It must be the English teacher in me, but I love this one! It's one of my all-time favorites.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Occupy Walls & Cash4 in Brooklyn
As we were walking along Broadway yesterday from East New York to Williamsburg, Lenny was the first to notice this one. 'love it, but it was getting dark and a bit hard to capture.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Katsu + in Williamsburg
Walking on some of the blocks we rarely hit in Williamsburg, we came upon some great surprises -- including this!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Swoon in Bushwick
I love this close-up that Dani captured of this stunning Swoon piece. We were thrilled to discover this in Bushwick last week on a block we've seldom walked on. It's obviously been up for quite a while.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Os Gemeos in Coney Island
It had been some time since I'd been to Coney Island. I went by this afternoon to check out some of the newer walls I had been meaning to visit all summer (Veng, UnderOver, et al). But I revisited, of course, the huge Os Gemeos mural. I marveled again at the brilliant details -- even if they are a bit faded.
Monday, October 24, 2011
LMNOP in Astoria
I had seen this character on a wall in Williamsburg last week and instantly loved it. We couldn't, though, track down the artist. Luckily, Tara discovered it in Astoria today with the name LMNOP. Very cool!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
A Door in Williamsburg
We found some of the coolest doors today in the south side of Williamsburg. This one has got it all: tags, stickers and paste-ups.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
In Williamsburg
We came upon this wall in Williamsburg yesterday. 'cool to see a piece dedicated to Sure, RIP.
Friday, September 30, 2011
In Chinatown
I finally got around to checking out Lenny's photos from June. Lots of great ones here from Manhattan and Brooklyn. Thanks. Lenny!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Philly Sticker Art
Ant seems to rule the Philly sticker scene -- at least on my latest trip! Cool and clever!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Toronto Bombs
This has got to be one of my all-time favorite bombing images! Thanks, K, for capturing it!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
5Pointz, LIC
visited 5Pointz w/Lenny on Thursday for the first time since I returned from SP. 'glad that some of my favorite walls are still there -- including this one by the Yok and Creepy.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
On the LES
'was back on the LES yesterday for the first time since returning from Sao Paulo. As my eyes were glued to the walls at eye-level, I could have easily missed this. Luckily Tara noticed it as we were walking east on Houston Street.
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Library @ Choque Cultural
So not only does Sao Paulo's Choque Cultural house some of my favorite artwork, but it also has an extensive library of not only dozens of books and magazines devoted to street art and graffiti, but a wide range of books and more on just about every art-related topic.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Early Os Gemeos in Sao Paulo @ night
By the time we reached the Os Gemeos neighborhood with Johab, it was so dark that it was difficult to see what was on the walls. Sara and I got a few shots, but I will definitely have to return there during daylight on future visits.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sao Paulo Pixação
I'm endlessly fascinated by the writing that makes its way all over tall buildings. This is a close-up of a building I couldn't walk away from! I kept taking endless photos.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Sao Paulo Bombs
Sao Paulo has some of the most stylish bombs I've seen anywhere. Unfortunately I hit so many of them in the dark at night that it was difficult for me to document them.'would have loved to see them in daylight.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Sad Sao Paulo
Based in the center of town on this recent trip, I viewed directly the sad, sad side of Sao Paulo. This scene with folks sleeping/living on the streets -- right across from where we were sleeping in comfort -- is all too common. It's difficult to understand why so in such a wealthy country.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Cope in Sao Paulo
This is the second Cope throw-up I came upon in Sao Paulo! 'did a double-take again. But I hear from folks that Cope was here two years ago. Not all that many NYC writers seem to have made their way down there.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Urban Calligraphy in Sao Paulo
I've seen few graffiti pieces as stunning as this one -- anywhere. I love its colors, flow and rhythm. It's just about perfect!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Brooklyn Grafffiti
Lenny found a bunch of amazing walls in Bushwick earlier this week. Wow -- so old school graffiti is more than alive and well right here in NYC! And so stunning--
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
JR on Bowery and Houston
So Kenny Scharf's colorful cartoonish mural has been replaced by a rather staid JR piece. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I was astounded by JR's photos of Israelis and Palestinians that I saw along the separation wall outside Bethlehem. And the photos of his work in Brazil are amazing. Maybe I'm missing something here, but it's not really working for me.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Freight Train Spotted in the South Bronx
