At Harman Projects on the Lower East Side, Chris RWK and Friends opens April 18 and runs through May 9, 2026, bringing together a wide-ranging group of artists connected through Chris RWK’s long-standing personal and professional network. The list spans generations and approaches: John “Crash” Matos, a foundational figure in graffiti; Dain, whose collage-based portraits bridged fashion and street culture; Alice Mizrachi, moving between mural programs and institutional contexts; and Skewville, with their self-built trajectory of coded street humor and solid craft.

Around them is a broader circle of collaborators, illustrators, ceramicists, and object-makers—names that trace a scene that has shifted over time, expanding beyond its early street foundations into studio and gallery systems. For those who have followed this community closely—including earlier group exhibitions curated by Brooklyn Street Art in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when New York’s street art star was rising alongside a global swell of interest—the show reads as a continuation of those relationships, even as some participants have faded or moved in different directions.

Rather than presenting a tight curatorial thesis, the exhibition rings as a scene check-in—a snapshot of who’s still active and who’s in love. Chris RWK has long emphasized collaboration and friendship, and here that becomes the structure of the show itself. The inclusion of a CollectedCon component, with artists like Tara McPherson and Alex Pardee, extends the presentation into collectible objects, reflecting how this network now overlaps with editions, figures, and small-run works alongside paintings. It’s a shift many have made: what once moved through streets and small project spaces—trading stories and skateboard decks—now circulates through galleries and collector networks.

Meanwhile, outside the gallery, New York remains as unpredictable as ever—new walls going up, new styles turning over, and a fresh set of players rewriting the script before the paint dries. Seen in that light, Chris RWK and Friends is less about staking new ground than about taking stock—those OG relationships, forged over time, gathered again on the walls.

CHRIS RWK & FRIENDS Featured Artists:Michael Banks | Zered Bassett | Ezra Brown | Ryan Callisto | ChrisRWK | City Kitty | Danny Cortes | John “Crash” Matos | Dain | Albert Diaz | Eye Sticker | Mike Gallo | Frank Gonzales | Blake Jones | K-NOR | Tim Kowalczyk | Koz | Danny Martin | Alice Mizrachi | MUMBOT | nite owl | Peter Paid | Ernie Parada | Skewville | Herb Smith | TRAP IF | Zimad 

CollectedCon NYC Featured Artists:Alex Pardee I Tara McPherson I Sad Salesman I Yutoos I Ezra Brown

Opening Night Reception:
Saturday, April 18th
6pm to 8pm
Open to the public, no appointment needed
 

Harman Projects
210 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002