Lower East Side

At First Street Green Art Park in the East Village: Topaz, Meres, See TF, Python, Demer and Jerms

January 2, 2016

Meres, Jerms, Topaz, See TF, Python and Demer made their way — several weeks back — to First Street Green, where they painted an ode to the historic East Village/Lower East Side neighborhood. Here are a few more images:

Python aka Kenji

Meres One

Python, Demer & Meres One

Jerms

The huge mural was painted in collaboration with the Centrefuge Public Art Project and First Street Green. The art park is located at 33 East First Street on the site of — what was once — a derelict building.

Note: First image features Topaz, Meres One and See TF

Photos: 1 & 2 Tara Murray; 3 Dani Reyes Mozeson and 4 & 5 Lois Stavsky

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100 Gates Public Art Project: Mas Paz, Damien Mitchell, Billy the Artist, Ida Noelle, Abigail Kaage, Claw Money & Miss 17, Faust & Shantell Martin, Jessica Deutch and Buff Monster

December 10, 2015

Connecting artists and businesses, the 100 Gates public art project continues to transform dozens of metal store shutters on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown into intriguing outdoor canvases. What follows are just a few:

Mas Paz, X Cubicle, 25 Essex Street

Damien Mitchell, Michele Olivieri, 118 Orchard Street

Billy the Artist, Michele Olivieri, 88 Delancey Street

Ida Noelle, The Sill @ 84 Hester Street

Abigail Kaage, Zest, 249 Broome Street

Claw Money & Miss 17, Red Mango, 145 Allen Street

Faust and Shantell Martin, Lowline Lab/EDC Warehouse, 140 Essex Street

Jessica Deutch, Lucky Jack’s, 129 Orchard Street

Buff Monster, Bondy Export Corp, 40 Canal Street

Founded by NYC artist and professional skater Billy Rohan, this public art project is managed by Natalie Raben, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Lower East Side Business Improvement District. If you own a business on the Lower East Side and would like to become involved with 100 Gates, check this out.

Photos: 1, 2, 5-9 Tara Murray; 3, 4 Lois Stavsky

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The Ever-Evolving stikman at Woodward Gallery on the Lower East Side

December 2, 2015

Featured in Woodward Gallery’s current exhibit Potentia Trium, along with works by Thomas Buildmore and Terence Netter, are over two dozen variations of our beloved stikman. Representing an extraordinary range of imaginative styles and genres fashioned from sundry materials — many recycled — the artworks remain on display through December 22.

One of many on paper, Mixed media

Collage on paper series, with Terence Netter on left and Thomas Buildmore on right rear

Small Concrete Painting, Mixed media

Bird Garden Shelter, Mixed media

Stiks, Stone, Metal, Mixed media

A larger segment of the huge installation in the rear room

Woodward Gallery is located at 133 Eldridge Street between Broome and Delancey Streets. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm and by appointment.

First image: Maybe He Always Looks the Same. but It’s Us that See Him Differently, Close-up, Mixed media

Photo credits: 1-6 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 7 John Woodward

Note: Check here for more of stikman now on view at Woodward Gallery — as captured by Kendall Whitehouse.

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Nina Pandolfo Brings Her Whimsical World to the Rivington Wall and to Coburn Projects’ Lower East Side Gallery Space

November 13, 2015

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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Lee Quiñones Solo Exhibit at 291 Grand Street on the LES

May 17, 2015

Fusing his never-before-seen drawings with his newer works, Lee Quiñones‘s pop-up solo exhibit — presented by Nicole Klagsbrun — takes us on a fabulous foray into the rich history of one of NYC’s legends who has garnered acclaim for both his graffiti and his fine art. Here is a small sampling of what can be seen through June 7 at 291 Grand Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side:

Wild, Installation view

Hell Express, work study #3, 1979

Rust-oleum VS the Toys, 1981

Golpe de Suerte, 2013 – 2014, close-up

Crossing Delancey, 2014

The pop-up exhibit can be seen Wed – Sun from 11am – 6pm.

