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20 striking pieces of street art all New Yorkers should see before they disappear

Jul 26, 2021, 12:45 IST

Thanks to the radical (and often illegal) nature of the medium, street artists tend to be enigmatic characters with provocative perspectives and political messages. This chimney in Long Island City is decorated with an austere, pensive piece by brothers and artists Icy and Sot.

Buff Monster's eerie creations, like this eyeball-filled wall, are both creepy and striking. "As the empire city, New York City attracts the best of the best and all eyes are directed here," Litvin said.

Brazilian artist Alexandre Keto puts up stylized murals like this one in Long Island City, drawing attention to race and class issues.

Jerkface is a master of cartoon characters. See: this East Village wall, plastered in an army of faceless Charlie Browns.

This striking graphic piece by Chilean and Swedish artists plays hide-and-seek with viewers. "At its ideal, street art is an unfiltered and non-curated art genre that breaks boundaries of context that are imposed on traditional art by the authorities and by the structure of the art establishment itself," Litvin said.

The Lower East Side has a high concentration of street art worth a visit; this wall boasts works by pun master Hanksy (left) and muralist Magda Love (right). At left, Hanksy's social media sensation "Dump Trump."

This Harlem building has been given the Lunar New Year treatment, decorated with a striking mash-up of birds all joined into an avian composition.

If you've seen the iconic Banksy-focused documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop", then you've heard of Invader, who puts up pixelated tile compositions in cities around the world. This one is on 14th Street in Manhattan.

Zeso's distinct style is on display all over the city. Here, a many-headed, many-armed angel with skulls as faces breaks it down on a complex turntable.

Here, a truck decorated by artist Cern cruises through the city.

bunnyM's intricate fine art work can be seen all over the city, including on this doorway in SoHo.

If you ride the subway, keep a look out for this tongue-in-cheek work by Al Diaz and Jilly Ballistic.

Toofly has an easily-recognizable, colorful style featuring highly stylized female portraits.

Bright colors and a glossy finish give the energetic work of TATS CRU a comic-book feel, like this action scene featuring the Statue of Liberty in distress.

New York is notoriously fast-paced, making this "Keep moving backward" sign by Russell King all the more ironic.

Two artists teamed up to create a psychedelic, "Avatar"-like dreamscape on this wall in Bushwick.

Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn

Artists: Joel Bergner and Chris Soria

Story: Joel Bergner is an artist who has exhibited and painted throughout the world. His trademark is an eclectic mix of colors and intense imagery, exploring stories of marginalized people. Chris Soria uses complex geometrical shapes and colors in his works to produce unexpected patterns.

Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn

Artists: Joel Bergner and Chris Soria

This three-eyed monster on a shop front in Bushwick is a classic of the artist Steiner.

A graffiti portrait by LMNOPI on a wooden surface has a more subtle approach, the colors blending seamlessly into the wall.

In Bushwick, this wall mural of two girls by Chris Stain and Billy Mode is a reflection of the community's own residents.

This red-headed pinup woman is the signature work of C3; keep a look out for her around the city.

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