Exclusive Soho Rooftop Turned Into Impoverished Faux Storefronts



In promotion of their book on the city’s disappearing storefronts, photographers Jim & Karla Murray are opening MOM & POPism, a mixed media installation featuring over a dozen streets artists embellishing a selection of realistic-looking retail panels. Curated by sticker-happy street artist Billi Kid and set on the rooftop of Gawker headquarters—of all places—the gossipy multimillion dollar media empire is hosting the special event, an offshoot of their ongoing remant ad space for artists program. An invite-only reception is being held tonight, but it won’t officially open to the public until Saturday, August 15.

Photos by Jim and Karla Murray via Arrested Motion

By Will Sherman on August 4, 2009 at 6:02 pm
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Iconic DKNY Wall Gets Browned Out

Last week, workers began transforming the four-story tall DKNY ad at the corner of Houston Street and Broadway into an ad for Hollister, which is taking over the building’s retail space. As of this morning, the painting of the city’s pre-September 11th skyline is gone with only the lettering faintly visible through the layers of brown. Soon, the wall will be finished off with the logo for the Ohio-based surf clothing company, rendered here.

Photograph by Bowery Boogie

By Will Sherman on June 8, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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