October 2009

Interview with Art 101 Gallerist Ellen Rand

Gallerist Ellen Rand on Art 101 By Marley Magaziner In an uncertain economy, the idea of art for arts sake may seem unwise, even frivolous: an art gallery’s success has come to mean…

The Daily Photo + Links

Wednesday, October 28th 2009  News Links: Lentol Recommends Homeowners go to Hearing for Newtown Creek  [yournabe] Artist “Bigfoot” and North Face in partnership to benefit City Parks  [BrooklynEagle] Fashion: Macy’s Getting a ‘Burg-Inspired…

Off the Cuff with WRecords by Monkey

Getting Into the Groove Inspired by last week’s emerging music fest CMJ, I decided to check out Patrick Chirico and Brian Farrell, the designing duo behind Williamsburg-based accessories line WRecords by Monkey (WBM),…

The Daily Photo + Links

Photo: Bald Punk Bomb Squad detonates “Drano bomb”  [vosizneias] Shoddy Construction Haunts Boom-Era Condos  [WSJ] Brooklyn Brewery Wins State Funds for Expansion  [yournabe] Times’ reporter chronicles NYC Marathon  [NYTimes] Lady GaGa-Beyoncé “Video Phone” collaboration…

The Daily Photo + Links

Photo: Liberte, Egalite, Safari Lutheran Church of the Messiah in Greenpoint + the Arts  [NYT] Photo Exhib on Bklyn’s Industrial Past / Toxic Present  [NYblueprint] Bomb Scare/Threat on South 3rd and Roebling  [Gothamist] Crime: Williamsburg/Bushwick lead in…

An Albatross close CMJ and kill while at it

The venerable harlequin thrash-core group An Albatross (Wilkes Barre, PA) closed the Panache Booking showcase at Union Pool this Saturday, capping off a week of excellent shows during this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. An…

Where Brooklyn Meets the Sky

Several trends in Bushwick/
Williamsburg/Greenpoint suggest a vision where artists don’t just clear the ground, but also finish the job, their way.


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