Street Art Pilgrimage in Bushwick

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About the Tours

I'm an art historian, independent curator, and cultural critic based in Bushwick. I've been a curatorial assistant for an annual street art exhibition that commissioned murals from internationally acclaimed artists like Eduardo Kobra, ROA, Herakut, and Phlegm. Most recently, I served as a public art curator for the MTA in New York, helping contemporary artists translate their designs into site-specific works for the subway system. I'm deeply passionate about contemporary art, architecture, the history of my neighborhood, and I'm eager to share my knowledge with others.

Bushwick has long enjoyed a reputation as a mecca for the world’s most illustrious street artists, who have radically altered its urban landscape. Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings have all served as large-scale canvases for muralists to engage with the history, sites, and people of one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in Brooklyn. However, local residents and visitors don't always have easy access to basic information regarding any given mural, such as artist biography, artistic motivation, or how the content and style relate to local architecture and the community's rich past. This carefully curated and independently researched tour is designed to provide greater context surrounding key works of art while simultaneously introducing guests to some of Bushwick's local establishments. Whether you’re a native New Yorker looking to find out more about the public art you walk past every day or a tourist in town looking for a less conventional excursion, this 1.5-hour tour offers in-depth information presented in a fun, engaging way. Unlike other tours, we'll only be focusing on a small number of murals, allowing us to dissect the symbolism and meaning as a group.

As of November 2018, we have partnered with two exceptional Air BnB hosts to provide accommodations to travelers seeking out street art in Brooklyn. If you will be visiting New York in the coming months, we encourage you to book your lodging with Janet or Michael, who have listings near the route of the walking tour in Bushwick. We offer a 25% discount on walking tours to guests staying with Janet or Michael.

(1) Private Garden Home next to Subway

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