Walking around New York City and looking at signage is a thousand times better than even the best typography book. New York is a mecca of type. It’s everywhere anywhere. Up, down, left, and right.
Designer Jason Powers has recently started a Nyctype.com, a blog focusing strictly on typography from the streets of New York City. The [...]
NYC Typography
Houston & Broadway Pixels
Those of you who’ve strolled down Houston Street in New York City within the past month have probably noticed the new art installation on both sides of the traffic heavy street. The artists used standard chain linked fences and inserted bright plastic diamond cutouts into each mesh, creating a “pixel” look. I’m happy to see [...]
June 26th INVASIONS @ 7ELEVEN Gallery
7Eleven Gallery, a project envisioned by three native New Yorkers and friends.
The 3 curators Sabrina Blaichman, Caroline Copley and Genevieve Hudson-Price will hold their premiere art showing on June 26th from 7pm - 10 pm. The new Greenwich Village space in will house “Invasions”, the first showing of a summer art series. This show will feature the artists: Sebastian Black, Theo A. [...]
Fingerpaint NYC
Next Wednesday, the 28th, from 7 to 11pm, there will be a pretty amazing event. Held at the 10,000sq ft historic former space of the Dia Gallery (548 West 22nd Street) in Chelsea, 25 emerging photographers from around the country will showcase their best work; the photos they felt most represented who they are, and [...]
Harold Hunter Day - May 17, 2008
May 17, 2008 will be the second Harold Hunter Day. It will be held at the Manhattan Bridge Skate Park. Pete Rock, Vinny Ponte and Neil Nice will be DJing and performing from from 12 to 6pm. A limited edition Harold Hunter skateboard, tee shirt and book will be available for sale at the after party. Portion [...]
Five Franklin Place - New York, NY
Construction has just begun in Tribeca on Five Franklin Place in Manhattan, New York by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio.
Van Berkel adds “The apartments at Five Franklin Place do not follow a strong grid. They are organically designed in how the stairs swoop upward, how the balcony loops you back indoors. There’s an [...]
