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BSA Images Of The Week: 03.16.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 03.16.25

Welcome to BSA’s Images of the Week!

Purim has wrapped up in Brooklyn after three days and two nights of exuberant revelry in Hasidic neighborhoods—a celebration that, at first glance, might seem like a fusion of Halloween and New Year’s, complete with thousands of costumed kids and exuberant teens, many of whom are noticeably inebriated, blasting music into the night from roaming RVs. Of course, this being New York, the city takes it all in stride—because if there’s one place that can handle a rolling, Yiddish-speaking Mardi Gras in March, it’s Brooklyn.

President Trump hosted a promotional event for Tesla at the White House alongside Elon Musk this week, amid ongoing debates over the company’s public perception, which has included incidents of vandalized cars and a street art sticker campaign referencing the controversy. Separately, a post on the president’s social media account featured a crossed-out pink triangle, a symbol historically used in Nazi Germany to mark gay men in concentration camps, raising concerns about its implications.

In NYC news, we note two interesting new exhibitions, like the one celebrating the 20th anniversary of those orange fluttering “gates” one winter in Central Park. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates and Unrealized Projects for New York City at The Shed is an immersive exhibition that includes an augmented reality component and rekindles memories for those who witnessed The Gates and unveils hidden stories for new audiences. In new exhibitions, we shout out to the artist duo Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston and their new show Flash Point at Petzel. In visually arresting large-scale woodcut and silkscreen prints that echo the chaotic energy of city streets, they examine the Anthropocene, forced migrations, and American civil unrest through layered compositions that slow down the rapid circulation of news imagery.

And we continue with our interview with the street, this week including Degrupo, Below Key, JerkFace, Roachi, BK Ackler, Denis Ouch, Manuel Alejandro NYC, ATOMS, Wild West, Helch, Sport, Zore64, Obek, and Soul.

Jerkface (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ROACHI (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZORE64 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZORE64 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
N.Y.C. 25 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOPE from Boorloo (Perth) paints a portrait of model Nina Stodden. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
It really feels like the WILD WEST out here. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOMESICK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Degrupo. Below Key (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BK ACKLER (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LOVE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Denis Ouch (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HELCH (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SPORT (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ATOMS OBEK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Manuel Alejandro (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SOUL (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Golden hour NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 03.09.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 03.09.25

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week. The attack on the poor and the middle class continues nonstop with the imposing of tariffs that will jack up inflation, the attempts at cutting Medicaid, the tens of thousands of layoffs, and the dismantling of the Department of Education. 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, according to Senator Bernie Sanders in his response to Trump’s speech this week. It is essential to recognize that this statistic didn’t just occur this year, regardless of the political party in power.

This week, we have new stuff from New York and Miami, in our visual interview with the streets, featuring Homesick, Smells, SRKSHNK, Crisp, Dr. Revolt, TBanbox, Urwont, OSK OSK, ASIK107, Man in the Box, Dam Crew, Stef Skills, COF Crew, Danny Doya, JAYDEE, Cinco, and WKS Crew.

Animal Shelter (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Looks like Spring is already in the air. CINCO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OSK OSK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JAYDEE in Berlin. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Is she gambling with the future? Danny Doya in Wyndwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SMELLS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Kings and Queens take over in Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DR. REVOLT (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ASIK107 / COF CREW in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
UWONT (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DAM CREW in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Simply HOMESICK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CRISP has something against selfies. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CRSHNK expresses a similar sentiment (photo © Jaime Rojo)
TBnaBonx and friends. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Man In The Box. We showed you the work in progress last week. Here’s the completed mural. Originally taken by photographer Warner Jesse from the image shows Taylor Armstrong, best known from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, messily eating spaghetti, this absurdist meme mimics the glut of low-value filler, calling itself news and entertainment. Is she shoveling it in or expelling it out? After seeing the stickers all over NYC (can you spot the sticker in the image above?) (photo © Jaime Rojo)
STEF SKILLS in Wynwood, Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WKS CREW (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Spring is just around the corner. March 2025. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 02.23.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 02.23.25

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

A pioneer of French graffiti from Guadaloupe, Shuck One, is presenting Regeneration at the Pompidou Center’s Black Paris exhibition (March 19–June 30), honoring Black figures who shaped France’s history through large-scale paintings and collages depicting key moments like the Tirailleurs Sénégalais, the 1967 Guadeloupe riots, and the BUMIDOM migration program, alongside portraits of pioneers such as Aimé Césaire, Angela Davis, and Joséphine Baker.  

Christie’s has been flooded with fury over its AI art auction, raising questions about intellectual property, artistic integrity, and the role of technology in creative pursuits. Taking a look at the selections in the auction, you may feel like you are bobbing in the deep end. In Sotheby’s news, “I feel like street art and punk rock have the same core,” says Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 as he cashes in on his Banksy, which could go for more than 6 million, according to the AP.

In news about the ongoing policy blizzard in Washington, Trump called Zelensky a ‘dictator’, sent his team to Riyadh to negotiate with Russians, declared himself king while attempting to end New York congestion charge practices, fired more federal workers, is trying to rehire some others.

