Artists from around the globe have spent the last four weeks enjoying a cultural field day on the streets of Bushwick. Internationally acclaimed taggers like Kems, Dabs and Myla, Nycho, and Matt Dobbs gathered at the Bushwick Open Studies last month to cook up some celebratory murals for the studio’s six birthday. The festival included over 500 art shows, food, music, and loads of impromptu group art showings.

The annual Brooklyn studio’s community-wide event aims to bring raw talent to one of New York’s most culturally diverse neighborhoods. As a result of all the free fun and public paint, Bushwick Open Studios has succeeded in moving the attention for street artists from former hot spots in Manhattan to up-and-coming neighborhoods in Brooklyn. And Bushwick is now home to more than 20 new, original, intricately designed, and masterfully painted murals. Check them out next time you take the L.

Photos by Jaime Rojo.

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