Opening this evening from 6-9pm at the Hi-Arts Gallery on 304 East 100th Street is JR’s Inside Out Mi Gente/ Oyáte kiŋ Art Project — focusing on and uniting two communities: NYC’s East Harlem and South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation. Here are a few images captured yesterday while visiting the exhibit, curated by Carlos Mare:
Closer-up
And more
And outside with murals by Alice Mizrachi and Part One
Photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
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This is the eighth in a series of occasional posts featuring the range of faces that surface in NYC open spaces:
Dasic in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Rimx and Ricardo Cabret — in progress for NY Street Gallery — on the patio outside Exit Room NY, in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Long-running ECB in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Jordan Betten in Midtown Manhattan
Alice Mizrachi in Bushwick playground
Long-running Chris Soria — created with Groundswell youth — in Red Hook, Brooklyn
FoxxFace for the LISA Project in Little Italy, Manhattan
Sexer for the TAG Public Arts Project in the Bronx
Photos: Dasic, Jordan Betten and Chris Soria by Dani Reyes Mozeson; all others by Lois Stavsky
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Featuring the artwork of a dozen talented Brooklyn and Queens natives, BQE: Brooklyn Queens Elite continues through this Sunday, August 24th at Dumbo’s powerHouse Arena. Here are a few more images from this exhibit curated by Queens native Yvette “Yvey” Hidalgo.
Included, too, are works by Ernie Paniccioli, Greg Larmache, Olivia Jarowski-Lovera, TooFly, Tommy Rebel and WRY TCK. The powerHouse Arena, also home to a wonderful bookstore and more, is located at 37 Main Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
The first image is a close-up from a mixed-media work by Ambi67. Photos of images by Dani Reyes Mozeson.
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Outdoor Gallery New York City author and photographer Yoav Litvin continues readings from his book and conversations about New York City street art this evening, August 6, from 5-:30 – 7:30 at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. Among the topics he will discuss are: documenting street art and graffiti; constructing and editing interviews, and publishing and promoting his book. Admission is free and you can hop off the Bronx Trolley that provides a free arts and culture tour of the South Bronx on the first Wednesday of every month. Yoav will be joined this evening by the wonderfully talented artist and art educator, Alice Mizrachi, who will speak about her own art and its evolution.
On Wednesday, August 20, Yoav’s special guest, Brooklyn-based street and subway artist Jilly Ballistic, will join him at Word at 126 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The discussion will begin at 7pm.
And on Thursday, August 28, Chris Stain, one of our favorite stencil artists and muralists, will be joining Yoav at 7pm at the collectively-owned Bluestockings at 172 Allen Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Photos by Yoav Litvin
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Engaging a diverse array of artists, along with local residents — including dozens of children — the Welling Court Mural Project represents the best of the street art fests. Here are a few more images captured yesterday, as it celebrated its fifth year at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens:
Making Art
John Ahearn with a temporary addition to mural created earlier by Dennis McNett
Check back here later in the week for Part II of this post and a brief interview with Ad Hoc Art’s director, Garrison Buxton.
First image is of Nelson Rivas aka Cekis at work; photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson and Lois Stavsky
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Opening Friday evening are two concurrent exhibits curated by Icy and Sot. Artworks of 35 NYC street artists will be on exhibit in Tehran, while we New Yorkers will be treated to a gallery show of 10 Iranian artists at 58 South Sixth Street in Brooklyn through Monday. Here is a sampling from this groundbreaking cultural exchange:
El Sol 25 in Tehran
CK1 in NYC
Alice Mizrachi in Tehran
Mad in NYC
LNY in Tehran
FRZ in NYC
Images courtesy of Icy and Sot
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Currently on exhibit at Chelsea’s ArtNowNY is “Push It,” an exuberant show featuring works by over 20 female artists working in a remarkable range of expressive modes. Fresh new talents are showcased alongside legendary artists — many with roots in graffiti and street art. Here’s a sampling of works by six artists who consistently share their visions with us in public spaces:
Vexta, close-up
Curated by Melissa McCaig-Welles, the exhibit continues through April 26 at ArtNowNY, 548 West 28th Street in Chelsea’s gallery district.
