A few weeks back, arts nonprofit chashama launched an exhibit co-curated by Daniel Feral and Joyce Manalo called "Pantheon: A History of Art from the Streets of NYC," in the windows of the former Donnell Library in Midtown, situated, tellingly, just across the street from that other pantheon, MoMA. The exhibition brings together 33 graffiti writers and street artists— art blog Curbs and Stoops name-checks "work by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres, [plus] newer work by descendants like Ellis Gallagher and El Celso"— for a giant street-level window display of street art over the past 40 years. The brightly colored, Disneyland-on-acid collection is dedicated to "avant-rap and graffitti legend" Rammellzee, who died last year.
1
more ›
Results tagged “chashama”
Take It To The Streets (With Guerrilla Librarians) For Another Two Weeks
Spotted: Knit Car Cozy
Though not as impressive as this one, Lost City spotted a massive knitting project on West 37th Street last night. The car cozy was allegedly "a patchwork of separate pieces of knitting" that were made to fit snuggly around the car, as part of a Chashama exhibit that's running through the weekend. Countdown to a knitted bike cozy craze?
Another Street Art Building on the Buffing Block
First 11 Spring Street got buffed and turned into "painfully-gorgeous" condos, and now one of the only remaining (if not the only remaining) big street art spot left in Manhattan is following suit. Well, sort of.
Art Imitates Tourism in Times Square
Chashama and Chris Rubino team up to present, "The Center of Something," an exhibit centered around the artist's "take on New York as a destination for both visiting and living." Since Chashama is in Times Square, the exhibit itself will become a temporary tourist attraction itself. But will the locals or the tourists be the ones flocking to it?
The exhibit is modeled after the dozens of stores in the neighborhood selling the same inane souvenirs, which play off of tourist's preconceived images of New York. In an attempt to create new icons for the city, Rubino's installation will consist of his 'souvenirs' as well as hand drawn screenprints that recreate pieces of New York's everyday scenery, i.e. maps, advertisements, and signage.Catch it before seeing Mamma Mia!, starting May 30th, and don't forget to fill up on a nice meal from Olive Garden afterwards.
Get Your Eye in the Sky Above Times Square
Large faces loom over Times Square every day, so why not yours? Join the ranks of over-sized famous faces with a 50-foot-high version of your own face hanging 48 stories above the tourists.
« Previous
1
Next »
send a tip
tips@gothamist.comsubscribe
Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Gothamist.