Jordan Nickel, better known as POSE, is a Chicago-born graffiti artist whose work fuses street culture, pop art, and comic book aesthetics into a bold, layered style. With a bright palette and complex collage style, he often hides messages and abstract forms that reward a closer look. A standout example is his 85-foot mural he painted last summer beneath the Purple Line in Evanston, [...]

Brooklyn Street Art

21.04.2025

BSA Images Of The Week: 04.20.25 | Brooklyn Street Art

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week. Happy Easter, bunny. Great stuff is out on the streets today, whether you are wandering aimlessly through the city or touring with a sense of purpose. Street art continues to evolve, even as it repeats. Can anyone doubt that there is a more relevant artform that can be instantly responsive to current events and take the longer view? The city’s buzzing with [...]

Brooklyn Street Art

23.04.2025

In Memoriam: Don’t Fret | Brooklyn Street Art

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to the brilliant Don't Fret. Cooper, the Chicago street artist known as "Don't Fret," was born and raised in the Wicker Park neighborhood—a community that shaped his perspective and featured prominently in his work. A few days ago he passed away at the age of 36 after a long illness, as confirmed by his family. Deeply connected to [...]

Brooklyn Street Art

25.04.2025

Street Art Goes Orbital: Shepard Fairey Lights Up the Sphere in Vegas. What a Ball! | Brooklyn Street Art

Went to Vegas and had a ball. Okay, it was a sphere. Shepard Fairey’s Sphere. At least for a month. Yes, it was street art… on a whole new level. We’ve been questioned endlessly over the last two decades about the true nature of art in the public sphere—pulling apart and examining the progenitors, the aspirations, the elements that comprise street art, graffiti, public art, and [...]

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Layers of Legacy: POSE Brings Graffiti Roots to a Carousel in Schrager’s Garden | Brooklyn Street Art

BSA Images Of The Week: 04.20.25 | Brooklyn Street Art

In Memoriam: Don’t Fret | Brooklyn Street Art

Street Art Goes Orbital: Shepard Fairey Lights Up the Sphere in Vegas. What a Ball! | Brooklyn Street Art

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