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Graffiti Makes a Break!

nsakaria — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:44:48 +0000

The NY Times did a special picture slideshow on the evolution of graffiti!!!

Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/10/nyregion/041209-cooper_index.html?hp

Fast & Furious

nsakaria — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:56:27 +0000

For all you car lovers out there, check out the four “Art Cars” that are going to be on display in NYC at Grand Central beginning tomorrow (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/bmw-art-cars-at-grand-central/). The artists are Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Worhol and Robert Rauschenberg. In addition, there will also be a painting made BY a car on display (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/feel-the-urge-to-paint-use-a-bmw-z4/?hp), courtesy of Robin Rhode.

Brazilian Orchid Show

nsakaria — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:27:09 +0000

This morning, I went to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx to check out the Brazilian Orchid Show. The exhibit contains over a thousand varieties of orchids beautifully displayed in a garden designed by landscape architect, Raymond Jungles. I suggest all of you go check it out; the exhibit is open until April 12th. Enjoy!

Calling all Women

nsakaria — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:32:30 +0000

To all the women artists out there, Younity just released the theme of this year’s show: Fresher! Check it out and submit something…I’m already coming up with ideas.

http://www.theyounity.com/exhibitions.html

NSweet cont.

nsakaria — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:34:11 +0000

Here’s what I’ve been working on lately. I’ll keep you updated! Comments?

Strolling Sights

nsakaria — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:44:10 +0000

Hello everyone…I’m back and ready to hit the ground running. I’ve recently started to revisit a piece that I was working on a while ago and will post some updated pictures asap. In the meantime, here are some pictures I took on my 2 hour walk to Brooklyn!!

Weekend Plans!

nsakaria — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:27:25 +0000

Back to work! This weekend, I’m going to check out the following art exhibit (taken directly from artcrimes.org) with a friend (stay posted for more of my own work and pictures from the gallery):

New York: Now – January 31, 2009

Mastering the Heights

The current incarnation of the peripatetic Martinez Gallery is an apartment in Washington Heights that is more artwork than art gallery. Amsterdam-based designers Kaptein Roodnat have altered the apartment’s basic structure, and redefined its integrity and boundaries, slicing into walls, opening rooms into one another and incorporating outdoor spaces. In staging such a dramatic intervention in a rented apartment, the designers have transgressed against private property to create a space for public speech. Just as graffiti seeks to bring art into working-class urban neighborhoods, this new project brings street art indoors, showcasing affordable art in the context of affordable housing.

The space’s spirit of transgression, intervention and re-construction has been carried forward in the contributions of a dozen graffiti artists, with several taking on an iconic masterwork of art history. Kez5 domesticates Rodin while remodeling all doorways, and contributing to the sculptural reliefs of the baseboards of the apartment, always inspired by the French sculptor’s seminal Gates of Hell. NOXER maps the European continent via the modernist fascination with African art, while vampirizing Picasso, Modigliani, and “supervillains” in his guise as “Blackman.” CASE 2 riffs on Pollock, replacing drips with cartoon splashes and patterns on the floor. And, with punk sensibility, BRAIl chops up Aztec art, carving bas relief figures that dance apart from their static surfaces to tunes composed by Wifredo Lam. Even RATE takes on the role of connoisseur, curating a selection of drawings that are displayed in heavy museum frames left leaning against the wall: the drawings are by graffiti writers and kings including TyKE, BRAIl, MÖSCO, EARSNOT, COCO 144, VFR, SKUF, FlINT 707, gIZ, MICO and TRACy 168.

All surfaces and masterworks are either assaulted or re-invigorated by the artists. Nothing is left untouched. And, as result, both in the place and in the artists works, we are gradually exposed to conflicting notions of space and time that reflect the ongoing preoccupations with history and novelty, memory and experimentation, repetition and difference.

This apartment-cum-museum also includes a study center of books by artists and critics.

Guided tours are available.

Mastering the Heights is on view 28 November – 31 January 2009, Friday & Saturday 12-6 pm and by appointment. Martinez gallery
362 Wadsworth Avenue
Apt. 44
New york, Ny 10040

+1-212-619-2149

I’m BACK!

nsakaria — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:15:12 +0000

I know I’ve been MIA…the holidays have taken up a lot of my time. I did come up with a name for my tshirt line and am doing more research on that. I’m also going to revisit some of my old art pieces that I didn’t finish so you guys have something for your viewing pleasure. Come back after the new year!

New Idea!

nsakaria — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:04:55 +0000

I had a new idea sometime in August but put it on the shelf. It’s time to blow away the dust and revisit my idea even if it comes in the way of my ambition to have an art show. Beginning today, I am going to work on a t-shirt line. First thing’s first: a brand name. For that, I have to do tons of research. The name is key!! I’m going to try to keep you as updated as possible but you won’t get all the details and probably won’t see my designs. Don’t fret though; I’ll keep you busy!!

READ Books!

nsakaria — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:38:32 +0000

Nothing new for you guys…hang tight. I recently went to Barnes and Nobles and found that they have at least four shelves of graffiti/urban art books. The books are great–full of images from all over the world. Then, I started thinking about the few graffiti books I have at home (Banksy’s Bristol: Home Sweet Home and Graffiti Women: Street Art From Five Continents). They have TONS of pictures which I love but I haven’t actually READ them. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE reading books (especially right before bed with my candles lit!) but something about art books makes me just want to look at the pictures. But then I started thinking about Banksy and where he gets his inspiration. Stupid me…maybe if I actually read the book, I could figure it out! From this day forward, I vow to read the books starting with Banksy’s Bristol. No tags or categories for this post…it’s just me rambling on.