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Magnani Meets: Clayton Patterson & The Door Portraits
It starts with an encounter, a crossing of paths, and the clic of my camera. The idea behind this column is a real-life conversation that happened haphazardly, out of chance or serendipity. This is the inspiration for Magnani Meets. I ran into legendary LES staple Clayton Patterson last week on Stanton Street. Because I had read about his “door portraits” I accepted his invitation to walk to the eponymous front door on Essex and asked a few questions.
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Magnani Meets: Kuki from Buenos Aires to Alphabet City
It starts with an encounter, a crossing of paths, and the clic of my camera. The idea behind this column is a real-life conversation that happened haphazardly, out of chance or serendipity. This is the inspiration for Magnani Meets. I ran into Kuki Gomez one cold February afternoon as I was leaving Hotel Untitled in Freeman Alley. Kuki’s addition to the Alley immediately struck me as wonderfully minimal yet utterly original. I took a portrait and asked him a few questions.
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Dutch Artist Ottograph Visits New York City
Ottograph’s work has made a significant impact within the street art community of Amsterdam, and globally. From the streets to galleries, his distinctive doodle pop style leave a lasting impression, and a few months ago he made his mark in New York City!
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A Spectrum of Creative Collaboration: Untitled Freeman Alley Hotel
Much like the famed Freeman’s alley, the Untitled 3 Freeman Alley Hotel not only functions as a hospitable environment for those visiting New York, but invites patrons and the local community to utilize the space for creative inspiration and expression.
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Is Freemans Alley About to Go Commercial?
After decades as the Lower East Side’s go-to open air art gallery, Freeman Alley is facing pressure to go commercial. Not if the LES street art community has anything to say about it.
