Born into a family of architects and photographers, Bolivian artist Diego Romay had wanted to go to art school with no other purpose than doing what he liked. Four years […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tattoo Artist Jenna Bouma
You’ve probably seen her work around Instagram. And if you haven’t, Jenna Bouma of East River Tattoo (1047 Manhattan Ave) is known for her signature style illustrations – characterized by bold, […]
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The Tragic Tale of Artist John Mulvaney
As a local historian it always amazes me how rich Greenpoint history is and how much local history is forgotten. I wrote a book called Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past to […]
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In conversation with painter David Ellis
On the nippy day in January that I meet David Ellis outside of his Calyer & Diamond Street studio, men are unloading boxes into the ground level space of the […]
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Studio visit & interview with artist Michael Hambouz
(A version of this interview appeared for boygirl Magazine) Late in his life, Henri Matisse would turn to creating cutouts, which eventually covered the walls of his lofty studios from […]
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#artistrash – Chat With Brooklyn Street Artist Francisco de Pajaro
When Spring time rolls around many of us get into closet clearing mode, quickly to realize we have spent a lot of time working for money that we use to […]
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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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It All Depends On How You Look At It – “New Typography” by Harsh Patel at Cleopatra’s
White gallery walls can be sterile and uninviting, not to mention downright distracting. The first thing you will notice at the current show on view at Cleopatra’s is the unique […]
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A New Perspective on Art in Greenpoint with Local Artist Eleanor Curran
With an influx of second wave of blockbuster artists ( M. D. Jackson and the like ) on the heels of first wave young hip artists, it’s easy to forget […]
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Greenpoint Library Mural Unveiling!
Last Spring I noticed a photocopied “Call For Mural Artists” for the Greenpoint Library. I couldn’t find anything online about it and I really thought every artist in Greenpoint should […]