Category: Street Art/Murals

Seaside in Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport, CT, is home to “The Greatest Show on Earth” founder, P.T. Barnum, the Beardsley Zoo, and now this bear-centered mural on Fairfield Avenue by Key Detail. Name, also known…

Love Supreme in D.C.

Love Supreme is a futuristic kaleidoscope in mural form. Liberian-born, Maryland-raised artist, Eric B. Ricks, used the side of Washington D.C’s Friendly Food Mart and made it his…

Union Market Mural DC: BMike

When Brandan “BMike” Odums painted Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match on the side of Washington D.C.’s Union Market building, its vision was inspired by a powerful poem and…

Kenny Scharf: Wynwood Walls

Kenny Scharf is a Los Angeles-born artist who is well-known for his psychedelic, drippy graffiti characters in New York City and along the East Coast. This year during…

Remembering DMX☥

DMX mural by Demont Pinder, Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY A mural of the late rapper DMX has been created by the talented artist, Demont Pinder (@demontpinder), in his…

Remembering Stezo

A mural of Steve “Stezo” Williams by his cousin Dooley O (@dooleyo and his friends @tattoosbyshabazz, @e165akadjluvhandles, and @star_tires_plus_wheels) is on the West Haven/ New Haven line. Stezo…

Portraits☥

Artist: Bisa ButlerLocation: Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NYDates: March 15, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Bisa Butler (@bisabutler) is known in the art world for two things–a…

Memories: Murals in 2019

We’ve captured some of the most memorable murals in 2019 and we’re excited to share them all with you! While many of the murals were created during the…

The Revolution Starts in the Earth, with the Self

A Jess x Snow collaboration with doctoral candidate Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn for The Avenue Concept emerges in Providence, Rhode Island. “The Revolution Starts in the Earth, with the Self”…

Nipsey Hussle Tribute in Newark: The Marathon Continues

After passing on March 31, 2019, Los Angeles rapper and entrepreneur, Nipsey Hussle, has had several murals go up in his honor. We were one of the first…

A Shirley Chisholm Mural in East NY

A Shirley Chisholm mural by Danielle Mastrion (@daniellebknyc) marks the entrance of New York City’s newest and largest state park, named after our first Black female congresswomen. In…

Honoring Newark’s Own: Wyclef Jean

Haitian-born Newark native, Wyclef Jean, is a musical icon and the city of Newark honors his impact with a 20-foot mural entitled Key to Life by Englewood artist…

Holding Grandmother’s Quilt

On September 15, 2004, an abandoned lot turned community park in West Philadelphia grew roots with the creation of Holding Grandmother’s Quilt by local artist Don Gensler. The…

Bushwick Beauty on Broadway

There’s a beautiful mural in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Ladybug, a Michel Velt x Bert MTA collaboration portrays a young mahogany teen sporting a rose color bob and a ladybug. Ladybug is a…

That’s Our Girl: PS 9’s Global Warming Mural

A global warming mural has hit Brooklyn’s P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights! Not the Future I Want by Atlanta-based street artist Alex Ferror (@alexferror) is part of the…

Nipsey Hussle Mural in Brooklyn

Since the passing of rapper/entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle, cities around the world have been creating murals to pay their respects. Several murals have gone up in Los Angeles, there…

Tyson’s Corner: The Pigeon Coop

Did you know that famous boxer Mike Tyson has had a very unique connection with pigeons since he was a child? Every day after school Tyson would feed his…

Amara La Negra Mural in JC

There’s an Amara La Negra mural in Jersey City! Uncompromised was created by the Newark-based brother duo Rorschach (@rorschachbrand) under their Underrepresented Power Series, which focuses on powerful women of color….

Dock Asian Eatery

Sicilian-based artists Roske & Loste is the duo responsible for creating this captivating mural for the Bushwick Collective, located on the patio of Brooklyn’s Dock Asian Eatery in…

#BlackBoston: Breathe Life 3☥

Thanks to Black artist and Roxbury native, Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, more Black murals are popping up all over the Greater Boston Area. Problak just finished Breathe Life 3…

R.I.P: Nipsey Hussle Mural in CT

Nipsey Hussle (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019) also known as Ermias Joseph Asghedom was a Los Angeles-based rapper and community activist. When he passed away on…

Boston Murals

“Boston Strong” The Spirit of American Murals Content and images by: Caressa Losier Boston murals explore the city’s creativity, spirit and flourishing communities. Initiatives like Mayor’s Mural Crew,…

Queendom

Queendom is a collision of what the artist Marka 27 identifies as African American culture and women’s empowerment. As a Mexican American artist residing in Massachusetts, he also…

Heavy D & the Boyz☥

A mural of Heavy D & the Boyz was created in Mount Vernon by Bronx street artist Andre Trenier. He created the mural at a local park (formerly…

More Murals, More Providence

More Murals, More Providence The Avenue Concept Content and images by: Caressa Losier Providence, Rhode Island is a small town with a fisherman charm and a budding art pulse….

