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Building Bridges and Subverting the “White Cube” – A Q&A with Shrey Mendiratta and Jacqueline Buckley of Westlab + Gallery
Westlab + Galley is a staple in the analog photography scene in NYC, occupying a storefront on Irving Avenue a few blocks away from Maria Hernandez Park. Operating as a full service film lab where you can also grab a cup of coffee, they serve as a gallery space and support creative work in the neighborhood and beyond.
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Where The Cats Play – Flower Cat
Flower Cat is equal parts café, flower shop, and wine bar. It really is a unique place surrounded by the many hipster beaneries and eateries of Brooklyn. Founded in 2023 by Suzanne Agbayani, the venue is nestled in a cozy corner of Greenpoint.
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La Esquina: 20 Years of Championing Culture in Manhattan
La Esquina owner Derek Sanders and street art curator Robert Aloia explain the inspiration behind the restaurant’s 20th-anniversary show.
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One Battle After Another – The New York Underground Art League Celebrates Five Years and over 50 Art Battles
The New York Underground Art League A.K.A. the Art Battles at Sour Mouse are preparing for our #53 Match, capping off our 5th season. For five years, we’ve brought the New York City art community together to watch artists duke it out on the Lower East Side. Whether you’re a newcomer to the event or have been with us since the beginning, there are probably things about the NYUAL Art Battles you don’t know.
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In Search for Truth: The Story of Falsehood
FALSEHOOD began with a question: how do you stay true to who you are in a world constantly trying to shape you into something else? For Leo, a graffiti writer, designer, youth mentor, and the creator of the Brooklyn-born streetwear brand FALSEHOOD, that question is not philosophical. It is survival.
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Keeping Print & Community Alive: Hazy Magazine
Hazy Magazine is a UK-based creative culture publication, that produces physical magazines in addition to hosting live events, much akin to what we do here in New York. Oscar and his team emphasize on the real-world connections of art & creativity above social media savvy. Giving people something real and substantial, rather than the easily accessible digital triviality.
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The Keep: Brooklyn’s Cabinet of Curiosities
From the tangible to the metaphysical, The Keep functions as a cabinet of curiosities, a home away from home for all of Brooklyn’s misfit toys.
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Street Beauty: Capturing the Ephemeral with Hannah Judah & ATMA
If a tree falls in the woods, but no one is around to hear it, does it make it a sound? Or rather, if a striking mural is painted, but no one is around to see it, can it truly be a masterpiece? Street Art Photographer & co-creator ATMA share the story behind ‘Street Beauty’ a beautiful new hardcover book capturing murals from around the world.
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The Lost And Found: Brittany Knapp’s Latest Immersive Experience
Brittany Knapp’s latest project, The Lost and Found Space, is rooted in her ambition to create a multidimensional space for art, therapy, and collaboration.
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Secret Walls: The Art of Competition
Making art is a battle. From pushing through insecurity, to the first brushstroke, to forcing words out of the mind and onto a blank page; certain elements of frustration, endurance, and grit comes up in all creative endeavors. But when you enter an event hosted by LA-based Secret Walls, the battle isn’t just a metaphor. Secret Walls combine the energy of a wrestling match with the spark of artistic inspiration for their internationally renowned live painting battles.
