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Chico’s Obama and McCain Mural
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Chico is the default muralist in the East Village, he seems to have the store-burglar-gate franchise, just about all of them are painted by him and his crew. Here’s his Obama and McCain mural on Avenue C.
Vote Barack Obama
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
I mean, it is supposedly liberal Manhattan and all, but I’ve not seen any grass-roots McCain posters here. Here’s hoping.
Famous Monsters
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Tats cru thankfully painted over their last mural, which emulated insipid art from the psychedelic 60’s, with some monsters in time for Halloween. Here’s two of my favorites: Karloff’s Frankenstein monster and Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas.
Domestic Robots
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
There’s a bunch of art in the vacant lot on the north side of Houston Street between Avenues B and C.
A man writes a love song to his Roomba.
Quality of Life opening Friday
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Factory Fresh Presents: Quality of Life
New works by Jake Dobkin, Luna Park, Sam Horine & Street Stars
Opening reception with the artists: Friday, October 10th from 6-10pm
Show runs from October 10th - 31st, 2008
Factory Fresh is located at 1053 Flushing Avenue – "L" train to Morgan Avenue .
Factory Fresh is proud to present the group exhibition Quality of Life, contemporary survey of urban landscape photography. Quality Of Life will examine marginalized, forgotten, and neglected spaces in New York City , as well as the graffiti, decay, residents and beauty found within.
Exhibiting Artist Bio’s
Street Stars photographs around New York City , where he documents street life, abandoned locations, graffiti culture, and his family and fellow Boricuas.
More work can be seen at: www.streetstars-nyc.com.
Sam Horine is a regular explorer of forgotten and under-appreciated places. He enjoys rooftops, bbq’s and pets. He’s a frequent contributor to the Village Voice and Am New York. In 2009 he will begin teaching at NYU. More work can be seen at: www.samhorine.com
Luna Park spends her free time skulking about NYC’s grotty warehouses, abandoned lots and trash-strewn alleyways in search of beauty in unexpected locations. She is passionate about urban art and supportive of all creative endeavors to redefine and redesign public space. She posts daily at www.flickr.com/photos/lunapark.
Jake Dobkin is an urban landscape photographer and a graffiti documentarian. He has lived in Brooklyn for most of the past 31 years. More of his work can be seen at: www.bluejake.com and www.streetsy.com.
Factory Fresh is located at 1053 Flushing Avenue .
Between Morgan Avenue and Knickerbocker Avenue at the corner of Vandervoort Place .
Via subway: Take the "L" train to the Morgan Avenue stop.
