It’s pretty cool when a local business beats out a chain, so we have to give some props to Cafe Grumpy, which will be taking over the Starbucks location on […]
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Interview With Dan Witz—Pioneer Street Artist
We recently had the unique opportunity to chat with street artist and realist painter Dan Witz at his studio in Greenpoint. Active since the late 1970s, Dan is considered one […]
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Women’s History Month – In Conversation With Meg McNeill
The page on the calendar may have turned, but we had such a great response to our Women’s History Month interviews in March that we still have a couple of […]
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M. Carter Launches Storefront & Community Art Space
Back in January, the surf inspired brand M. Carter launched a Kickstarter to fund a brick and mortar retail location that will also serve as an art space. The […]
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Johnny Panessa’s River Forge
I chatted with photographer, Johnny Panessa, in the week leading up to his first ever solo show at Picture Farm, Along the Forge, which opens tomorrow 4/4. Panessa spent nearly […]
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Spring Market – Bringing World Travel To Greenpoint!
You don’t need to travel far because you will find exotically inspired wares at our Spring Market on 4/13/14! Mmm…relishes, relaxing herbal oil, beach cover-ups and cozy pillows are all […]
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Our Lady Libby V! Fish Eye Series
I was super honored that Libby V asked me to take her portrait for a post about her on Design Sponge. Aside from being a super talented illustrator (she does […]
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Brooklyn Collage Collective Recap at Brooklyn Fire Proof
Meet – Brooklyn Collage Collective, a group of 14 local collage artists who utilize the cut and paste medium to convey their own aesthetic. With a wide range of approaches […]
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Archival Maps Show “Williamsburgh and Green Point” Circa Early 1800’s
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a total nerd for archival photos and maps. NYPL just released over 20,000 original maps, scanned in high resolution, and available for […]
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Lindsay Makes Her Greenpoint Debut
Our favorite crazy celeb, Lindsay Lohan, showed up at the BK Bazaar over the weekend for Saturday’s show, wearing what looks like knee socks and a man sweater. The above […]