One East Villager's Art…

…is another East Villager's trash, as can be seen on East 5th Street this past Friday morning:

Art.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

Maybe if the owner had hung the painting vertically, s/he would have seen its beauty!

#eastvillage #trash #art #paintings #5thstreet #trashcans

Mashup

I was crossing Avenue B at East 6th Street this afternoon, when I saw this bit of lamppost artistry:

Lamppost artistry.

It's half Boris Badenov, half rat, and half Misfit!

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

Talk about a mashup!

#eastvillage #6thstreet #art #avenueb #borisbadenov #lampposts #themisfits #rats

Groovy New Art

In my recent post Watch Out, Lego Man!, in the second picture, you probably noticed a small figure of a woman just to Lego Man's left.

When I posted that on Instagram, it was called out by febreaks as being the work of IsThatPhoebe, and/or phoebenewyork.

Here is a larger figure that I saw on East 12th Street:

Larger figure.

Are those balding turtles?

#eastvillage #12thstreet #art #febreaks #isthatphoebe #phoebenewyork

Stained Glass Pigeons

I was walking across East 7th Street back in early August, when I saw what I was sure was a new addition to the beloved mosaic trail, on a lamppost base.

Oh yes, and a stained glass pigeon with no tail:

Eye mosaic and stained glass pigeon.

Cool art being everywhere, as it is, I thought no more about it, until eleven days ago, when I saw another stained glass pigeon, this time on Avenue B, this time with a missing head!

Missing head.

At this pace, it shouldn't be long before I find a whole pigeon!

#eastvillage #art #lampposts #mosaictrail #mosaics #stainedglass

Some Kind of Sculpture

I was walking across East 9th Street this past Sunday, when I saw this:

Some kind of sculpture.

It's some kind of sculpture or something, with leaves!

#eastvillage #9thstreet #sculptures #art

Art On The Street

With little imagination, and a can of paint, anything can become art!

Behold this open-air art gallery, on East 7th Street this past Sunday afternoon:

Paint and art.

I think the mannequin is from a tattoo parlor!

#eastvillage #7thstreet #art #artgalleries #mannequins

Outdoor Art Gallery

Walking through the East Village is like walking through an outdoor art gallery!

Take a look at this exhibit, at the corner of Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place:

Sculpture on wall.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

What is it? Who knows?! It's art!

#eastvillage #secondavenue #stmarksplace #sculptures #art

FlootArt

Sometimes when you go walking around the East Village, you see things that stand apart from other things. One of these things is called #FLOOTART.

The first one I saw was at the intersection of Avenue B and East 3rd Street, and I didn't take a picture. I do remember thinking, when I saw it, "Ooh! Spirograph!"

Very soon after, I saw another one, this time on East 3rd Street between Avenues B and A, and I took a picture:

A picture of #FLOOTART.

I haven't seen any others since then — maybe these were the only two? — but I'm keeping an eye out!

#eastvillage #3rdstreet #avenueb #avenuea #flootart #art

Sidewalk Art Gallery

Exactly two weeks ago today, I was walking across East 6th Street, when I saw this art gallery set up on the sidewalk at the corner of Avenue A:

Sidewalk gallery.

It even has its own built-in spotlight, for nighttime viewing.

East Villagers love nighttime art-shopping!

#eastvillage #art #artgalleries #6thstreet #avenuea

OCDumpster

What else can you call such a neatly-packed dumpster, on St. Mark's Place?

Neatly-packed dumpster.

OK, fine… Art!

#eastvillage #art #dumpsters #ocd #stmarksplace

New Art Gallery

The East Village is known for its trendy art galleries — it's part of the reason so many people want to live here!

So it came as no surprise to anyone when a trendy new art gallery opened in the location formerly beloved as Tu Casa, on Avenue B and East 6th Street:

Trendy new art gallery.

Look Ma, no riot gates!

Here is a closer look at the artworks in the window:

A closer look.

Is this a gallery? Is the name really Mary Sky? So many questions…

Here is a look inside:

A look inside.

East Villagers can't wait for the first art-glitterati party!

#eastvillage #6thstreet #art #artgalleries #avenueb #marysky

Public Art Exhibition

East Villagers are accustomed to seeing art in public, from murals to sculptures to mosaics to performances — art is everywhere!

