With their universal concepts, playful imagery and distinct visual rhythms, Keith Haring’s works continue to seduce folks of all ages from across the globe. Opening this Sunday, December 2, from 1-5pm at Mana Contemporary’s huge first-floor gallery, Keith Haring showcases a collection of seldom-seen Haring pieces on a range of surfaces. Here is a brief preview:
Untitled, 1983, Acrylic on leather
Dog, 1986, painted plywood with silkscreen
Close-up
Untitled, 1982, marker on wood
And of particular interest to us New York City street art lovers are oversized metal panels originally spray-painted in 1984 on the FDR Drive
Organized by 99 Cents Fine Art, New York, the exhibit also features several of Keith Haring’s subway drawings. Mana Contemporary is located at 888 Newark Avenue, in Jersey City — just a short ride from Manhattan.
Photos by Lenny Collado and Lois Stavsky
Long acclaimed for his iconic graffiti, infectious images, and skilled graphic design, Cycle continues to gain recognition and respect in the fine art world. His current solo exhibit at Weldon Arts, CYCLE: Myth, Science, and Color, features a range of work from bold, cartoony images to fanciful, conceptual narratives — all attesting to Cycle’s versatility and talent. Here’s a small sampling:
And here is Cycle on the streets:
On River Avenue in the Bronx
Spotted on van
At Welling Court in Astoria, Queens — alongside Lady Pink and Free 5 — in 2011
Photos by Lenny Collado, Dani Mozeson and Lois Stavsky
A number of years back, Judith Supine’s distinct aesthetic language was an integral part of New York City’s visual landscape. His intriguing, surreal collages — fusing a motley range of found images — surfaced regularly on New York City walls. But then they, largely, weathered away and eventually vanished. We did get to see Supine’s work in various gallery spaces, including the Jonathan LeVine Gallery, but we missed his presence on the streets.
At Jonathan LeVine
And so it was a delightful surprise to see his seductive work back on the streets, some in collaboration with West Coast artist Jesse Hazelip:
Photos by Lois Stavsky
This past weekend, Sofia Maldonado, one of our favorite artists, collaborated with the Bronx Museum’s Teen Council alumni and Jerry Otero’s Cre8tive YouTH*ink to fashion a mural celebrating the Bronx Museum’s 40th anniversary and its free admission policy. The elegant mural can be seen on the exterior of the Andrew Freedman Home at 1125 Grand Concourse. Here are some more images:
Photos by Lenny Collado with special thanks to Sofia Maldonado, Jerry Otero aka Mista OH, Robin Cembalest of ARTnews and Miriam D. Tabb & Hannie Chia of the Bronx Museum.
Deemed “The People’s Picasso” back home in Salvador, Brazil, Bel Borba has been transforming his country’s visual landscape for 35 years. For the past month, he has been here in New York City creating artwork — with Burt Sun and André Costantini — from recycled and found materials in different locations throughout the city. This past weekend, these pieces were brought together for a final installation in Times Square. Here are some images captured yesterday:
Bel Borba is also the subject of a documentary, Bel Borba Aqui, on view through tomorrow at the Film Forum on West Houston Street.
Photos by Tara Murray
With a wide range of playful and provocative performances and installations, the 8th annual Art in Odd Places Festival is turning Manhattan’s 14th Street into NYC’s most uncoventional open-air gallery. Here is a small sampling of what we saw:
Katrina De Wees, Forsenga
Michael Paul Britto, the Suspect War
Tomashi Jackson, High Tide (Red Handed)
Anabella Lenzu, Ilusiones de Percantas (Women’s Dreams)
Lizzie Scott, Styrene Lounge
See Me Tell Me, Graffiti Fashion Show
Rory Golden, No Reenactments without Prior Permission
Featuring over 100 artists’ projects from Avenue C to the East River, this year’s AiOP continues to reclaim public space along 14th Street through October 15th.
Photos by Lenny Collado, Dani Mozeson, Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky
The East Village was the place to be this past weekend as the Centre-Fuge Public Art Project was at it again — transforming a once-abandoned trailer into a masterpiece of urban art. Here are some images from Cycle 5 captured over the weekend on East First Street off First Avenue:
Brooklyn-based ND’A at work
Completed piece with OverUnder
NYC’s prolific Chris and Veng, RWK at work
Close-up
Iranian brothers Icy & Sot at work
Close-up from completed piece
Baltimore-native Billy Mode
The legendary Cost and Brooklyn-based Enx at work
Completed piece
Brooklyn-based Jose-Aurelio Baez & Ponce, Puerto Rico native Noidone at work
NYC native See One
Photos by Lenny Collado, Tara Murray and City-as-School intern Hallie Lederer
This is the second in a series of ongoing posts featuring the diverse range of stylish trucks and vans that strike NYC streets:
The masterful Curve in Manhattan
More after the jump!
This is the first in a series of the wide array of art — from first-rate stickers to iconic installations — that can be seen on and from the Williamsburg Bridge:
Swamp Donkey aka Swampy as seen from the Williamsburg Bridge
More after the jump!
