Category: Art
“Are Clint Mario and ME here?” asked a hip-looking twenty-something dude as he rolled up to the one-night display of the street art duo’s work at the Krause Gallery on Wednesday evening. “Nah,” responded a person in the crowd, hanging out in front of the tiny space at 149 Orchard Street on the Lower East […]
Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. For this edition, Dan Gausman explains the process and philosophy behind his mixed-media piece “Blackhole.” Blackhole is a sculptural painting from my recent Black Burlap series. The approach for Blackhole, as with all of my work, is […]
To promote its new TV series Mr. Robot, USA Network rolled out a stealth marketing campaign that was crafted to look like real street art. The stenciled ads depict the show’s hoodie-wearing protagonist, a drug-using hacker played by Rami Malek, in various poses and were strategically painted around Manhattan next to or on top of […]
Meet B.D. White, the latest subject in our ongoing Q&A series with street artists. Name/Alias: B.D. White Decade you were born in: The ’80s. City you currently live: Brooklyn. Drugs or natural highs? Unnatural drugs are the worst. How did you get your name? My parents. Why do what you do? In the simplest answer, […]
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 […]
