Founded and directed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD, Boone Avenue Walls continues to transform the historic South Bronx Mott Haven neighborhood into an open air gallery — showcasing masterful murals and mesmerizing graffiti. The mural pictured above was painted by Oklahoma City-based artist Pyramid Guy. What follows is a small sampling of artworks we captured while visiting Mott Haven:
Local style master Soze
Classic Bronx graffiti writer Ovie
Veteran writer and skateboarder Cycle
Connecticut’s masterful 3Modes, TVT
Algeria-born, NYC-based Pazzesco with his portrait of Biggie
The wildly distinctive stylist KA, detail from TVT ZOO Goosebumps production
Colombia-born, New Jersey-based Jose Bustamante aka Busta
Bolivia-born, Florida-based Ales Delpincel‘s portrait of Nas
Photos: 1-6, 8 & 9 Lois Stavsky; 7 Tara Murray
Now in its 11th year, Boone Avenue Walls — founded and directed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD — continues to beautify the Bronx, as artists from far and near bring their talents to several sites beyond its home base in West Farms. This past weekend. over 30 artists transformed Whitlock Avenue’s walls — directly under the 6 train — into blazing outdoor canvases and stirring open-air productions.
The image featured above — one segment of a huge “Oceans Deep” production — is the work of the veteran South Bronx aerosol king Nic1. What follows is a small sampling of artworks captured while visiting Whitlock Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
Bronx-based artist Sebar7 at work
Comeske TM7 at work in his distinct free-flowing style
Queens native Greed who was active largely in the 90’s
Alongside Queens-based artist Chris Cortes
TA graffiti crew member Krizer and the lovable Ratchi
The delightful Bronx-based muralist and textile artist Mrs captured at work
Brooklyn-based writer East
Close-up from astounding alien-themed production by Johnny Samp, Disem, Kelo, DaCaptainSkorner, Bulldogpirate1, Dreps and J.P. Cvjl
Up Next: Boone Avenue Walls in Mott Haven
Photos by Lois Stavsky
On the occasion of Boone Avenue Walls‘ tenth anniversary, dozens of artists brought their remarkable skills and styles to the Bronx neighborhoods of West Farms and Hunts Point. This is Part II of our two-part series documenting this year’s extraordinary Boone Avenue Walls Annual Festival, founded and curated by veteran Bronx writer WEN COD. The image featured above was painted by Brooklyn writer Minus One. Several more images — all captured by street art/graffiti aficionada Kristy Calabro — follow:
Bronx-based artist and educator Lola Lovenotes
OTM Graff Crew member Image
The legendary Bronx-based artist John Matos aka Crash.
West Coast-based artist and curator Espy
Bronx-born writer and textile artist MRS
Florida-based muralist and writer Ric One
Brooklyn-based stylemaster Roachi
Photos: Kristy Calabro
On the occasion of Boone Avenue Walls‘ tenth anniversary, dozens of local, national, and international artists brought their remarkable skills and diverse styles to the Bronx neighborhoods of West Farms and Hunts Point. The image featured above was painted by the legendary Bronx-born graffiti pioneer Chris “Daze” Ellis. Several more images of the completed murals — all captured by street art/graffiti aficionada Kristy Calabro — follow in this first of a two-part series documenting this year’s extraordinary Boone Avenue Walls,
Bronx-bred artist El Souls
Canada-born, Bronx-based artist, curator and arts educator Lady K Fever
London-based veteran writer Corze
The inventive 3Modes aka Professor M
Queens native graffiti writer and fashion designer Claw Money
Queens-born and based artist Belowkey,
The remarkable, ever-expanding Boone Avenue Walls was founded and is curated by the veteran Bronx writer WEN COD.
Photos: Kristy Calabro
For the past several days, over two dozen artists — from writers to muralists — have been busily transforming a huge block along Boone Avenue at 174th Street. Here are a few more images that we captured these past two days from Writers Block organized by Wen Cod:
Mastro
Curve
Spot and Acne aka Young Socrates
Yes 1 at work
Nero aka Uncle Ro
Wen Cod, who organized the event, captured at work in the early stages yesterday morning
Rath at work
Danielle Mastrion, Lexi Bella, and Doc TC5 to the far right
Ces checks it out
Note: First image features Jersey Joe aka Rime
Photo credits: 1-4 & 6-9 Lois Stavsky; 5 & 10 Tara Murray