Note: First image is Iz the Wiz (The Fabulous Five), 1977

Photo credits: 1, 2, 4 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 3 & 6 City-as-School intern Diana Davidova

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Imagination in Space Presents David Safhay in Extrapolating Nature through Saturday at 2 Rivington Street

May 7, 2015

Fusing natural elements with man-made materials, sculptor and fine artist David Safhay creates an astonishing range of distinctly inventive works in various media. Presented by Imagination in Space — in partnership with Parasol Projects — David Safhay‘s first New York City solo show remains on view at 2 Rivington Street through Saturday. Here’s a glimpse:

Nefertiti, Bone, fossil, shells, stone, epoxy

Witch’s Brew, Bone, found objects, shell, colored pencil, epoxy

Glyphtich, 1 of 3, Formica color core laminate, cherry wood, ebony inlay

Psychedelic Relic, Polythermal clay baked on composite abhor vitae skeleton

Photos: 1 courtesy of Imagination in Space founder Greg Spielberg (pictured above); 2, 4 and 5 Lois Stavsky; 3 City-as-School intern Diana Davidova

Note: First image pictured, Composition of Compositions, walnut casing, wood, iron, rock, fossil, mixed media

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Pyramid Oracle in Return — a Surprise Show with New Works from London Opens Tonight at City Bird Gallery

May 6, 2015

After spending five months in London, Pyramid Oracle is back for a bit in NYC. Opening today at 6pm at City Bird Gallery is Return, a five-day show featuring work he developed in the UK. We met up with the artist yesterday, as he was getting ready for this evening’s exhibit.

Your works began surfacing here on NYC streets about two years ago. We were struck at once by their haunting, somewhat melancholy, beauty. What is the inspiration behind these works?

I’m inspired by the people, places and things I’ve experienced. I try to capture wisdom from the great mysteries, while depicting our existence in a sort of subliminal lull. I’ve been particularly inspired by the Native Americans I’ve met in Montana and New Mexico.

When and where did you begin sharing your work in public spaces?

I started around 2008 doing work throughout the Midwest. My work first started getting recognized primarily in Chicago.

What motivated you to get up on the streets?

I was hanging around train riders, graff artists and vagabonds. I was doing most of my work while traveling and spending so much time on the street that it seemed like the natural thing to do.

Where – besides NYC, Chicago and London – have you gotten up?

Minneapolis, Baltimore, Philly, Portland, and Miami. And in Iowa — Cedar Rapids, Iowa city, Ames, Fort Dodge and Des Moines.

Just who is Pyramid Oracle?

Pyramid Oracle represents the body of work that I am developing. It is constantly evolving.

Who are some of your influences?

Among the artists whose works have resonated the most with me through the years are: Gaia, Swoon, Mata Ruda, LNY and OverUnder.

What would you like folks to come away with after seeing your work? Have you a message to convey?

It is open to interpretation, while its primary purpose is to facilitate a means of reflection and illumination.

Return opens this evening at 6pm at City Bird Gallery and remains on exhibit through Sunday. The gallery is located at 191 Henry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Interview by City-as-School intern Diana Davidova with Lois Stavsky; photos 1-3 Lois Stavsky; 4 Diana Davidova

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Street Art Prankster Hanksy Brings The Best of the Worst to NYC: Frank Ape, Lexi Bella, Cosbe, Miss Zukie, CB23, Magda Love, Meres, Russell King, Col, UR New York, Mr. Toll, El Sol 25 and much more

March 30, 2015

The following guest post is by Houda Lazrak, a graduate student in Museum Studies at New York University.

This past weekend, Hanksy’s much-anticipated show, The Best of the Worst, drew hundreds of street art fans to the former Chase Bank at 104 Delancey Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Along with some of NYC’s most notable graffiti writers and street artists, Hanksy transformed the space into a NYC playground-like arena — with a skate ramp, a Chinese massage parlor and more wonderfully-engaging site-specific installations. Dozens of intriguing, overlapping pieces, paste-ups and stickers paid homage to street art, while, also, poking fun at the scene.

