The Street Spot

KLUB7 Is Up To Something

Luna Park — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:14:55 +0000

Klub7 at Pandemic Gallery (photo by Luna Park)

KLUB7 – a 10 year old, Berlin-based, art collective focused on collaborative mural and illustration making – has been in New York for less than two weeks, but already their marks can be found in a number of Brooklyn neighborhoods. The group (represented by four of the collective’s six members on this outing) regularly creates intricate chalk installations on sidewalks in public spaces, drawing on their common vocabulary of hand-painted symbols, characters, and lettering. The pier at Coney Island and the Williamsburg Bridge bike path are but two of the locations the collective has hit. You can follow their New York adventures in real time here.

Klub7 at Coney Island (photo by Luna Park)

Of course, their aesthetic is also readily applied to walls, as is the case with this mural, painted on the side of a Williamsburg bakery.

Klub7 in Williamsburg (photo by Luna Park)

Come see what else KLUB7 have been up to at Pandemic Gallery this Saturday from 7-11pm. The show will feature a signature mural on one of the gallery walls as well as a selection of screen prints and other small works.

Klub7 @ Pandemic Gallery

“Stolen Souls” Photography Exhibition Opens Friday, May 18th

Becki Fuller — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:36:31 +0000

Becki Fuller

This Friday I will be participating in a group photography show, curated by the artist (and my whiskey drinking partner) Royce Bannon, at Mishka NYC. Mishka has been collaborating with and showing the work of talented and iconic artists for years now, so it is pretty exciting to be a part of their first ever photography exhibition. With “Stolen Souls” Royce brings together 13 creators “who are skilled at capturing their subjects at just the right moment, without using parlor tricks and manipulation like Photoshop”. And with a show name this metal, you know we won’t be fooling around at the opening party. Skoal!

Jazzmine Beaulieu

Stolen Souls

Friday May 18th, 2012, 7-10PM

Don Morri
Destiny Mata
Roxana Hurtado
Curt Hoppe
Last Witness
Julie Miller
Jazzmine Beaulieu
Bruce Labounty
Russell King
Carly Rablais
Rebecca Fuller
Dylan Evans
Erika “Saki” Sequeira

Мишка NYC
350 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY

J/M/Z to Marcy
L to Lorimer
G to Broadway

La Luz: Let There Be Golden Light

Luna Park — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:32:51 +0000

Back in 2005, as I was just delving into the world of NYC street art, the artist Celso and his partner-in-crime C-Monster invited me for a studio vist to their Manhattan loft. Even though we had never met before, their warm and welcoming manner endeared them to me immediately and we have been friends ever since. Over the years, our paths have crossed at countless art openings and happenings. I have enjoyed Celso’s evolution as an artist – both on and off the streets – and have gained a great appreciation for his willingness to experiment with new materials to push himself forward. Armed with a quick wit, an appreciation for the absurd, and an irreverent intelligence, the inimitable C-Monster has conquered a corner of the art blogosphere and made herself indispensable. All this is to say I’m very happy to support Celso and C-Monster’s next big, collaborative adventure: a public art installation for the Museo Convento de Santo Domingo y Qorikancha in Peru. Please consider joining me in making a donation via their project’s Kickstarter.

Bäst 2012

Luna Park — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:12:42 +0000

Bäst (Photo by Luna Park)

Although he’s never really gone for long, it’s been great to see Bäst hit New York City streets with renewed vigor recently. I’ve really been enjoying his latest work, especially these stencils.

Bäst (Photo by Luna Park)

His recent stencil work has also included a couple legal murals in Brooklyn, including one in Bushwick together with Aiko.

Bäst (Photo by Luna Park)

Bäst x Aiko (Photo by Luna Park)

But what’s got me most excited, is this new crop of classic Bäst collages, wheatpasted to doors and walls in lower Manhattan…

Bäst (Photo by Luna Park)

For more classic Bäst, check out my set on Flickr.

Comical Stikmen

Luna Park — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:55:21 +0000

Stikman (photo by Luna Park)

Walking around the vicinity of Williamsburg’s Pandemic Gallery, where Stikman recently had a show, I recently discovered a couple of new and amusing wheatpastes. This one reads:

Her: She wants that pile of sticks instead of you…?
Him: I told her to choose… him… or me.

Stikman (photo by Luna Park)

And then there’s He’s Looking for People Who Like to Draw…

Stikman (photo by Luna Park)

Gigi Chen & H. Veng Smith @ Mighty Tanaka

Luna Park — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:03:46 +0000

Gigi Chen & H. Veng Smith (all photos by Luna Park)

With Gigi Chen and H. Veng Smith‘s The Birds & The Bees, Mighty Tanaka continues with their series of expertly paired 2-person shows. Spring is definitely in the air.

