Have you seen the hilarious artwork of the infamous street artist Banksy yet? Banksy is an anonymous graffiti maestro from the UK currently documenting his “residency” on the streets of New York, called Better Out Than In. Each day, he uploads pictures of a new work to his Instagram account, including clues to its location.… Continue reading Better Out Than In: Banksy Street Art Takes Over NYC, Artist Sells Thousands’ Worth for $60 in Central Park
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15 Vintage Black and White Photographs of Airships
Since its inception in the 1850s, we have always been fascinated with lighter-than-air flight or balloons with steering and propulsion capabilities. Like many early flight and other aeronautical experiments, however, the trial-and-error period was hazardous and lasted awhile. These blimps (powered balloons) and dirigibles (including internal support structures) were filled with floating gases like hydrogen… Continue reading 15 Vintage Black and White Photographs of Airships
Photoville 2013: Highlights from a Pop-Up Photo Gallery Hosted in Recycled Freight Containers
Photo shows actually worth seeing? Check. Interactive exhibits and workshops? Check. Free talks given by talented artists? Check. Laid-back Brooklyn vibes set to a backdrop of the breathtaking Manhattan skyline? Check. Photoville, the up-and-coming multi-day photo fair in Brooklyn Bridge Park, has it all. Photoville is a pop-up photo gallery hosted inside recycled freight containers… Continue reading Photoville 2013: Highlights from a Pop-Up Photo Gallery Hosted in Recycled Freight Containers
New York City: Then and Now
How has the landscape of New York City changed over the last few decades or even century? NYC Grid, is a website that explores and archives photos of New York city neighborhoods, “block-by-block and corner-by-corner,” to find out. Since moving to NYC seven years ago, Paul Sahner found himself roaming around taking photos and videos,… Continue reading New York City: Then and Now
