About Time

Margaret Kilgallen

The next year and a half in NYC are lucky times for all of us interested in grafitti art. For the first time in US history, a major exhibition of the history of street art (including artists' works, as well as photography and film surrounding the phenomenon) will be show. First at MOCA, Art in the Streets is showing the exhibit now through mid-August. Then a break...Then it's back March-July 2012 at the Brooklyn Museum (which is quickly becoming one of my favorite places in New York.)

Fab Five Freddy. Pic: Format Magazine

Futura 2000

 The exhibit will feature artists like Fab Five Freddy and Futura (above) and photography/video from Terry Richardson and Spike Jonze (below.)

Pic: Terry Richardson

Juxtaopoz feat. Spike Jonze



The gallery (and curator) that started it all, Fun Galler/Patti Astor is essentially popping up in the middle of all this with works by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat (whom they broke in the1980s, and whom are amongst my favorite artists of all time.)

Keith Haring with some graffiti.

SAMO post SAMO

Bunny Rabids

Easter's coming up this weekend, folks. Enjoy some pics reminding us all how weird that can be if we let it.

I Get the Message Out

What do you do to renew your city? I was asked that question as part of a video promo for the upcoming Renewal Art Show this Friday. See the video (shot by  Nick Savides) below, which features me (quoting Rocky Horror!) and other creatives who try to make a difference.

About Renewal: The brainchild of Symphonic for the City, the show is always scheduled as close to Easter as possible and asks artists to submit work dealing with themes of creation, resurrection, and transformation. It's a juried show with all perspectives and mediums welcome. I'll post some of the work next week.