When I stopped by Brooklynite on Sunday for a visit with Berlin-based duo Various & Gould, I could tell a lot of work had already gone into the Make It Fit show, which opens this Saturday. The two of them were furiously at work crafting bold and colorful new collages using printed material brought from Germany and objects sourced in Brooklyn. From what I’ve seen, I would say they’ve definitely stepped up their game since last showing at Brooklynite with Dain in Fall 2008.

Brooklyn-resident Specter - who last year garnered respect and admiration from peers, fans and strangers alike with his hand-painted, wheatpasted portraits of New York’s largely invisible working class - has also upped the ante. Taking his portraiture as a point of departure, he has built an impressive series of sculptural installations that are a natural progression from his recent street work.

Make It Fit
Brooklynite Gallery
334 Malcolm X Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11233 (A/C to Utica Avenue)
March 20-April 17, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday March 20th, 2010, 7-10pm

Labels: brooklynite gallery, gallery opening, specter, various + gould

A week before opening his solo show at Lyons Wier and five months after painting his last large-scale mural in Brooklyn, Lister graced the streets of Williamsburg with a new mural.

How to Catch a Time Traveller
Opening: Friday, March 19, 6-9pm
Lyons Wier Gallery
175 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10011

Labels: gallery opening, lister, lyons wier, mural

As previously mentioned, Luna Park and I are pleased to be taking part in the show "Stokenphobia" opening this Friday at Pandemic Gallery in Brooklyn. When I stopped by to drop my piece off, I was blown away by the quality of the work that is being featured in this show. Not only are the drawings by Gore B as stellar as one would expect, but many of my favorite artists have turned out some of the best work that I have seen from them in a while. Even better are the prices - whether you are a collector or just an admirer who would like to own a piece from your favorite artist (but had never been able to afford it), shows like this are an excellent opportunity to pick up a smaller work without breaking the bank. I already have dibs on the Deuce Seven boat, but there is plenty more available to choose from...or just come out and enjoy what is bound to be yet another memorable night at the always fun Pandemic Gallery!

Gore B.

Deuce Seven

Skewville

Shai Dahan, 2esae, Chris RWK, Veng RWK

Abe Lincoln Jr, Tony Bones, Darkcloud, Royce Bannon

Celso, Infinity, Deuce Seven, Dick Chicken

UR New York

Opens Friday, March 12th, 7-11pm
Pandemic Gallery
37 Broadway (btw. Kent & Wythe)
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Gore B.

Labels: 2esae, abe lincoln jr, Celso, ChrisRWK, darkcloud, destroy + rebuild, deuce seven, Dickchicken, goreb, Infinity, Royce Bannon, Shai Dahan, skewville, Tony Bones, veng

Recent ex-New Yorker and all-around renaissance man Over Under (aka Erik Burke) needs your help to get his next venture rolling!

I first came across Erik's work via his Small Worlds project in the summer of 2008:



I had the pleasure of meeting him shortly thereafter, when he helped Broken Crow complete a large mural in Bushwick:



What never ceases to amaze me are the sheer number of projects Erik juggles at once. While completing his MFA in Design and Technology at Parsons last year, he found time to collaborate with New York based and visiting artists as well as install a faux memorial plaque on the legendary Writers Bench and code a tribute to the golden days of NYC subway graffiti.



For an exhibition at MOHS in Copenhagen this spring, Erik and Canadian artist Other plan on cycling across Europe, gathering material and inspiration for the show along the way. To that end, they are trying to raise $2,000 to cover "travel expenses related to sustenance, survival, and the creation of work". You can read about their plans and donate here. I've already put my money where my mouth is and I encourage you to do the same. Not only are you supporting a good cause, but you're also helping two genuinely talented artists make their marks.

Labels: fundraiser, kickstarter, other, over under

Our good friend Chris from Robots Will Kill has a print available - for a very reasonable $45 - starting today via Abztract. Get your 18x24" print now before the edition of 50 is sold out.

Labels: abztract, ChrisRWK, print release, prints

Becki and I excited to have pieces in this show! Come check it out this Friday night.

Stokenphobia
Drawings by: Gore B
Handpainted signs by: Abe Lincoln Jr., Armer, Avoid, Becki Fuller, Bloke, Buildmore, Cahbasm, Celso, Chris RWK, Chris Campisi, Dana Woulfe, Darkcloud, Deuce7, Dickchicken, Droid, Enamel Kingdom, Egg Yolk, Faro, Gaia, Infinity, Keely, LA2, Luna Park, Matt Bixby, Matt Siren, Moody, Morgan Thomas, Nate Hall, Paper Monster, Plasma Slugs, Royce Bannon, Sadue, Shai Dahan, Stikman, Skewville, Ski, Swampy, Tony Bones, Veng RWK, Wrona, 2esae, and more TBA.

Opens Friday, March 12th, 7-11pm
Pandemic Gallery
37 Broadway (btw. Kent & Wythe)
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Labels: opening, pandemic gallery, stokenphobia

This weekend, NYC street artist and painter extraordinaire Cake will be a featured artist in the show "Convergence" at The Marketplace Gallery in Albany. Cake will have a 15 foot installation inside as well as an outdoor pasting spot. The show opens on Friday at 5:30pm and will run until 10:30 on Sunday night. That's three days only, so make sure to gas up your car, buy your Amtrak ticket, or hop on a bus to come out and support our girl (as well as a recently reopened and much beloved gallery!).

For more information on this artist, check out Luna Park's studio visit from this past November or Cake's Flickr page.

Labels: cake, The Marketplace Gallery