Brooklyn’s Street Art Fest Tags in Bushwick

Bushwick’s walls blazed last night with Brooklyn’s Street Art Fest, painting NYC’s spring. Curator Tariq Evans sprayed cans as 300 gaped, a free tag fest on Troutman. It’s borough ink—pure BK vibe, murals bold. A kid traced a stencil; a pro snapped tags. ‘Brooklyn arts—this is it,’ Evans says, shaking paint. The streets turned gallery.

The fest’s fresh—March 31’s kickoff, it tripled since RSVPs, packing blocks by noon. Evans, a Bed-Stuy painter; last night’s crowd hit max—colors popped. A latecomer nabbed a spot; fumes wafted—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—art ruled. #BushwickArt trended; Queens wants a can.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a resident, dodging sprays. Dust stuck—masks donned; vibe held. A rival’s pitching a Williamsburg tag, splitting cans. Still, 400 stayed—murals reigned. Bushwick’s never painted so hard.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a night glow if spring bites. ‘NYC’s canvas—this fills it,’ he says, packing aerosols. The fest’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets hue. It’s an art blast; catch the next. Bring a lens—tags call.