’s 7th Annual Block Party, check out its Facebook page.

Photos by Tara Murray

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NYC Shutters – Part XI: Street Art and Graffiti by Eelco, Crash with Bio, Moody Mutz, Phetus and Jules Muck

July 11, 2016

This is the eleventh in a series of occasional posts featuring the art that has surfaced on NYC shutters:

Eelco on the Lower East Side

Crash and Bio on the Lower East Side

Moody Mutz on the Lower East Side

Phetus at the Bushwick Collective

Jules Muck aka MuckRock with the Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens

Photo credits: 1, 4 & 5 Tara Murray; 2 Dani Reyes Mozeson & 3 courtesy of John Woodward

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Kids on NYC Walls — Part X: BK Foxx, Joe Iurato with Logan Hicks, Ernest Zacharevic, Swoon, Cekis and Rubin 415 with Joe Iurato

June 24, 2016

This is the tenth in a series of occasional posts featuring images of children that have surfaced on NYC public spaces.

BK Foxx with JMZ Walls in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Joe Iurato and Logan Hicks at the Bushwick Collective

Ernest Zacharevic — based on photo by Martha Cooper — in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Swoon in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Long-running Cekis in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

Rubin 415 and Joe Iurato with the Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens

Photos 1 Courtesy of John Woodward; 2-4 Tara Murray; 5 Dani Reyes Mozeson and 6 Lois Stavsky

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Street Art Couples in NYC, Part II: Dasic, D*Face, Mr. Nerds, Jorit Agoch with Leticia Mandragora, Faith 47 and Sipros

June 15, 2016

This is the second in our series of NYC couples that were spotted around town. Pictured above is Dasic Fernandez as seen at the Bushwick Collective. Here are several more:

D*Face at the Bushwick Collective

Mr. Nerds at the Bushwick Collective

Jorit Agoch and Leticia Mandragora in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Faith 47 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Sipros, as seen earlier this year at the Bushwick Collective

Photo credits: 1-3 Tara Murray; 4-6 Lois Stavsky

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The Bushwick Collective x Mana Urban Arts Project at Wynwood’s RC Cola Factory with Rimx, Jimmy C, Shok1, Giz, Lady Aiko, Mr. June, Hoxxoh and Christina Angelina

January 16, 2016

In collaboration with the Mana Urban Arts Project, the Bushwick Collective transformed Wynwood’s former RC Cola Factory into a Mecca of first-rate street art and graffiti. During Miami Art Week, celebrated artists from across the globe painted alongside local Miami and NYC-based artists. Here are a few more images from among the dozens of murals I saw last week while visiting Wynwood:

London-based James Cochran aka Jimmy C

London-based Shok1

NYC-based Giz RIS

NYC-based Lady Aiko

Dutch artist David Louf aka Mr June

Miami-based Hoxxoh

West Coast-based Christina Angelina

First image is a close-up from a huge mural by David Sepulveda aka Rimx

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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Guys on NYC Walls, Part VIII: Swoon, JR, Sipros, Os Gemeos, Werc with Gera Luz, Rob Plater and Crash with Solus

January 5, 2016

This is the eighth in an occasional series featuring images of males who surface on NYC public spaces:

JR in Soho

Sipros in Midtown Manhattan with the Bushwick Collective

Os Gemeos on the Lower East Side

Werc and Gera Luz in LIC with the Welling Court Mural Project

Rob Plater in Bushwick with JMZ Walls

Crash and Solus with the Lisa Project in Noho

The first image features Swoon in Red Hook

Photo credits: 1, 5-7 Tara Murray; 2-4 Lois Stavsky

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Invader in the Big Apple with Joey Ramone, Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Michelangelo, Leonardo and more

December 19, 2015

For several weeks this fall, Invader was here in NYC installing dozens of his ingenious tile mosaics throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Among them were several NYC icons, along with a range of images and characters representing popular culture. Here are a few of our favorites:

Joey Ramone at the Bushwick Collective