It was the day after Halloween. When I got on the train he was working on his makeup. He looks guarded and suspicious, but he thinks I’m just playing with my iPhone like everyone else. Close readers of my blog … Continue reading
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Last night, under cover of darkness, the owner of the warehouse that served as New York City’s unofficial museum of graffiti for years brought in a team of painters who covered all of the art with whitewash. The artists awoke … Continue reading
The museum of aerosol art called 5 Pointz in Long Island City, Queens is officially doomed to be demolished in the name of redevelopment. Luxury apartment towers will go up in its place. With this in mind I revisited my … Continue reading
The museum has two current exhibitions that should not be missed: Photographs of Hurricane Sandy’s assault on New York and its aftermath, curated from submissions by 900 photographers; and a series of superb and highly original paintings of Central Park … Continue reading
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Ghouls, goblins, one million people having fun. There’s nothing like it anywhere.
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit the Eastern seabord. The flood waters here in Red Hook, Brooklyn would have been more than a foot above this telescope. Take the time to remember the 100 lives lost on this day … Continue reading
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