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Designed by Benjamin Bowden (1907 – 1998) the aluminum prototype for this futuristic Spacelander bicycle was handmade by the MG Auto Company in England in 1946. The original design incorporated an ingenious dynamo that stored the downhill energy and released it on uphill runs. Continue reading Eye On Design: Benjamin J. Bowden’s Spacelander Bicycle
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If you know where to look, you can find dozens of tile mosaic artworks by French street artist Invader all over Manhattan, including this one of Leonardo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which sits above Williamsburg Pizza at the corner of Broome and Allen Streets.
Gun Shark! (All Photos By Gail)
You only have until August 1st to see the really fun — and diverse — summer group show up now at the Joseph Gross Gallery. The exhibit features a few of our favorite artists, including Ron English, Sebastian Wahl and Joseph Grazi, plus a lot cool new stuff from artists we didn’t previously know, including: Alex Yanes, Alison Mosshart, Ben Venom, Dave White, Diane Munoz, Eric Inkala, Etai Rahmil, James Charles, Jet Martinez, Jessica Hess, John Felix Arnold III, Pam Glew, Peter Gronquist, Rune Christensen, Jessica Hess, Sergio Garcia, Christopher Schulz, Tahiti Pehrson and Ted Lincoln.
Here are a few of our favorite pieces from the show!
Glass Trumpet Sculpture
Collage pieces by Sebastian Wahl.
I love the vibrant colors and geometric shapes in this painting.
Whoever made the decision to put this one in a blue frame made the right choice.
Painting and Sculptures by Ron English.
Darth Vader’s likeness inlaid into a slab of wood. Very nice!
Shark Guns! Yes!
More Cool Stuff!
I especially enjoyed the collection of five dollar bills modified with images and sayings few various Pop Culture Icons. Above, Napoleon Dynamite.
And Malcolm McDowell as Alec from A Clockwork Orange, plus there are a bunch more.
Be sure to stop by before they take this stuff down because it is a must-see show!
The Joseph Gross Gallery is Located at 548 W 28th Street, in the Chelsea Gallery District.