Featured in this past Monday’s New York Times, Nic 707’s ingenious Instafame Phantom Art project continues to transform NYC subway cars into instant galleries. These are some images I captured on a recent ride from Yankee Stadium to Coney Island:
The legendary TAKI 183
Veteran graffiti writer Snake 1
Sketch
Graffiti legend T-Kid
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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La Maison d’Art, a lovely guesthouse on West 132 Street in Harlem, is also home to some intriguing art. On exhibit in its indoor gallery through August 28 is “GETTING UP!” — the Evolution of Graffiti. Here is a small sampling of what is on display:
The legendary T-Kid, Back in Da Day, Acrylic spray on canvas
King Trio, Acrylic spray on canvas
MRS — whose works we’ve seen on the streets of the Bronx –Contact High, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
French artist Oeno, Mechanical Child Stencil, spray paint, pencil, markers on canvas
Harlem-based Royce Bannon aka Choice Royce, Everyday Hustle, Acrylic on oak (top left); Alone by Myself, and Ride or Die, Acrylic and spray paint on wood
And in the garden is a huge array of works in different media forged with found objects by the masterful Linus Coraggio.
Close-up from huge mixed-media installation
Also on exhibit in the gallery are works by Paul Deo, Mathametics Patterson, Flygirrl and Ausm. La Maison d’Art is located at 259 W 132 Street in Harlem.
Photos by Dani Reyes Mozeson
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