Deep Space Gallery is the most under-rated mini art Mecca located in the Bergen Lafayette neighborhood in Jersey City. They have the most thoughtfully curated art shows and bring in some of the best local and not so local artists into their space. The gallery is run by curator/boss lady Jenna Geiger and stained glass/street […]
Distort and ‘Community Consciousness’
We interviewed Distort many years ago for the blog. Since then, he’s done some incredible murals all over Jersey City, notably the massive one by the Holland Tunnel and his recent collaboration with T.Dee, a Jersey City legend. A few weeks ago, while we were driving down Pacific Ave, we caught Distort working on a […]
POPaganda Pop-Up Event at The Enclave
Yesterday was the POPaganda pop-up art event celebrating Ron English and his new mural in Jersey City! We had the opportunity to stop by the event at The Enclave and take a look at his work while also enjoying the views from the rooftop, food provided by Whealth, drinks at the bar, and some live […]
It Was All A Dream: Uncutt Art
Looking back at ChicpeaHQ, the art was the greatest part of the space. Uncutt was one of the artists who added his touch to our office. Any time you walked into our bathroom, you can see the work Uncutt and Hota Te put into each corner of the room. Walking around NJ and NYC, I […]
New Mural in Journal Square
If you walk through the Gloria Esposito Walkway in Jersey City, you’ve probably noticed the new artwork on display. Through Green Villain, Zosen and Mina Hamada worked on this amazing piece that adds color to the area. The original concept of the mural is describes as a way to bring amazing art to the Journal Square area to help […]
It Was All A Dream Ep3: Hota Te
You know that feeling when you meet someone and you instantly form a connection? You feel like you’ve known that person for a long time even though you’ve barely exchanged words? James aka Hota Te, is an extremely talented artist, but also probably one of the most genuine and down to earth people I’ve ever […]
New JC Mural Stirs up Debate
A new mural at Tonnelle and Sip Avenues in Journal Square is raising questions about the Jersey City Mural Arts Program. Critics of the piece claim that the work is cultural appropriation, while others claim that it pays homage to Native American history as it relates to our city’s past, as well as current events […]
Graffiti Artist Sue Works
It was all a dream. I never thought in a million years that I’d be sitting in a beautiful office with wonderful local artwork on the wall and a massive mural of my idol and my muse, the Notorious B.I.G. Let’s rewind a little bit. I’ve been following Sue Works’ art ever since I came […]
JERSEY CITY Mural by UR New York
UR New York has completed their most recent mural right here in Jersey City. It’s a black and white interpretation of the JC skyline, highlighted by their style of vibrant graffiti. The piece pays homage to some local landmarks, both new and old, like the Colgate Clock, Central Railroad Terminal, Goldman Sachs building, Loews Theater, […]
Aqua Land: JC Summer Works Arts Program
The students of the Jersey City Summer Works Arts Program created an underwater-themed mural named “Aqua Land” on Grand Street and Johnston Avenue in Jersey City. We were invited by Catherine Hart, an amazing artist who works for the JC Mural Program and mentors/teaches these wonderful artists during the summer program, to check out the mural […]
Chilltown Block Party
This past weekend was Chilltown Collective’s block party in Jersey City and it was actually the most relaxed environment I’ve ever been in. To celebrate their one-year anniversary, Chilltown Collective threw it back and had a block party by Journal Square to not only celebrate the brand, but to bring the diverse community together. Upon […]
Jersey City Monopoly Art by Mr. AbiLLity
I love Jersey City! Turns out I’m not the only one, so to express the way I feel about this great place I decided to make this monopoly board. Why Monopoly? Well because it’s fun and everyone knows it! I like having a certain twist on a classic favorite. The first step was to figure […]
Alone in Deep Space @The Cage
Last night’s event at The Cage in Newark revealed an explosion of AIDS crew (Alone in Deep Space) forces. The A-Team, described as a collective of “like-minded individuals” is part of the AIDS crew – artists and musicians in and around Jersey City whose work has been covered numerous times on this blog. The Cage, […]
Joe Waks
A few months back, I noticed a cool old-timey mural coming together on Pacific near Grand. Every time I passed it I thought “Damn, I’d love to interview the artist behind that.” Lo and behold, one day walking home from a delicious lunch at Banyan Cafe, I spotted the artist himself working on it! He […]
All City 2.0
JC Fridays is getting bigger and better every quarter and this year’s mild December Friday was so jam-packed that I had to send intrepid street art blogger Jayne Freeman to cover the All City 2.0 show at Blow-Out Salon. In a bizarre twist of identity, Jayne is also in that show under her street photography name, Janye […]
The Jersey City Wave by Shepard Fairey
Thursday marked the completion of the Jersey City Wave by world-renowned artist Shepard Fairey. The Jersey City Wave is amongst many of the larger murals throughout Jersey City and Fairey, David Barry, and Mayor Steven Fulop gathered at the Grove Street Plaza to express their admiration of the city and the artist. Mayor Fulop explained […]
Passing the Torch
Whether you have lived in Jersey City for a minute or a decade you can’t miss the mammoth mural spanning several buildings on Christopher Columbus Drive from Grove to Barrow Streets. Though it’s a bit of a faded vision now, once upon a time it was a sight to behold. The mural was not only […]
Emilio Florentine
I’ve been “courting” Emilio Florentine for an interview for over a year, ever since I first met him at the no longer existing 660 Ramp #rip. I started checking out his work right after we met and he quickly became one of my favorite artists. Emilio Florentine paints flowers, that is all he does. Flowers […]
Sean Lugo x ChicpeaJC x Bocelli’s
Every since I started writing ChicpeaJC I’ve been so intrigued with street art and our local street artists. Sean Lugo was the first one I ever interviewed, he was the one that inspired me to seek out more like him. Since then we’ve kept in touch and I’ve become one of his biggest fans. Every […]
The Jersey City Summer Works
For the second summer in a row, the Jersey City Summer Mural Program has partnered with The Jersey City Summer Works Program and the Board of Education to offer artistically inclined young people an opportunity to apply their skills towards the creation of public art in various locations around Jersey City. A week ago, I […]