With various adoring coterie and cameras in tow, Blek hit NY in high style – putting up a brand new street stencil portrait of Richard Hambleton in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, the first gig courtesy of Wayne and Ray at LISA Project – another with TKid 170 joining on a collabo. This time he’s on a bit of a whirlwind tour – first in Cleveland at Graffiti Heart with the local celebrity arts facilitator Stamy Paul and a collaborative show with NYC graff legend Taki 183. Blek Le Rat in collaboration with The L.I.S.A. Of course he’s been doing it for about 50 years. Good to see pioneer stencil artist Blek le Rat on the streets of New York again last week for the first time in the US since Covid, according to his charming partner in crime, Sybille.
(photo © Jaime Rojo) Stanley George (photo © Jaime Rojo) Community members have been leaving flowers, candles, and gifts here in Mr. The artwork on the gate was previously painted in honor of The Notorious B.I.G. The community is organizing a memorial to celebrate his life on what would have been his 49th birthday on September 14. Stanley, as he was fondly known, was a beloved and respected member of the neighborhood offering individualized remedies to his clients from hangovers to colds. (photo © Jaime Rojo) SanekOne (photo © Jaime Rojo) Carnin Paulino (photo © Jaime Rojo) Ruma (photo © Jaime Rojo) Dark Clouds (photo © Jaime Rojo) The Postman (photo © Jaime Rojo) Stanley George, the proprietor of Stanley’s Pharmacy on The Lower East Side of Manhattan passed away on Wednesday, August 24 from surgery complications. (photo © Jaime Rojo) Dragon76 for Street Art For Mankind. Damien Mitchell (photo © Jaime Rojo) Blek Le Rat in collaboration with TKid170 (photo © Jaime Rojo) Blek Le Rat in collaboration with TKid170 (photo © Jaime Rojo) Blek Le Rat in collaboration with TKid170 (photo © Jaime Rojo) Banksy Hates Me (photo © Jaime Rojo) Laurier Artiste (photo © Jaime Rojo) Laurier Artiste (photo © Jaime Rojo) Habibi (photo © Jaime Rojo) Blame Blanco (photo © Jaime Rojo) Blame Blanco (photo © Jaime Rojo) Dragon76 for Street Art For Mankind.
Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring: Dark Clouds, Blek le Rat, Damien Mitchell, Dragon76, TKid170, Banksy Hates Me, Habibi, Laurier Artiste, Blame Blanco, SanekOne, Carnin Paulino, Ruma, and The Postman.
Even our art on the streets illustrates that New York is a true melting pot.
New York is blessed this summer to have a particularly deep and wide selection of unsanctioned and sanctioned artworks across the city that is evidence of a mature, vibrant scene full of many voices, perspectives and styles. If it is effective, art on the street will help you to make the connection. Ultimately people respond to graffiti and street art because of the humanity that vibrates from it.
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