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BSA Images Of The Week: 02.09.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 02.09.25

Welcome BSA Images of the Week, to a new snowfall in the city, and the Taylor Bowl, or is that the Kendrick Bowl? This week, according to the Scottish SUN, Banksy could lose the right to his own name in a landmark case against the world famous artist. Don’t worry, you can still use that “Girl with Balloon” stencil on the wall of your baby’s bedroom.

The White House is running a masterclass in rapid-fire policy moves, deploying a ‘shock and awe’ strategy that keeps everyone—reporters, analysts, and politicians alike—scrambling to keep up. This week alone, the administration launched a ‘Faith Office’, proposed a federal task force to tackle anti-Christian bias, slapped sanctions on ICC officials looking into U.S. and Israeli military actions, floated the idea of turning Gaza into the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’, and sent Congress a $7 billion arms sale notification for Israel. It’s a policy blitzkrieg that leaves no time to process one move before the next headline drops. Some of these proposals will gain traction, and others will fizzle, but the message is clear: the news cycle belongs to them. We haven’t heard a lot of policy changes that repair the holes in the social safety net and help the poor and struggling middle class yet, but we’re sure those are just around the corner.

Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is catching heat to clarify a contentious ICE memo. Critics say it gives federal immigration agents way too much leeway, potentially endangering city employees and immigrant communities alike. We’re not cracking any jokes here because it’s too serious, and too many people living in New York are impacted. The anti-immigrant fever that has infected parts of the US has thus far not surfaced here in any appreciable quantity, perhaps because New York has traditionally been proud to be a city of immigrants.

While you won’t find murals explicitly tackling these new and rekindled political firestorms (yet), the chaotic, overlapping narratives on NYC’s walls feel like a fitting reflection of the moment. Confusion, authority, resistance, chaos, cats—it’s all out there, spray-painted and wheat-pasted for anyone paying attention.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring Shiro, Sticker Maul, Werds, One Rad Latina, Dzel, George Collagi, Jocelyn Tsajh, Quaker Pirate, Guadalupe Rosales, and Lokey Calderon.

One Rad Latina (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jocelyn Tsaih for East Village Walls. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Tumbados” by Guadalupe Rosales with Lokey Calderon in collaboration with Storefront for Art and Architecture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SHIRO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SHIRO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sticker Maul (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WERDS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
George Collagi (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Brooklyn Canvas (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DZEL (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Quaker Pirate (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. The Last Picture. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 02.02.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 02.02.25

Welcome friends to BSA Images of the Week. Happy Year of the Snake—feels oddly appropriate, doesn’t it?

This frigid week brought us the news that  DEI programs caused a American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide over the Potomac River, Why, you ask? “Common sense,” says the president. Also, China’s open source and cheap AI Deepseek pulled down the pants of ChatGPT, The White House plans higher prices for us with tariffs, and there were no eggs at the Brooklyn Trader Joe’s this week. According to the latest NYPD statistics, murder and other crimes are down – just don’t tell that to Fox News. In art news, the Chelsea artists building drama continues, graffiti artists appeared in The New Yorker with a rappelling piece about XSM and QZAR (they are not alone), and The Post has a new piece about subway dancers at the 49th Street N/R/W station.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring Homesick, Degrupo, BK Foxx, Werds, EXR, Manuel Alexandro, Great Boxers, Wild West, Fred Tomaselli, Mr. Mustart, Imok, and Sokem.

BK Foxx for East Village Walls. Chinatown, NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MustArt. Chinatown, NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Degrupo. Manuel Alejandro. Chinatown, NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Illustration © South China Morning Post
Homesick (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Wild West (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fred Tomaselli. “Wild Things”. MTA NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Great Boxers (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Werds. EXR. SOKEM. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
EXR (photo © Jaime Rojo)
REFS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
IMOK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. NYC Ballet. Lincoln Center. January 2025. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 01.26.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 01.26.25

Bitter is right! The city’s temperature has been below freezing every day this week, and the sentiments coming out of the new White House appear to be bitterly subzero. We will be looking for artists to respond to the raft of new declarations, announcements, and aspirations spread across the political landscape. You can’t simply ban and deport everyone who you despise – it doesn’t work. When you see powerful people punching down with such hostility… – even a half-asleep school counselor with a coffee-stained clipboard would ask if everything is okay at home. The behavior on display this week might bring to mind something Grandma Arlene used to say when you were a mouthy teenager: ‘Maybe it’s time to take a good look in the mirror, mister!”

