![]() This is what to do in Bushwick if you love street art as much as we do – PS you’d probably love the Williamsburg street art too which is not too far away either, or check out our guide to the best Brooklyn street art. ![]() So if you came a few years ago, chances are there are all new murals up since then by different artists from all over the world as well as local artists. The Bushwick Collective started in 2012 and in its early years this area did have work done by legendary names in the street art world from Blek le Rat to Banksy, Shepard Fairey, ROA, and other famous local Brooklyn artists like Sara Erenthal whose work you can see all throughout the city.įicalora works with the local business and property owners to ‘borrow’ walls for the collective which is done every year usually around the first of June. Starting the Bushwick Collective was a way for Ficalora to brighten up not only the neighborhood but help him cope with his painful memories, and it took off and helped completely transform the neighborhood. Bushwick was known for its high crime rates, which we have seen lower significantly over the decades since then. This giant open air gallery was founded by a local, Joesph Ficalora who wanted to revive himself and his neighborhood after losing his father who was murdered at a nearby subway station and his mother to an illness. One of the things that makes this neighborhood so famous among visitors now and one of the best things to do in Bushwick is explore the colorful murals on the once empty industrial walls known as the Bushwick Collective.
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