KENNY SCHARF’S COSMIC CAVERN
We’re so sad this place is packed up and gone. If you were lucky enough to be invited to a party at the iconic artist’s East Williamsburg basement, make sure […]
She’s So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper‘s She’s So Unusual is one of my favorite albums, and not just because I know every song by heart. The album artwork reeks of 80s New York history- […]
ROA Squirrel
Belgian artist ROA‘s black and white animal murals can be found across the world (and next to where I lived in Berlin). This large squirrel piece is on the side […]
Kenny Scharf’s Sunshine
A ray of sunshine amidst the sadness that can be at a hospital for kids, is Kenny Scharf’s smiling flowers and butterflies. Painted across a sprawling rotunda in 2011, Scharf’s […]
David Shillinglaw’s Toot on Brooklyn
British artist David Shillinglaw‘s pieces read like a song to me. Each time I look at them, I discover something new, a new layer, a new message, a new narrative, […]
Keith Haring’s Hospital Mural
What the hell is a 700 foot long Keith Haring mural doing in Woodhull Hospital? Believe it or not, the city’s Health and Hospitals Corporation once set aside a percentage […]
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 […]
Chris Stain and Billy Mode Muralize Martha Cooper
The sprawling mural on the side of this Boerum Hill building brings to life a photograph taken by Martha Cooper on a corner in the neighborhood in 1978. Lead by artists […]
REVS Sculpture
In the early 1990s, reclusive graffiti legend REVS put his name up everywhere- huge white letters all over the city to New Jersey, some which still remain. But after an […]
Cotton Candy Machine
Congrats to Tara and Sean on the birth of their adorable baby, Ronan! Fans of the incredible illustrator, artist, teacher and rock-n-roll mama Tara McPherson will be in eye-candy heaven […]