When it comes to graffiti and street art, we’ll keep an eye on the streets; In times of crisis and uncertainty, the artist’s voice emerges strongest, as adversity is the canvas on which creativity thrives.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring City Kitty, Below Key, Huetek, Muebon, Rheo, Roachi, Such, Humble, Le Crue, Denis Ouch, Notic, Stu, Toney, Jay Diggz, EST, The Slasher, Soren, HELCH, Louie167, and Wanted.

Denis Ouch (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key. Louie167 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key. Louie167 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key. Louie167 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key (photo © Jaime Rojo)
TONEY (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WANTED (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WANTED (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WANTED (photo © Jaime Rojo)
City Kitty…So Pretty. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Muebon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Muebon, Jay Diggz, Rheo, SOSabk. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
EST STU(photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fear and loathing in Brooklyn, thanks to Hunter S. Thompson and SUCH (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ROACHY (photo © Jaime Rojo)
THE SLASHER (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SOREN (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUMBLE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Le Crue (photo © Jaime Rojo)
NOTICE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HELCH (photo © Jaime Rojo)
NOW! (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Manhattan, NYC. January, 2025. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 01.19.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 01.19.25

New York is gearing up for a deep freeze from the weather and Donald Trump’s inauguration this weekend. With 100 Executive Orders reportedly queued up for him to sign, the forecast for the next four years includes ACA repeals, immigration crackdowns, Medicaid cuts, trade wars, inflation spikes, elimination of laws that corporations find restrictive, and civil rights rollbacks. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the timing feels bitterly ironic. But hey, maybe it’ll be sunshine and puppies, and everyone who is worried is just overreacting. “Poorer Voters Flocked to Trump,” said the Financial Times, so perhaps those petrified of the next four years are misreading the situation.

Regardless of the outcome over the coming years, we’ll be tracking the creative spirit on the street, and we are thankful for your support, as always.

Meanwhile, the polar vortex is set to bring approximately six inches of snow to New York City, followed by dangerously low temperatures with wind chills making it feel like -15°F. Interestingly, some graffiti writers will tell you that is the best time to get up on walls, because nobody is watching, but then perhaps you might lose feelings in your toes and fingers because of the cold?

The West Chelsea Arts Building in Manhattan, a longtime hub for artists and galleries, is on the market for $170 million, raising concerns about potential rent hikes or evictions for its 200 tenants. Over the years, notable artists like Ross Bleckner, Louise Fishman, and Hiroshi Sugimoto have called it home. Affordable studio space is essential to New York’s creative identity, yet rising costs make it increasingly difficult for emerging artists to thrive here. Imagine if the City prioritized supporting artist spaces instead of leaving culture at the mercy of the real estate market.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring Stikman, Homesick, ERRE, Cody James, Hops Art, BK Ackler, Denis Ouch, Jenna Morello, WGE, QUES, Real Wrek, Kyle, AKSone, and 974MC.

Jenna Morello (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Denis Ouch (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WGE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
We Fight Back (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cody James (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BK Ackler (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Stikman (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Real Wrek (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KYLE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
AKSone (photo © Jaime Rojo)
QUES (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nina Simone, by HOPS ART-1 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOMESICK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tribute to DJ-Grace the Dance Floor (photo © Jaime Rojo)
974MC (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ERRE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Brooklyn. Manhattan. Jersey City. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 01.12.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 01.12.25


Welcome to Images of the Week. Our hearts are heavy as we think about our brothers and sisters in Los Angeles—their losses, pain, and fears. We’re deeply grateful to the firefighters and communities who are stepping up and looking out for one another. The bond between the graffiti and street art communities in LA and NY runs deep, and hearing some of the stories coming out of this disaster is heartbreaking.


If you can help, please consider these reputable organizations:

American Red Cross – Los Angeles Region – Provides emergency shelter, food, and health services to disaster victims. 

Volunteering: To inquire about volunteer opportunities, email VolunteerServices.LosAngeles.CA@redcross.org or call (866) 548-8226.

