Up Close & Personal: Wynwood Arts District

"This is still the hood", says my sister Nayira as we arrive to Wynwood and look for parking. We make a right, we turn left. I look around and the streets have this familiar feeling of an abandoned barrio. The street lights are adorned with electrical charges, and the poles are tagged up with graffiti and branded stickers. "I'm not downtown", says my brain as I smile. We leave the car, ready to be wooed by street art. As we walk towards the walls we can't help but to notice the messages written on the concrete sidewalks. I didn't know whether to keep looking at the floor or to look at the murals across the street. So much beautiful energy to intake at once. I was able to witness  the souls of some of the most creative human gods to walk on this Earth. From Ukraine to Brazil, there's work for everyone to relate. Enjoy the pictures as my sister and I get to know the streets that make up Miami's most up and coming community.

North 24th St.

Wall art-unidentified artist

Jam Master Jay, Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. --All died by unidentified murderers

Futura

Kenny Scharf

Shephard Fairey

Miss Van

Ryan McGinness

Retna

Newzz

Fafi

Ron English

B.

Maya Hayuk

Nunca (left)