Join us this Friday at the 17 Frost gallery to check out the latest by Cassius Fouler. From quarter-waters to redbirds, the artist’s paintings capture New York City from a perspective few artists have successfully: the Outer Boroughs.
Do not miss this one!
Nina Boesch creates some of the most detailed, boldest MetroCard art I have seen. She is showing her work today through August 5th at Minibar in Brooklyn. Join us for the opening reception tonight!
Street art duo Os Gemeos were tasked with painting the ticket booth for MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibition a couple weeks ago. After painting the booth, they decided to take their mission a step further and build a miniature subway car sculpture to place on top of it.
Martha Cooper of 12ozProphet and Subway Art fame documented the construction of this piece on her blog.
Well known subway writer REAS painted one side of it.
And famed graffiti writer and Subway Art veteran Blade was also on hand to paint a piece on the other side of the car.
All photos by Martha Cooper. Check out the rest of her photos from MOCA on 12ozProphet.
Single Fare opened earlier tonight and drew a huge crowd at the reception. The total number of works displayed clocked in at over 2000 this time around. Many artists that contributed last year did so again this year and of course, there were many newcomers. There were even a few pieces by Subway Art Blog featured artists such as Thomas McKean.
Here is a gallery of some of my favorite works from my first trip to the exhibition. These photos do not even scratch the surface. Go check out the gallery for yourself while you can!
Please note: some of the images might not be appropriate for younger audiences.
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Subway Art Blog is pleased to announce that there will be a second “Single Fare” MetroCard art exhibition opening this Thursday. Last year, Single Fare started off with a bang, including over 700 mini artworks by artists from around the world. This year should be no different. The founders Jean-Pierre Roy and Michael Kagan suspect the number of works might hit the thousands and are collaborating with Sloan Fine Art this time around which made it possible to add more exhibition days and gallery hours.
The beauty of this show is that it is as democratizing as the subway itself. They will be exhibiting all works submitted, and each will be sold (if the artist wishes to sell) for the same amount of money–just like the MetroCards bearing the art.
Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 17th, from 5 to 9 pm
Exhibition: Friday, March 18 through Saturday, March 26, 2011
Gallery Hours: Noon to 6pm (Closed Monday & Tuesday)
Sloan Fine Art
128 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
NYC got a much needed pick-me-up yesterday with the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride, organized by our friends at Improv Everywhere. Several groups of pantless pranksters rode various subway lines and converged at Union Square Park.
The Pro-Pants Alliance was back once again to administer free pants tests, distribute pamphlets and even give out pairs of pants in hopes of converting the pantless to the warm side.
There was a blast of energy running through the city last night. A bit of goofy fun is just what we needed after going stir crazy these past few weeks with the snow and cold weather.
The Xylopholks jammed out underground amidst the chaos.
One of my favorite subway life artists, Amitai Plasse, is having an exhibition of his drawings in Brooklyn. There is an opening reception tonight in Brooklyn. Check out the Littlefield Art Space website for all the deets!
An exhibition called “F Train Reveries” opens tomorrow.
From the press release:
Featuring photography, illustrated volumes, video and mixed media installation by Golden Apple. This inaugural show will examine the appropriation of public space for private use in the NYC transit system.
Location: Fortissimo (63 Watts at Varick).
Dates: October 23 – November 6, 2010
Opening Reception: October 23rd 7-11pm
Wine and Beer provided by Sixpoint Brewery, featuring music by DJ Spindik.
Check back for a report from the opening!
The folks over at the Wooster Collective are holding a very intriguing discussion tomorrow with Jon Naar, the photographer behind The Faith of Graffiti and Massimo Vignelli, the designer behind the signage in New York’s subway. The topic is the connection between graffiti and the internet. Hey, this sounds like it’s right up our alley!
The venue for the event is:
Knoll
76 9th Avenue at 15th Street (11th Floor)
Be sure to RSVP!
Here’s some hipster-bashing graffiti I found at Bedford Avenue that I am posting now in celebration of my friends’ new book, Stuff Hipsters Hate.
(which I happen to be on the cover of)
Jeanne Verdoux’s subway life drawings first appeared on this site in February as part of our Artist’s Commute series. Ms. Verdoux is showing selections of her work at the Muriel Guepin in Brooklyn from September 25th – November 7th. The opening reception is tomorrow, the 25th from 6:30-9PM.
Muriel Guepin Gallery
47 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201Wed-Sat: 11AM-7PM
Sunday: 12PM-5PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Join Poster Boy and his collective for book release parties in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and London. Proceeds from the events will be donated to K.A.R.A.T.E. or Kids Are Rallying Against the Empire, a group that supports street artists and graffiti artists who are in trouble with the law.
Here are all the essentials for each event:
3852 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
8-9:30pm
5795 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
6-8pm
17 Frost St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
6-9pm
108 Leonard St
London EC2A 4XS
4-late pm
