BSA Weekly Street Art Recap – March 9, 2025

**BSA Weekly Street Art Highlights – March 9, 2025**

Welcome to this week’s installment of Brooklyn Street Art’s (BSA) Weekly Highlights, where we showcase the most innovative and exciting work emerging from the street art scene. As spring gently arrives in urban areas around the world, artists are busy revitalizing surfaces, discovering hidden spaces, and decorating rooftops with striking new messages, vivid murals, and thought-provoking artworks. Here are our featured street art highlights for the week concluding on March 9, 2025.

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### 1. **JR – “Eyes of Change” in São Paulo, Brazil**

Internationally acclaimed French artist JR has once more mesmerized audiences with a large-scale wheatpaste installation named *”Eyes of Change,”* revealed on a downtown building in São Paulo. This piece showcases closely focused images of the eyes of local residents, representing vigilance and strength amidst social turmoil. It is part of his worldwide series that emphasizes marginalized perspectives and addresses urban disparity.

### 2. **Lisa Mam x PEAP Tarr – Phnom Penh Fusion**

Cambodian street artists Lisa Mam and PEAP Tarr collaborated this week to create a striking mural in Phnom Penh, fusing Khmer script with modern abstract elements. Their lively work, backed by the Cambodia Youth Arts Initiative, delves into themes of historical identity and contemporary expression, attracting numerous admirers and igniting discussions about cultural preservation through visual art.

### 3. **Banksy (Or So We Think) – Surprise Appearance in London**

An enigmatic new stencil artwork emerged unexpectedly in Hackney and is thought to be the latest creation from the elusive artist Banksy. The piece features a man grasping a climate-change protest sign now overrun by creeping moss, offering a potent commentary on performative activism. While not officially verified, Banksy’s characteristic style and context have the art community abuzz.

### 4. **Mina Hamada – Colorful Revival in Barcelona**

The industrial Poble Nou area of Barcelona burst into color this week as Japanese-Spanish muralist Mina Hamada completed an expansive mural called *”Tiempo Suave.”* Characterized by flowing shapes and a soft color scheme, the artwork revives the dreary gray exterior of a deserted factory, transforming it into a whimsical celebration of creativity.

### 5. **Lushsux – Memecoin Madness in Melbourne**

Leading the forefront of meme culture, Australian street artist Lushsux has created a cheeky and provocative series of murals in Melbourne’s laneways, fusing meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu with caricatures of celebrities. With eyes fixed on the crypto landscape, Lushsux’s humorous critique of digital culture highlights the complexities of contemporary digital identity and finance.

### 6. **Magda Love – Healing Mural in Queens, New York**

Argentinian-born, NYC-based artist Magda Love revealed her latest public mural titled *”Healing Together,”* commissioned by community organizers in Queens. This piece features interlocking figures amidst elements of nature and symbols inspired by indigenous Andean traditions. The mural stands as a testament to unity, empathy, and community recovery as NYC transforms in the wake of the pandemic.

### 7. **INTI – Solar Sentinel in Valparaíso, Chile**

Chilean muralist INTI returns with a monumental work called *”Solar Sentinel,”* rich in celestial meaning. His distinctive blend of pre-Columbian symbols and surrealism brings to life a luminous guardian figure that enlivens Valparaíso’s colorful landscape. The mural has garnered international acclaim for its size, intricacy, and spiritual significance.

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### Emerging Artists Watch:

– **VERMU (Poland)**: This artist from Warsaw is gaining recognition for minimalistic stencils integrated with QR codes linking to poetry.
– **RAYA x Milkfruit (Newark)**: A youthful duo celebrated for dynamic installations that shift and change over time using wind and movement.
– **NAE-BRD (Tokyo)**: This anonymous artist merges augmented reality with stickers throughout Shibuya to craft interactive digital narratives.

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### Final Thoughts

As we transition into a season of renewal and growth, the global street art landscape highlights the restorative capacity of public creativity. This week’s highlights illustrate how artists persist in defying norms, narrating overlooked stories, and transforming public spaces into canvases of profound ideas.

Join us next Sunday for more walls, wonders, and artistic inspirations from around the globe.

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*Documented by the BSA team, March 9, 2025.*

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