Last week, we sat patiently as the beautiful mural created by Faile came down and was being washed white, wondering who was going to be bold enough to take on the legendary Bowery & Houston wall next? The challenger hails from the City of Angels and reps not only the west coast, but the renowned MSK graffiti crew. Retna (featured) makes his first official return to New York since his massive solo there last winter. AM was invited to capture this undertaking as the project started on a rainy Saturday. Undeterred, the artist went straight to work and powered through the entire weekend despite the vast temperature fluctuations.

For now, enjoy a firsthand look from our Joe Russo as this latest iteration of the mural takes shape after the jump…

Saturday Night...

Represent!

Sunday night...

Pictures by Joe Russo for Arrested Motion
Discuss RETNA here. Explore the mural artwork of Bowery & Houston here.