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“Hit The North” Belfast 2024 – Dispatch 1 | Brooklyn Street Art
As the busy streets of Belfast hum with anticipation for the weekend's festivities, an air of artistic energy and cultural vibrancy permeates the city, punctuated by the occasional liberty of a flying seagull overhead to remind you this is a historic port town. Veks Van Hillik (France). WIP. Hit The North Belfast 2024. (photo © Jaime Rojo) “There’s a lot on,” says the cashier at Sawers, [...]
Arriving in Belfast, Seeing the Bobby Sands Mural | Brooklyn Street Art
BSA has arrived in Belfast to attend the Hit the North Festival and hopefully gain a greater appreciation for the role political murals have played here, even as a new generation of painters moves forward from the Troubles of the recent past in Northern Ireland and Ireland. The first encounter with the Bobby Sands mural in Belfast can be a moment of profound connection with the city's [...]
Paul McCartney Holds Your Gaze: Scenes from ‘Eyes of the Storm’ | Brooklyn Street Art
Touring is not unusual for Paul McCartney, who has traversed the globe nearly non-stop for six decades. Yet, this time, his photographer’s eye is center stage, with the imagined tour t-shirt swapping one-night stands for months-long engagements. Launched last year at the National Portrait Gallery in London and having traveled to the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, 'Paul McCartney [...]
Books in the MCL: ROA Codex | Brooklyn Street Art
As founding members of the Martha Cooper Library at the Urban Nation Museum in Berlin, Brooklyn Street Art (BSA) proudly showcases a monthly feature from the MCL collection, illuminating the extensive and diverse treasures we’re assembling for both researchers and enthusiasts of graffiti, street art, urban art, and its numerous offshoots. Below, we present one of our latest selections. Text [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 04.28.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Spring is astoundingly colorful on the street in New York this year, with many new graffiti writers and street artists joining the existing throng and bringing their skills to a wall near you. At times, it appears now that we have as many artists as tourists in New York, but if they roll a suitcase, it is probably full of cans. Here is our weekly interview [...]
Johannes Mundinger: “La Bella Confusione” | Brooklyn Street Art
You are inundated with information, disinformation, propaganda, images, videos, entreaties, siren calls, threats, promises, summaries, conjecture, stunning beauty, deliberate obfuscations, ethereal reveries, and alluring promises from the moment you awake until the moment you collapse, semi-sleepless—a waking stew that either propels you forward or leaves you immobile. Institutions and [...]
BSA Hits The North! – See You Soon in Belfast, Northern Ireland | Brooklyn Street Art
We are excited to announce that BSA will be part of the exhilarating 'Hit the North' 2024 festival in Belfast! We look forward to meeting friends, artists, and masters of the aerosol realm in beautiful Northern Ireland. Hosted by Seedhead Arts, 'Hit the North' is celebrated as NI’s biggest street art festival. This year marks a milestone—the festival's 12th [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 04.21.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! In New York news, a two-sided painting by the eclectic painter and collector Martin Wong and graffiti writers Sharp and Delta2 is featured in MoMA show "In the Shadow of the American Dream", a man set himself on fire publicly near the Trump hush-money trial this week, similar to the US soldier who self-immolated to protest Israels actions in Gaza [...]
Barcelona Tributes for The Amazing SKE | Brooklyn Street Art
Today, we pay tribute to an iconic figure from the Puerto Rican graffiti scene, Eliezer "SKE" Pagán Torres. Born on August 31, 1971, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, SKE was a pioneering spirit whose artistic journey began in the early 1980s. His works, influenced by the vibrancy of Puerto Rican culture and the early New York graffiti styles, resonated deeply across local and international [...]
Elfo Declares “I’m a Figurative Painter”… and I’m the Queen of England! | Brooklyn Street Art
Elfo, the ever-witty Italian street artist, strikes again with his latest work scrawled across an abandoned building in Italy. Known for his sharp irony and pointed cultural commentary, Elfo’s simple yet profound statements challenge the norm and provoke thought. Elfo. Somewhere in Italy. (photo © Elfo) This new one, “I’m a Figurative Painter," reflects his signature style of engaging [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 04.14.24 / “Return2Burn” in Hunts Point, Bronx | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA's Images of the Week. We decided to dedicate this weekly survey to the artists of "Return 2 Burn", its organizers, and the streets that brought us here. The new "Return 2 Burn" exhibition at the old train station in Hunts Point, Bronx, serves as a modern continuum of pivotal artistic moments from New York's vibrant past, echoing the groundbreaking [...]