Elon Musk held a symbolic chainsaw on stage at CPAC, presented to him by Argentine President Javier Milei. Because of conflicting statements, its unclear what the plan for Medicaid is, but people are nervous. It may be that not all of these changes are what citizens expected or are willing to accept: Angry voters confronted GOP representatives at a Town Halls in North Carolina and Wisconsin,  and 9,000+ people attended one online in Oregon. It is unclear when the financial relief for the poor will come, but it must be en route.

Meanwhile, accused murderer Luigi Mangione was in court Friday, and a large gathering of supporters were in the street around the courthouse, holding signs and yelling slogans related to the broken healthcare system that leaves many feeling victimized in the US. For some reason, it doesn’t matter which party is in the White House over the decades; many people are either uninsured, underinsured, or bankrupted by healthcare costs. According to the New York Health Foundation website, “In New York State, an estimated 6% of consumers—representing approximately 740,000 adults—had medical debt in collections on their credit records as of February 2022.” We keep seeing mentions of Mangione as a sort of folk hero on the street. These are stirring and strange times.

Meanwhile, here’s our interview with the streets this week, including City Kitty, Homesick, Modomatic, Muebon, Hearts NY, V. Ballentine, Nice Beats, Rams, Batola, PEAKS, Adze, Daniel Daz Carello, Andre Trainer, and Maniphes.

Andre Treiner, Maniphes, V. Ballentine for East Village Walls. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Andre Treiner, Maniphes, V. Ballentine for East Village Walls. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Andre Treiner, Maniphes, V. Ballentine for East Village Walls. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
City Kitty (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Modomatic (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hearts NY (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Muebon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Homesick (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Daniel Daz Carello (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A digital moving billboard with a rendition of Luigi Mangione during a demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A digital moving billboard showing news organizations reporting on Luigi Mangione during a demonstration outside the NYC Criminal Court Building. Detail. Mr. Mangione had a court appearance on Friday, February 21. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist inspired by street artist Shepard Fairey’s work (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Looks like the vertical repeller practice is undeniably a trend in New York. PEAKS. RAMS. NICE BEATS. BATOLA. ADZE. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 02.16.25

BSA Images Of The Week: 02.16.25

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Feeling that Valentine’s chocolate buzz? Gearing up for President’s Day? Thank goodness for holidays—little pauses in the relentless, whiplash-inducing news cycle we’re all riding.

First, some street art news:

San Francisco street artist Rabi Torres taps into ad culture subversion with his new “We Buy Souls” campaign, echoing the tactics of Cash For Your Warhol artist Hargo—right down to the cryptic answering machine message and documentation website. This kind of remixing of commercial signage also has historical roots in Ed Ruscha’s experiments with text, Barbara Kruger’s billboard-style commands, Jenny Holzer’s wheat pasted provocations, Corita Kent’s screen prints, and the bold aesthetics of the Colby Poster Printing Co. Certainly Rabi is getting people’s attention in a San Francisco cityscape that some may describe as hammered with advertising. Call the number on the signs, and you might get pulled into an existential rabbit hole—if you’re up for the game. SF Gate breaks it down here.

It looks like the card company using Banksy-style artwork for its designs may soon put the anonymous street artist in the public eye, as its trademark case with Full Color Black continues to progress in court. Depending on the twists and turns of this legal case, you may see Banksy making a public appearance.

In the news chaos generated from DC: Federal worker layoffs, Justice Department resignations, talks of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, Trump doesn’t know China is in BRICS, or why Musk met with India’s Modi, swears in RFK Jr. to HHS and Gabbard to National Security, Macron calls Trump’s return “electroshock”, Trump tries a U.S.-Russia-Ukraine reset, JD Vance critiques democracy in the EU, all kinds of drama swirls around NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and on Valentine’s Day Tom Homan of ICE said he’ll be up the mayor’s butt if he doesn’t get his way on New York’s immigrants. Also, the White House has just renamed The Gulf of Mexico to The Bank of America. Just kidding. Somewhere, a screenwriter is getting really annoyed that reality keeps stealing their ideas.

Meanwhile, here’s our interview with the streets this week, including Nick Walker, Clown Soldier, IMK, EXR, W3RC, Sluto, Short, Zaver, Katie Merz, Geraluz, Helch, HVC, TOD, Peter Daverington, Carve, and Kee:

Peter Daverington for Audubon Mural Project. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
W3RC GERALUZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
W3RC GERALUZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
W3RC GERALUZ (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Clown Soldier (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Clown Soldier (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nick Walker (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KEE. HVC. TOD. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SLUTO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SLUTO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Super Mario’s taller brother Luigi has become a parallel meme symbol for Luigi Mangione, the accused assassin of the CEO of United Healthcare. Gallows humor enveloped in Valentine motifs, this Luigi is part of a skeleton’s dark and threatening word-bubble, adjacent a guillotine. Artis IMK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
EXR (photo © Jaime Rojo)
D.L. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HELCH. SHORT. ZAVER. CARVE. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz created this tribute in the windows at the WNYC/WQXR radio station location in Soho to mark the 100th anniversary of the station and to celebrate New York (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Katie Merz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Valentines 2025. Brooklyn, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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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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