Artist Interview: Carlo McCormick Discusses Curating “Wild Style 40th Anniversary Exhibition” at Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, NYC Opening 11/11/23
November 10, 2023
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#carlomccormick, @erichazenyc It’s seminal! There were certain things that became the means by which hip-hop culture conquered the world, the original memes of graffiti and rap that went global. And this is the very first movie to do that. So it’s super, super important. It’s naive, and fresh, and not cynical. If you think about…
Artist Interview: Phil Penman
September 12, 2023
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Matthew Eller: I had the absolute pleasure spending a raining afternoon walking around lower Manhattan, NYC photographing one of my favorite photographers Phil Penman.  Philip was also kind enough to answer some of my questions about his life, street photography, and his new book “New York Street Diaries”.  So Phil, Tell us a brief bit…
“Monumental Moments – The Hug” by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada in New York City
October 19, 2021
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The internationally renowned contemporary artist, Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada best known for his urban large-scale mural portraits and his colossal land-art pieces, has just presented his collaboration with the California based company Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. an original piece of art called Monumental Moments – The Hug, a nearly 10-foot-tall and 500 pounds bronze sculpture that immortalizes the monumental times everyone has experienced during…
Artist Interview: Skewville
September 16, 2021
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I’m currently sitting with Ad Deville from Skewville in Bushwick, Brooklyn in his backyard while he is setting up for the Bushwick Open Studios this Saturday. So firstly, what & where Skewville came from? Skewville started in Queens with me and my twin brother, Droo. The word Skewville originated from the house we moved into…
“Now & Forever” by Tristan Eaton in New York
May 7, 2020
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Artist Tristan Eaton collaborated with Montefiore Health System and Alto NY to create an iconic artwork that captures the heroism of our nurses’ and medical staff’s efforts. A beautiful tribute to all the healthcare workers around the world. If you are in the area, the large-scale mural is located in Manhattan at 34th Street and 8th Avenue…
“The Rotting Apple” by The Rebel Bear in Brooklyn, New York
March 23, 2020
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Scotland’s ‘Banksy’ – The Rebel Bear just finished working on this new piece entitled “The Rotting Apple”. Street artist, known as ‘The Rebel Bear’ has been creating street art over the last 3 years throughout Scotland as well as London and Calais. The themes of his work cover politics, love, human emotion and comment on the “absurdity” of the…
Don’t Fret Brings New Works & “Noises” To New York
January 28, 2020
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This week we check in on Chicago’s prolific Don’t Fret. As usual DF has been busy creating, and this week he opens a solo show “O God, There’s Noises I’m Going To Be Hungry For” in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. Fresh off the release of his killer new monograph ‘Life Thus Far’ DF has been working…
“Strange Bird” by Lonac in NYC
January 14, 2017
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Wrapping up his first US trip, Lonac stopped in NYC back in December to paint one of his signature mutant fish pieces on the streets of the city that never sleeps. Taking advantage of the mild winter weather the Croatin artist battled the crowds by spending couple of early mornings working on his last piece for…
Coverage: Hanksy Presents “Surplus Candy LA in Virtual Reality in NYC” 10/14/16 NYC
October 18, 2016
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New York City’s king of street art puns Hanksy is once again pushing the boundaries of art and technology.  Earlier this year Hanksy treated Los Angeles to a one day only show where himself, and a ton of other artists (including Drew Merrit, CYRCLE, Mear One, Craola, Hanksy, Annie Preece, Starfighter, Fanakapan, SharkToof, BD White, Greg Frederick… and many more) transformed a house in LA…
“The Watcher” by Fin DAC in Bushwick
October 5, 2016
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Our Irish friend Fin DAC has spent the last few days on a very high ladder, battling the elements in New York whilst trying to hit a deadline for a new piece for the Skillosophy event at Livestream in Bushwick. ‘The Watcher’ is the end result and continues his move away from his usual asian-themed…

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