The ever-busy, Brooklyn-based art collective known as Faile was commissioned to do a massive mural on the entire side of a building in Hell’s Kitchen. Faile tells ANIMAL they created the design and that the masters of hand painting big stuff, Colossal Media, will be doing the execution–like the outdoor advertising company did with Greg Lamarche’s brilliant letter-dropping piece in Williamsburg.
Work on the mural, located on 44th street off 8th Avenue, began a few days ago and it’s expected to take about a week, which should give them a little time to enjoy the finished product before they showcase yet another new series of work at Dallas Contemporary later this month.
As we reported, Faile -- with an assist from Colossal Media -- was commissioned to create a giant mural in Hell's Kitchen. As of today, it's finished. Elements of the mural reference the building's rich musical history, including the word "Imagine" up top. 321 West 44th Street is the original location of…
In what has to be one of the most unlikely collaborations between street art and something else, here is "Les Ballets de Faile." The upcoming exhibition features the work of Brooklyn-based art duo Faile and the New York City Ballet. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a 40-foot tower installation made…
Following the footsteps of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel and other much-noted artists, Brooklyn-based collective FAILE has been recruited for to create original art for the New York City Ballet. Say what? They're surprised too. Watch them digging through the art archives and talking excitedly at how they fit into…