Red Cross Los Angeles: Find a Shelter

The Salvation Army – Southern California Division – Offers disaster relief services, including shelter, food, and clothing to those in need. 

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank – Distributes food to individuals and families affected by disasters. 

World Central Kitchen – Provides meals to displaced families and first responders during disasters. 

California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund

Before donating items or volunteering, it’s advisable to contact these organizations directly to understand their current needs and ensure your contributions are most effective. Thank you.


Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring Judith Supine, Rambo, Degrupo, Werds, Seoul, Hektad, Appleton Pictures, EXR, One Rad Latina, Notice, TABBY, Caryn Cast, Cram, Ratch, GRIDER, Zooter, Arsenio Baca, Zwoner, and Nice Beats.

HEKTAD (photo © Jaime Rojo)
TABBY (photo © Jaime Rojo)
GRIDER (photo © Jaime Rojo)
RAMBO (Tribute). (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SEOUL (photo © Jaime Rojo)
NOTICE. ZOOTER. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Appleton Pictures (photo © Jaime Rojo)
One Rad Latina (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Caryn Cast (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Caryn Cast (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Judith Supine (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Judith Supine (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist portrait of all the things that made David Bowie, who died nine years ago this week(photo © Jaime Rojo)
It is a rough but fantastic kitchen-table version of “Golden Years” by just one guy, Ron Sexsmith, and a guitar.
This is an unsigned collaboration between several artists whom we know. We’ll leave the work unidentified. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Arsenio Baca (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WERDS. EXR. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZWONER. NICE BEATS. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CRAM. RATCH. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Taking a page from Hanksy, perhaps, Degrupo puts Bob Marley on the golf course. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Williamsburg Bridge. East River, Brooklyn, NY. Winter 2025. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 01.05.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 01.05.25


Only the richest, most aromatic coffee seems to linger in the breezes of Miami, where even winter days can carry a tropical heat that halts you in your tracks. Street art and graffiti flourish like a teenager’s restless energy, leaping unpredictably from block to block, wall to wall, driven by possibility and the city’s desire to reinvent itself. Just when you think Wynwood may have run its course, new work emerges, reminding us that the creative pulse is alive and insistent. When it comes to street art and graffiti it all starts with the artists – and the economic/social underpinnings of a city. Here are some recent highlights from this hub of creativity and inspiration.

Flags are at half-staff for former President Carter, with a national funeral service scheduled at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Meanwhile, former/future President Trump is set to attend his sentencing on Friday following a criminal conviction related to hush money payments. You may not find a more stark contrast between presidents. While speculation surrounds the sentencing outcome, it is widely thought that Trump will not serve any time behind bars, a fine message to young people everywhere.

In Brooklyn, the temperature is hovering around freezing, with biting winds signaling the arrival of harsher weather across this part of the country. Few expect much new street art or graffiti this week as forecasts predict bitter cold and snow along the coast.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week in New York and Miami, featuring Homesick, Degrupo, Pez, Denis Ouch, Great Boxers, Atomiko, Morcky, Elena Ohlander, Face, Masnah, SKE, Rich Ayers, Gleibys, Genius, JEST, Tesoe, Extra Polo, Lino Ozon, Maestro, Spray Paint Arts, and Emerge 710.

SKE in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SKE in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Rich Ayers in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Emerge710 in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Spray Paint Arts in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MASTRO in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
PEZ in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ATOMIKO in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Extra Polo & Lino Ozon tribute to DJ Clark Kent in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MORCKY in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MORCKY in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OUCH & TESOE in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Elena Ohlander in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JEST in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Great Boxers in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
FACE in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOMESICK. MASNAH. DEGRUPO. UFO. Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
GENIUS in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Gleibys in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Florida Coast. December 2024. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images of the Week: 12.08.24 / Miami X NYC

BSA Images of the Week: 12.08.24 / Miami X NYC


In New York and Miami and across the U.S., stories of legitimate struggles with the healthcare system are a constant backdrop to everyday life. Someone you met can’t afford insurance. Someone else is battling their insurer to approve a critical procedure. Surprise medical bills arrive for your girlfriend without warning. Your coworker avoids the doctor altogether because the costs are prohibitive. Teachers face medical bankruptcy, parents delay surgeries, and families turn to GoFundMe campaigns to defray crippling medical costs not covered. Meanwhile, seniors ration medication, cutting pills in half to make them last. It’s a system where multi-billion-dollar corporations, shielded by their (paid) influence over government, operate with impunity, leaving the sick ill-equipped to challenge them.

