An urban celebration of art, music and food, Street Nights features some of Dubai’s most active muralists painting live. The following images were captured last week while visiting the Walk At JBR, an inviting outdoor promenade along the beach.
Ramy Elzaghawy at work
Edge Nation crew member at work
Jonny Revs, work in progress
First image features Steffi Bow and Dose Art
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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While at the NYU Abu Dhabi campus last week, I had the opportunity to visit neighboring Dubai. Though slow to embrace street art, Dubai does provide space for a limited selection of graffiti and street art pieces. The following were seen in the Al Quoz Industrial District, home to over 100 art galleries:
Ivana Flores, Myneandyours and Ruben Sanchez
To be identified
Sya One
Note: Although I did not get to see it, a new, huge mural by Ben Eine recently surfaced at the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. And, also, this past month, pioneering New York street artist Richard Hambleton made his Dubai debut at the French restaurant, La Cantine du Faubourg. A more open attitude towards street art may not be that far away!
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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A collaborative venture between the National Audubon Society and the Gitler & ____ Gallery, the Audubon Mural Project, has brought a series of tantalizing murals of climate-endangered birds to the late John James Audubon’s upper Manhattan neighborhood.
Iena Cruz, Tri-colored Heron, 432 West 163 Street, close-up
Gaia, Endangered Harlem, 1883 Amsterdam Avenue, close-up
Gaia, Endangered Harlem, the complete mural
Hitnis, Fish Crow, 3750 Broadway
LNY, Swallow-tailed Kite, 575 West 155 Street
LNY, Swallow-tailed-Kite, close-up
Mr. Mustart, House Finch, 5 Edward M. Morgan Place
Keep posted to our Facebook page and this blog for many more Audubon Mural Project images.
Photo credits: 1, 2, 4 & 6 Tara Murray; 3, 5, 7 & 8 Lois Stavsky
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Last week, FIT students took to the streets for their school’s annual #ChalkFIT. Here are a few more murals — all fashioned with chalk — that have surfaced on the school’s exterior walls.
Ala Lockhart, Celeste Garcia and Jessica Lauser
Hayoung Jang, close-up
Wide view of one segment of project
FIT is located at Seventh Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets in Manhattan.
Note: First photo features images by Eduardo Cuba and Travis Hewitt
Photos by FIT graduate Dani Reyes Mozeson
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The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:
While visiting Bologna, Blu’s home town, I had the opportunity to see quite a few of his pieces, along with a series of murals and several legal graffiti pieces facilitated by the organization Frontier – La linea dello stile.
Also by Blu, close-up
Rusty
Eron, close-up
Peeta and more graffiti artists — to be identified
NemO’s interactive cigarette piece for Cheap Festival, a yearly festival in Bologna
Barbara Zagatti, who runs the Facebook page Street Art Bologna, guided us by car and foot through this historic district.
Photos by Houda Lazrak
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Among the highlights of my recent trip to Detroit were the rich and diverse graffiti walls I came upon while exploring the neighborhoods southwest of downtown Detroit. Back home in NYC, I discovered that these murals, referred to as Station Walls – because of their proximity to the Michigan Central Railroad Station – were facilitated by Grand River Creative Corridor founder Derek Weaver. Here are several more featuring the talents of Detroit’s local writers:
Teck
Stori
Kosek
Ramen and Yogrt
Note: First image features Fel3000ft and Iges
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Noted Brazilian artist Nina Pandolfo recently made her way back to NYC. And we are thrilled that she did! Her delightfully dreamlike paintings will remain on exhibit through November 29th at Coburn Projects‘ Lower East Side gallery space at 2 Rivington Street, and her whimsical outdoor mural will continue to grace the huge wall on Rivington Street off the Bowery until the end of the year.
The complete mural, as seen this week
Nina at work on Rivington Street earlier this month
And here are three of Nina’s new paintings in Little Things for Life, her first NYC solo exhibit, presented by Coburn Projects:
Breathe Slowly
Follow Your Instincts
One Way to…
Located at 2 Rivington Street off the Bowery, the gallery is open Wed – Sun 10-6pm.
Photos: 1, 2, 4-6 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 3 courtesy of Coburn Projects
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Based in Detroi’s Eastern Market district, 1xRUN is the world’s leading publisher of fine art editions for original art. Also host to Detroit’s Inner State Gallery, a world-renowned exhibition space, it works with established and emerging artists throughout the globe. When I stopped by on my recent visit to Detroit, I had the opportunity to speak to 1xRUN Production Manager Brian Lacey.
Can you tell us something about your role as 1xRUN production manager? Just what does your job entail?
