Five Taiwanese Street Artists Headline Bushwick Collective's First Artist Talk
In Brooklyn at LOT 45, the inaugural Bushwick Collective Artist Talk was jointly organized by the Bushwick Collective and the Taipei Cultural Center of New York, marking the 15th anniversary of the collective and the 35th of the cultural center. Taiwanese street artists ALL0, VASTAR, Candy Kuo, COLASA, and Black Zao participated, with Joe Ficalora, Linda Lu, and Jack Kuei present, while Jaime Rojo and Steven P. Harrington served as moderators. The discussion centered on Taiwan's urban art scene since the late 1980s, shaped by hip-hop and graffiti influences. Artists offered perspectives on their creative processes, touching on themes of identity, improvisation, and cultural change, while the audience engaged with questions about Taiwanese street art and its parallels to New York's graffiti legacy.
Key facts
- First-ever Bushwick Collective Artist Talk held at LOT 45 in Brooklyn
- Event marked 15th anniversary of Bushwick Collective and 35th anniversary of Taipei Cultural Center of New York
- Five Taiwanese street artists featured: ALL0, VASTAR, Candy Kuo, COLASA, Black Zao
- Moderated by Brooklyn Street Art founders Jaime Rojo and Steven P. Harrington
- Taiwan's urban art movement traced to late 1980s, influenced by hip-hop, skateboarding, manga, and global graffiti
- Artists discussed identity, memory, improvisation, and cultural exchange
- Black Zao painted alongside ALL0 during the week
- Event highlighted Bushwick Collective as a platform for international exchange
Entities
Artists
- ALL0
- VASTAR
- Candy Kuo
- COLASA
- Black Zao
- Joe Ficalora
- Linda Lu
- Jack Kuei
- Jaime Rojo
- Steven P. Harrington
- Mr. OGAY
Institutions
- Bushwick Collective
- Taipei Cultural Center of New York
- Brooklyn Street Art
- LOT 45
Locations
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- New York
- Taipei
- Kaohsiung
- Taichung
- Austin
- Texas