Explore graffiti art with our Private Brooklyn Graffiti Tour and Workshop guided by a real NYC graffiti artist in Bushwick. Brooklyn’s hub for street art, Bushwick, a northern Brooklyn neighborhood, is celebrated for its vibrant street art by world-renowned artists like Ramiro, Iena Cruz and Nepo. You’ll see massive warehouse walls adorned with creations from the Bushwick Collective, uniting global, legendary NYC and local artists. Optionally, enhance your experience with a private workshop to learn graffiti techniques and create your own mural to keep.
Tour Itinerary & Highlights
Note: This is a suggested itinerary – we can customize based on your preferences.
- Your graffiti adventure begins when your art tour guide meets you at the designated meeting location at 282 Meserole Street in Bushwick Brooklyn to start this fun and educational tour.
- From there your Brooklyn walking tour guide will take you through the streets of the Bushwick neighborhood where you’ll see over 50 murals come to life as your expert guide relays their stories and experiences.
- In between these works of art you’ll also hear about how, In just a few years, the Bushwick Collective has become the most famous street art exhibition in New York City, and one of the premier mural districts in the United States.
- Should you decide to participate in the Brooklyn graffiti workshop (either before or after the walking tour) you’ll also get to see the inside of a beautiful art studio in Bushwick where you can immerse yourself further in graffiti art culture.
- During the workshop you’ll participate in a unique hands-on experience where you’ll learn tips and techniques of aerosol art, from fill-ins to masterpieces. You’ll also get to create your own mural masterpiece to take home with the help of a working graffiti artist!
- All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.
Inclusions:
- Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local graffiti artist guide
- One-and-a-half-hour walking tour filled with dazzling Brooklyn street art
- Optional workshop where you’ll learn the skills of graffiti art while creating a mural to take home
- Workshop includes lesson, paint, tarps, stencils and a canvas
*Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.
More Information:
- The duration of the tour is two and a half hours.
- The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
- This tour is offered all year round, seven days a week.
- Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.
- The starting location of the tour is 282 Meserole Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn.
- Participants for the workshop need to be at least 6 years of age.
- We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.