Unless you’ve been living under a cultural rock, you know that this weekend muralists from all over descended on Jersey City for the The Jersey City Mural Festival, presented by Mana Public Arts and the Jersey City Mural Arts Program (JCMAP) in partnership with Mayor Steven Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, and the Office of Cultural Affairs.
I managed to make it to the largest of the three locations, Hamilton Park, to see what the hubbub was all about. It did not disappoint. Beyond creating stunning art, the muralists managed to turn a gloomy, garbage-strewn underpass into a place of humor, observation and beauty.
Here are some of the images I gathered. They are by no means exhaustive. Please feel free to share any you have with me by sending them to editor@jcitytimes.com.
To learn more about all of the muralists, click below.
- Ron English
- Phillip Adams
- Crash (John Matos)
- Dasic Fernandez
- Queen Andrea
- Maya Hayuk
- Beau Stanton
- Distort
- Nada Khozestani
- Cecilia Lueza
- Aaron Woes Martin
- Raul Santos
- Jose Mertz
- Dragon76
- L’Amour Supreme
- Boy Kong
- Max Sansing
- Kirza Lopez
- Good and Shiddy
- Rorshach
- eKo
- Jahru
- Luther Wright
- Kelly Towles
- Jason Naylor
- Brandan “BMike” Odums
- Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
- Elle
- Joe Waks
- 4SAKN
- Meres
- Hoacs
- Taste
- Paws
- Trace
- Tiper
- Veer
- MH
- Medow
- Goomba
- Gusto
- Volkes
- Easy
- Imse
- Soaka
- Menas
- Mek
- Emilio Florentine
- Will Power
- Ree Vilomar
- RH Doaz
- Clarence Rich
- Mustart
- YES
- PAWN
- SETRI
- Bujwa
- Peat Eyez
- Dylan Egon
- Eric Karbeling
- Krave Art
- Light Noise
- Jessy Nite
- riiisaboogie
- Imagine