All posts tagged: Hops1

Sneak Peek: No Sleep Till Bushwick: Street Art, Style Wars, and the Soul of a Block Party

Sneak Peek: No Sleep Till Bushwick: Street Art, Style Wars, and the Soul of a Block Party

The streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn right now are one sprawling open-air studio—artists from around the world balanced on cherry pickers, ladders, and step stools, bending brushes, tilting rollers, and waving aerosol cans like conductors directing an urban symphony of color. Thick lines, fine mists, reflections, textures, letterforms in every handstyle—they’re building volume and vibe, layering stories and style one gesture at a time.

Since transforming this once Dutch “town in the woods” into a global destination for graffiti and street art over a decade ago, Joe Ficalora has brought hundreds—more likely thousands—of pieces to these Brooklyn walls. A working-class, heavily industrial neighborhood with a strong immigrant presence for the last century, the new neighbors may not always understand the street culture that this movement grew from – often arriving with a whiff of suburban sensibility, but let’s be honest—they wouldn’t be here if the Bushwick Collective hadn’t turned the place into a magnet.

Graffiti writers know how to thrive in hostile environments. It’s built into the DNA. Street artists, too, have evolved with ingenuity and hustle since this worldwide boom began hitting walls in the ’90s. Ficalora’s no different—he’s stayed the course, taken the hits, and kept the engine running.

As tradition now demands, the Collective kicks off summer with a Brooklyn-style block party this weekend—thousands pouring into the streets to celebrate the visual feast. Our photographer. Jaime Rojo has been out documenting the latest wave of mural-making, capturing the energy before the crowds flood in.

Zach Curtis (photo © Jaime Rojo)

What’s always set this apart is Ficalora’s instinct to unify. He’s given room to both graffiti kings and street art innovators, encouraging them to work side by side—and sometimes shoulder to shoulder. The hard lines between the two have softened over the years anyway; many street artists still tag graffiti as their first love, and plenty of writers have flexed into new directions. Cross-pollination is the norm, not the exception.

Add DJs, food trucks, neighborhood vendors, and this thing becomes more than a party—it’s community. Fourteen years deep, and like Joe says, it’s the journey, not the destination.

Although if you’re into street culture, this weekend in Bushwick is your destination, without doubt.

Zach Curtis (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tymon De Laat (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Ashley Hodder (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Ashley Hodder (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. June (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SEF (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SEF (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DepsOne (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Shane Grammer (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enzo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops1 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops1 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mate (detail). (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CES (left). Huetek (right). WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Huetek. WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CES. WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JerkFace. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Read more
BSA Images Of The Week: 08.25.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 08.25.24

Welcome to BSA’s Images of the Week.

The conventions are done and dusted, and the candidates are locked in. Everyone’s got their pick: some are waving the Kamala flag, while others are riding the Trump train. But while the political stage is buzzing, the street art scene is still playing catch-up. The new Democratic contender hasn’t exactly made it onto many murals yet. But if you want to know how folks are really vibing, just check out the street portraits—artists are always a step ahead of the polls when it comes to capturing the public mood.

Here is our weekly interview with the streets, this week featuring ERRE, Hops Art, BK Ackler, Hops1, Wane COD, PHD, DRIK, Mack Colours, Olig, Souls, No Name Stencil, RAIZE, Scottie Marsh, Ques, 718 Crew, and Wild Cat.

Scottie Marsh (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
PHD (photo © Jaime Rojo)
RAIZE for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
No Name Stencil (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A new piece from Madrid for Low Brow. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ERRE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BK Ackler (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WaneOne COD Crew (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SOULS (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OLIG (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mack Colours for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DRIK for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Wild Cat (photo © Jaime Rojo)
QUES 718 Crew(photo © Jaime Rojo)
Summertime napping. Photo ©Steven P. Harrington
Read more
The Bushwick Collective Block Party – 13th Edition 2024 / Part 2

The Bushwick Collective Block Party – 13th Edition 2024 / Part 2

Superhero or superfan, there is something here for everyone, and usually high quality. Street Art festivals worldwide have become dull and safe, perhaps because some are funded by tax dollars or their curators lack vision. The selections at the Bushwick Collective may not make a cohesive story, it’s true.

However, a sense of history, respect for graffiti’s roots, community, narrative, and free-wheeling organic creativity cuts a through-line that still feels fresh as a summer breeze in the shade of a tree. We have so many images of this year’s block party celebration that we had to split the collection into two parts.

On this Summer Solstice, we wish you strength and the wisdom to see the truth. The false will fall away.

CP WON (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CP WON (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CP WON (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SumOne (photo © Jaime Rojo)
V Ballentine (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enzo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enzo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enzo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Ashley Hodder (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Chris Haven (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Minvske (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZaOne. Sty. Nover. Ye. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZaOne. Sty. Nover. Ye. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Corey Pane (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Corey Pane (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Corey Pane (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Golden35. Fo Estudio (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sen2Figueroa. Epic Uno. Hoacs. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sen2Figueroa. Epic Uno. Hoacs. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sen2Figueroa. Epic Uno. Hoacs. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sen2Figueroa. Epic Uno. Hoacs. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Thesa Miao (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Thesa Miao (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Hyde (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Hyde (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Miami Nate (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KMS Crew (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KMS Crew (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Its Candy. Kuo Wade. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Its Candy. Kuo Wade. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jase (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jay Dggz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cekis (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Read more
BSA Images Of The Week: 06.17.18: The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018

BSA Images Of The Week: 06.17.18: The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018

BSA-Images-Week-Jan2015

Bushwick is in the mix this week as the new murals made to augment the collection for this years Bushwick Collective Block Party brought more persons and personality to the streets here. As murals are ruling this moment in the Street Art scene, today for your edification, this is how its looking out here.

Here’s our weekly interview with the streets, this week featuring Bert, BK Foxx, Cabaio Spirito, Franck Duval, Golden 305, Hops1, Jeff Henriquez, Li-Hill, Loomit, Michel Velt, Mr. Hydee, Mr. June, Niels Shoe Meulman, Reme821, Ruben Ubiera, Sipros, Skewville, and Solus.

Top image: A new Biggie by Sipros for The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Sipros. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Niels Shoe Meulman. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

BK Foxx. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Li-Hill. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ruben Ubiera. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Skewville. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Skewville. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Skewville. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Reme821. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cabaio Spirito. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cabaio Spirito. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Solus. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Jeff Henriquez. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Jeff Henriquez. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Golden 305 (with the work of Celso “Work” on top from a previous edition). The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Michel Velt. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hops1. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hops1. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hops1. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Loomit . Bert. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Loomit . Bert. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Franck Duval. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mr. Hydee. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective Edition 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Read more