The Affordably Fun Art Fair Arrives in Bushwick

Youth Waste
Youth Waste

I love the notion of an affordable art fair that features works by artists whose visions also surface on our streets. The Affordably Fun Art Fair, opening tonight, Friday,  6-10pm at 330 Ellery Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn does just that — presenting over 40 such artists who are selling their works for $150 or less. While visiting, I was struck by the incredible range of works for sale — from the starkly elegant to the boldly comical. Here’s a small sampling:

Buildmore
Buildmore
Tony Depew
Tony Depew
Crasty
Crasty
Cern
Cern
Cake
Cake
Billy Mode, close-up
Billy Mode, close-up

Conceived and coordinated by Rhiannon Platt, the fair continues from 1-6pm tomorrow, Saturday.

Photos by Lois Stavsky

NYC-based artists collaborate with members of En Masse in Bushwick

Artists at work in Bushwick; Gospel with white cap
Artists at work in Bushwick

While in New York City for the Fountain Art Fair, members of the Montreal-based En Masse Collective were joined by other artists — including seven based in NYC — on a huge wall in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Seeing some of my favorite artists’ images in En Masses’s signature black and white aesthetic is quite a treat!

Never, Bishop,Gospel, Jason Batkin,, See One, Fumero, Masato Okano, Tang Wei, Dustin Spagnola and Patches Whisky
Never, Bishop, Gospel, Jason Botkin, See One, Fumero, Masato Okano, Tang Wei, Dustin Spagnola & Patch Whiskey


SinXero, Carson DeYoung, Rubin, Youth Waste and Patches Whisky
Gospel, Mas Paz, Carson DeYoung, SinXero, Bishop, Rubin, Youth Waste & Patch Whisky

 Photos by Tara Murray