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Graffiti Art Wall Murals: Boo Ya! – What’s Good Bushwick? New York City
June 15, 2010 – 5:25 pm | 14 Comments
Graffiti Art Wall Murals: Boo Ya! – What’s Good Bushwick? New York City

Famous Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara should have stopped off to see the graffiti art wall murals in Bushwick Brooklyn before he was arrested in New York City for making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments on a city subway platform. The artist, whose paintings and sculptures sell for over a million dollars, was caught drawing a smiley face with an indelible marker; Nara, in town for an exhibition of his work at Marianne Boesky Gallery, spent twenty-four hours in police custody.

Artist James De La Vega: Experiencing The Become Your Dream Museum, Part 2
April 26, 2010 – 7:50 am | 4 Comments
Artist James De La Vega: Experiencing The Become Your Dream Museum, Part 2

The second article in the series about New York City artist James de La Vega and the Become Your Dream Museum and Studio. In the interview the artist talks about positive energy, change and cigars.

Crazy Stuff at the MoMA: “The Artist is Present” Review
April 6, 2010 – 3:45 pm | 6 Comments
Crazy Stuff at the MoMA: “The Artist is Present” Review

The Moma’s latest exhibit, “The Artist is Present,” a retrospective of the work of performance artist Marina Abramovic, is a sprawling, complicated, astounding, and maddening mess of images and ego.

Whitney Biennial 2010: NYC Art Event of the Year?
April 2, 2010 – 2:09 pm | 3 Comments
Whitney Biennial 2010: NYC Art Event of the Year?

The Whitney Biennial: 2010 is up and running on Madison Avenue; and a number of the artworks may leave some visitors exclaiming: “What’s up with this Biennial?” This viewer left the galleries amazed at the work on display — ranging from the amusing and laughable, to the decorative, to the incredibly emotional and thought provoking.

Artist James De La Vega: Experiencing The Become Your Dream Museum, Part 1
March 12, 2010 – 9:32 am | 11 Comments
Artist James De La Vega: Experiencing The Become Your Dream Museum, Part 1

“Walter thinks women should have a ten pm curfew,” read a hand written sign, one of about ten or so that were taped up in the window of the De La Vega Museum, all about what Walter thinks about women. Who is Walter and why does he think such things? Well…Walter is a snake if that explains anything: “He is the pet of the fish,” relates the artist, James De La Vega—referring to his signature fish jumping out of its fish bowl, which drawn with the tag line “Become Your Dream,” has become the trade mark of this original New York artist and “sidewalk philosopher.”

New York City Yarn Crawl 2009
October 9, 2009 – 3:13 am | Comments Off
New York City Yarn Crawl 2009

Fourteen yarn stores in New York City will be hosting the first NYC Yarn Crawl this weekend, October 9 – 12, for the purpose of encouraging New Yorkers to explore the city’s yarn shops and promoting the needle arts.

Hand Sculpted Custom Bicycles from Soho
August 8, 2009 – 9:57 am | One Comment
Hand Sculpted Custom Bicycles from Soho

Hand sculpted custom bicycles. Another proof of the citys endless creativity. Here Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton interviews Josh Hadar of Hadar Metal Design in his Soho workshop.

Brooklyn Museum admission up by $2
March 21, 2009 – 7:29 am | Comments Off

Guide to Museums in New York
February 26, 2009 – 8:59 am | Comments Off
Guide to Museums in New York

A Quick Guide to New York Museums. Check out our top picks, the best photography museum, favorite native American museums and where to take your kids.

Free Art in Central Park
February 23, 2009 – 12:15 am | One Comment

A free, outdoor art exhibition is a perfect activity for a beautiful day. The Public Art Fund currently has 3 projects in the city. In Central Park, in City Hall Park and in downtown Brooklyn.

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