Tag: NYC
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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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Gallery Mondays: Marcos Chin’s ‘Fulton Street, Beneath the Beautiful Blue’
I was riding the Q53 bus a few days ago when I saw illustrator Marcos Chin’s Fulton Street, Beneath the Beautiful Blue above the seats in front of the bus. If you ride the NYC MTA subway, you’ve probably seen some of his other art, filled with interesting people and vibrant colors. What I love the…
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Gallery Mondays: Woodrow White’s ‘Dip’
Happy Memorial Day! Lots of beaches and pools are opening today (and if not, they will be soon), marking the first unofficial day of summer. Because of this, I’ve decided to feature Woodrow White’s painting Dip, which I saw back in 2014 at the Joshua Liner Gallery Your Favorite Artists Favorite Artist exhibit in NYC. That vibrant green…
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ NYC Premiere
As many of you know, I turned 22 last week, and I decided to celebrate on Sunday by hauling myself and my mom to the NYC premiere of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which was held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden! Because who could pass up seeing a free screening…
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Gallery Mondays: Roberto Fabelo’s ‘Éxtasis de la Carne Huidiza’
I don’t have allergies, but a lot of people I live and work around do, so some mornings I wake up feeling like this woman in Roberto Fabelo’s ‘Éxtasis de la Carne Huidiza’—minus the pigs on her face. No swine flu is catching this chick a week before her birthday. I saw this painting in…
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Gallery Mondays: ‘Suggestion Mark’ by Jennifer Grimyser
Last week, I stumbles upon a field of hands on display at chashama 266 in Midtown. Called Suggestion Mark, the exhibit is by Jennifer Grimyser. She explores the concept of verbal and non-verbal communication using hands that appear to be making signs similar to those in American Sign Language. I never learned to sign because I…
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Gallery Mondays: URBANIMAL Graffiti on B.K. Express Truck
A few months ago I spotted this B.K. Express Truck sitting in the parked lane on 8th Avenue in Midtown with URBANIMAL graffiti all over it. The truck has a Michigan address on it, which is enough to pique my curiosity. The URBANIMAL graffiti was just an added bonus. The first thing I noticed were…
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Gallery Mondays: Monopoly
Tax Day is coming, so I thought I’d make it a bit less stressful with some street art I found at a gas station near the corner of Horatio St. and 8th Avenue in NYC. The art seems to be a joint collaboration by popular graffiti artists Alec Monopoly and King Saladeen. As you probably…
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Gallery Mondays: Oda & King’s “Facelift”
Since Friday is April Fool’s Day, I decided to provide you all with some humor for this week’s Gallery Mondays. Back in the fall of 2015, I saw this piece by artist couple Oda & King in a group exhibit called Transfigure at Last Rite’s Gallery in NYC. I think it was the tape and this…
The Whisper Box 