This backdrop of frustration likely fueled the sharp sarcasm and bitterness that erupted in conversations on social media and on the street after the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk this week. A young man in a hoodie fled the scene on a bicycle. Hundreds, no, thousands of responses on platforms like Twitter included jabs such as, “My empathy is out of network” and “Thoughts and prior authorizations.” UnitedHealthcare’s Facebook page was inundated with thousands of comments mocking the company’s public statement of sorrow. Many appeared to post pictures of family members or rejection notices they received from United Healthcare, their addresses blacked out.

To be clear, ‘denial of care’ is not just a business or policy practice; it is a systematic design rooted in contempt for people. These practices profoundly impact millions of people, possibly you and your family.

Now, five days later, the FBI joined the NYPD search for the suspect, who is believed to have left New York. Yet in laundromats, bars, and online forums, some people quietly invoke phrases like “snitches get stitches,” a colloquialism from hip-hop culture discouraging cooperation with law enforcement.

Critics in the media have rightly denounced the ethics of vigilante justice. At its core, vigilantism threatens to unravel societal order. Yet, so does a society that lets a profit-driven industry determine which sick lives are worth saving. The bitter truth is that for many, the system already feels unraveled.


Miami, we love you. This week was great at Wynwood Walls and Museum of Graffiti, and in the streets of Wynwood. The new STRAAT Catalogue is shipping on Christmas – and our Editor in Chief is one of the authors along with great folks like Carlo McCormick, Christian Omodeo, and Charlotte Pyatt. Most importantly, we cannot tell you how much we enjoyed meeting BSA readers and receiving your feedback and support. There are so many talented, creative, brilliant minds on this trip, and we like meeting each and every one. Don’t be shy! Thank you sincerely.

Shout out to our hosts at MOG Alan Ket and Allison Frieden, to David Roos from STRAAT, and to artists Nina Falkhoff, and HOXXOH.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week in New York and Miami, featuring: Retna, Adele Renault, Inkie, Werds, Pez, Astro, HOXXOH, Zimer, Kern, 1457 Wave, Juju the Frog, Trek86, Ishmael Book Art, Shey Lunatic, KTAN086, Code-E, and Z. Veiz.

ASTRO in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KTANO86 in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Shev Lunatic in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Shev Lunatic in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZIMERNYC in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZIMERNYC in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Trek86 & Ishmael Book Art in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Trek86 & Ishmael Book Art in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Trek86 & Ishmael Book Art in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Trek86 & Ishmael Book Art in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Juju The Frog in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Juju The Frog in Manhattan, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
1457Wave in Wynwood, Miami (photo © Jaime Rojo)
INKIE in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Z.VEIZ in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WERD and friends in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Adele Renault in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Adele Renault in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOXXOH in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KERN in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CODE-E possibly painted Jay-Z’s imitation of Basquiat in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
PEZ in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
This is an advertising campaign for the soon-to-be-released Bob Dylan’s biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothée Chalamet. They could have asked French street artist Jef Aerosol, who has stencilled Dylan on city walls for years.(photo © Jaime Rojo)
This is an advertising campaign for the soon-to-be-released Bob Dylan’s biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothée Chalamet. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
This is an advertising campaign for the soon-to-be-released Bob Dylan’s biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothée Chalamet. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
RETNA in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 12.01.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 12.01.24

December has arrived, and with it, a fresh blanket of snow setting the holiday scene up north—perfect for some, but for us, it’s a sign to head south. Art Basel Miami Beach is calling, and the Wynwood District is already buzzing with street artists and weird, wired, and abundant creative energy. It’s shaping up to be another epic graffiti/street art family reunion.

If you’re in Miami, come say hi! We’ll be at the Museum of Graffiti on Tuesday for the launch of the new STRAAT Museum catalog straight out of Amsterdam. Joining us are the directors of both museums and artists from the STRAAT collection—including one repping Miami. It’s a rare honor to be among the creators, archivists, and storytellers who are not just making art but protecting its legacy.

