As the cultural center continues to shift further away from Manhattan, Bushwick and Street Art continue to have a love affair that grows every year. We just caught up with a handful of artists putting up work to celebrate Bushwick Open Studios (BOS) 2012 as it turns 6 this year. The artists were invited to paint by GCM Steel Products and Agency X Events to mark their Bushwick 5 Points Festival, which they hope will be the first of many in support of BOS.
BSA readers are probably at BOS right now, but for the 14 of you who couldn’t make it to BK today, here’s some process shots of Street Art going up before your eyeballs. Art seeking pilgrims will see it all as they race between the hundreds of studios that are open today. Artists of all sizes, shapes, styles, and disciplines continue to bring the neighborhoods of Brooklyn alive!
Specter at work faithfully creating a facade. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Specter at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jim Avignon wall in progress. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
The Yok, Sheryo, Never and Specter to the right walls in progress. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sheryo at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
The Yok at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Priscila de Carvalho, Maria Berrio, and Miriam Castillo at work (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Priscila de Carvalho, Maria Berrio, and Miriam Castillo at work (photo © Jaime Rojo)
There is even a wall by Graffiti legend COST. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Come out support the artists and play today and tomorrow as BOS will be going on through out the weekend. With special thanks to the good folks at GCM Steel Products, Bushwick 5 Points Festival will be happening all day today with art, food and music until 8:00 pm at Troutman and St. Nicholas.
For full details on BOS 2012 click here.
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