Category: Takeover
Bill, Williamsburg. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Urban artist Adam DARE wasn’t too thrilled about his signature bunny being taken out, so he reclaimed his spot with something a little more graffiti. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Mohamed Fahmy, aka Ganzeer, is an Egyptian artist from Cairo who created work in the street both during and after the January 25th Revolution. In 2011, he was briefly detained by Egypt’s Central Security Forces during a crackdown on political dissidence. He was not deterred. And yet, he doesn’t like to be referred to as […]
Arnfred, Flatiron District. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
The blizzard of 2015, despite dire predictions, never materialized in New York City. However, the actions taken by public figures in anticipation of a severe storm raise serious questions and concerns. Foremost, is there a protocol for responding to extreme weather conditions? What is the process and criteria for declaring a “state of emergency”? A […]
Are you living in a financially punishing city that you can’t afford? Does no one give a shit about your art degree? Are you barely scraping by paycheck-to-paycheck only to cry into a pile of bills at night in your tiny apartment? Are you us? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, congratulations, […]
“Listen In” is a weekly feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length YouTube playlist of songs they’re currently digging. Click the big play button above to hear the whole playlist or scroll down to see and hear individual tracks. This week’s playlist comes to you from Brooklyn-based noise rock outfit A Place […]
Manolo, High Line. (Photo: Steven Severinghaus) […]
Not everyone was mad about last night’s subway “shutdown.” (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
While some New Yorkers hunker down during an extreme weather event, others venture out and use it to their advantage; like surfers love hurricanes, graffiti writers love snowstorms. Blizzards, even boring ones like last night’s, provide great cover when spray painting art on property without permission. There are less busybodies outside, snowy roads slow motor […]