Martha Cooper and Seth in Kibera. Kenya: Part 2 / “We Are One” | Brooklyn Street Art
Nestled within the bustling city of Nairobi, Kenya, Kibera is a testament to its inhabitants' challenges and its collective indomitable spirit. Known as one of the largest urban slums in Africa, Kibera is a vibrant community where resilience and creativity sometimes flourish against a backdrop of economic hardship. This neighborhood, originally established as a settlement for Nubian [...]
“Tiempos Muertos”. Idle Time With Isaac Cordal in Madrid | Brooklyn Street Art
"Idle Time has become that free moment we have between one task and another in the production process. Productive inertia has turned idle time into a simulacrum of leisure, a residual time in which, strangely enough, we don't seem to know what to do." - Isaac Cordal In the vibrant heart of Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, Isaac Cordal's exhibition "Tiempos [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 07.07.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! To BSA's Muslim brothers and sisters, we hope your Ramadan has been fulfilling as it draws to a close this Tuesday. Amid the spiritual calm, Friday's earthquake and its aftershocks have certainly rattled us in New York and across the Northeast—a rare tremor that would barely raise an eyebrow in LA, given their familiarity with the earth's [...]
Murals, Art, Childhood, and Community in Lwala: Martha Cooper and Seth in Kenya: Part 1 | Brooklyn Street Art
In the heart of Lwala, Kenya, a place where the warmth of the sun is matched only by the warmth of its community, two artists, Martha Cooper, an esteemed New York ethnologist and photographer, and Seth, a visionary French street artist and muralist, embarked on a remarkable journey a few weeks ago. Their mission, rooted in a shared passion for integrating children’s creativity into their [...]
Ingmar Järve aka Gutface: “Street Gnomes” in Porto | Brooklyn Street Art
In the bustling street art/graffiti scene of Porto, Portugal, a fresh wave of new pieces informed by folklore give rise to "Street Gnomes," a captivating solo exhibition by the Estonian street artist Gutface, also known as Ingmar Järve. Hosted by Circus Network, this show, funded by the EU, the Goethe-Institut, and the Estonian Embassy in Lisbon, runs until April 11, 2024, offering [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 03.31.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Happy Easter to all the Christians today, and we hope all the kids get a chocolate bunny in their basket and go on an egg hunt in this new green grass Mother Nature has brought to the park for everyone to enjoy. It has been such an entertaining and rewarding hunt this week looking for new works popping up like daffodils on the street in NYC. We hope you [...]
Books In The MCL: Golden Boy as Anthony Cool: by Herbert Kohl and James Hinton | Brooklyn Street Art
As founding members of the Martha Cooper Library at the Urban Nation Museum in Berlin, Brooklyn Street Art (BSA) proudly showcases a monthly feature from the MCL collection, illuminating the extensive and diverse treasures we’re assembling for both researchers and enthusiasts of graffiti, street art, urban art, and its numerous offshoots. Below, we present one of our latest selections. Text [...]
Dispatch From Curaçao: Caribbean Warmth and Urban Art | Brooklyn Street Art
On the street, Curacao feels like a vibrant heart where Caribbean warmth meets urban art in a spectacular showdown. It's an island—a canvas painted with rich strokes of history, culture, and innovative thinking. Nestled off the Venezuelan coast, Curacao stands out with its Dutch heritage, swirling in a cocktail of languages, cuisines, and, notably, street art that tells stories deeper [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 03.24.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Spring officially arrived this week, along with torrential rains and sometimes flooding. Happy Nowruz to all our Persian friends, and Happy Purim to the youngsters in costumes going to parties this weekend. The city's walls reflect a new blossoming of talents joining with those more established in the visual arts, a usual mismatch of styles, coded [...]
