Much of the reason why I live in this fine neighborhood is because I worked on Greenpoint Open Studio 2010, a magical event, which I believe was a huge success […]
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History Lesson: “Ancient” Hip Hop
The most intriguing thing about hip hop music is that for at least the first 3 years of it’s existence, it was not professionally recorded. Unlike any other genre of […]
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Live blog: Great Googa Mooga
Let the record show that at the beginning of this weekend I weighed in at 167 pounds. Hopefully, I’ll have added a bit to this figure by the end of […]
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Leszek Knaflewski at Cleopatra’s
Those who view the recent return of drawing to front room popularity as a sign of economic pragmatism should stop by Cleopatra’s. A gallery more often associated with performative installation […]
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PICK A CARD: CAROLINE BURGHARDT
The world is random; so is Greenpointers. The obsessive collector in me cannot keep my hands off any and all cool looking business cards that I find in coffee shops, […]
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Guido Music: A Brief History
Three years ago, I went to a friend’s record release party at a club in New York City. In an adjacent room, there was a DJ playing Noel’s “Silent Morning“. […]
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We Have Relocated at Picture Farm
If you love screen prints, there is a great show at Picture Farm in Williamsburg that you must see. Kayrock Screenprinting was formerly at Monster Island, but since the building […]
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Leszek Knaflewski at Cleopatra’s
Currently showing at Cleopatra’s, a small art gallery (sidenote: here’s a brief story about its inception) tucked into a thin slice of space on a quiet stretch of Meserole, is […]
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WAGMAG Benefit Tonight!
Wagmag is a non-profit Brooklyn Art Guide that promotes art venues and exhibitions in Brooklyn, including Greenpoint. Tonight is their yearly benefit at The Boiler (191 North 14th) from 7-9pm. […]
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Call for Art: Figment
FIGMENT NYC is now accepting proposals for the following: FIGMENT 2012 NYC Weekend This year, FIGMENT NYC will take place during the weekend of June 9-10 on Governors Island in […]