Happy Halloween From BSA

On any typical Wednesday, New York is a freak show on the subway, streets, in the corner deli. In a good way! This spooky time of year brings a larger allotment of costumes to the streets. Because it is Halloween, these alter egos also brings hidden fears and anxieties to the surface, revealing characters that lie deep within some people.

Only a few days before a US national election that feels pivotal and frightful to many, voters express fear and uncertainty toward both major candidates. In the wooly street art scene, symbols of the underworld reappear and linger year-round, waiting to be uncovered. Here, we present a collection of recent productions, large and small, peppered with quotes to celebrate Halloween.

ENZO (photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.”The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe

Motomichi Namakura (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Scottie Marsh (photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.”The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Brozilla (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”The Tempest by William Shakespeare

PHETUS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LEAF 8K (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Humble (photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Even the air here seems to carry death, sweet and crisp and still.”The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Preacher (photo © Jaime Rojo)
NOYS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
T BanBox (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Perspicere (photo © Jaime Rojo)
RX Skulls (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SHOK 1 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Ghosts are real, this much I know. There are things that tie them to a place, very much like we do.”Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins

JEMZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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