17 Frost Gallery — Brooklyn’s widely impressive hub of “community, camaraderie and collaboration” — is back! And to celebrate its renovation and expansion that began in January 2017, when it closed its doors to the general public, it is hosting WELCOME BACK, ON TRACK this Saturday evening from 7-11pm.
A rebirth of sorts, WELCOME BACK, ON TRACK, features dozens of artists working in a range of media representing contemporary art, street art and graffiti genres. While 17 Frost Gallery had previously presented monthly solo and group shows, it is now gearing towards exhibiting pop-up shows, with artists encouraged to present new works.
All are invited to celebrate 17 Frost Gallery‘s “rebirth” this Saturday evening. Among the dozens of artists in this premier exhibit — curated by Ellis Gallagher — are such modern legends as Al Diaz, Cope2, Eric Orr, UFO97 and Cost.
With DJ Choice Royce, music and Brooklyn Gin, libations
Featured images
1 EKG
2 Alex Itin
3 Close-up from collaborative work by Cabaio Spirito, rené, Alex Itin and netism
Photos courtesy Ellis Gallagher
The soulful face pictured above is the work of the young Tel Aviv-based UK native Solomon Souza. Several more images of faces that recently greeted me in Jerusalem follow:
Also by Solomon Souza, on a lighter note:
A decade-old stencil in Jerusalem’s German Colony
A series of stenciled faces in Jerusalem’s Talpiot neighborhood
Closer up
Jerusalem-based Signer AFK
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Launched — once again — by Learn and Skate is an auction to raise funds to help support the production of the first skate park in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The skate deck featured above was fashioned by Bronx-based Sen2. Dozens more skate decks — recently designed by a global array of artists — are available for bidding at Europe’s online auction house Catawiki. What follows is a small sampling:
Wane COD
Chris RWK, Chinon Maria and Andrea Romero del Collado
Jilly Ballistic
Antonio Sobrino
You can view all of the skate decks and bid on them here.
All images courtesy Jean Claude Geraud
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Last month, six widely-acclaimed artists, who have shared their visions throughout the globe, brought their extraordinary talents to Talpiot, a vibrant beighborhood in South Jerusalem. Pictured above is a large segment of a huge mural fashioned by Brazilian artists, Douglas de Castro and Rantao Ferreira aka Bicicleta Sem Freio. What follows are the other five new artworks that surfaced in Talpiot during Walls Festival Jerusalem, produced by Ghostown and hosted by the Jerusalem Municipality.
Jerusalem-based artists & brothers Gab and Elna, known as Brothers of Light
Tel Aviv-based visual artist and designer Pilpeled
The famed Haifa-based collective Broken Fingaz
Tel Aviv-based Know Hope,”246 Sides to a Story” — on an abandoned flour factory, with 246 bullet holes, that had been caught in the crossfire of the Six Day War
Multidisciplinary Mexican artist Smithe One
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Today, Saturday, June 9th, marks the ninth anniversary of the extraordinary community-driven Welling Court Mural Project, conceived and curated by Ad Hoc Art. While visiting yesterday, travel and street photographer Karin du Maire aka Street Art Nomad captured several artists at work, as well as a few completed murals. Pictured above is the wonderfully talented Queen Andrea at work. Several more images follow:
John “Crash” Matos — posing in front of his mural, based on a painting of his from 1980
Lmnopi
Joel Artista and Marc Evan at work on collaborative wall with Chris Soria
Netherlands-based Michel Velt at work
Cey Adams
KingBee at work
Peat Wollaeger aka Eyez
Herb Smith aka Veng, RWK, alongside his mural
Celebrate the launch of this model community-based mural project from 12pm – 8pm today at 11-98 Welling Court in Astoria, Queens. Check here for directions.
Photos by Karin du Maire
Launched by artists and arts educators Max Frieder and Joel Bergner aka Joel Artista, Artolution is a community-based public art initiative with the goal of promoting healing and positive social change through collaborative art making. For two weeks last month, Artolution directors, Max Frieder and Joe Artista — along with members of the local community — worked with LGBTQ+ students from NYC’s Harvey Milk High School and with students facing such challenges as autism and down symdrome from the Manhattan School of Career Development. The results are remarkable!
Planning session in progress
Young artists at work
Discarded objects become not only an art installation, but musicial instruments, as well
Segment of final mural
Completed mural
A cause for celebration
The mural can be seen on 5th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in the East Village.
Photos by Tara Murray
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Since 2015, Wooden Walls has been bringing a diverse range of first-rate local, national and international artists to the boardwalk of Asbury Park, a small — but vibrant — seaside city on the Jersey shore. The image pictured above was designed and painted by West Coast-based artist Mike Shine. What follows are several more Wooden Walls murals recently captured by arts educator and photographer Rachel Fawn Alban:
The mysteriously beguiling NYC-based Dee Dee
Asbury Park-based multidisciplinary artist Porkchop
Brazilian artist Thiago Valdi
With West Coast native Beau Stanton painted above
Beau Stanton, up close
Photos by Rachel Fawn Alban
It’s been a busy week at the Bushwick Collective, as arists from near and far ready for its 7th Annual Block Party. Pictured above is Miami-based Dominican artist Ruben Ubiera captured at work. Several more images of new works — mostly in progress — follow:
Long Island-based Reme821
The masterful Argentine stencil artist Cabaio at work, close-up
Holland-based Mr. June at work, close-up
Brazilian artist Sipros at work
For specific information about the Bushwick Collective’s 7th Annual Block Party, check out its Facebook page.
Photos by Tara Murray
Note: Hailed in a range of media from WideWalls to the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available for Android devices here.
Launched by Tel Aviv-based Mas 972 this past December, EZXS Gallery showcases artworks in a range of media by a variety of urban artists. On view through tomorrow evening is Rats Rats Rats, an homage to our all-too-frequent guests. The image featured above was fashioned by Mas 972, who conceived and curated Rats Rats Rats, his gallery’s second group exhibit. What follows are several more images of works on exhibit:
Tel Aviv-based visual artist Shay Katz
Tel Aviv-based multi-media artist Damian Tab
Multi-disciplinary visual artist Kot-Art
Russian visual artist Stepa Aifo
And outside the gallery Stepa Aifo in collaboration with Mas 972
In addition to the original artworks on display, prints, stickers, T-shirts, totes and more are available for purchase. The space — located at Hatzerim 9, off Abarbanel Street — remains open today and tomorrow from 4pm until 11pm.
Photo credits: 1 & 6 Mas 972; 2-5 Lois Stavsky
