Recently, fliers appeared on our block concerning the death of a young man who was shot and killed. I’m told that his funeral was well attended. Soon after the services, new graffiti began appearing: The first photo shows tags outside 40 Lincoln Road. The second shows tags on the mural wall beside the laundromat. It [...]
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Tagging the Block
Posted in Art, Cleanliness, Crime on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Foot Traffic Reception
Posted in Art, Events, Uncategorized on November 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Foot Traffic reception was a lot of fun. Crystal spoke and folks from the neighborhood had great questions – about the material, her hopes for the piece, her plans for its change over time. DOT Assistant Commissioner Emily Feuer and Emily Colasacco, the Urban Art Program’s Director both attended and had thoughtful suggestions of [...]
Posted in Art, Events, News on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Still Shivering, Still Stitching
Posted in Art on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Despite the chilly temperatures, Crystal made great progress on the Foot Traffic installation on Saturday. The hulks, witches and fairies trooping by to enjoy the Halloween festivities in Prospect Park kept her company throughout the day. Today, she’s stitching quickly to use the precious sunlight. In addition to warming her up, the sun shining through [...]
Day 2 on the Brrrrrrrrridge
Posted in Art on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The temperature dropped nearly 20 degrees today, making day 2 of the Foot Traffic install a chilly experience for our talented artist. But from her perspective, “it’s all part of the process.” She layered up and settled down into stitching 2 more large groups of hexagons to the fence. We’re especially loving the peepholes [...]
Foot Traffic Installation In Progress
Posted in Art on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What a beautiful day to install a sculpture. Crystal worked out an efficient and secure attachment method and enjoyed the sunshine. It was great to see and hear positive responses from neighbors young and old. Here are some pics from day 1: [...]
Art Returns to Lincoln Road Bridge
Posted in Art, Events, Uncategorized on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the old days before our street was rebuilt, a mural adorned the base of the Lincoln Road bridge. That mural was lost when the old bridge was replaced. But this week, art will return to the Lincoln Road bridge thanks to a grant by the NYC Department of Transportation. Brooklyn artist Crystal Gregory has [...]
