After a lot of planning and with great fanfare Jersey City is launching its inaugural mural festival and BSA is proud to bring it to you as media partner – and we are excited to see familiar and new local talent take over walls in grand style.

After hosting an open call for local artists of all disciplines and aesthetic approach, organizers MANA Public Arts and Jonathan Levine worked with the Jersey City Mural Arts Program to put together a deep field of talents that will impress in its quality and diversity – that’s our prediction anyway.

Since this weekend is the official unveiling to the public, we found a number of artists laboring on walls this week in preparation – and here are process shots as some of the pieces are already taking form.

From old skool graff writers turned fine artists like John Crash Matos, to early street art takeover artist and pop wiseguy Ron English, to the cherished and polished vernacular of Queen Andrea, to the pop-surrealist Dasic Fernandez who’s been crushing it for the last decade all over New York, this marquee is immediately full of heavy hitters you’ll recognize.

We’re also happy to see serious current talents on the roster; you’ll see they’ve invited many of the newest names and hybrid specialists you have been getting familiar with on the street. Considering the work from just the first two days we can say that straight out of the gate, this show rocks already.

To learn more about the Jersey City Mural Festival click HERE

Artists include:

• Ron English
• Phillip Adams
• Crash (John Matos)
• Dasic Fernandez
• Queen Andrea
• Maya Hayuk
• Beau Stanton
• Distort
• Nada Khozestani
• Cecilia Lueza
• Aaron Woes Martin
• Raul Santos
• Jose Mertz
• Dragon76
• L’Amour Supreme
• Boy Kong
• Max Sansing
• Kirza Lopez
• Good and Shiddy
• Rorshach
• eKo
• Jahru
• Luther Wright
• Kelly Towles
• Jason Naylor
• Brandan “BMike” Odums
• Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
• Elle
• Joe Waks
• 4SAKN
• Meres
• Hoacs
• Taste
• Paws
• Trace
• Tiper
• Veer
• MH
• Medow
• Goomba
• Gusto
• Volkes
• Easy
• Imse
• Soaka
• Menas
• Mek
• Emilio Florentine
• Will Power
• Ree Vilomar
• RH Doaz
• Clarence Rich
• Mustart
• YES
• PAWN
• SETRI
• Bujwa
• Peat Eyez
• Dylan Egon
• Eric Karbeling
• Krave Art
• Light Noise
• Jessy Nite
• riiisaboogie
• Imagine

The Jersey City Mural Festival is presented by Mana Public Arts and the Jersey City Mural Arts Program (JCMAP) in partnership with Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, and the Office of Cultural Affairs.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and in strict adherence with the reopening guidelines set by the State of New Jersey, all aspects of the 2021 Jersey City Mural Festival will be executed with strict COVID-19 protocols and social distancing. In addition the many of the events and works will be made available online to allow for virtual participation.

Dates and Hours of Operation

Saturday, June 5 from 12-8 PM
Sunday, June 6 from 12-7 PM

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