Tag: art
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Gallery Mondays: “Art of Jazz” Mural at PAL Harlem
I saw this vibrant mural on the side of the Police Athletic League (PAL) on the west side of Harlem a few weeks ago while headed to pick up some items I found in a Craigslist ad. I just had to stop and understand what was happening in this mural. There’s a trumpet-playing man popping…
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Fan Art Fridays: Happy Belated Birthday, Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro turned 73 on Wednesday. How is Robert De Niro 73?! Jeez. Was Goodfellas really that long ago? Anyway, enjoy this piece of fan art I found of the birthday boy by Shahin Gholizadeh. It’s a side profile of the actor that shows off his “Touch of Gray.” View the original here.
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Gallery Mondays: ‘Shadows & Substance’ by Marcia Haufrecht
I was walking by Chashama 266 in Midtown West last month when I saw these really great paintings. I loved the summer vibes I got from them so I snapped a pic from the other side of the glass door. I really need to make an appointment to see one of Chashama 266’s exhibits at some…
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Fan Art Fridays: Arianna Huffington
I just have one question about this whole Arianna Huffington leaving The Huffington Post for the new startup Thrive Global: Who is going to be the new Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post? I volunteer as tribute! Check out this fun Female Force comic book cover I found by Martin T. Pierro. It features not one,…
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Gallery Mondays: Mark Mothersbaugh’s ‘Myopia’
Back in March when I visited Austin, Texas, I dropped by The Contemporary Austin to check out some art. The exhibit on view at the time was Mark Mothersbaugh’s ‘Myopia.’ My favorite part of the exhibit was the room filled with albums upon albums of pop art. Each card in the 4-section albums come across as…
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Gallery Mondays: Audrey Hepburn
A few weeks ago I was walking down Steinway Street in Astoria with my friends and I saw this lovely multi-color street art mural of Audrey Hepburn. The amount of trucks that passed by while I was trying to take this photo is absolutely maddening. Anyway, if you’re passing by Steinway Thrift Shop near the…
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Gallery Mondays: Her Conference 2016 at Old Slip
Over the weekend I attended Her Conference 2016 at Old Slip in the Financial District of NYC. The building is super lavish, complete with auditorium space, conference rooms, and a dining hall. At check in, I noticed these rectangular blocks of abstract art lined up in an interesting pattern on the wall. They all seem…
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Gallery Mondays? Ooops?
So I totally fell asleep during the last two hours of Monday, July 18th. And then woke up at 12AM on Tuesday, July 19th. I am so sorry. I had a Gallery Mondays planned. I really did. It’ll be back next week! Forgive me 😦 Enjoy an overview of Gallery Mondays via Pinterest.Â
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Gallery Mondays: WHAC Mural @ 181 Street Station
Can you believe I didn’t see this mural as I exited the 181 Street subway station in NYC a few weeks ago? It was impossible to miss on my way back home, though. Created by WHAC (Washington Heights Arts & Comics), the mural depicts several comic-esque animals in shades of green, pink, and blue against…
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Fan Art Fridays: Idris Elba
On my way home from work today, I discovered that the upcoming movie The Dark Tower starring Idris Elba is going to be filming in New York City’s Garment District this weekend. ‘The Dark Tower’ is #filming tomorrow and Sunday on W 35th and 7th Ave (Fashion Ave) in #NYC! @olv pic.twitter.com/ZWp9tvpyZ6 — Dana Gibbs (@dana_gibbs94) July…
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