Writing of Manhattan at the end of the 20th century, the architect Rem Koolhaas described a new kind of monument, one “available for meaning as a billboard is for advertisement:”
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Greenpoint Glass Inspires Mirror Selfies
Mirror, mirror on the window. Yes, window. A white house on the corner of Lorimer Street and Norman Avenue in Greenpoint allows passersby to take selfies by means of a […]
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Enigmatic Portraits: Tal Shpanzter Photography
Tal Shpanzter’s photography is ethereal and mysterious. Longtime Greenpoint resident, the photographer uses the neighborhood as an inspiration board for portraits, landscapes, and the human figure. From dreamy stills to […]
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Bird of Paradise: Lee O’Connor Photography
Lee O’Connor is pretty dope. Her photography chronicles a myriad, multi-layered look at women. The gaze is deep, with a attention to the complicated intricacies of identity, along with influences […]
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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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Sunday Snaps: Carnival Celebration in (The Other) Greenpoint
The “other side of McGuinness” #OSOM sure feels like “the other Greenpoint” but there is an entirely OTHER Greenpoint on the other side of the world in Cape Town, South […]
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Open Call for Bike Portraits (Deadline 2/28)
Bicycle Utopia, a transmedia project dedicated to the culture of urban cycling, launched an open call for photography and “photography-based art” on the theme of “complete streets and bike safety.” […]
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Instagram Take Over @gittlebass
This week’s Instagram Takeover is by @Gittlebass and we absolutely love this remarkable photo of the power plant across the East River, with barren winter trees and the old cobblestone […]
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Instagram Takeover @roblomblad
We are getting a little moody this week as @roblomblad takes over @Greenpointers Instagram feed and I’m liking it. Rob Lomblad got into photography because, “it’s a good excuse to stare […]