Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the sculptures and gates that you're used to
And I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

Does anyone know any local artists that do graffiti art? My husband and I bought a couple light fixtures that would look great with a piece of graffiti art, but after an exhaustive search online I'm not finding what we're looking for.

If you have any other suggestions of local artist's work that aren't graffiti I'd like to hear about those too!

Thanks!

If anyone is up for some Dino-fun and art-y awesomeness this weekend, might I suggest the Dinosaur Exhibition Opening Party at Barometer?


DINOSAUR EXHIBITION!!!!

OPENING
This Saturday, April 19th
6-9 o'clock

Barometer: Vintage Objects and One-of-One Jewelry.
Open Weekends 12-7 and by appointment.
89 Walker St, 2F (One block below Canal, at Lafayette)
New York NY 10013

We've transformed Barometer into a prehistoric wonderland!! Come check out some dino tessellations, ascii art, airbrush action paintings, silkscreened posters and a group DINORAMA.
We'll be rocking to T-Rex all night long with buckets of swamp drink to keep the party rolling.
Tasty vittles graciously provided by Whole Foods!</a>

Some previews of the work can be found at www.barometernyc.com/dino and on my LJ!

ARTISTS
Warren Bennett, Lauren Bergholm, Brett Beyer, Patrick J. Campbell, Christopher Connolly, Matthew Cumbie, David Dawson, Lisa di Donato, David Geiger, Holly Gressley, Aaron Hitchcock, Max Kuller, Stephen Lowery, Phil Matricardi, M.C. Rockinstein, Fred Sager, Olivia Valentine, Jenna Wainwright, and Christina Zawerucha

Fog machine included.. ;)

(UPDATE): The tickets have been taken- thanks for looking.
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Through my job, I got two free theatre tickets to see "The Castle," which is playing at New World Stages at 5pm tonight.

I actually really want to see this show--it looks interesting. But, I am really, really sick, and there is no way I can leave the house to go. So, I'm looking for someone to take my tickets, since it's bad form for the seats to go empty and I don't want to get in trouble.

You can read about "The Castle" here and here. Basically, it seems to be a play about life in and out of New York State prisons--four monologues by people who were formerly incarcerated. The show is 90 minutes long, and it's playing at 50th and 8th.

The tickets, as I mentioned, are free. If you are interested and are REALLY and truly going to use the tickets, contact me and I'll give you the details to get the tickets. I just don't want anyone to flake out on me because it will really reflect poorly on me at work if those seats go empty.

Thanks!

Howdy -

So I'm about to move to Astoria, and even though I know it's really amazing there, I'm a little bummed about leaving Manhattan.

So perk me up! What do you LOVE about Astoria, what awesome things do I have to look forward to? I'll be living at 30th Ave and 42nd St.

Thanks in advance!

Swing House: "Gatsby-era fun with a twist of new-school vibe" (Village Voice)
Full-club launch of a dazzling vintage dance monthly inspired by our sold-out "Roaring 20th" Valentine's Day bash

Bootleggers and speakeasies...wild dancers and smart mouths...art that sizzles and music that roars... With live swingin' dance sounds of the early 20th century, re-bopin' DJs remixing and reinventing vintage grooves, awesome aerial artistry, dazzling dance numbers, blazing burlesque and performance art to make you swoon. Plus: stilt walkers, tarot readers, fire performers, projections, oh my. The Jazz Age never ended, it just got funky. Dress accordingly!

This month's music theme: smokin' 1920s hot jazz & early swing

Saturday, March 22
Full club event at Galapagos Art Space, 70 N 6th St, Williamsburg, BK
Doors 8pm for free dance class & fire show; performances start 9pm; 21+
$10 with RSVP/in costume; $15 door
Future "Swing House" dates: 4/26, 5/24, 6/21

Details & RSVP: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
"Roaring 20th" details & pics: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/e08-02-14.html

http://commissions.artingeneral.org - open call for proposals until March 31st

For any of you that hang in Union Square, I'm looking for an artist that usually sells there in the summer. He usually takes photos of NYC centered in a big frame, then uses paint and physical objects (like pieces of metal, wood, etc.) to complete the photos. If you don't know who I'm talking about, this will sound confusing to you, but if you know it makes sense.

ANYWAY...anyone know if he has a site? I was waiting to get a new place before I started buying his work, but now that I have one, I can't find him anywhere. Any help is appreciated.

Well, here goes!

I know a lot of folks love posting beautiful imagery here, for our pure enjoyment, for discussion and to help give this city a face and extend its personality onto the online realm.

As we launched a month ago, my company (we're located near Penn Station) is holding our first monthly contest! Submit as many photos as you wish or simply enjoy the current submissions!

The contest ends on March 2, but we're already gearing up for round 2.

Members who sign up now will receive unlimited photo storage, and there's many more features coming down the pipeline in the near future!

(Mods, please delete this post if it violates any community rules, thanks!)