Tag Archives: Graffiti

-fitti (Alternative to Alternative Street Art)

Truck-fitti: (I love that ray-artist. I just saw another “ray” today on a rollshutter in Bushwick.) Sidewalk-fitti (seen in Ridgewood): And, my extra-favorite: Curb-fitti! Call them Street Interventions in the Narrowest-possible Space! Gotta bend down to see that one—and not get run over in the process. And, you’ve gotta look sideways to see this one: Lintel-fitti:
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Banner day in Bushwick. Land where galleries and street art Rocks.

The location: Sugar gallery at 449 Troutman Street, in Bushwick. The artist: Jacqueline Lou Skaggs. The medium: “Oil on Penny.” they appeared, framed like little portholes, in the midst of pristine, circular mats, edged with distressed gilt frames on ‘moongold’ leaf. The setting: a salon-style gallery (namely, a private loft, generously opened to the Public) from 1–6PM on [...]
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Street Art, (dis)course: Discuss

As a writer, I’ve long been dedicated to Fine Art (painting, sculpture, installation, video) and perhaps, always will be. But I also think that this art—what’s commonly known as Graffiti Art or Street Art—deserves to be talked of in the language of high art, indoor art. (Hey: do you think I’m the person to do [...]
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Street crimes? Street art. & bathroom @ The Verb.

Scene and heard around town this week. and…(art often moves around)… and then you go to use the facilities, and you’re there, too: C more at Street Crimes, the definitive site: www.graffiti.org And check out the awesome Truckhunters.com (image below courtesy of):
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The only artform left in Manhattan is Graffiti. street art, not ‘gallery’ art, rocks.

On my way into DUMBO, under a scaffold, in a mouldy corner, was this little bit of wall. Check out that mini-cairn of rocks on the ground, giving the image a 3-D, shrine-like feel. Nice. Perfect for place where it was sited. Dark. Not a place you’d want to linger; indeed, something I passed, feeling lost, but [...]
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