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At 12C Outdoor Gallery with: Jerkface, Daphne Arthur, MCA and Zeso

October 8, 2015

Curated by East Village resident Robert Galinsky, the 12C Outdoor Gallery — on Avenue C and East 12th Street — showcases an ever-changing array of murals representing a range of styles and themes. Recent additions include: Jerkface, Daphne Arthur, Mike Ceeza aka MCA and Zeso.

Jerkface at 12C Outdoor Gallery’s back-to-school block party

Daphne Arthur

Mike Ceeza aka MCA at 12C Outdoor Gallery’s back-to-school block party

Zeso, close-up

Zeso‘s complete mural with the message, Education is a Weapon of Mass Construction

Photo credits: 1, 3 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 4 Tara Murray and 6 Dani Reyes Mozeson

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Street Art NYC in Rome’s San Lorenzo Neighborhood: Alice Pasquini, C215, Solo, Broken Fingaz, Above and more

October 2, 2015

The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:

San Lorenzo, an up-and-coming art district in Rome, is home to a wide range of street art, including a block-long mural by Italian artist Alice Pasquini and a number of poignant stencils. Here are some of the pieces — many timeworn — that I captured.

French artist C215

Unidentified artist — with a message

Italian artist Solo

Unga of the Israeli Broken Fingaz Crew

West Coast-native Above

Note: The first image features a segment from Alice Pasquini‘s huge mural painted adjacent to a school.

All photos by Houda Lazrak

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Curious Characters on NYC Streets, Part VII: Fanakapan, Bebar, Telleache, Pyramid Oracle and Mr Nerds

October 1, 2015

This is the seventh in a series of occasional posts featuring the range of curious characters that have made their way onto NYC open spaces:

London-based Fanakapan at the Bushwick Collective

French artist Bebar in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Mexican artist Telleache at the Bushwick Collective

Pyramid Oracle at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Mr Nerds at the Bushwick Collective

Photo credits: 1, 3 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 4 Tara Murray

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More than Words Continues at Azart Gallery through October 3 with: Ayad Alkadhi, Tim Okamura, Rocko, Greg Lamarche, C215 and more

September 29, 2015

Continuing through October 3 at Chelsea’s Azart Gallery is More than Words, co-curated by Melissa McCaig-Welles and Latifa Metheny. Presenting a range of artworks fusing text and images, the exhibit features a wonderfully eclectic mix of styles, sensibilities and cultures. Here is a sampling of the works:

Brooklyn-based Canadian painter Tim Okamura

Brooklyn-based Moroccan artist Rocko, close-up

Queens native Greg Lamarche aka SP.ONE

Vitry sur-Seine-based French artist C215

Azart Gallery is located at 617 West 27 Street in Chelsea and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm.

Note: The first image, I Am Baghdad, is by New York-based Iraqi artist Ayad Alkadhi.

Photo credits: 1-3 & 5 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 4 Lois Stavsky

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Writing on the Walls in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Part II: Joel Artista, Welin, Ben Angotti, Zeso, Teo Doro and Phetus

September 27, 2015

Writing onthe Walls is an ongoing project launched last year by N Carlos J – noted artist, community revitalizer and founder of Brooklyn Is the Future — for his father, a Brownsville native who had been diagnosed with cancer. This is Part II of our continuing documentation of it:

Danish artist Welin

Brooklyn-based Ben Angotti

French artist Zeso, close-up

Chilean artist Teo Doro

Long Island-based Phetus

And you can find out here how you can help support this wonderfully transformative project.

Note: The first image is by Joel Bergner aka Joel Artista.

Photo credits: 1, 2, 4-6 Tara Murray; 3 Lois Stavsky

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Street Art NYC at Berlin’s Young African Art Market: The Weird Crew, Sokar Uno, Juliah, Gamze Yalcin, Manoel Quitério, Paola Delfin & more

September 25, 2015

The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:

Since 1994, YAAM, the Young African Art Market in Berlin, has served a myriad of purposes — from a home away from home for refugees to an open air gallery for graffiti and street artists. The following photos are of works I recently saw in this space that has evolved into a model of social and cultural integration:

The Berlin-based Weird Crew

Close-up

Berlin-based Sokar Uno

With German artist Juliah

Istanbul-based Gamze Yalcin and Brazilian artist Manoel Quitério

Mexican artist Paola Delfin

Note: Featured in the first image are Vhils, the Weird Crew and Alaniz

All photos by Houda Lazrak

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Eric Orr on His New Hunts Point Studio Space, His iconic Robothead, the Schomburg Center, the New York Comic Con and more

September 24, 2015

Best known for his iconic Robothead and his subway collaborations with Keith Haring, South Bronx native Eric Orr can now be found most days in his new Hunts Point studio. I recently had the opportunity to meet up with him there.

