Tag: art
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Fan Art Fridays: Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney was denied entry to Tyga’s Grammys after-party on Monday night and it’s seriously just the rudest thing I’ve heard all week. Like, why you gotta be so mean?! Gosh. Anyway, Paul, if you and your friends want you can totally come chill with me on my 22nd birthday in May. I picked this sketch of…
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Guest Blog: Simply Melissy Brings Her Favorite Characters to Life
Is New York Fashion Week causing you to want to try your hand at making and designing clothes? Melissa from Simply Melissy is a writer and sewing teacher who creates beautiful gingermelon dolls and clothes for her favorite characters! Read on to learn about her work and how she can help you create your very own…
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Fan Art Fridays: Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is the latest actor to portray none other than Donald Dump Trump in a biopic/parody. The actor’s role as Donald Trump on Funny or Die is based on the 2016 presidential candidate’s book The Art of the Deal. I couldn’t handle how accurately Johnny Depp portrayed Trump, from the hair to the voice, all the way…
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Gallery Mondays: Kobra’s ‘The Kiss’
Valentine’s Day is coming, so it’s time to get a bit lovey-dovey. This colorful mural by Eduardo Kobra might trigger a black and white memory of a real life event that happened in Times Square on V-J Day in 1945 commemorating our victory over Japan. The photo, taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt, captures one of the most…
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Gallery Mondays: Mystery Woman at Klimat Lounge
In December, I went to a Monday night Giggle Pit comedy show at Klimat Lounge in the East Village with a few friends. After the show, I needed a quick bathroom break. While waiting on the line, I saw this portrait of a mystery woman staring right back at me. In the bathroom. Totes cool. The…
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Gallery Mondays: Goddess in a Sidewalk Vineyard
Back in September 2015, I was walking along 9th Ave in Midtown when I saw this gorgeous goddess outside of Casa di Isacco. I’d passed by the restaurant a couple of times, but I never realized there was a sculpture sitting in that sidewalk vineyard. The sculpture looks like a depiction of Greek/Roman goddess Hebe/Juventus,…
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Fan Art Fridays: Jada Pinkett Smith
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and Spike Lee’s decision to boycott the Oscar’s this year due to the lack of African-Americans nominated for awards in the past two award shows. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite is becoming very popular these days. It still blows my mind…
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Gallery Mondays: Winter Wooden Deer
If you passed by or entered a TD Bank during December 2015, you might have seen these adorable wooden crafted animals sporting the bank’s green accessories. This little deer was sitting on a ledge at the TD Bank near 9th Ave in Midtown, NYC. He’s got a green striped scarf on with a little TD…
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Fan Art Fridays: The Kardashians by Mr. Brainwash
On season 11 episode 8 of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Mr. Brainwash got to paint Kris, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, and Kylie like one of his French girls. Or all of his French girls? How amazing is this!!?? By @MrBrainwash #KUWTK #hugefan #family pic.twitter.com/mInlm1lBGW — Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner) January 11, 2016 This is a huge deal right…
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