Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! It’s a melange of cities and styles this week from Berlin, Brooklyn, and Chihuahua, Mexico. The week has been a traditional holiday time in New York and in the US, and people really reconnected with each other with a vengeance, so eager are we to pretend that these are normal times. It is a laundry list of what is going haywire today. Still, families hosted families, many had “friendsgiving” celebrations, volunteered to serve meals to folks through various organizations, or sat quietly at home and made a list of things they were thankful for. Gratitude is the attitude.

Join us for this week’s wild ride through the streets and hidden margins of cities, our weekly interview with the street. This week we feature BAD35, Birds CRS Crew, Bjorn Out, DSE, ESFER, Fractures194, J’Dart, Mate, MODE NBC, One Truth, Roker TCK, Sestry Feldamn, and TBanBox.

Mexican street artist, muralist, and graffiti writer Mode Orozco — known as Mode NBC — is currently transforming the perimeter walls of Estadio de Béisbol Manuel L. Almanza in Chihuahua City with a sweeping new mural. Originally from Tijuana and active for more than 25 years in graffiti and large-scale portraiture, he has gained recognition for honoring sports icons, including UFC champion Brandon Moreno and boxer Yamileth Mercado, on public walls throughout northern Mexico.

This latest commission from the State of Chihuahua highlights standout hometown baseball players, along with respected broadcasters, sports journalists, and Mexican Olympians who have earned medals on the world stage. Mode NBC has been working on the piece intermittently for the past two months and expects to complete it by the end of December — adding another significant chapter to his ongoing celebration of athletes who inspire their communities.