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A woman sits in front of a mural by Manny Vega honoring Julia De Burgos.
art, Neighborhood Spotlight

Neighborhood Spotlight: East Harlem’s (El Barrio’s) art collection beats the shit out of NY’s most iconic museums

Neighborhood Spotlight: East Harlem’s (El Barrio’s) art collection beats the shit out of NY’s most iconic museums The East Side of Central Park in New York City has two notable neighborhoods: The cluster of old money wealth known simply as “The Upper East Side,” or the slightly smaller stretch just above it – “East Harlem.” East Harlem resides along the same subway line as the … Continue reading Neighborhood Spotlight: East Harlem’s (El Barrio’s) art collection beats the shit out of NY’s most iconic museums

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Moving Murals and the Rise of Van Art

Graffiti sprayed onto subway cars was a staple of 1970s New York. Expanding the art form to cover the train cars was a way for artists to make their art active, to guarantee that it would be seen by other artists and by those who were riding the subway. It was a moving mural – tags ad illustrations could make it from one end of … Continue reading Moving Murals and the Rise of Van Art

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Vegas: A City of Contradictions

Street artist, Chor Boogie created the above piece for Vegas’ annual ‘Life is Beautiful’ art festival. The festival produces hundreds of works that invigorate the landscape of Downtown Las Vegas, many of which live beyond festival weekend.   Las Vegas brings to mind flashy lights, decadent food, and drunken frat boys roaming the streets. However, there is a side to Vegas that many travellers to … Continue reading Vegas: A City of Contradictions

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Ephemeral Art in the Lower East Side

As far as galleries go, Chelsea tends to be the undisputed ruler of the New York City art scene. With over two hundred art galleries, patrons and collectors flock to the neighborhood to see and buy art of all types. This wasn’t always the case though. Before Chelsea, it was SoHo. Soon though, with the arrival of high-priced boutiques and restaurants catering to bourgeoise palates, … Continue reading Ephemeral Art in the Lower East Side

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