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nyc street art
October 19th, 2010 by chocko
Tags: art, brooklyn, graffiti, manhattan, new york city
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KNITTING IS FOR PUSSIES exhibit by Polish artist: OLEK
October 17th, 2010 by Mr. C
I went to a really cool exhibit called KNITTING IS FOR PUSSIES at the Christopher Henry Gallery on Elizabeth St. on the outskirts of Chinatown/Little Italy. The Polish Artist OLEK was responsible for bombing a living space with YARN! Literally & figuratively! Even the rug & walls were adorned in yarn! I first caught wind […]
Tags: christopher henry gallery, east village, knitting is for pussies, new york city, olek, polish artist, yarn
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TARA McPHERSON at NY COMIC CON 2010!
October 17th, 2010 by Mr. C
Check out TARA McPHERSON’s new solo exhibit called THE BUNNY IN THE MOON from Oct. 23-Nov. 20th! The opening reception is on Saturday October 23rd from 7pm-9pm at the Jonathan Levine Gallery 529 West 20th St. 9th floor. http://www.taramcpherson.com/
Tags: bunny in the moon, jonathan levine gallery, tara mcpherson
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Cover me with YARN in NYC!
October 14th, 2010 by Mr. C
Just lollygagging around manhatty like I usually do & ran into a few cool subjects embossed in YARN! The volkswagen was parked outside of the Christopher Henry Gallery on Elizabeth Street between Grand & Broome. The yarn bicycle was chained to a street sign on Elizabeth & Broome, a half block away from the volkswagen. […]
Tags: art, christoper henry gallery, knitting is for pussies, new york city, olek, street art, yarn
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con sketches
October 11th, 2010 by chocko
Here are some sketches I’ve collected over the years going to comic book conventions. It’s always appreciated when an artist takes the time out to draw a quick sketch! The top row from left to right: Alex Pardee, Gabriell Bell, and Sammy Harkham. Middle row from left to right: Glenn Danzig (lead singer of The […]
Tags: comic books, comic conventions, drawings, quick sketch
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montreal street art and graffiti
September 2nd, 2010 by chocko
most of these photos were taken on Saint Laurent Blvd. between Rene Levesque Blvd. E. and Rue Saint-Catherine O.
Tags: canadian, graff, graffiti, montreal, street art
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street art nyc
August 19th, 2010 by chocko
The Shepard Fairey mural (top photo) is located at the Cooper Square Hotel on East 5th Street & 3rd Avenue. The A.S.V.P. paste-up (middle) is located on First Ave. in the East Village. The Primo piece (bottom) is located at the old Germania Bank Building located at 190 Bowery and Spring Street.
Tags: a.s.v.p., graffiti, mural, new york city, nyc, primo, shepard fairey, street art
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unbreak my….
August 11th, 2010 by Mr. C
broadway between 11th & 12th…
Tags: wellington papers
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27th Annual Roots of American Music at Lincoln Center 8/1/10
August 4th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
–pics by Mr. C
Tags: david johansen, lenny bruce, lincoln center, lord buckley, melvin van peebles, rod harrison, roots of american music, sandra bernhard
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Wooster street art: more…
May 30th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Just a few more closeup shots of artwork on Wooster St. adjacent from the Shepard Fairey exhibit that caught our eye on our May 10th visitation from Planet Chocko… –Mr. C
Tags: mayday exhibit, shepard fairey, soho street art, wooster street art
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ICE CUBE: Straight Outta LA
May 17th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Express Yourself! That is exactly what Ice Cube did with his film “Straight Outta LA” in conjunction with ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. Ice Cube wanted to tell the story of how his shipmates from the N.W.A. battleship including MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, DJ Yella, & himself were heavily influenced by the colors […]
Tags: 1988, 30 for 30, dr dre, eazy e, espn 30 for 30, eye patch, gansta rap, ice cube, la raiders, los angels raiders, mc ren, nwa, oakland raiders, pirate, silver black, south central, straight outta compton, straight outta la
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SHEPARD FAIREY: May Day exhibit at Deitch Projects
May 12th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Shepard Fairey’s latest work, “May Day” on display at the Deitch Projects on Wooster Street-NYC. Shepard also shows off some portraits of trailblazers in areas of art & culture that he finds inspiring including the Dalai Lama, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, & Neil Young. Of course, I was unable […]
Tags: banksy, bob dylan, dalai lama, deitch projects, houston bowery mural, iggy pop, jimi hendrix, john lennon, may day, neil young, portraits, shepard fairey, yoko ono
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