Category: Street Art/Murals
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…
Stezo mural by Star Tires Plus Wheels, Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT A mural of Steve “Stezo” Williams by his cousin Dooley O (@dooleyo and his friends…
Untitled by Alexandre Keto, Cromwell Ave, Bronx, NY An Alexandre Keto (@alexandreketo) mural in the the South Bronx sends a powerful message to the community’s youth. Keto, a…
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 firsts…
Shirley Chisholm by Danielle Mastrion, Pennsylvania Ave., Brooklyn, NY (2019). A Shirley Chisholm mural by Danielle Mastrion (@daniellebknyc) marks the entrance of New York City’s newest and largest…
Key to Life by Camille Cote, Central Ave., Newark, NJ (2019). Haitian-born Newark native, Wyclef Jean, is a musical icon and the city of Newark honors his impact…
Holding Grandmother’s Quilt by Don Gensler, Aspen St., Philadelphia, PA (2018). On September 15, 2004, an abandoned lot turned community park in West Philadelphia grew roots with the…
Ladybug by Michel Velt x Bert MTA, Broadway, Brooklyn, NY (2019). There’s a beautiful mural in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Ladybug, a Michel Velt x Bert MTA collaboration portrays a…
Not the Future I Want by Alex Ferror, Underhill Ave., Brooklyn, NY (2019). A global warming mural has hit Brooklyn’s P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights! Not the Future I…
Tyson’s Corner by Will Power , Tonnelle Ave., Jersey City, NJ (2019). Did you know that famous boxer Mike Tyson has had a very unique connection with pigeons since…
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….
Breathe Life 3 by Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs (@problak), Tremont St., Roxbury, MA (2019) Thanks to Black artist and Roxbury native, Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, more Black murals are popping…
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…
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…
A mural of Heavy D & the Boyz was created in Mount Vernon by Bronx street artist Andre Trenier (@andre_trenier). Trenier created the mural at a local park…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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…
New Jersey’s Ghanaian mural Nana by Newark-based artist Layqa Nuna Yawar symbolizes the city’s growing Ghanaian community. Address35 Elizabeth StNewark, NJ
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…