i'd learned from 1 or 2 blogs that gaia (one of my fave street artists), mr. brainwash, elbowtoe & clownsoldier had collaborated on a piece. turns out it's on a corner (w. 13th/9th) in meatpacking i actively shoot. the pic of madonna below had been up for ages, then a few weeks back, the elbowtoe people went up on her face. then, as of +/- jan 14, the multi-collab piece went up on the spot.
farther down 13th, some other bits have gone up recently, as well. i'd been waiting to see some work by both (ema + kid acne) these artists!
last saturday, my buddy megan & i did a riotously fun shoot w/ air puppy (by jeremyville.com) all over lower manhattan. as the day drew to a close, we stopped by a spot on crosby where a number of postings change fairly frequently. as we were standing there, the street artist responsible for another "pup" started posting his work. i, of course, went bananas & gushed. he generously offered me a print (now posted in my office). more of his work is in meatpacking, as well.
also in meatpacking...
checkit. parts of 100 faces by felix morelo. chalked all the way down washington st. caught him in the act of chalking a "good luck spot". once again, i gushed at the sight of an artist in progress & he allowed me to shoot him.
in finale, the streets themselves, in concert with light & reflection, are their own art.
get out of your homes, people. brave the winter, momentarily depart the gallery world and check out unexpected beauty. it's all there. for everyone.
(& soon enough, maybe you'll see some of my work breaking through...)
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