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
Yesterday afternoon, James Top Productions brought live painting, art vendors and a host of performances to Jackie Robinson Park in West Harlem. Despite the intermittent rain, the infectious positive energy was palatable from blocks away. Featured above is Queens-based writer and illustrator Topaz, standing alongside his iconic character.
Veteran graffiti artist and painter Wore One alongside his masterly-fashioned hip-hop character
Moving solo to the beats in front of King Bee’s iconic bee
The prolific, gifted New Jersey-based artist Will Power and his portrait of the late “King of Style” Case 2 aka Kase2
And just hanging–as the day wraps up: Vision, Will Power, Eric Orr and Jerry Maze
Photos: Lois Stavsky
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
Hosting a striking array of graffiti styles, the walls off the Broadway Junction subway station teem with sumptuous colors and seductive rhythms. The image featured above is the work of Long Island-bred artist WERD. Several more images captured on our recent visit to “the juncyard” follow:
The masterful Noah TFP
The inimitable Ceos
The dexterous Rezor — who regularly brings his curatorial skills to these walls
Stylemaster Such
Veteran writer Doc TC5
Classic writer Wore One
Photo credits: 1 & 2 A. Candela; 3-7 Lois Stavsky
Brimming always with color, craft and attitude, the walls that surface at Hackensack’s Union Street Park — under the curatorial direction of Darrius-Jabbar Sollas — are a graffiti lover’s heaven. The mural featured above was painted by the hugely talented Sade TCM. Several more images captured last week follow:
The legendary Part One
Bronx-based Sienide
Graffiti master Soze 527
The prolific Wore One
Brooklyn-based Johnny Samp
And fellow Brooklynite Fargo
Wide view — as dusk approaches
Located at 97 Union Street in Hackensack, NJ, Union Street Park is a 30 minute drive from NYC.
Photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
Showcasing a huge range of aerosol art, the walls in Hackensack’s Union Street Park brim with bold hues and swooping patterns. Under the curatorial skills and direction of NJ-based Darrius-Jabbar Sollas aka Nasty Neo, they frequently rotate — especially during the spring and summer months. While visiting on Friday, I captured the artworks that had been painted over Memorial Day weekend. Pictured above is a segment of one wall — featuring Wore One, TSK, Close, 2 I’ll and Buc 1. Several individual pieces — as seen throughout the park — follow:
Veteran writer Wore One — in honor of his son who is serving in the military
Buc 1 goes bold
Bronx legend Terrible TKid
The masterful Sade TCM
The legendary Part One
Special thanks to Darrius for identifying all of the artists and for maintaining Bergen County’s lone graffiti Mecca! Since my visit on Friday, the Bronx Team has graced the ever-ephemeral walls of Union Street Park.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