I am involved with every step of the printing process. I communicate with the artists, set up files for printing, retouch images, trim prints, create certificates of authenticity and I place orders with vendors.
You are an artist. Is that what attracted you to this particular space?
Yes, as an artist I was drawn to this space. I have a background in graffiti and a degree from the College for Creative Studies, where I studied illustration and fine arts.
Has your experience as a graffiti writer impacted you?
Definitely! Graffiti is a great teacher. I learned a lot from it — on so many levels.
1xRUN collaborates with so many extraordinary artists. How do you select them? Is it a team effort?
Yes! It’s definitely a team effort. We have weekly sessions where a group of us meet to make curatorial decisions. Selections are made by the consensus of us all.
Has your position at 1xRUN presented any personal challenges?
As someone who loves working hands-on, I had to adjust to spending a lot of time in front of a computer. But it’s awesome to be able to look at art all day!
1xRUN is best-known for the first-rate prints it produces. Does it offer anything in addition to prints?
It does offer a number of original works, books and sketches.
What about the name 1xRUN?
It’s about offering limited editions of outstanding works that run for one time (1X) only. Too many print releases can devalue an artist’s work.
I can see that. I love these images on exhibit in Tag the Jewels. Can you tell us something about this project?
It is a partnership among Run The Jewels, 1xRUN and Mass Appeal. Graffiti artists from around the world created murals celebrating the one year anniversary of Run The Jewels 2 (RTJ2). On exhibit are 20 photos of these murals spanning six continents.
What a great concept! And what an amazing range of art on display throughout this space!
Images:
1. Brian Lacey to the right of his artwork, T002
2. Jesse Kassel and Elmer for Tag the Jewels
3. See One for Tag the Jewels
4. Binho for Tag the Jewels
5. Frop and Muso for Tag the Jewels
Interview and photos by Lois Stavsky
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For the past several days, over two dozen artists — from writers to muralists — have been busily transforming a huge block along Boone Avenue at 174th Street. Here are a few more images that we captured these past two days from Writers Block organized by Wen Cod:
Spot and Acne aka Young Socrates
Yes 1 at work
Nero aka Uncle Ro
Wen Cod, who organized the event, captured at work in the early stages yesterday morning
Rath at work
Danielle Mastrion, Lexi Bella, and Doc TC5 to the far right
Ces checks it out
Note: First image features Jersey Joe aka Rime
Photo credits: 1-4 & 6-9 Lois Stavsky; 5 & 10 Tara Murray
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A huge fan of Lord K2’s photography and his outstanding book, Street Art Santiago, I was delighted to discover that Lord K2 has also been photographing NYC’s street art and graffiti. During his most recent stopover in NYC, I had the opportunity to speak to him.
Why NYC?
Because it is the epicenter of it all. It is where graffiti was born, and where the best artists from across the globe come to paint.
Any distinct standouts?
Os Gemeos immediately comes to mind. But just about every artist who has painted on the famed Bowery wall is extraordinary. And the L.I.S.A Project, too, has brought so many first-rate artists to Manhattan. My initial focus was just Manhattan because the borough attracts so many outstanding artists.
But you had begun to photograph beyond Manhattan.
Yes. I decided that I did not want to limit myself. And among the sites I’ve photographed outside of Manhattan are the Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens and the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn.
Many of your photos are in black and white. Why is that?
Too much color in a book can oversaturate the senses. And when I capture the artists in action, I find that limiting the image to black and white often creates a more satisfying overall portrait.
Any particular inspirations among the photographers out there?
I was definitely inspired by Martha Cooper’s work. And the late Garry Winogrand’s photos of Manhattan have influenced my approach to street photography.
How have the artists you’ve photographed responded to you?
They’ve all been welcoming and warm.
How long have you been working on this project?
I began two years ago Taking my time allows me to photograph the new art works that arise which, in turn, allows me to curate from a larger selection.
You spent a considerable amount of time in South America. What are some of the most striking differences between the street art scene here in NYC and what you experienced there?
I found that in South America the artists generally paint for the love of it. And making a living out of art is a bigger challenge in South America than it is here. In NYC, financial considerations come more into play, as many of the artists have more opportunities to get the attention of gallerists and collectors. Also, in South America lines are blurred between what is legal and what is illegal. There’s a general leniency towards unsanctioned art, while here in NYC painting illegally is quite problematic.
Absolutely! And accessing legal walls can be quite challenging! When can we expect to see you back in NYC?
I plan to return in the summer.
That sounds great! The walls are waiting for you!
Interview by Lois Stavsky; all photos Lord K2
Images: 1. Okuda 2. Buff Monster 3. SweetCrimes 4 .Geobany 5. GumShoe & 6. Icy and Sot
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