As we introduce these two vibrant young museums to one another, we can’t help but feel excited about the collaborations and connections that might emerge. See you there!

Check out details about Tuesday’s event and reserve your spot:
BSA Leads STRAAT Catalog Launch Event at Museum of Graffiti in Miami Dec 3

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week in New York and Berlin, featuring: Miki Mu, CMYK Dots, Fruity, AERA, CAZL, How to Kill a Graffiti, EIG!, Quo Vadis Art, BEAT, AMIR, Matthias Gephart, Mr. Ent, Andres Reventolv, Lucille, and Ordinario.

MR. ENT (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Miki Mu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Miki Mu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Lucille. Fruity in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
AERA (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CAZL in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CMYK DOTS in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
How To Kill a Graffiti at Urban Spree in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
EIF! (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Quo Vadis Art at Urban Spree in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
AMIR in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BEAT in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Matthias Gephart at Urban Spree in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Anders Reventolv at Urban Spree in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Ordinario at Urban Spree in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Pink.Smith (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 11.24.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 11.24.24

Aunt Marge is on the phone to see if your mom can locate the recipe for the cranberry relish dish that she made last year – the one with the grapefruit and fresh ginger. While you’re talking to her she reports that your quirky cousin Kinnisha has just announced that she is a vegan so she won’t be eating any animal products at Thanksgiving this Thursday. Not a big surprise.

We’re making sweet potatoes with marshmallows melted on top; what are you bringing? Don’t forget that dinner is at 12 noon this year because Juan and Erica and their new baby have to go to his parents for a second Thanksgiving dinner at 4 pm – and that’s all the way in Jersey.

Speaking of food, the jokes write themselves sometimes in the headlines this week – Just as the President-Elect says that he’ll announce a state of emergency to boot out illegal immigrants, bottom-line-conscious Americans who are already stretched too thin financially are learning how this action may impact prices at the store and across the economy.

Need a job? Some industries are bracing for impact of having fewer or no workers  – all of which undoubtedly will make prices rise again for the average person.

Some folks are concerned that raising tariffs will cause companies to cancel Christmas bonuses because they need to buy up supplies before tariffs hit – which doesn’t sound very Christmassy. Nor does Walmart’s announcement this week that they may need to raise prices if those tariffs happen in the new year.

Aren’t you supposed to wait until your candidate has been sworn into office before having buyer’s remorse?

Also, according to conversations on Twitter this week, many folks didn’t realize that the evil Obamacare is the same thing as their prized ACA health insurance. Huh. Who knew?

Meanwhile in New York we are excitedly looking for newly financed housing thanks to the Mayor, and the NYC Documentary Festival had great screenings this week: One that examines our city’s 1970s chaotic bankruptcy and corruption called Drop Dead City (spoiler; the city had no accounting books), and one called Slumlord Millionaire. New York is always a love/hate romance, no?

Meanwhile, the current president is giving ‘permission’ to Ukraine to use long-range weapons deep into Russian territory. Great way to kick off a legacy before you leave office! What could go wrong?

This week, we’ll ignore all that when we line the streets for the Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade through Manhattan. Hope its not too windy for those massive balloons and that Santa shows up at the end of the show! Also, keep your eyes open for hot, blushing babes in ribbed turtlenecks and Santa hats on streets, subways, Knicks games at the Garden, on the skating rinks in Central Park, Bryant Park, and Rockefeller Center. Something about the holidays melts hearts, even though it’s freezing outside. Wishing you all the best – stay safe and warm, say hi to Aunt Marge for us, and keep your eyes open for stupendous street art and graffiti.  

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring: John Ahearn, Atomik, Cody James, Great Boxers, Carnivorous Flora, Alex Face, Felipe Umbral, LeCrue Eyebrows, Zimer NYC, Julia Cocuzza, JKE, Fern El Pepe, and Katya Gotseva.