Usually the materials are low-cost, however — spray paint, found objects, broken bottles…

It's less common for someone to pay a photographer and models and have the works printed larger than life, but that's exactly what happened at the new building going up on Avenue A, called 100 Avenue A.

Here are samples of the photo banners:

There is an Instagram page that shows the people involved:

Visual art: Trina Merry Assistants: Michael Mejia and Jessica Mellow Models: Gwendolyn Nymph (black and white) and Sara Nicole (magenta) Commission/ad campaign for a luxury condo being built in the East Village. Their entire campaign uses bodypaint by Trina Merry, and these are the hero images and the first to be released. They are billboard-sized on the scaffolding of the buildings to Avenue A & 7th St! Thank you Trina, for having us on the team! #branding#creative#commercial#bodypainting#photography#visualart

A photo posted by Jessica Mellow (@riseofthesporks) on Nov 8, 2015 at 4:34am PST

Congratulations to young, East Village artists, on a job well done!

#eastvillage #art #artists #avenuea #constructionsites #instagram #photographers #photography

Sidewalk Art

Wherever you go in the East Village, you're bound to happen upon a work of art — from murals to sculptures to breakfast paintings!

Here is one such example of a breakfast painting that I discovered on Avenue C and East 2nd Street:

Breakfast art.

The sidewalk's so hot you could fry an egg on it… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #2ndstreet #art #avenuec #paintings #sidewalks

Abandoned Art

On the very same day, on the very same street(!) that I saw an artist selling his art, someone else was discarding their own (framed reproduction of someone else's) art.

Yes indeed, I was walking across St. Mark's Place about a week ago, when I saw this:

Abandoned reproduction.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

I used to have a postcard version of this same photograph taped up on a wall in my apartment, many years ago.

Timeless photographs… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #art #stmarksplace

Art For Sale

I was walking across St. Mark's Place this past weekend when I saw this:

Art for sale.

The artist was on the other side of the cardboard box, but I didn't want him in the picture!

Big art on the wall, small art on the sidewalk… who says the East Village isn't cool? (Hint: No one!)

#eastvillage #stmarksplace #art

Art Sign

With all of the excitement surrounding the shooting of A.K.A Jessica Jones, it's easy to forget the daily, non-exploding coolness that surrounds us here in the East Village!

Approximately thirteen days ago, I saw this sign, on Avenue B and East 9th Street:


In the way of affirming that this is indeed cool, East Village art, worthy of photographing, I saw this East Villager photographing it:

Photographing the Art Sign.

(Admittedly, it would be much cooler if it exploded!)

#eastvillage #art #signs #avenueb #9thstreet #photographers

Polished Rock Bike

East Villagers love to decorate — they'll decorate anything!

One clever East Villager even decorated this bike, that I saw on Avenue C:

Decorated bike.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

It just goes to show you what a little imagination, polished rocks, and glue can do… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #avenuec #bicycles #art

a / backwards-a

As you probably already know, the East Village is full of artists. They're everywhere — you can't walk down the street without bumping into one!

So it should come as no surprise, walking down St. Mark's Place, to see a mural where there was no mural before:

Mural.

There doesn't seem to be a message to it — it's one of those art-for-art's-sake pieces that are very popular… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #stmarksplace #art #murals

Artsy Trashy

The thing about so many East Villagers being artists is that everything becomes an art-piece, even trash.

Behold, June 3rd on East 3rd (Street):

East 3rd Street art piece.

I'm not talking about the drawings on the stubby-legged chair — I'm talking about the entire ensemble!

Sometimes there's velvet ropes, sometimes not, but art springs eternal… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #art #3rdstreet #chairs

The Art Dealer

I was walking down Second Avenue the other evening, when I saw this array of art for sale on the sidewalk near East 7th Street:

Art dealer.

Being something of an art aficionado, I stopped to take a picture. There was a napkin on the ground that would have been in the picture, so I moved it with my foot into the street. If you've ever tried to move a napkin with your foot, you know they don't move smoothly, so it took a few attempts to get it out of my way. The art dealer sat watching me.

Once I had the shot the way I wanted it — sans litter! — I aimed my camera. The art dealer shook his head and said "No pictures." I nodded my head, and continued framing the shot, as he stood up.

A short and mostly civil conversation ensued, which included him calling me a vampire and putting a curse on me!

There's never a dull moment… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #secondavenue #7thstreet #art #artdealers