Miss Zukie

CB23

Magda Love and Hanksy and more

Meres and more

Russell King, Col and UR New York

Hanksy

Included, too, was a rather formally installed art exhibit in the wittily-titled Gag-Osian Gallery featuring some of NYC’s most popular street artists.

Mr. Toll at the Gag-Osian

El Sol 25 at the Gag-Osian

All photos by Houda Lazrak; pictured in the first photo are Frank Ape, Lexi Bella and Cosbe

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Hang It or Skate It at the Clemente with: Chris Soria, Savior ElMundo & N Carlos Jay, Danielle Mastrion, Ben Angotti, Esteban del Valle & more

February 14, 2015

Currently on exhibit at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Hang It or Skate It features over 20 inventive artworks, each incorporating at least one skateboard. Here are a few:

Chris Soria, Harold Hunter

Savior ElMundo and N Carlos Jay, Legends Never Die

Danielle Mastrion, Brooklyn Banks

Ben Angotti, Hamya

Esteban del Valle, The Curator, Collector and Artist

Curated by Savior ElMundo, Terry Nelson and Frankie Velez and presented by Hip Hop USA, the exhibit continues through February 27 at the Abrazo Interno Gallery on 107 Suffolk Street.

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert to Present Michael Alan’s Immortal Equations: An Exhibit, Living Installation & Theatrical Happening

February 9, 2015

A new series of painting and drawings by the wonderfully talented multi-media artist Michael Alan will be on view at the Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery for two days later this month. The second day of the exhibit, February 25, will feature a Living Installation. Curious about it all, I posed a few questions to Michael.

Can you tell us something about the title Immortal Equations? What does it mean?

For me, great artwork conveys a taste of planning mixed with spontaneity. The great masters made sure your eyes moved all around the picture plane. They sure didn’t want their heads cut off. When I work, whether on a flat surface or on people, I think in terms of something that will live past NOW and, also, has an algorithmic pop to it – whether through color and line or just balance.

The Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery describes Immortal Equations as a Living Installation, a solo exhibition and a theatrical happening. What can attendees expect to happen?

I’ve been going through myriads of health issues, so I just wanted to do a 2-day special show. On Feb 24^th, day one, there will be an exhibit of some new works. I will be there. It’s a basic opening, but my crowd varies from high-end collectors to my boys I grew up with. It’s a real NY show! And I’m planning to return for a month-long exhibit somewhat later on.

What about the second day?

On the 25^th starting at 6pm, the drawings come to life. I will do my staple event, a Living Installation, with nine others, and six hours of live music by me and Tim “Love” Lee. There will also be six hours of non-stop live-action over-the-top recreation of the human body.

What would you like your participants to walk away with? What is the mission of this event?

Creative inspiration, happiness, and many thoughts. We live to shut off, especially in a time of high technology. I try to slow time down and let people watch a Human Fish Tank. It’s for the people. I do this for community and for people to come and participate: to make drawings, write and be turned into living paintings.

Can you tell us something about this specific venue? The curator? Who else – besides – you will be featured?

The venue is Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery at 33 Orchard Street off Hester on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Mitra Khorasheh is curating the show. The performers and participants include: David Modelo, Stacey Dawn, Selina Lee, Genevieve Sophie Snow, Kimtacular, Wren, Laura Weyl, Alyssa D’Anna and photographer Kristen Collins, along with live music by me and Tim “Love” Lee.

How can folks gain admission?

The first night’s exhibit is free and open to the public. The second night – the Living Installation – is by admission only. For tickets, please visit www.michaelalanart.com under Installation.

Interview by Lois Stavsky; photos 1-3 courtesy of the artist; final photo by Kristen Collins

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