Cody James (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Ahearn. Daleesha, 1991. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Ahearn. Corey, 1991. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Ahearn. Corey, 1991. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Ahearn. Raymond and Toby, 1991. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Ahearn. Raymond and Toby, 1991. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Great Boxers (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Carnivorous Flora (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Atomik (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Atomik (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Julia Cocuzza (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fern El Pepi (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zimer NYC (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katya Gotseva (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katya Gotseva (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Felipe Umbral (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WSJ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WSJ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JKE Jake (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Alex Face (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Lecrue Eyebrows (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 11.17.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 11.17.24

Right out of the gate, Pres-elect Trump is telling us that one must destroy the government to save it, just like the towns in Vietnam in the 70s. His candidate for a brand new Department of Government Ethics, Elon Musk, says they have a ‘Mandate to Delete” cumbersome rules and regulations. Trump’s selections to head various arms of government this week also include RFK Jr. and Matt Gaetz . Next week, rumors are that Ex-Subway Sandwich Spokesman Jared Fogle will be nominated to Childcare Secretary, and the Hamburgler will be nominated to head the Commerce Department. Meanwhile VP Harris could be polishing up her resume to get some speaking gigs at Cantor Fitzgerald and the Carlyle Group once she leaves office. Oops, sorry, that was Obama’s reported move in 2017 when he left the White House.

In New York, the weather has been so dry that we have been warned about more fires like the one in Prospect Park recently. Up along the Hudson River, the fall foliage is still putting on a show, though many leaves have turned brown due to the lack of rain. Meanwhile, if you venture north for a weekend escape, don’t miss the career retrospective of Brooklyn artist Deborah Masters at the farm she shares with her husband, Geoff. The exhibit has been a popular destination this autumn, drawing hundreds of visitors on weekends who are eager to see her impressive outdoor works and many smaller sketches, drawing, and painting spanning 50 years. Masters’ large-scale figurative sculptures grace numerous parks and private collections. Still, she is perhaps best known for “Walking New York,” a monumental 350-foot-long relief in JFK Airport’s Terminal 4, which won the Municipal Arts Society Award for Best Public Art. The show, Deborah Masters: A Life in Art, is still on view, making it the perfect excuse for a scenic country drive.

The city feels like it is resting now between holidays, a rare 10 days or so when we are not absolutely overtaken by tourists clamoring for tickets to Broadway and entry into sexy burlesque entertainment clubs like The Slipper Room, Duane Park, and House of Yes. Sure, the ice skating in Bryant Park has begun and we know Thanksgiving is around the corner, but we just passed Veterans Day, Election Day, the World Series, Halloween, and the New York Marathon – and we’re all taking one big breath before the holiday vortex begins.

Naturally, Street Artists and graffiti writers are here to accompany us on the way, surprises in tow.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring; Jason Naylor, Jappy Agoncillo, IMK, Deborah Masters, Dais, ScoJo, HOP Krew, Kenji Chai, Szel, The Girl with the Brushes, Skwerm, and Loose Tea.

IMK has a tribute to Pink Floyds “Dark Side of the Moon” album. It was on Billboard 200 chart for 736 consecutive weeks (14 years) from 1973 to 1988, the longest-charting album in history. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jason Naylor (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Commercial artist and illustrator from Manilla, Jappy Agoncillo was climbing the ladder this week in NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jappy Agoncillo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Kengi Chai (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOP KREW (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ScoJo hitting the street (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ScoJo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LOOSE TEA (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SKWERM (photo © Jaime Rojo)
The Girl With The Brushes (photo © Jaime Rojo)
The Girl With The Brushes (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DAIS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DZEL (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A takeoff on the coffee found in thousands of corner deli’s across New York, Cafe Bustelo, this is Cafe Kushelo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deborah Masters: A Life In Art. Chatham, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deborah Masters: A Life In Art. Chatham, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deborah Masters: A Life In Art. Chatham, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deborah Masters: A Life In Art. Chatham, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deborah Masters: A Life In Art. Has been extended to selected weekends in November until Saturday, December 4. Please click HERE for further information. Please confirm that the exhibition is open to the public before the trip to her studio.
Untitled. Fall 2004. NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 11.10.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 11.10.24

Well, the world ended this week—again. Yet here we are, still standing, and so are you. It turns out Donald Trump has successfully rallied the resentment of those feeling abandoned by the system, and they now firmly believe he’s their champion. Meanwhile, disbelieving technocrats and exasperated suburbanites are left shaking their heads at the audacity of those who elected this populist strongman. Twice. With another election loss under their belts, will anyone soften their stance enough to find common ground? Probably not. In fact, if everything goes according to plan, they won’t. For some, the longer we keep fighting one another, the better.