Eddy’s: Riiisa Boogie

Eddy’s restaurant mural by Japanese-born, Poughkeepsie street artist Riiisa Boogie is so bright and beautiful, that it’s hard to miss on the right wall of this excellent Kingston restaurant….

NY: Murals in Kingston

Crowned With Murals O+ Positive Festival 2018  Content and images by: Caressa Losier Thanks to the O Positive Festival, new murals in Kingston, NY are popping up almost…

Street Art: Manhattan

Made in Manhattan The L.I.S.A. Project + Friends Content and images by: Caressa Losier Street art in Manhattan is ever-changing like the weather; that’s only part of what…

Vandal: Eelus

This moody, gothic restaurant mural at Vandal is by UK artist Eelus. Well-known for his grim and heavy artwork, his winged female mural is the highlight of Vandal’s hidden dining…

Roberta’s: Lamour Supreme

This restaurant mural by Lamour Supreme is located at a trendy pizza spot in Williamsburg called Roberta’s. The mural’s ocean-blue, red-eyed gorilla is holding a Budweiser in one hand…

La Esquina: Ben Angotti

This restaurant mural at Williamsburg’s La Esquina by Ben Angotti paints a young woman and her luchador using aerosol paint over their fenced-in backyard area. Address La Esquina…

City of Saints Coffee Roasters

This restaurant mural by Dasic Fernandez is in the garage-like Bushwick cafe City of Saints Coffee Roasters, located in Brooklyn, NY. Address City of Saints Coffee Roasters 297…

Danny’s Pizza: Osiris Rain

This Osiris Rain mural is located at Danny’s Pizza in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Address 241 Bushwick Ave. Brooklyn, NY

Bombay Bread Bar: Maria Qamar

This Bombay Bread Bar mural is by Canadian-Pakistani pop artist Maria Qamar. The comic-style Bollywood-inspired mural focuses on an interesting couple – a mysterious mustache man and a…

Beija Flor: Mag Magrela

This restaurant mural in front of Long Island City’s Beija Flor is by Brazilian street artist Mag Magrela. The two nude, blue-haired women harboring halves of a broken…

World Trade Center Goddess

Black beauty captivates Lower Manhattan’s Financial district with a gorgeous new World Trade Center mural by Brooklyn street artist Ben Angotti. Fed up with views of construction and…

Trayvon Takes NYC!☥

A soft, but striking Trayvon Martin mural from The LISA Project appears in New York City’s Lower East Side . The mural was created by muralist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh…

Dorchester Gets Darker

Is it me, or are Dorchester murals finally becoming more diverse? That exciting feeling of seeing Black street art on buildings and stores has finally hit Boston! The…

Fortina: Tony Curanaj

Tony Curanaj created this restaurant mural at Fortina – a 5,605 square-foot modern Italian eatery at the Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, NY. Curanaj collaborated with graffiti artist…

#BlackBoston: Roxbury Love

Nelson Mandela is at the center of this Roxbury Love mural, located in the heart of Black Boston. Boston-based muralists, Kwest and Deme5 created this mural for the…

HIM: His Imperial Majesty☥

A mural of Halie Selassie I is up in Brooklyn’s industrial-style Bushwick neighborhood. Halie Selassie I was the first emperor of Ethiopia who ruled from 1930 – 1974. When he passed…

Bar Primi: B.D. White

This B.D. White restaurant mural is located outside of New York City’s East Village eatery, Bar Primi. The mural of an astronaut and a lady in red soaring…

Vhils & Hennessey Present: TJ Mizell

A TJ Mizell mural just popped up in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. When Hennessy wanted to do it big for their 8th annual limited edition bottle release, they…

Cellar 335: Mr. Mustart

This restaurant mural by New Jersey’s very own street artist Mr. Mustart is located in Jersey City’s popular urban luau, basement-style eatery Cellar 335. Cellar 335 is one of…

Street Art: Brooklyn

“Brooklyn, Number 1” Back to Brooklyn  Content and images by: Caressa Losier Face it, when it comes to street art in New York City, Brooklyn is it! Every…

Vandal: Shepard Fairey

Mask Girl This wheatpaste mural of a masked military woman is one of two murals by Shepard Fairey that can be seen at Vandal NYC. The Rhode Island…

Mass: Lynn Murals

“Lovin’ Lynn” Beyond Walls Content and images by: Caressa Losier Lynn murals add a special touch to the charming Massachusetts town in Essex County. As the ninth largest city in the…

