Archive for the ‘art’ Category
LAU KAR LEUNG
May 3rd, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Congratulations to Lau Kar Leung for winning the Lifetime achievement Award on April 18th, 2010 in the 29th annual Hong Kong film awards! Sifu Lau is a renowned lineage holder of his art of mastery called “Hung Kuen” family Tiger-Crane style of Kung Fu! Some of us know Lau Kar Leung from his work in […]
Tags: 36th chamber of shaolin, 8 diagram pole figher, drunken master 2, drunken monkey, hong kong film award 2010, hong kong movie review, lam sai wing, lau kar leung, lifetime achievement award, liu char leung, liu chia liang, pedicab driver, wong fei hong
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williamsburg, BK street art
April 20th, 2010 by planetchocko
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Tags: brooklyn, graffiti, new york city, street art, williamsburg
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trompe l’oeil
April 11th, 2010 by planetchocko
Trompe l’oeil is an artistic style which in French translates to “tricks the eye.” This wall is part of the Centre Building located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The windows and reflections are all an illusion. It is actually a mural by Richard Haas. -chocko
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FOODPRINTS NYC
February 28th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Planet Chocko attended an interesting panel discussion at Studio X on Varick St. just below Houston called “Foodprints NYC” which is a free series of conversations with invited special guests to speak on food in our city regarding topics like clustering of bodegas, analysis of fast food & alcohol advertising in the inner city, slow […]
Tags: david haskell, foodprints, foodprints nyc, Jonathan Bogarin, kings county distillery, makale faber cullen, Naa Oyo A. Kwate, studio x
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toronto graffiti
February 8th, 2010 by planetchocko
Graffiti Alley in downtown Toronto, Canada is definitely a hot spot for graff and street art. Graffiti Alley is located in the back alleys of Queen Street West between Spadina and Portland behind tattoo parlors, cafes and record stores. The network of alleyways provides a nearly endless gallery of amazing street art by Canada’s finest. […]
Tags: 2010, canada, graffiti, street art, toronto
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montreal graffiti
February 4th, 2010 by planetchocko
photos by chocko
Tags: 2010, canada, graffiti, montreal, street art
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coney island street art
January 5th, 2010 by planetchocko
Tags: brazil street art, graffiti, new york city, nyc, os gemeos, pixacao
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A View From The Bridge
January 4th, 2010 by planetchocko
Once in a blue moon, I’ll check out a Broadway play. The main reason is the cost and parking around Times Square is definitely a hassle. But on a Sunday matinee and for under $40, I was down to see Scarlett Johansson’s Broadway debut in Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Bridge.” The play takes […]
Tags: arthur miller, broadway, drama, liev schreiber, play, scarlett johansson
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Holmography pics
January 3rd, 2010 by Planet Chocko
I finally developed a few sample rolls of the 120 film in 4×4 format that I took using my Holga camera on my trip to Hong Kong last April. The Holga is basically a bulky plastic toy camera which was ironically made in Hong Kong in the 1980’s! This beast of a camera takes photos […]
Tags: 120, 120 film, holga, hong kong, pictures
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“Art of the Samurai:Japanese Arms & Armor 1156-1868 Exhibition” @ the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC
December 21st, 2009 by Planet Chocko
For the avid fans of the Samurai, there is an exhibition called the “Art of the Samurai” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City running until January 10,2010. The exhibit contains a massive exhibit of samurai hardware from the period of 1156-1868. That covers a tremendous time period in history including the […]
Tags: art of samurai, metropolitan museum, new york, samurai
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Hamilton Madison House toy drive in NYC
December 8th, 2009 by Planet Chocko
Oops, I should have posted this update a few weeks ago, but better late than never I say! Okay, all you Planet Chocko martians! There is a toy drive hosted by the Hamilton Madison House in NYC which is a non-profit settlement house that is focused on improving the quality of life for low income […]
Tags: chinatown ice cream factory, hamilton madison house, toy drive
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Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival
December 7th, 2009 by Planet Chocko
It was a blustery day with constant cold rain and snow coming down, but that didn’t stop fans and artists of underground comics from showing up to the first brooklyn comics and graphics festival on Saturday, December 5. The show was presented by Desert Island and Picturebox and it would be safe to say that […]
Tags: art, comic books, fest, indie, underground
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