I was blown away by the quality, diversity and sheer amount of street art I saw in Playa del Carmen this week – there was even an entire street where nearly every building was painted!
New York City: A Weekend Stay at the Hyatt Union Square and a Street Art Run in the Neighborhood
A nice staycation and street art run in Greenwich Village, New York City
Some Great Street Art in Lisbon, Portugal
There’s some great street art in Lisbon, including murals covering three entire abandoned buildings in a row
The Second Avenue Subway and Chuck Close’s Big Faces
After what seemed like an eternity of nightmarish construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Second Avenue Subway has finally opened! There are four subway stations (the latter three being brand new stations): 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue, 72nd Street and Second Avenue, 86th Street and Second Avenue and 96th Street and Second Avenue. I … Read More
Street Art (Part 2) and Palapas – Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
This is a follow up to Street Art (Part 1) – Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I went out running again the following day – it was really hot so I didn’t go far but I enjoyed exploring the streets and seeing art and scenery that I would never have otherwise seen. As promised, I took more … Read More
Street Art (Part 1) – Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Greetings from Playa del Carmen! Although I have not generally seen a lot of street art in the main tourist areas here, this morning I went for a run on Fifth Avenue where the pedestrian mall ends. As I wanted to keep running, I only took a sampling of photos. Maybe I’ll take more tomorrow. … Read More
Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! Ramones Exhibit at Queens Museum
Punk rock is alive and well with the opening of the Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!: Ramones and the Birth of Punk exhibit at the Queens Museum in NYC
Exhibition of Indian Portraits Portrays Messages and Emotions
This week, I had the honor of attending a photography exhibition entitled IN SHIVA’S SHADOWS at the Infinito Studio-Gallery at 79 Leonard Street in TriBeCa, NYC. The photographer Raphael Rapior is 27-years old and from Germany. Rapior uses black & white photographs, on larger-than-life 6′ x 10′ canvasses to portray the expressions of the dwellers he met while traveling through India. His … Read More
Arturo Vega Art Exhibit – NYC – The Artist who Designed the Ramones Logo
Arturo Vega – American Treasure – March 29-April 25, 2015 – 6 East 1st Street, 10003 NYC. http://www.howlarts.org/ Arturo Vega was a Mexican-born artist who designed the logo for the famous punk rock band, the Ramones. While he was widely known for graphic imagery that defined punk music and fashion, he was also a gifted … Read More
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