Vandal: Hush

This restaurant mural by U.K. artist Hush was captured at Vandal, located in New York City’s Bowery neighborhood. This is one of several large-scale restaurant murals featured in the…

Vandal: Shepard Fairey Obey

Shepard Fairey’s bold and politically charged street art style is written all over Vandal NYC’s Obey mural. Fairey is also Founder of the grunge clothing line Obey and…

Diversity is Hope in BK

French artist Raf Urban (@raf_urban) posts this beautiful Diversity is Hope poster in Brooklyn, New York’s Bushwick neighborhood. Address 40 Scott Ave. Brooklyn, NY

Philadelphia Murals

“Keeping It Philly” Mural Arts Philadelphia  Content and images by: Caressa Losier During the Murals Arts Philadelphia Tour in 2016, we saw the all-time favorite Philadelphia murals in Center…

La Femme Cheri in Bushwick

This La Femme Cheri (@la_femme_cheri) mural of two young women is located in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, NY. Address 454 Troutman St. Brooklyn, NY

#AFWBW

It’s about time we show our appreciation exclusively to all of the incredible women street artists out there.  #AFWBW was created so we can share and discover new art for women by…

Your Own Channel☥

Your Own Channel by artist Derrick Adams is a vibrant large-scale mural located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Norris Square neighborhood. Its fun emoji-based concept was inspired by discussions on television…

Ghanaian Royalty: Nana

New Jersey’s Ghanaian mural Nana by Newark-based artist Layqa Nuna Yawar symbolizes the city’s growing Ghanaian community. Yawar, also known as Lunar New Year, is a well-known Jersey-based…

NY: Kingston Murals

“Kingston Street Art Reigns” An Ulster County Vision Content and images by: Caressa Losier Kingston murals are a perfect example of what happens when small town comfort meets high-energy…

New Jersey: Newark Murals

“New Work in Newark” Home of the Longest Mural Content and images by: Caressa Losier This is Newark. Yes, it’s the beautiful city of Newark in New Jersey’s Essex…

Kamala Jefferson: Bronx Muse

DJ Kamala Jefferson – daughter of the famous Black-American jazz musician Carter Jefferson, is the face of this 501 See Streets mural created by British artist Richard Wilson…

#1000BlackGirlBooks

A Marley Dias mural by indigenous art activist Lmnopi (@lmnopimaize) radiates on the building of PS. 92 Mary McLeod Bethune K-5 grade school in Harlem. This 11-year old…

Learning to Read☥

PS. 92 Mary McLeod Bethune’s grade school has a mural that teaches Black kids a powerful message. This Tatyana Fazlalizadeh (@tlynnfaz) mural of a young Black girl learning…

Harlem Adventures: Valerie Maynard☥

We found an original Valerie Maynard mural in Harlem! Valerie Maynard is a Black American artist from Harlem whose artwork commonly tackles themes of social inequality and civil…

#MelanatedMurals

“#MelanatedMurals” Because Melanin is Magical Content and images by: Caressa Losier When’s the last time you stumbled upon a few good melanated murals? In some cities, Black street art…

The Legacy: Bishop Richard Allen☥

Do you know about the legacy of Bishop Richard Allen and the A.M.E. Church? On February 14, 1760, Richard Allen was born into slavery. He resided in Philadelphia’s…

2017: Best Murals

When I look back at the best 2017 murals I’ve come across, there’s one thing they all have in common – they’re highly memorable. Mr. Mustart, Fintan Magee, OSGEMEOS…

Mass Murals: Jamaica Plain

“In Plain Sight” Centre Street Sightings Content and images by: Caressa Losier Jamaica Plain murals are excellent city landmarks that also honor the art, culture and beliefs of many…

CT Street Art: Danbury

“If.Mother.Only.Knew” To Connecticut, With Love Content and images by: Caressa Losier Whose Tags Are Those? CT Street art can be hard to find. But it isn’t easy to ignore…

Art Mecca: Jersey City

“A Jersey City Journey” Jersey City Mural Arts and Friends  Content and images by: Caressa Losier Less than 30 minutes away from New York City, a hub of influential…

2016: Art You Haven’t Seen

2016 art exhibits were so incredible that we couldn’t possibly cover all of them. In fact, some of the year’s best exhibits were the ones we’ve seen and…

Tour: Murals of Philadelphia

“City of Murals” Mural Arts Tour: Mural Arts Philadelphia Content and images by: Caressa Losier When I hear the word “artist”, the first thing that usually comes to mind is…

Tour: Bushwick Art

“Graffiti Keeps Me Clean” FREE Tours by Foot: The Bushwick Collective Content and images by: Caressa Losier Bushwick – a section in Brooklyn whose name is an English derivative…