If you’ve been wandering around New York City lately, you may have spotted a sleek Porsche wrapped in understate Millennial Pink, doubling as a moving billboard for Get Plump, a cheekily-branded Botox salon. The car is hard to miss, emblazoned with slogans like “Need money for Botox” — turning heads and phones as New Yorkers snap photos for Instagram. It’s a perfect marriage of luxe sports car fantasy and playful beauty marketing, making street parking feel just a little more glamorous.
Spotted melting down emotionally and physically on the 10th Street side of Gelatoville in the East Village, today’s Pink Thing is a mural of one very nervous-looking scoop of Strawberry Gelato. This poor pastel blob seems to have just realized its fate — and it’s dripping with anxiety. Created by street artist Insomnia (who clearly relates), this frozen treat is serving full-on panic meltdown. I feel you on this.
Visit Gelatoville for a scoop or two at 163 Avenue A at the northwest corner of 10th Street!
Untitled (2007) by David Hammons is a conceptual and found-object artwork that consists of a luxurious fox fur coat defaced with spray paint. This piece is a striking example of Hammons’ ongoing critique of race, class, and the art market. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: David Hammons Untitled (Fur Coat)→
During what can only be called highly distressing times, it’s challenging to find your center calm. You might experience a tendency to panic and get distracted from your core beingness by everything that’s going on; especially when this assault on Democracy is designed to be overwhelming. Please remember that the most important thing is to take care of yourself — your mental health, specifically — and your loved ones, friends and neighbors. We really need to take care of each other now. Continue reading Nothing Else Mattress→
In the heart of New York City’s vibrant Lower East Side, Freeman Alley has once again served as a canvas for the prolific street artist Phetus. This latest mural, first spotted by me on a Sunday morning in mid-October, bursts with a riot of color and quirky charm, showcasing rows of tightly stacked faces. Each one is an exaggerated, monster-like character — signature Phetusstyle —wildly expressive and almost cartoonish in their otherworldly features.
