Artists at work in Bushwick

While in New York City for the Fountain Art Fair, members of the Montreal-based En Masse Collective were joined by other artists — including seven based in NYC — on a huge wall in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Seeing some of my favorite artists’ images in En Masses’s signature black and white aesthetic is quite a treat!

Never, Bishop, Gospel, Jason Botkin, See One, Fumero, Masato Okano, Tang Wei, Dustin Spagnola & Patch Whiskey

Gospel, Mas Paz, Carson DeYoung, SinXero, Bishop, Rubin, Youth Waste & Patch Whisky

 Photos by Tara Murray

Bishop203 recently painted two spots on Mulberry Street in New York’s Little Italy. Little Italy, Wayne Rada, and I invited Bishop203 to paint these two doors as something for Valentine’s Day. Thanks again to Bishop203 for coming out to paint, and for his Low Brow Artique helping out with supplies.

Photos by Wayne Rada

Bushwick’s new Low Brow Boutique is a street artist’s and street art lover’s dream. Offering a first-rate selection of aerosol art supplies, it also houses a gallery and store that features a range of artwork in different media by artists whose primary canvas is the streets.  The brainchild of Bishop 203 – who’s left his mark for years on everything from freight trains to stickers – Low Brow Boutique officially opens tomorrow Saturday evening at 7 pm at 143 Central Avenue in Bushwick.  When we stopped by this afternoon, the Yok, Sheryo and See One were busy gracing its exterior and Rhiannon Platt, who curated the opening exhibit “Welcome to the Neighborhood.” shared some of the artwork with us. Here are a few images:

The Yok and Sheryo at work

See One at work

A small sampling of supplies

Willow artwork on exhibit

Cern artwork on exhibit

Elle artwork on exhibit

Other artists in Low Brow Artique’s opening exhibit include: Clown Soldier, Enx, Sheryo, the Yok and See One. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Photos by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky

Bishop203

We returned to Bushwick yesterday to find the streets teeming with even more intriguing characters and creatures.

Never & Flying Fortress

OverUnder

Cassius Fouler

Willow Art

Jellyfish

Photos by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky

ND'A

Some of  our favorite NYC artists have been busy.  We came upon these cool new walls in Bushwick yesterday.

QRST

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Down on Manhattan’s Lower East Side today for the first time this summer, we visited the lot at 145 Ludlow Street that had recently become the outdoor canvas for some of my favorite street artists.  Among those whose work is now on the walls are: Bishop 203, Creepy, Gaia, General Howe, Laura Meyers, Nanook, Over Under, QRST, Quel Beast and Yok. The project was sponsored by Crest Hardware and organized by Joe Franquinha of Crest Arts and Keith Schweitzer of M.A.N.Y. Here are some images:

Creepy, photo by Lois Stavsky

The Yok, photo by Lois Stavsky

Bishop 203, photo by Lois Stavsky

Quel Beast, photo by Tara Murray

Laura Meyers, photo by Lois Stavsky

QRST, photo by Lois Stavsky

Photos by Lois Stavsky and Tara Murray