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Artists Think Inside the Box at Brooklynite Gallery

Will Sherman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:12 +0000

Inspired by the challenge of earning cash in this economic crisis, Brooklynite Gallery is opening an exhibition inspired by “the world’s simplest way to make a living,” shining shoes. “Go Get Your Shinebox” brings together more than a hundred artists, including Skewville, Ben Frost, Miss Bugs, Aiko and Broken Crow, showcasing their cubic works, a “survival box” for getting by. The show opens November 21st and is on view through December 19th at 334 Malcolm X Boulevard.

Images via Brooklynite Gallery

Weekend Reminders

Will Sherman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:32:37 +0000

Tomorrow, artist Ben Frost opens “Plague Landscapes,” a show of his twisted pop culture-packed paintings at Brooklynite Gallery. On Sunday, “Sacrosanct” shuts its doors at 1610 Lexington Avenue and 102nd Street with a closing reception in Spanish Harlem. And the Bicycle Film Festival continues through the weekend with the Joyride art show, film screenings, block parties and other festivities.

‘Frost’ Sets In On Brooklyn, ‘Plague’ Readied

Bucky Turco — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:54 +0000

Australian artist Ben Frost is showcasing new work at the Brooklynite Gallery later this month as part of his “Plague Landscapes” exhibit. It will run from June 20th through July 18 and feature the artist’s latest collection of canvasses that are teeming with highly recognizable, but thoroughly “skewed pop culture imagery.”

The hyper-colorful, “jam packed” work overwhelms, yet leaves you gawking for more or according to the show’s description, is “reminiscent of the the billboards and video screens we are forced to view in a ‘Clockwork Orange’ like fashion everyday—yet far more savory.”

‘Time Bomb’ Dropped On Australian Museum

Bucky Turco — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:15:32 +0000

An interactive graffiti piece was installed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney that features the work of filmmaker Lukasz Karluk and artists: KissKiss, DMOTE, Kid Zoom, Numskull, Ben Frost, Roach, John Doe, Bennet and Creon. The aptly named ‘Time Bomb‘ exhibit is a multimedia collaboration that captured artists on time lapse video painting a single canvass. The footage was then transformed into what’s creative accomplice KissKiss describes as a “fluid form of the painting which reveals the layers of work.” As for the interactive part, when people move around near the canvas, they can cause ripples. Whee!