H. Veng Smith

Gigi Chen

H. Veng Smith

Gigi Chen

The Birds and The Bees
Featuring the artwork of Gigi Chen & H. Veng Smith
April 13-May 4, 2012

OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, April 13th, 2012
6:00PM – 9:00PM

Mighty Tanaka
111 Front Street
Suite 224
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Train: F Train to York St

OBLVN at Klughaus Gallery

Luna Park — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:43:01 +0000

OBLVN outside the Klughaus Gallery (photo by Luna Park)

Chinatown’s tiny Klughaus Gallery, which opened last December, is NYC’s latest gallery to work “primarily with artists that have roots in graffiti and street culture”. For their fourth show, Klughaus is exhibiting Portland, Oregon-based artist and cartoonist Aaron OBLVN in his East Coast debut. The talented illustrator has created 100 Paintings that cleverly riff on classic cartoon characters. Photos do not do his exquisite line-work justice – these pieces beg to be seen in person. The gallery is open Thursdays through Sundays, so this weekend and next are your last opportunities to catch the show before it closes on April 1st. Do not miss!

OBLVN at Klughaus Gallery (photo by Luna Park)

OBLVN: 100 Paintings
On view through April 1, 2012
Klughaus Gallery
47 Monroe Street
New York, NY 10002
F train to East Broadway

Gallery hours:
Thursdays and Fridays from 1-7pm
Saturdays and Sundays from 12-6pm

Stikman Show at Pandemic Gallery

Luna Park — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:32:45 +0000

Stikman at Pandemic Gallery (photo by Luna Park)

I couldn’t be happier that Stikman, one of my favorite street artists, will be opening a show of all-new work at Brooklyn’s Pandemic Gallery tomorrow night. Titled “20″, the show marks an astonishing twenty year career of installing his now iconic stikmen characters on the streets. His ability to reinvent the stikman figure in new mediums and willingness to experiment with different configurations is seemingly boundless. Because the pieces are never the same, they are a challenge to find – but fans of his work no doubt agree there is a special thrill to recognizing one of his pieces.

Of the show, Stikman writes, “To celebrate twenty years of playing in the street with sticks I have created a special battalion of twenty figures to send out into the world with the hope that the friends of stikman will take him along on new journeys to places he has not yet been. I have also created twenty works on paper to commemorate the paper element associated with stikman. Ten of these are PAINTBLAST, which is a form of automatic painting that occurs when I paint the wood figures.”

Stikman at Pandemic Gallery (photo by Luna Park)

Stikman “20″
March 16-April 6, 2012
Opening: Friday, March 16, 7-11pm
Pandemic Gallery
37 Broadway btwn Kent and Wythe
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Bedford ave, J train to Marcy ave, or Q59 bus to Broadway/Wythe

The Street Spot’s Foster Dog Is Looking For A Good, Loving Home!

Becki Fuller — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:37:36 +0000

Recently I took on a foster dog, a beautiful blue/grey Amstaff mix named Nelson. Despite being as sweet as he is handsome, Nelson had apparently overstayed his welcome at the city’s AC&C and was scheduled to be killed when I stepped in to buy this deserving guy a little more time. He is now looking for a permanent home that can offer him the love and training that he needs.

So, here are some of the necessary details on my buddy Nelson:

“Nelson is a handsome 1y M Blue/Grey Amstaff mix who must have a long haired dog in his family tree (some have suggested that he is part Weimaraner). He is healthy looking and lean, with a thick & shiny coat. Gorgeous soft gray eyes complete the picture of a very attractive dog. He is a sweet, energetic, confident & very open boy who sleeps belly up and loves to run, play, give kisses and cuddle. He is still a pup, so his training is a work in progress. But he has come a long way since being pulled from a city shelter’s kill list last month, learning several commands, how to walk without pulling on the leash and becoming house trained. He is strong and would benefit from a firm but kind & patient owner who will help him to grow into the loving, well-behaved adult dog he is destined to be. Anyone who gives this handsome fellow a chance will be greatly rewarded with all of the love, kisses and cuddles they can handle!”

I’ll be honest and tell you that he is a bit of a handful! This is not exactly unusual for a dog of his age and breed, but he definitely needs a strong and capable owner and would likely do best with a male. As you can see from the pictures, he gets along very well with my other pit mix Ava and he seems very friendly (if not a bit over friendly!) with other dogs on the street. I don’t think that he would do too well with cats, but since I don’t have one, I can’t say for sure. But really, he is all sweetness and muscles!

If you would consider adopting Nelson, and would like to meet him, please send me an e-mail at rfullerrd@gmail.com.

And please, if you can’t adopt a dog yourself, pass this on or share it with someone who may be able to. Nelson definitely deserves better than he has gotten out of life so far and you could be the one to help him get it!

Chris Stain Book Launch

Luna Park — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:39:29 +0000

Chris Stain (photo by Luna Park)

Artist, teacher, father and all-around nice guy Chris Stain debuts his new book, Long Story Short: A Collection of Inspiration, published by Drago, this Wednesday at the Wooster St. Social Club. Aside from the book launch, the evening will also feature an exhibition of Stain’s work, live music, printmaking, and a slideshow talk by artist, activist and Justseeds founder Josh Macphee on the history of art on the streets. Details can be found on the flyer below.

Chris Stain (photo by Luna Park)