A Tribute to Artist Akira Toriyama: Eslicer and Keneone in Barcelona | Brooklyn Street Art
Fans of manga and anime are mourning the loss of a legendary figure in the industry, Akira Toriyama, who passed away on March 1, 2024, at the age of 68. Born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, he was not just a prolific manga artist; he was a visionary who brought to life some of the most iconic characters and stories in the world of Japanese pop culture. His most renowned creation, "Dragon [...]
Sebas Velasco Goes To Texas, USA. | Brooklyn Street Art
At the Beaumont Mural Festival, Texas USA, the debut of the new mural by acclaimed artist Sebas Velasco is a momentous occasion. Inspired by his collaboration with longtime friend and photographic collaborator, Jose Delou. No surprise that Velasco's latest masterpiece captures the essence of urban life with a profound depth and emotion. Sebas Velasco. Beaumont Mural Festival 2024. [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 03.17.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Happy St. Patricks Day to all our Irish brethren and sisteren (?) — unless you are unlucky to be a gaylesbitrans Irish resident of Staten Island: their official Saint Patty parade bans all of those other types. Our 5th borough always complains that it doesn’t get enough attention because Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens hog the spotlight. So bigotry, [...]
The Martha Cooper Scholarship: Call For Applicants | Brooklyn Street Art
We're excited to introduce the inaugural Martha Cooper Scholarship (MCS), celebrating Martha Cooper's legacy in capturing human cultures through photography. This scholarship presents a unique chance for photographers from Africa or Latin America to engage in an eleven-month artistic journey in Berlin. As founding members of the Martha Cooper Library, we will select an individual [...]
Luzinterruptus in Durham: On Blank Pages, Justice Come to Light | Brooklyn Street Art
Durham is a historic city located in the northeast of England, known for its medieval cathedral and Norman castle, both of which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It's also home to Durham University, one of the oldest universities in England. Here you can enjoy charming cobblestone streets, ancient buildings, and a picturesque setting on the River Wear. Rich history and [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 03.10.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Set your clocks forward an hour! Guess you can’t bite a graffiti artist and expect to make bank – without getting bitten. This new Nekst campaign on the Manhattan streets appears to have Claudia Schiffer and Anna Nicole Smith putting their best face forward, aside from the streams of wrinkles caused by the wet wheat paste. Time is a cruel mistress, even as [...]
“Unmute Gaza” Dispatch, Artist’s Participate in 83 Cities, 30 Countries | Brooklyn Street Art
In the midst of ongoing turmoil, the Gaza Strip is engulfed in a conflict that has now stretched into its fifth harrowing month. The escalating violence has led to the tragic loss of over 30,000 lives, including countless children, marking a somber chapter. Amidst this backdrop of sorrow and chaos, a beacon of artistic activism addresses the darkness: Unmute Gaza, a bold initiative melding [...]
Hitnes Finds Poetry in the Evolution of Fishes | Brooklyn Street Art
Curated by Mirko Pierri of the a.DNA project association When Evolution Splashes onto School Walls: The E.C.O. Mural Unfolds Let's dive into a story where fish climb out of the sea and onto the school walls. Picture this: The Toscanelli Institute in Ostia, Italy, is no longer just a backdrop for mundane school routines. Thanks to the visionary Mirko Pierri of the a.DNA project, this [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 03.03.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! It’s great to see new pieces appearing on the streets this week, including numerous tributes to our patron renegade Eurasian eagle-owl, the famous Flaco, who escaped from the zoo and spent much time exploring Manhattan in the last year. His fine-feathered life tragically cut down when he flew into a building, it is surmised, Flaco's life is nonetheless [...]
A Mouthful of Crome At The Museum Of Graffiti In Miami | Brooklyn Street Art
Museum of Graffiti Unveils "A Mouthful of Crome": A Reflective Exhibition on the Evolution of a Graffiti Legend. Crome (image courtesy of the Museum of Graffiti) Set to debut on March 5 at Miami's Museum of Graffiti, the "A Mouthful of Chrome" exhibition spotlights the work of Crome a graffiti artist who made his mark across South Florida in the 1990s. Alongside his [...]
Martha Cooper Library / MCL PRESENTS #4: Political Graffiti | Brooklyn Street Art
For the 4th installment of the Martha Cooper Library at Urban Nation Berlin’s series MCL Presents, the theme for discussion will be Graffiti and politics. Many people have argued that all art is political, and, graffiti wouldn't be an exception. From the American writer Toni Morrison who famously declared “All good art is political! There is none that isn’t. And the ones that try hard [...]
