Category: Art
Street artistsGilf! and Lmnopi collaborated on a new mural dedicated to Kalief Browder, the young Bronx man who was held for more than three years at Rikers Island without a trial and later committed suicide. The art was unveiled to the public in Soho on Saturday and included a Q&A with the curator, artists, Kalief’s […]
Earlier this year, a gallery opened up in the East Village called VolaVida. The space has hosted several exhibits since then, but it’s their latest group show which might prove to be its most controversial yet. “The Big Payback,” opening tonight, advertises work for sale by famed international street artists Banksy and Space Invader. So, […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. For this edition, Meryl Bennett shows us how she made her “Melting Statues” out of old trophies and candle wax. When it comes to my creative process I tend not to plan all that much. […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Rob Plater aka TMO. Name/Alias: Rob Plater or TMO. Decade you were born in: I was born in 1988. City you currently live: Queens, New York. Drugs or natural highs? For a while, one of my biggest highs […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Name/Alias: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Decade you were born in: 1980s City you currently live: Brooklyn, NY Drugs or natural highs? Natural. Hi, mom. How did you get your name? Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is my birth name. My godmother […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile BKFoxx.. Name/Alias: BKFoxx Decade you were born in: I’m a late ’80s model. City you currently live: Somewhere on Long Island. Drugs or natural highs? Mostly sugar. How did you get your name? My initials are BK. And […]
ANIMAL’s feature Game Plan asks game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Markus Koos, Sedir Ajeenah and Jonas Lindberg Nyvang — of game developer Isbit Games, ad agency Garbergs and clothing label Björn Borg, respectively — about […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Magda Love. Name/Alias: Magda Love. Decade you were born in: Oh the wonderful ’70s! City you currently live: Brooklyn, New York. Drugs or natural highs? Natural highs have always being very powerful for me. I have learned more […]
ANIMAL’s feature Game Plan asks game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Lucie Viatgé, Tom Victor and Titouan Millet of the Klondike Collective about Naut, a trippy game made in two days. These days, it’s not unusual […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Buff Monster. Name/Alias: Buff Monster. Decade you were born in: The end of the ’70s. City you currently live: Brooklyn. Drugs or natural highs? Never done drugs. Never even smoked a cigarette. How did you get your name? […]
