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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The streets in the vicinity of North 10th off Spring Garden Street in Philly are home to an intriguing array of street art. Pictured above is the work of Glossblack, a Philadelphia-based artist with roots in graffiti. What follows are several more images — all by Philly-based artists — that I captured on my recent wanderings around one of my favorite cities.
Charles Burwell, close-up
NDA
Lauren West, close-up
Nero
Joe Boruchow, four of several works on Buttonwood Street, alongside Nero
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Pictured above is a huge mural, Arctic Scream, painted by Bristol-based artist Andrew Burns Colwill. What follows are several more images captured on my recent trip to Bristol, the home of the annual Upfest, Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival.
London-based Irony
Sheffield-based Rocket01
London-based JXC
London-based Xenz and Will Barras, large segment of huge mural
Bristol-based Cheo
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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The streets of Bristol — the home of the annual Upfest, Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival — brim with energy and intrigue. Pictured above is a huge segment from a collaborative mural by UK-based My Dog Sighs and Snub23. What follows are several more I captured on my recent visit to Bristol, UK.
Bristol-based Jody Artist
Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra
UK-based The Nomad Clan, close-up
Bristol native Guy Denning in collaboration with Oklahoma native Yatika Fields
Bristol-based 3Dom22
Buenos Aires-based Caro Pepe in collaboration with German artist Age Age
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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On my recent trip to London, I came upon some outstanding murals by some of my favorite artists — including many who have shared their talents with us here in NYC. Pictured above is by the London-based pioneer of aerosol X-ray art Shok 1. What follows are a few more walls that particularly intrigued me:
Also by Shok 1
London-based Jim Vision, close-up from huge mural
Banksy’s “collaboration” with Basquiat — just outside the Barbican Centre, the site of Basquiat‘s solo exhibit, “Boom for Real”
Trafik Graphics
The classic London-based stencil artists, the Toasters, in Walthamstow
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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While in London this past week, I came upon several alluring faces of females on and off Brick Lane. Pictured above is by London-based Mr. Cenz. Here are several more:
London-based Carleen de Sozer, who defines her art as Afrofuturism
London-based Ghanaian artist Neequaye Dreph Dsane known as Dreph
The masterful French artist C215
UK-based Paul Don Smith
Photo credits: 1-4 Lois Stavsky; 5 Sara C Mozeson
