Visually and conceptually engaging, Moody’s current exhibit at Pandemic Gallery is a trip into an alternative universe reflecting Moody’s dual graffiti and street art sensibilities. His witty and exquisitely executed “street art” pieces seem to mock not only the corporate world, but the sanitization of graffiti as it evolves into “street art.” Here are some images from the exhibit that continues through July 15th at Pandemic:
Photos by Tara Murray & Lois Stavsky
There are few sites as alluring to artists – or at least to the artists I tend to meet – as abandoned spaces. A few like the Underbelly Project and Mausolee, last summer’s takeover of an abandoned supermarket in Paris, have attracted considerable media attention. But many others — both sanctioned and unsanctioned — take place regularly on a smaller scale. Earlier this month, a soon-to-be-demolished warehouse in Washington DC’s U Street Corridor became the canvas to over 60 artists. Presented by AIGA DC and Albus Cavus, the space opened to the public for six hours on Friday, June 8th. Blended – as the event was called – successfully fused the worlds of graffiti, street art, graphic design and more as it raised money to support the implementation of public art projects. I was impressed by the range of sensibilities, backgrounds and ages of those who filled the space to capacity. Here are some more images that made their way onto the walls:
Earlier this spring in Jerusalem, a diverse group of artists covertly refashioned an abandoned home in West Jerusalem’s upscale Emek Refaim neighborhood. Meydad Eliyahu, a Jerusalem-based artist (whom I met years ago when his stencils surfaced regularly on his city’s public spaces) shared the following images with me:
After the home was refashioned — with library and all — it was opened to the public for a few days. The Empty House is once again empty, but its brief existence has helped revive Jerusalem’s underground art scene.
“Blended” photos by Lois Stavsky & i will not; photos from “The Empty House” by Meydad Eliyahu
We don’t visit Bedford-Stuyvesant as often as we should, as its walls are among the most interesting – and least documented – around town. But we did get over there earlier this week, where we discovered new work by RAE and Gaia and found a huge mural — overlooking a community garden — by Lelo, a street artist from Rio de Janeiro.
Photos by Tara Murray & Lois Stavsky
Dozens of artists and scores of folks — all of diverse backgrounds — came together Saturday to celebrate year three of The Welling Court Mural Project, organized by Ad Hoc Art. Here are some scenes from the day:
Photos by Tara Murray
Organized by Ad Hoc Art, The Welling Court Mural Project is once again bringing some of the finest artists anywhere to Astoria, Queens to grace the walls of the Welling Court community. The event opened officially today at noon, coinciding with Welling Court’s annual block party, but a number of artists have already had begun making their mark earlier this week. These images were captured yesterday:
Images from opening day to follow.
Photos by Dani Mozeson
We returned to Bushwick yesterday to find the streets teeming with even more intriguing characters and creatures.
Photos by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky
Weird and wondrous characters continue to make their way onto the streets of Bushwick. Here are a few I came upon today:
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Currently in NYC, Nick Walker has been leaving his mark on a range of surfaces in Manhattan. Here are a few images:
Photos by Lenny Collado
Earlier today — on this Memorial Day weekend — some of our favorite artists were busy over on East 4th Street off the Bowery. Tara Murray, a former student — who has become as addicted to street art as I am — caught up with them as they were finishing. Here are a few images from this latest MaNY Project with FABnyc under the direction of the indefatigable Keith Schweitzer:
Photos by Tara Murray
While walking down Suffolk Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side yesterday, I chanced upon two spaces brimming with vibrant, playful, infectious images. Exuding a raw, yet almost mystical charm, these collaborative improvisations – I soon discovered — are the work of a group of artists whose works I’ve seen and loved in a variety of other settings. Opening this evening, Saturday May 26, from 6-10pm at 154 Suffolk Street, Improvise Combustion, organized by Chris Mendoza, features collaborations and new work by Michael Miyahira aka Mike Ming, Kenji Hirata, Pablo Power and Naomi Kazama, members of the collective Con Artist. Pablo tells me that the group will be working on an outdoor mural this week. I’m certainly looking forward to that!
Photos by Lois Stavsky