Images of artwork by Dani Reyes Mozeson, Lois Stavsky and City-as-School intern Dea Sumrall
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This is the fourth in an occasional series featuring images of New York City’s doors that sport everything from tags and stickers to sophisticated images.
Ewok in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Mor in Downtown Manhattan
Long-running David Shillinglaw in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Stikki Peaches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Jordan Betten in Chelsea
Alice Mizrachi aka AM in abandoned East Village building
Jerkface in Little Italy
LMNOP in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Ludo in Little Italy
Photos of Mor, Jordan Betten, Alice Mizrachi, Jerkface and Ludo by Dani Reyes Mozeson; of Stikki Peaches by Emily Robertson; of Ewok, David Shillinglaw and LMNOP by Lois Stavsky
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Currently on view at 17 Frost is an exhibit of artwork by artists featured in Yoav Litvin’s remarkable book, Outdoor Gallery NYC. While visiting the exhibit on Thursday afternoon, we had the opportunity to speak to Yoav:
This exhibit is in many ways a reflection of your book. It is wonderfully eclectic.
Yes, like the book Outdoor Gallery NYC, it celebrates the diversity of the incredible range of street art that surfaces in NYC’s public spaces.
How did you connect with all of these artists – whose works are featured in your book and in this Outdoor Gallery NYC exhibit?
I initially met most of them through encountering their works on our streets. I further connected with them via Facebook or Instagram.
Can you tell us something about the process from the time you had your resources – your photos and interviews — to the actual production of the book?
Working with the designer, Steve Mosier, I created a template for a book. I then presented my concept to about 30 publishers. In late summer, I signed a contract with Gingko Press, my first choice. The first copies of the book became available last week.
The book looks wonderful, and your book launch party was quite remarkable. We’ve heard that folks waited on line for hours to get in.
Yes, that was quite humbling. And I feel grateful to everyone.
To what do you attribute the incredible success of the book launch?
My sense is that folks appreciate my particular approach. I have deep respect for all of the artists who share their works with us in public spaces. I admire their visions and their skills. I particularly love the way they challenge conventions.
You are a scientist, as well as a photographer and street art documentarian. Has your background as a scientist affected the way you approach street art?
I suppose it has. It is essential that my research and findings remain “clean” and unbiased. I am interested in presenting something that is important not only on a local level, but on a global one, as well.
In what ways has this project impacted you?
I feel that I’ve developed a distinct personal style and approach to documenting street art.
If you had the opportunity to spend time in another city and work on a similar “Outdoor Gallery” project, which city would you choose to visit?
I’d probably choose São Paulo, Brazil.
The exhibit, curated by Yoav Litvin with Royce Bannon, continues through March 8 at 17 Frost Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Yoav can be contacted at yoavlitvin@gmail.com; for updates, visit the book’s Facebook page.
Interview with Yoav Litvin conducted at 17 Frost by City-as-School intern Anna Loucka with Lois Stavsky; photos of artworks by Lois Stavsky. 1. Exterior of 17 Frost painted by Bishop203, elsol25 and Royce Bannon; 2 .Enzo & Nio, Retro Bomba; 3. Cern, Jardim Electrico; 4. Billy Mode, Love; 5. Alice Mizrachi, Queen, close-up; 6. Chris Stain, Up in the Bronx; 7. Bishop203, Jesus Christ Superstar; 8. Icy and Sot, Race and 9. ÑEWMERICA, small segment of collaborative mural
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This is the sixth in an occasional series of artwork on NYC shutters:
Ewok in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Alice Mizrachi aka AM in East Harlem
Michael De Feo on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Part One in East Harlem
Vato in Williamsburg
Beau, Elle and Hue on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Crisp in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Fumero in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Icy and Sot in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Photo of Michael De Feo by Tara Murray; all others by Lois Stavsky
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