R.I.P. Tony Goldman 1943 2012 | Proprietor of Bowery Mural + Savior of SoHo Neighborhood
Unlike his counterparts in the real estate development industry, where profit margin was, is, and forever the core to their businesses, Tony Goldman saw himself, first and foremost, as a builder instead. During a 2000 interview with The New York Times, Goldman said “Developers are knock ‘em … READ MORE
RETNA New Mural On Houston Street + Bowery
L.A.-based street artist RETNA (aka Marquis Lewis) was tapped to design the latest mural on the legendary Bowery and Houston wall this past weekend, replacing FAILE’s stellar creation. The project marked RETNA’s first official return to New York following his first ever NYC solo show last month. … READ MORE
FAILE – New Mural On Houston Street + Bowery
Picking up where pop artist Kenny Scharf left off during December of last year, the collective known as FAILE takes over the infamous mural wall on Houston Street and Bowery of New York City. A careful composition of popular images and familiar lore, the duo first assembled … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 2/14/2011 2/21/2011
Even excluding international affairs, there was definitely no shortage of news this week. The attentions of the sports world and beyond has been focused on All Star Weekend for weeks; the event has finally arrived, bringing with it a deluge of product tie-ins, major ad campaigns, and … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 2/06/2011 2/13/2011
A week after news broke of the do-or-die sale of A Bathing Ape, Nigo is still in the news. Industry publication WWD ran the first post-sale interview with Tomoaki Nagao, aka Nigo, and this week also brought a preview of the Spring Summer 2011 lineup from the … READ MORE
Kenny Scharf – Mural On Houston Street + Bowery
While the art world is in preparation for its annual migration to Miami for Art Basel. Pop artist Kenny Scharf squeezed in a few days to put his mark on the mural by Houston Street and Bowery. Formerly managed by Jeff Deitch and now curated by Deitch … READ MORE
Barry McGee Mural On Houston Street + Bowery | Grand Finale
After a much-publicized start in August, the mural by Barry McGee and Josh Lazcano (aka Amaze), or better known as the mural on Houston Street, came to a unceremonious end this morning. Right before sunrise, with legendary on-the-street photojournalist Martha Cooper as witness, crew quickly “hose down” … READ MORE
NOWNESS – Jeffery Deitch Takes Hollywood | Video
Art world mogul, Jeffery Deitch is not only one of the most influential figures in contemporary art today, he is a force of the market. Deitch, the owner of the ubiquitous gallery, Deitch Projects, in New York City, has recently moved from the Big Apple to the … READ MORE
Barry McGee x Josh Lazcano New Mural On Houston Street + Bowery | Event Recap
When legendary gallerist Jeffrey Deitch headed for greener pasture on the West Coast a few months ago, many pondered about the state of street art in New York City. Certainly the younger generations of gallerists, like Jonathan Levine and Joshua Liner, have become preeminent curators with their … READ MORE
Shepard Fairey – New Mural On Houston Street + Bowery | Event Recap
Armed with 2 cherry pickers, cut outs, and enough paste to cover a building, OBEY‘s artist Shepard Fairey descended onto the public space on the hectic intersection of Houston and Bowery this morning for his latest installation. As a jump start to his multiple project take-over around … READ MORE
