Phil Buehler’s Wall of Shame
Presented by Radio Free Brooklyn
4 July – 31 July 2025
12 Grattan Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
On July 4th, in the heart of Bushwick, artist Phil Buehler and the team at Radio Free Brooklyn unveiled Wall of Shame, a striking outdoor installation that confronts the legacy of the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Installed along a 50-foot stretch of chain-link fencing outside Pine Box Rock Shop, the project presents a sobering archive of over 1,500 individuals involved in the riot, many of whom have since received pardons or had their sentences reduced.
From a distance, the mural recalls a deconstructed American flag. Up close, it reveals hundreds of individual portrait cards, each printed on vinyl and fastened directly to the fence. The portraits include mugshots or video stills, accompanied by names, a summary of actions, and sentencing information. The color-coded backgrounds—red for those charged with violent acts, blue for property damage, white for other offenses—create a fractured visual rhythm. With no added slogans or commentary, the piece lets the imagery and facts speak for themselves.
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