BSA Images Of The Week 02.25.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Here is our weekly conversation with the street, this week including Dan Witz, Okek, Ian Mutch, ATOMS, Lover, Senk, Greks Steffi, ZAPS, Solito, and Bley. Senk (photo © Jaime Rojo) Senk and the CTA. (photo © Jaime Rojo) Senk (photo © Jaime Rojo) ATOMS (photo © Jaime Rojo) Ian Mutch (photo © Jaime Rojo) Lover (photo © Jaime Rojo) Greks Steffi (photo © Jaime [...]
Brooklyn Museum: “Open Call for Brooklyn Artists” Major Upcoming Exhibition | Brooklyn Street Art
Hey Brooklyn Artists! This is your moment to shine and showcase your incredible talent at the iconic Brooklyn Museum, which is throwing a massive bash to celebrate its 200th anniversary. And guess what? You're the stars of the show. The museum is rolling out The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition this fall, paying homage to the rich history of creativity and artistic brilliance that defines the [...]
Gordon Matta-Clark: “Graffiti Archive 1972/73” Presents Unseen Photographs | Brooklyn Street Art
A groundbreaking exhibition showcases over 200 photographs of graffiti by Gordon Matta-Clark. Gordon Matta-Clark. Tag Wall. 1972. (photo courtesy Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark) "GRAFFITI ARCHIVE 1972/73: An Exhibition of Photographs from Gordon Matta-Clark" provides a unique glimpse into the graffiti culture of New York City in the early 70s, shot by the New York artist at a time [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 02.18.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! New York State Governor Kathy Hochul wants to classify some graffiti as a hate crime. So, if graffiti on walls is a hate crime, money-printing must be grand larceny against savings accounts. At least the walls have the decency to look distressed. The arts and culture press has been writing alarming headlines about this new proposal by the Gov, but the burden [...]
Ben Wakeling: Loving Fiercely, Inside and Outside | Brooklyn Street Art
‘Abstract Figurativism: Loving Fiercely’ a solo show by Ben Wakeling Ben Wakeling street work. (photo © Smorray) Ben Wakeling, a British artist celebrated for his abstract figurative art on the street and on canvas, brings his unique expression to BSMT with "Abstract Figurativism: Loving Fiercely." Wakeling, known for his powerful charcoal lines and bold colors, explores the [...]
Biancoshock: “Ready, Set, Go” Bridges a Divide | Brooklyn Street Art
Artistic Vision Transforms a Road Less Traveled Today's art intervention by Italian street artist Biancoshock is poignant and grand. It bridges history, geography, and the collective memory of migration with a thought-provoking project along the unfinished road stretching between Albania and Montenegro, beside the serene Shkodër Lake. Intended to connect the two nations, the road [...]
BSA Images Of The Week: 02.11.24 | Brooklyn Street Art
Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! And welcome to BSA Images of the Week. New Yorkers are having a grand celebration this weekend as the Year of the Dragon begins, and traditional lion and dragon dances wend their way through Chinatowns in Manhattan and Queens. You'll be seeing lots of red, hopefully getting some money in red envelopes (hongbao), and eating dumplings [...]
Books in the MCL: City of Kings: A History of NYC Graffiti | Brooklyn Street Art
As founding members of the Martha Cooper Library at the Urban Nation Museum in Berlin, Brooklyn Street Art (BSA) proudly showcases a monthly feature from the MCL collection, illuminating the extensive and diverse treasures we're assembling for both researchers and enthusiasts of graffiti, street art, urban art, and its numerous offshoots. Below, we present one of our latest selections. [...]
buZ Blurr, One Telling of the “Origin Story” at Straat Museum Amsterdam | Brooklyn Street Art
In the shifting culturescapes of urban contemporary art, STRAAT Museum's latest exhibition, "Moniker: An Origin Story," emerges as a poignant narrative that bridges the transient heritage of hobo monikers with the vibrant pulse of today's street art scene. This show not only marks an exploration into the roots of a movement but stands as a tribute to Russell Butler, known [...]