Street Art in Jersey City, NJ

This is a small collection of the street art in Jersey City, NJ. I have barely scratched the surface with these photos. The city is home to many artists and also the home of the first museum that focuses on street art and graffiti. The Mana Museum of Cultural Arts is located at 581 Monmouth Street. I haven’t been to this museum yet, but it shows you that there is no shortage of appreciation of street art in Jersey City. To read more about the museum you can go to: http://www.rsvlts.com/2014/08/19/jersey-city-street-art/

Currently the colorful additions to the character of the neighborhoods assist in selling real estate, rather than hinder it. Many artists move to the area since the prices of living in New York City are so high. Artists come from all over the world to do the murals in the area. Loew’s Jersey Theatre and Art House Productions are among numerous places to see visual and performing arts in Jersey City.

These photos were taken in the Grove Street area. Several of the murals are part of the Savage Habbit program, which features various street artists, both local and internationally known (http://savagehabbit.com/). The program was started by co-founder Inez Gradzki, who “has organized many walls in and around an arts community that has been growing in fits and starts.” (1). The Savage Habbit blog posts regularly about street art in various areas. Some of the murals in these photos may have been part of the Trenton, NJ based Sage coalition. That organization was founded by William Kasso. Their website states, “The S.A.G.E. Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in Trenton NJ dedicated to initiating, planning, and establishing inner-city beautification projects.” (2) Mr. Kasso and designer Graham Apgar created a garden in Trenton, NJ called the “Ghandi Garden.” For more information on that, visit: http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/10/sage_coalition_seeks_funding_to_take_trenton_street_art_on_the_road.html

The Grove Street area is home to lots of restaurants, bars, and cafes, as well as a street fair on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It features a farmer’s market, food vendors, vintage vendors and other local artists who make jewelry or other crafts. There is often a band playing music as well. I travel to Jersey City to see Brian Corrigan, my chiropractor, who has an office there. He is more affordable than most chiropractors in NY, plus I think he is a great chiropractor. I have been going to chiropractors for over 30 years so I ought to know by now which ones are really good.

I hope you enjoyed this post about the street art in Jersey City. I will continue to take photos and perhaps do another post of the surrounding area’s street art later on.