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...
This year’s 45th Annual Edition of the Graffiti Hall of Fame once again hosted not only first-rate walls, but also dozens of cubes showcasing a huge range of artistic talents and sensibilities. Featured above is Queens-based artist Chris Cortes at work. What...
As the summer months progress, the walls along East 125 Street and its surrounding blocks continue to evolve. The exuberant mural featured above was painted by the legendary Japanese NYC-based artist Shiro One. Several more images of murals — several by artists...
Flowing with rhythm and cadence, the current installation of murals at Underhill Walls is a delightful salute to music and musicians. The frenzied “Muppet Show” featured above was painted by veteran artist Phetus 88. Several more images from the most...
On my recent visit to DC, I made my way over to the Capital Hill Boys Club — the site of a mural festival that took place this past spring in Anacostia, a historic neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. A model of community engagement, the 2025 festival...
On my recent visit to Welling Court and its immediate environs, I was greeted by dozens of new murals that continue to bring beauty and intrigue to this distinctly diverse Astoria, Queens neighborhood. The image featured above — “a nod to all the delivery...
The 14th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party brought a wonderfully diverse array of local, national and international artists to Brooklyn’s iconic outdoor gallery. The image featured above — a masterly fusion of realism and graffiti — was painted by...
Under the curatorial direction of Jonathan Neville, First Street Green Art Park continues to be home to a wondrously diverse array of local, national and international artists. The delightfully intriguing image pictured above was painted by the Amsterdam-based artist...
On my recent visit to Newark, arts educator and photographer Rachel Fawn Alban introduced me to The Golden Life, a joyous, brilliantly crafted mural project adjacent to the city’s Broad Street Station. Eager to find out more about this transformative venture, I ...