Look, the pigeons in New York do not care about all of that noise. As long as those pizza crusts keep coming, bro.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring: Nick Walker, City Kitty, IMK, JEMZ, STOMP, Yevgeniya Shevchuk, Mendoza, PAR, SNIPE, DZEL, OPTIMO NYC, Lorenzo Masnah, ZOOT, and Iván Argote.

Nick Walker (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nick Walker (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nick Walker (photo © Jaime Rojo)
IMK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JEMZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
STOMP (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Come on, you know you wanna Stomp, all night…
City Kitty (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Yevgeniya Shevchuk is having androidinal dreams. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Yevgeniya Shevchuk (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Houston is in the house! Mendoza (photo © Jaime Rojo)
PAR (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SNIPE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DZEL (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OPTIMO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Masnah is mashing up multiple iterations and references here. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZOOT (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Dang son, those New York pigeons are massive bro!” Iván Argote. “Dinosaur” (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Click HERE to learn more about Iván Argote’s “Dinosaur” which is currently on view at The High Line Park in NYC.

Iván Argote. “Dinosaur” (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Brooklyn, NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week 11.06.24

BSA Images Of The Week 11.06.24

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Set your clocks back one hour today.

A chilly but warm NYC welcome to the 50,000+ marathon runners from around the globe as they journey through the dirty, potholed streets of all five boroughs in this rudely friendly, alluring, and romantically gritty city. We’ve already forgotten that we lost the World Series this week and are concentrating instead on welcoming our haplessly plodding runners on the street—with raucous cheers in Queens, impromptu bands in Brooklyn, and dancing in the Bronx, the city becomes a big block party today.

Make sure to check out our graffiti and street art on the way!

Also, early voting is in effect in NYC. The new president of the US will be selected, possibly by you.

Here’s our weekly conversation with the street, this week featuring: City Kitty, Homesick, CRKSHNK, Degrupo, Modomatic, Sticker Maul, Leon Keer, Dot Dot Dot, Raddington Falls, D7606, SacSix, Muebon, Werds, RX Skulls, C3, EXR, OSK, She Posse, Outersource, Semz, Silkmoth, Glenn Ligon, Isa De Prez, and All Over Grey.

Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Raddington Falls (photo © Jaime Rojo)
She Posse (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Glenn Ligon gets to the heart of the electorate today (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Leon Keer. “Common Ground” Salina, Kansas. (photo © courtesy of the artist)

“Although different views and opinions are important for a healthy society, we can experience a greater increase in polarization in recent decades, which severely limits bridging or interactions.

In this work I would like to express that we are all connected despite differences in opinion. I see communication with positive sentiment and respect as a good carrier for social connection.” -Leon Keer

DotDotDot. “Liberty Warning The World”. Nuart Festival 2024. Stavanger, Norway. (photo © courtesy of Nuart Festival)

“The idea for the original Statue of Liberty was conceived in 1865, when the French historian and abolitionist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed a monument to commemorate the upcoming centennial of U.S. independence (1876), the perseverance of American democracy and the liberation of the nation’s slaves

Liberty holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left-hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. With her left foot, she steps on a broken chain and shackle commemorating the national abolition of slavery following the American Civil War. After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom being subsequently seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.

In Dotdotdot’s version, just a few days before the upcoming election, much of whose campaign has been marred by racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, the torch is replaced by a distress flare. A warning to us all.” ~ Nuart Festival, Stavanger, Norway

Its Mike King (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Check out the Project 2025 page on the Heritage Foundation’s website. The Heritage Foundation initiated Project 2025, which aims to prepare a conservative agenda and policy framework for the next presidential administration in 2025.

CRKSHNK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CRKSHNK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sticker Maul (photo © Jaime Rojo)
City Kitty, Muebon, RX Skulls, d7606, C3, and Silkmoth. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Modomatic (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sack Six presents Old Dirty Bastard and Frank Sinatra (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OSK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
All Over Grey (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Outersource. SEMZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Isa De Prez (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WERDS, DEGRUPO, HOMESICK,EXR. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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