Mural by Dasic.
Mural by Dasic.

Responsible for at least 30 of the freshest new murals in Bushwick is Exit Room, a wonderful gallery and cultural space. Located at 270 Meserole Street, (two blocks from the L train’s Montrose Ave. stop) Exit Room has been busy working on these murals in preparation for their first annual Juicy Art Festival.  This three-day art and music festival, running from June 5-7, is dedicated to bringing the arts and community together through street art, music, and performance.

 

Mural by Stinkfish.
Mural by Stinkfish.

The Juicy Arts Festival will take place in, and be held in collaboration with their neighbor The Well, which includes a 4,000 square foot interior and ten thousand square feet of private outdoor space.  In addition to tons of live music and other performances, the Festival will feature live painting by many renown international artists like Don Rimx, Icy and Sot, Meca, StinkFish, Txemy, Muro, Ever Siempre, Werc, Marka27, Never, Dasic, Zio Ziegler and more.

Here’s a small sampling of the impressive new murals:

Mural by Stinkfish.
Mural by Stinkfish.
Medicine Man mural by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez
Medicine Man mural by Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez
Collaborative mural by txemy & MUR0.
Collaborative mural by txemy & MURO.
Mural by Mr. Never Satisfied.
Mural by Mr. Never Satisfied.
Ever Siempre at work on his collaborative mural with Zio Ziegler
Ever Siempre at work on his collaborative mural with Zio Ziegler.
Huge mural by Sonni. One of several murals painted for Juicy Art Festival n the playground across the street from the gallery.
Huge mural by Sonni. One of several murals painted in the playground across the street from the gallery, also in preparation for the Festival.

This event has a lot to offer. Check out Juicy Art Festival for the full line up and schedule.

Tickets are $8 on ticketfly website, $10 at the door. Also available for $20 is a three day pass. Get your tickets here: DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 3, or ALL 3 DAYS.

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