'had to check this out after seeing it on Cope's Facebook page, so I dropped by earlier on my way to Hamilton Fish. I love the way graffiti and street art meet here -- and whatever street cred Shepard Fairey may lack (though he shouldn't lack any), Cope more than makes up for it!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Donald Baechler @ Cheim & Read
And so -- once again -- the best of Chelsea has a distinct graffiti/street art influence/sensibility.
Back to MBW
After seeing Banksy's brilliant "Exit through the Gift Shop," I returned to MBW's solo exhibit in the Meatpacking District. What I didn't expect to see was a whole new show! When I expressed surprise, one of the interns who works there told me, "It changes every day." There were even new posters and postcards for the taking. I really don't know what to make of it all. Again, it was all tons of fun and MBW is obviously not only a marketing genius, but an insane maniac. 'still loving it all!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
A Chelsea Mess
This mess of layers and tags over a Judith Supine piece reminds me of how much I miss seeing his work on the streets of NYC. When I first started documenting street art about three years ago, he was one of the artists -- along with Swoon and Sti(c)kman -- whose artwork impressed me the most.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Douglas Kolk @ Fredericks & Freiser
This past Friday afternoon -- as on so many -- we did our street art/gallery walk. This one in Chelsea. So much of what is happening in the Chelsea galleries is sterile and bland. There are always exceptions, though. The current exhibit of Douglas Kolk's work @ Fredericks & Freiser is one of them. Mostly collages that combine disparate images in a frenetic way, Kolk's work bristles with a kind of apocolyptic energy. I wasn't surprised to read in the press release that for a period of time he had ceased creating art "as a result of excessive drug consumption."
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Stickers Spotted Week of 4/19
I suppose it's that time of year! The stickers I spotted this past week in NYC seem more interesting and varied than they'd been in a while. I'm also starting to notice some first-rate tags on stickers!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Date Farmers @ Jonathan LeVine
I discovered the Date Farmers' gritty, visually arresting work at Upper Playground in Portland, Oregon about two years ago. Since, thanks to Jonathan LeVine, I've gotten to see their artwork here in NYC. The latest exhibit, "Smother Your Mother," is endlessly intriguing. Their collages seem more adventurous than ever and there is an increasingly sarcastic tone pervading much of their work. The exhibit continues through May 8th at 529 West 20th Street in Chelsea.
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