by John Critelli Photos courtesy of Carmelo “Snow” Sigona. This controversial tribute to Trayvon Martin is located at the Messina Deli in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The mural drew criticism as soon as it went up in March. Some residents and city officials demanded its removal, saying such art is associated with gangs. Other residents [...]
May 1st drew as many as 30,000 people to Union Square for Occupy Wall Street’s historic May Day celebration. Art in Odd Places was at the center of the action, encouraging people to walk, strut, swagger, saunter, and parade down our MODEL runway. It was all part of the art strike – Occupy Wall Street’s [...]
Did you miss last year’s AiOP festival? Or do you just want to relive the memories? Either way, check out The Evidence of Ritual at MoCADA! The Evidence of Ritual is a collection of photos from AiOP 2011: Ritual. A team of photographers, led by Daniel Tolonia, shot thousands of photos of the performers [...]
While most people were enjoying the beach, Jorge Rojas spent four summers fishing the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. Most people would never take such a risk, but from 1992-1996, Rojas dove into America’s deadliest job. Why? “It seemed like an adventure,” he says. Rojas is a daring man. He also founded Low Lives, [...]
Charlie Todd says most New Yorkers walk around in a bubble. His job is to pop it. Not to be mean, of course. In fact, it’s just the opposite. When we spoke recently, he explained that he wants to create happiness among strangers by making people laugh, smile, and talk to each other. That’s why [...]
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman On May 1st, 2012, everyone in New York who leaves their house or looks out their window will see public art as [...]
chashama presents 700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) byL. Mylott Manning happening in the garment district of NYC, April 3 – 8, 2012, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Check out the announcement for AiOP artist L. Mylott Manning’s next performance piece: “chashama is pleased to present 700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) [...]