'did not expect to come upon this while walking from the Point on Garrison to the #6 train at Hunts Point Station. Just as I was getting ready to document about a dozen of them, they continued on their route. 'glad I got this one.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
In the East Village
I think these adorable kids thought we were trying to photograph them -- rather than the door (a reasonable assumption.) And so they danced for us for about 10 minutes before we moved on!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
KR.ONE @ L.I.C.K Gallery
I love these! It's about the closest I can get to "old skool" graf these days.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Another Brooklyn Wall Captured by Lenny Collado
Lenny's got the graffiti-hunting bug. He's been finding hundreds of first-rate tags and bombs in Bushwick and beyond -- that will take me days to check out. But the walls that he's getting are just fun -- like this one by Shiro.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
LA Il on the LES
We must have spotted at least three LA ll tags on every block along Avenue D earlier today!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Lenny Collado Does Brooklyn
Lenny Collado came by today with about 200 photos he took in the last two days in Brooklyn. There are so many interesting ones that it will take me days to sort through them. This is a particular favorite.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Latin America Comes to 5Pointz
'returned today to 5Points. Lots of new walls and some with strong Latin American flavor -- like this one.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
In Chelsea -- Sadly
I don't think I've ever come upon a scene like this while checking out galleries in Chelsea. Nor do I feel comfortable documenting it without asking permission. But I didn't know how to approach this man. Anyway, what a sad commentary on NYC -- and its inadequate treatment of those who most need help.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
In Chelsea
While in Chelsea today, I came upon a bunch of stickers with images of photos of stickers -- all KA's and MTK's. Too cool!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
On Tumblr
Just about all the teens I've been speaking to this past year tell me that they spend hours a day on tumblr. My City-as-School intern, Ariel Estrella, offered to set this up for me and keep it running! Thanks so much, Ariel!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
A Natural High @ 5Pointz
I'm loving this new piece -- the colors, the lines, the flow, the way it all comes together including the iconic bee that had been on the wall for months! A natural high!
5Pointz
We returned to 5Pointz today in the rain. 'hadn't been there in two weeks. 'lots of great new walls and ever-evolving styles.
Monday, May 16, 2011
In Baltimore
In this incredibly graffiti-unfriendly city (where blocks and blocks of abandoned buildings are largely void of any art except for some sterile "approved" murals) there does exist one alley where graffiti lives. When we came upon it yesterday, we also came upon a fun photo shoot.
Monday, May 9, 2011
In Downtown Manhattan
I lent Ariel -- one of my City-as-School interns -- a camera last week, and she returned it with dozens of great shots. Among these is this sticker that she tells me she found two days after Obama's assassination hit the news!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Friday @ 5Pointz
'lots of new walls at 5 Pointz and lots of writers from around the globe at work. My intern, Yasmin Jones, has been taking some great shots -- including this one of me trying to capture the Wallnuts wall.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Overconsmer in the South Bronx
Overconsumer's stickers are everywhere in NYC, but this is the first piece of his I've seen (and it is up in the Bronx!)
Philly Sticker Art
The stickers in Philly are probably the best anywhere -- in terms of variety, quality, etc. I could spend weeks in Philly just sticker-hunting and still not document them all. I'm amazed at the care that goes into creating these stickers and the artists' abilities to collaborate.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
North Philly Graffiti
I revisited "the" wall on North 5th yesterday. It has been perfectly maintained. I just hope it won't be a casualty of the gentrification creeping closer and closer to the heart of Kensington.
Abandoned in North Philly
Certain areas of North Philly are gentrifying so rapidly that scenes like this are soon to disappear. Signs everywhere are offering to buy folks' homes. But I wonder where they're going and for what price.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Prolific Katsu
Ever since Katsu made headlines ( at least on street art blogs!) with his massive MOCA tag, I've been paying closer attention to his work on the streets here. He seems to be everywhere!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
In Toronto, AWOL CREW
A friend from Toronto -- who prefers to remain anonymous and give credit only to the artists -- sent me some amazing pics of walls. This is among my favorites.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
In Tribeca
Tara is develping a sixth sense for cool street art. She found this one in the vicinity of St John's University on Murray Street.
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