Veng and Chris of Robots Will Kill, doing what they like to do best. Who cares if temperatures in Brooklyn are hovering around freezing when there are walls to be painted?!

Labels: brooklyn, chris, robots will kill, veng

Pufferella on the streets of Brooklyn

For a limited engagement of one week only, Brooklyn's most smokin' gallerista will transform the front room of Factory Fresh into a magical land sure to please both the naughty and the nice! With all new fabric creations on display, Pufferella's latest show comes complete with rides and amusement provided by her friends Skewville & Plastik Mag.

"i know u are but what am i" opens Friday, February 12th, from 7-10pm. But if you just can't wait til then to get your Pufferella fix, check out her website and follow her on Twitter. Or just in case you need a little reminder of how damn adorable she is, check out Rebekah Potter's recent interview with the sexy sculptress here.

Pufferella book for the Booked! auction, 2007

Pufferella has been making Fabric creations since 2002 and has been involved with the
Skewville missions even longer. Her work deals mainly with sexual relations and the
afterthoughts. She is the woman behind the creation of Orchard Street Art Gallery in NYC
and Factory Fresh Art Gallery in Brooklyn. Her work has been shown in both solo and group
exhibitions throughout NYC, California, Dublin and London.

Labels: factory fresh, Plastik Mag, Pufferella, Rebekah Potter, skewville

MoCADA's Gentrification of Brooklyn show, featuring works by street artist Specter (pictured above), photographer Nate Kensinger and many others, opens with a public reception Thursday, February 4th, from 6 to 9pm. There will be a public art performance, a DJ set, as well as a presentation by curator Dexter Wimberly. Check the museum website for a full list of public programs planned for the duration of the show.

The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
February 4, 2010 - May 16, 2010
80 Hanson Place (at S. Portland)
Brooklyn, New York 11217

Featured Artists:
Josh Bricker (Installation), Oasa DuVerney (Illustration / Mixed-media), Zachary Fabri (Video), Irondale Ensemble (Theater Performance), Nathan Kensinger (Photography), Jess Levey (Photography / Outdoor Projections), Christina Massey (Painting), Musa (Sculpture), Tim Okamura (Painting), Kip Omalade (Painting), John Perry (Painting), Michael Premo / Rachel Falcone (Photography / Multimedia), Adele Pham (Video), Marie Roberts (Painting), Gabriel Reese (Painting), Ali Santana (Music Video), Monique Schubert (Mixed-media), Alexandria Smith (Painting) and Sarah Nelson Wright (Installation)

Labels: gentrification of brooklyn, mocada, museum, nate kensinger, opening, specter

Well, another exciting week has come and gone here in Brooklyn. Jef Aerosol's flight has touched down safely in France and we are left with nothing but our memories...oh yeah, and a whole lot of video & photo documentation. Carlito Brigante has been busy at work in the editing room this week, and he has just re-emerged with these new gems:

"The Door II." by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

"The Door" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

"Power to the People" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

Vernissage: All Shook Up from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

Labels: All Shook Up, carlito brigante, charles le brigand, jef aerosol

Our friends over at Bomit just put together a list of their top ten favorite street art blogs, and The Street Spot was honored to have made the list. Stop by their blog to see who else made the cut - most of my favorites are on there!

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As a follow-up to last week's post on Brooklynite Gallery's efforts to raise funds for the Chances 4 Children orphanage in Haiti: the bidding is still open on 3 special prints!


Oil Can 2 Haiti
Beejoir
Current Bid: $750


High Hopes
Eelus
Current Bid: $400


Untitled 1065
Guy Denning
Current Bid: $700

Contact info@brooklynitegallery.org to place your bid by Monday, February 1st.

In the meantime, a number of other artists have stepped up with charity prints of their own.


Haitian Girl
David Choe
$300


Coke Moss
K-Guy
Current bid: £520


Haiti Charity Print
Josh Keyes
$30

Last but not least, wear your support for Haiti proudly:


I Heart Haiti
Billi Kid
$25

Labels: auction, brooklynite gallery, charity, haiti, prints, street art

There is no question that French artists have played a pioneering role in the history of stenciling. Legends such as Blek le Rat, Miss.Tic and Jef Aerosol paved the way for today's crop of talented French stencilists, of which C215, the Dude Company and Tian are but a few of the many worth mentioning.

We're pleased to share with you the work of French photographer/videographer and Brooklyn resident Carlito Brigante, who has actively documented his fellow countrymen in action in New York:

"The Boss" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

Pork Chop' - extended version from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

For the definitive resource on stenciling in France and beyond, visit Samantha Longhi's excellent Stencil History X.

Labels: carlito brigante, dude company, jef aerosol, stencil