What a great space! When did you begin working here?

It’s been four months now. It couldn’t be more perfect, as it’s just a short ride from my house and convenient to just about everything.

How does working in a studio differ from working in your apartment?

It’s an entirely different experience. There’s a lot less traffic here. I can leave my paint on the floor and know that it will still be there when I return. I have the freedom to create without having to put things away. And my family is happy too! No more fumes and no more paint in their way!

How does having your own space impact your work as an artist?

Bigger thoughts and bigger pieces. I’m planning to design huge sculptures and paint on larger surfaces. Can you imagine what I’d be doing now if I had a space like this 40 years ago!

You are currently participating in Leave a Message, a group exhibit — curated by Tes One — at St. Petersburg’s Morean Arts Center. What’s next?

I’m showing in Unveiling Visions: The Alchemy of the Black Imagination, an art and design exhibit — curated by John Jennings and Reynaldo Anderson — at the Schomburg Center’s Latimer Edison Gallery. On exhibit are photos of the 1984 Eric Orr and Keith Haring subway drawings, along with an original 1986 cover of my Rappin Max Robot comic book. I will also be exhibiting five new Robothead masks recently created in the new studio space. Then later this year I will have a solo exhibit at WallWorks Gallery.

What about the upcoming New York Comic Con? Can we expect to see you there?

Yes! I will have hand-embellished mini posters of the cover of my Rappin Max Robot #1 comic book available for purchase. I will also be speaking on the Hip-Hop & Comics: Cultures Combining panel discussion with Depth of Field‘s, Patrick Reed on October 8, 2015 at 11 AM.

I am looking forward to it all!

Note: Unveiling Visions: The Alchemy of the Black Imagination opens tomorrow evening, Friday, September 25, at the Schomburg Center’s Latimer Edison Gallery, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem.

Photo credits: 1 & 3, courtesy of the artist; 2 & 4 Lois Stavsky; interview by Lois Stavsky

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Street Art NYC in Bristol: Sepr, Nick Walker, Banksy, Philth, N4T4, Jody Thomas, Epok and Soker

September 22, 2015

Brimming with stylish graffiti, witty stencil art and a wonderfully eclectic mix of murals, Bristol has it all! Here is a small sampling of images that we captured earlier this month:

Bristol-based Sepr

Bristol native Nick Walker

Bristol’s legendary Banksy, “Well-Hung Lover”

Bristol-based Philth and UK artist N4T4

Bristol-based Jody Thomas

Bristol-based Epok

Bristol-based Soker

Photo credits: 1, 4-7 Tara Murray; 2 & 3 Lois Stavsky

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Street Art NYC in London, Part II: Joachim, Stinkfish, Otto Schade, Cityzen Kane, Phlegm, Conor Harrington, Thierry Noir, Cranio, My Dog Sighs, Spzero76, Captain Kris and Bailon

September 18, 2015

This is Part II of street art and graffiti images — reflecting a wildly diverse range of aesthetic and cultural sensibilities — that we came upon in London last week:

Belgian artist Joachim and Bogota-based Stinkfish

Chilean artist Otto Schade

London-based Cityzen Kane, close-up from 3D installation in memory of his son

UK-based Phlegm, close-up

Irish artist Conor Harrington

The legendary Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir

Brazilian artist Cranio and UK-based My Dog Sighs

Bristol-based Spzero76 and London-based Captain Kris at work in Shoreditch

Brazilian artist Bailon

Photo credits: 1 – 3, 5 – 8 Tara Murray; 4 & 9 Lois Stavsky

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Street Art NYC in London, Part I: David Walker, Pez, Stik, Vinie, Martin Ron, Jekse & Cines, Alexis Diaz & Elian and TelmoMiel

September 17, 2015

Drawing artists from across the globe, alongside its diverse mix of local artists, London’s walls reflect a wildly varied range of aesthetic sensibilities. Here’s a sampling of what we viewed last week:

London-based David Walker and Barcelona native Pez to the side