Urban Montage by Charlene Weisler

Water Graffiti

It is amazing how creative graffiti has become. Take for example this water graffiti art project as reported by PSFK. Antonin Fourneau, a French digital artist announced a collaboration with faucet maker Grohe on new products. To mark the occasion at a New York City event in Grohe’s showroom, Fourneau brought his water graffiti wall and let visitors create some of their own artwork (hydro tagging?). PSFK spoke with Fourneau who eplained that the original inspiration for the project came on a trip to China where he witnessed a man painting on the sidewalk with water. Check it out:

Bring Back Ovation to Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable (who is my service provider) has dropped Ovation and has not replaced it with any other arts network. Of course they did not lower my bill to reflect the lower value TWC service now means to me. Nor did they lower my cable bill to reflect the supposed savings TWC enjoys carrying one less network. Dropping a network like Ovation which connects us to art globally is not only bad business, it alienates those of us who do not view sports and yet has to pay for all those sports networks' carriage fees on Time Warner Cable. I am so looking forward to inviting FIOS to wire our building....

View this video and please sign the petition.

 

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Improve Everywhere - Grand Central Station Celebration

On the evening of Grand Central Terminal’s 100th birthday, 135 Improv Everywhere participants staged a surprise performance in the grand windows on the terminal’s west side.

Equipped with a variety of LED flashlights and camera flashes, performers appeared suddenly and unannounced along three floors of windows, creating a shower of light for the commuters and tourists below.

This project took place at the invitation of MTA Arts for Transit as part of the centennial celebration of Grand Central Terminal.

Enjoy the video!

Tom Hanks Does Slam Poetry ... on Full House

Well I'll take any poetry I can get.

 

 

The Westminster Dog Show -- On Acid

Just saw this great video of attending the Westminister Dog Show while on acid. Found it on www.vice.com where there are other great videos. Just another way to expand your vision, I guess.... in time for the new year!

Happy whatever.

 

The Snowfall Project

Check out this video on the Snowfall Project which is part theater part shock show. How does the average citizen behave? Watch. Ah, just in time for the winter snows....

John Wellington At The Cell in New York City

Here is a video from the opening party at the Cell celebrating the extraordinary work of John Wellington. The exhibit is on until mid-November. John gives you all the details in this video at the end.

 

NuArt Festival

NuArt is a festival of street art. Although based in Norway, it boasts artists from all over the world. It is an event that should notbe missed - street art walking tours, movies like Exit Through the Gift Shop , galleries, performances. Oh I wish I was in Norway! Here is a video to tantalize you....

 

NUART FESTIVAL 2012. "OUT OF THE DARKNESS" from NUART on Vimeo.

Doyle Panel On Street Art

On September 19, 2012 the Doyle Auction Gallery in New York hosted a panel on Street Art. Curator Angelo Madrigale who is spearheading the effort by the auction house for the first ever Street Art auction on October 16, 2012at 10a. I attended the panel discussion which offered a fascinating context for street art and I look forward to seeing the results of the auction in a couple of weeks. Here is a short video of some of the panel discussion:

 

Car Alarm Symphony

Watch this great Car Alarm Symphony courtesy of Improv Anywhere street theater company. They made 100 car alarms go off simultaneously in a shopping center parking lot in Staten Island.