Street Brilliance: Gabriel Specter is Exact as a Matter of Fact
Street art is a dangerous game. If you aren’t worrying about authorities, it’s your contemporaries, so being precise and stark is just part of the job description. Internationally known street artist...
View ArticleGuess We’ll Always Have New York–Exhibition at the Maidstone Explores Artists...
New York has always been a haven for artists. Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Baldwin, Keith Haring, Madonna, Jay-Z, the list can fill a Twilight of the brilliant artists that have once been...
View Article5. New York is Not Just a Tan That You’ll Never Lose–Because All Other...
Nothing’s too cool, to take me from you… New York is not just a tan that you’ll never lose – because all other occupants pale in comparison Never truely a Manhattan Sunday Best without a calling card...
View ArticleHe Real #COOL: Wil May Aims to Make Sense, Make Change and Makeshift Happen
Strolling in with effortless finesse for the ladies and rhythmic appeal for the fellas, Hip Hop artist and producer Wil May brings AmericanCOOL to the masses on his recently dropped EP. Having lived...
View ArticleFemme Fallahs distinctly placed against the vivid–A look at Kehinde Wiley’s...
Painter Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of beautiful young black and latino men, masterfully rendered in the self-confident, empowered poses seen in classical European...
View ArticleA lot of things stop, but the KIDS don’t
Style is cyclical. What goes pop once, goes around again and again. That doesn’t mean this generation of indie DIY musicians can’t keep it fresh. A throwback to 70′s, 80′s and 90′s dance with a modern...
View ArticleStreet Brilliance: Not Vogue, Continued On Page Whatever…
“Just remember, the same as a spectacular Vogue magazine, remember that no matter how close you follow the jumps: Continued on page whatever. No matter how careful you are, there’s going to be the...
View ArticleIt ain’t about A SALARY its all about REALITY
“It aint about A SALARY its all about REALITY…” Fahamu Pecou expands upon his 2011 exhibition in Paris, HARD 2 DEATH, by utilizing his familiar trope of self-portraiture to challenge and dissect...
View ArticleStudio Visit: Carlos Ulloa’s “Calamitous Conundrums”
Art cannot exist without the artist; the artist cannot exist without the story; and the story cannot exist without the inevitable enigmas, emotions, and interpretations of the journey. Transferring...
View ArticleVoyVoy Wants To Know Where You Choose to Go
New York-bred surfer Nat Dissington bridges the gap between surf wear and street sophisticate with his new clothing line, VoyVoy. An expression used off of the shores of Central and South America,...
View ArticleThat’s not the shake, B. … Number one: Harlem wouldn’t be dressing like this...
“That’s not the shake, B. … Number one: Harlem wouldn’t be dressing like this – that’s W. 4th Street dancing.” #overheard Why So Serious?
View ArticleNew York Still Breeds Punk
Remember that one time when Summer People made a music video and we had something to say about it? Well, I hung with the band pre-“Cry” video debut, and tagged along for some live shows. Nobody was...
View ArticleThe Path to Englightenment According to Yu-Chun “Pony” Ma
It’s not sunny in Sunnyside, NY, But Yu-Chun “Pony” Ma makes up for it with his neon bright work. Pony is a Pop Surrealist artist born in Taipei city, Taiwan, but based currently in New York City. Pony...
View ArticleWonkaland and Woodstock, Israel and Ibiza, Pleasure and Neverland: Electric Zoo
Nestled halfway between Harlem and Brooklyn lies Randall’s Island. Labor Day weekend the islet transforms into a beautiful blend of Wonkaland and Woodstock, Sodom and Gomorrah, Israel and Ibiza,...
View ArticleDelayed Reaction: Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. I’ve been toying around with a few ideas as of late on how to continue this series, but it was just the other day that I realized the answer was staring...
View ArticleYou Go Girl #motivationmonday
Here’s a little motivation for to get you started this Monday. Even if you’re not a girl. photo credit: GREATeclectic
View ArticleFalling Out Of Love With New York City: The Truth About Our Messy Breakup
I just want to start out by saying that New York City and I have been in love for the majority of my life. We have shared laughs, long nights of tears, drunken escapades, a mutual distaste for tourists...
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