Leaf - It’s a great experience for parents and kids good workshop to bring out your artistic imagination it was amazing

Great to do with teenagers! - This was so much fun! We booked this for my nephew’s 16th birthday since we were looking for something that was a little out of the box and fun to do with teenage boys. They had a blast. The instructor was great and showed us how to do a lot with a spray can! He helped us create a really cool piece of art to bring home. This really was an experience that we will always remember.

- So fun and our instructor was super knowledgeable! Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for something creative and exciting in Brooklyn :)

- This tour was so much more than I was expecting! We got there late and they were so accommodating. Our teacher/artist was kind, fun, enthusiastic, and patient. Not everyone with talent can teach, but he definitely had both qualities! I cannot stress how fun this was. I went with friends and we had a blast. As a native NYer it was great to pick up some paint and try to emulate an artform that I have seen every day of my life. Choose the option to take your artwork home with you, you'll be so glad you did!

Great for a fun night out with friends! - My friends and I get together once a month for dinner and a fun activity. We decided to surprise one of our friends with a graffiti workshop, and he loved it! We all had a really good time. Our artist was Leaf, and he was super cool and guided us through the creation of our piece, which came out great! A few of my friends actually used to work with him many, many years ago, which was just a bonus surprise! They all got to reconnect! He was a super chill guy. We definitely recommend a private workshop if you're looking for something fun and unique to do in the city.

Recommend - I volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC and we had so much fun! I would highly recommend this for people. The instructor was great and so much fun.

Graffiti Fun - We took our two teen daughters on a special birthday trip to New York City and scheduled the graffiti workshop for them on our last day. What a fun and educational way to end an amazing vacation! They learned so much and had a great time creating with Isabelle! Highly recommend!

Awesome experience! - I had the pleasure of participating in a graffiti workshop with Ghostface Mims as the guide, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Mims is not only a talented artist but also an excellent teacher. The workshop was extremely educational and provided me with valuable insights into the world of graffiti. Mims shared his knowledge about graffiti can control and the structure of a graffiti piece in a clear and inspiring way. His tips were practical and helpful, and I could immediately see how to apply them to my own art. I highly recommend the workshop and especially Mims as a guide. Whether you're a beginner or already have some experience in graffiti, you will definitely learn something new and have a great time! Thank you, Mims, for this wonderful experience!

Middle of nowhere, got 20... - Middle of nowhere, got 20 minutes early and had to wait 10 outside. The class is basic rules of painting with spray, a short practice, and then the instructor does most of the creative work and you just color within the lines. More a workshop for Instagram than to actually do art. Guide not particularly attentive. Not recommended.

Racist Establishment - I was drawn to this workshop because of the glowing reviews. My 14-year-old son is a gifted artist who loves graffiti, and he had been asking for months to come here. We made the drive from D.C. to Brooklyn just for this experience, hoping it would be inspiring and memorable. Instead, we left feeling humiliated, ignored, and deeply hurt. I paid extra for both of us to receive personal canvases and arrived 15 minutes early, just as instructed. A white family of four (including two teenage boys) arrived shortly after us. When “Leaf” opened the door at 3:00 p.m., he asked me for my name and then turned away to greet the white family—giving them instructions, chatting, and stepping outside with them. My son and I were left standing there confused, having received no direction. Trying not to jump to conclusions, we followed them upstairs into the studio. Once upstairs, Leaf immediately pulled out two large canvases for the white boys and gave them further instruction. He did not acknowledge us again until 20 minutes later, when he casually asked what spray paint colors we wanted and told us to start painting on the wall. We tried to stay positive—for my son’s sake—but it was already clear we were being treated differently. When I asked about our canvases (which I had paid for), Leaf told me, “You didn’t pay for that.” I pulled out my paper receipt to show him otherwise. He checked his phone and said, “Oh, I didn’t want to throw you to the big dogs without practice first.” Meanwhile, the white family was already working on their full-sized canvases with his help. We had been given no instruction, no acknowledgment, no care. Finally, 40 minutes into the session, Gabe handed us tiny 4x6 canvases. This was supposed to be the individual canvas I paid for? The booking options only list two choices: paint on the wall or paint on a personal canvas. We paid for the same thing the other family received—so why were ours miniature? My son kept painting, trying to make the most of it, but Leaf never offered any guidance or encouragement. He continued to help the other family while we were left to figure things out ourselves. The final blow came at the end. Leaf signed the white boys’ canvases with his tag, and on the back of my son’s small canvas, he wrote: “Stay out of trouble, killa.” Why would you write that to a 14-year-old African American child? You didn’t write anything like that on the white boys’ work. What made you look at my son and associate him with trouble? My son has never been in trouble, never done a drug, and comes from a loving, structured home. He simply loves graffiti art and was excited to learn more. That comment broke something in him. I tried so hard to shield him from how Leaf treated us throughout the workshop, but the message on the back of that canvas said it all. He wanted to know why was he being singled out and referred to as a killer? This experience was traumatizing. I am reporting this business and writing this review to warn other families—especially families of color—that you may not be treated equally here. It is unacceptable for a white man profiting off a historically criminalized art form to stereotype a Black child for taking interest in that very art. Do better. Or stop pretending your workshop is inclusive.