"it's like going to a museum to look at pictures of food"

the times is running a bit on street art today - i really didn't need the nyt to tell me to look around and notice things but maybe some people do. anyway - check it out here and definitely make sure to check out the sideshow gallery for the full experience.

this makes two days in a row that the nyt has been riding the street art train - check out yesterdays (much better, imo) article on street culture in berlin. and for even more berlin awesomeness check out my pics from a trip last spring

a couple more pics after the jump

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writer's strike

checked out the bombin' magazine sponsored writer's strike show at lott gallery a couple of weeks back, a pretty cool mix of street art and graffiti.



view the full set over on villagevoice.com

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hotel chelsea

last week, when it was (much) nicer out, i got the opportunity to go onto the roof of a new york institution, the hotel chelsea. a friend of a friend was shooting some video of john vanderslice performing on the roof at sunset and the opportunity to tag along was too good to pass up. while the "hotel," as a whole, is a mix of permanent residents and rooms for let, the penthouse level is comprised entirely of apartments. all of which have been created by combining rooms and building additions. the results are spectacular (in a tetris'esque way), with each apartment having multiple levels and terraced gardens. each seemingly their own private oasis, with easy access to a large semi-public space in the center.





the rooftop also offered exceptional views of the surrounding city, more shots of the rooftop and surrounding view after the expansion. also, bluejake has a shot of me on the roof running on his site.

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shepard fairey is in town for a show at jonathan levine -- which opens on saturday.
there's also an overflow show going on at an auxiliary space in dumbo that opens tonight.


new shepard fairey in union square





apparently there was an altercation of sorts at the show...gothamist has some updates on the people (who may or may not be the splasher) who were busted for attempting to set off some stink bombs at the obey opening last night.

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