Tag Archive | "art"

Tristan Fitch

Friday, October 21, 2011

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Tristan Fitch, 40, was flipping through an archeology book when he came across an image that spoke to him and he knew instantly that he wanted it tattooed on him. Something “clicked” when he saw [...]

Oldschool Alex

Friday, October 21, 2011

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Oldschool Alex, a tattoo artist, sees tattoos as a commitment. He says he doesn’t have a reason for every one of the many inscriptions that adorn him; they simply mark his ability to express himself [...]

The Brooklyn Ink Speaks to Brooklyn’s Inked

Friday, October 21, 2011

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People give many reasons for getting a tattoo. The stories behind them range from the emotional – those commemorating the death of a loved one – to the lighthearted – those that were the result [...]

Marni Kotak Plans To Give Birth At Brooklyn’s Microscope Gallery

Monday, October 10, 2011

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Performance artist Marni Kotak will soon be converting the Microscope Gallery in Brooklyn into a birthing center where she will transform the birth of her baby to a work of art. To read an interview [...]

His Art’s Reach Stretches Beyond a Gallery

Friday, November 26, 2010

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By Amaris Castillo The floor beneath Miguel Luciano is covered with dried paint blotches.  Behind him are rows of clear plastic containers filled with brushes, pins, and other materials.  Dressed in a grey t-shirt and [...]

The Phone Whisperer

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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By Idil Abshir Rob Pettit is probably the only person in the world who owns five thousand dead cell phones, and for him, they work just fine. Pettit, a Ditmas Park resident, is an artist [...]

Downtown gets down with art

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Downtown Brooklyn is set to get a facelift, with a parking lot set to be turned into an art-themed park, reports the Daily News. The man with the plan is Michael Burke of the Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn [...]

Hoyt-Schemerhorn station to get Michael Jackson tribute

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership local development corporation has brokered a deal to create an artistic tribute to Michael Jackson at the entrance to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in downtown Brooklyn. The artist shot his famous “Bad” [...]

Home Is Where the Art Is

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Susan Gardner isn’t just pushing back against a gentrification, she’s bringing art to the public… all without ever leaving home.

New Galleries Diversify DUMBO’s Art Scene

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Lower rents in Brooklyn has caused an influx of galleries to DUMBO over the past few months. A deeper look into the neighborhood's diversified art scene.