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5 Pointz: A Graffiti Institution soon to face demolition
For the past two decades, 5 Pointz has been considered an epicenter of graffiti art in New York. The 200,000 square foot Long Island City warehouse cemented its popularity in [...]
RSVP for UNCOLLECTABLE
There’s only a few more days to RSVP for UNCOLLECTABLE: A Pop-Up Sound Art Experience at Hotel Particulier. Don’t be scared- jump out of the comfort of sterile openings where the art is at [...]
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5 Pointz: A Graffiti Institution soon to face demolition
For the past two decades, 5 Pointz has been considered an epicenter of graffiti art in New York. The 200,000 square foot Long Island City warehouse cemented its popularity in [...]
Greg LaMarche’s Falling Letters of Brooklyn
I’ve always loved Greg LaMarche‘s typeface collages, and was happy to see one of his works larger than life on the side of a building in front of the picturesque [...]
Nu Hotel’s Arty Sanctuaries
The world need more art hotels. Seriously, what an awesomely easy way to transform a boring old hotel into a vibrant and interesting space. Most art hotels I’ve seen gear [...]
Before White Columns- 112 Workshop
In 1970, artist Jeffrey Lew opened 112 Workshop here, a first come first serve studio and artist run space. Artists were given total control to curate their own shows and [...]
George Segal, The Commuters
Ah, the Port Authority. As cleaned up as Manhattan has become, the bus station still reeks of a little sleaze. Maybe it’s the divey commuter bar, or the in house [...]
ICY & SOT- View from the Bridge
I recently met the prolific (and young) Iranian brothers/street art duo ICY & SOT- two really nice dudes. I’m LOVING their new piece over on Wythe and South 6th. I [...]
Facade of St. Ann’s Church
Over on 12th street, I often pass what seems to be the shallowest church ever. In reality, it is the preserved facade of an old church. The historic St. Ann’s [...]
The Twin Peaks of Greenwich Village
The once Bohemian Greenwich Village’s fabled “Twin Peaks” building was once an idyllic and quaint oasis for New York artists. Looking as if lifted out of a Swiss forest rather [...]
Chasing Marcel Duchamp Around New York
During his lifetime, visionaire Surrealist, Cubist and Dadaist, Marcel Duchamp took residence in New York many times. In 1915, after the declaration of World War 1, he fled Europe, moving into a [...]
Atlantic City Ain’t Just for Gamblin’
Did you ever think that Atlantic City would be an art destination? Lance Fung did. Along with the Atlantic City Alliance, he has helped transform a massive lot along the [...]
Kenny Scharf’s Red Scary Guy #2
I love that everywhere you turn on the Lower East Side, you come face to face with a Kenny Scharf piece. Most of them come out secretly at night, when [...]
Comme de Garcons Building
The Comme de Garcons building on West 22nd Street is set amidst a heavily art-ed area, with Beuy’s 7,000 Oaks a slew of galleries and the Chelsea Art Museum on the same street. [...]
The Industrial Divine
Bushwick has turned into an open-air mural museum as of late, and Art Nerd favorite Beau Stanton is its newest featured artist. Stanton transformed a disused (and rather ugly) stained [...]
Lee Bontecou is Frightening
Lee Bontecou’s futuristic and ominous works are at once painting and sculpture. Made from steel frames and recycled canvas (like conveyor belts and mail sacks, rather than fine artist’s canvas), [...]
