pictures by women

on show now through may 11th, 2011 MoMA and
the modern women's fund present 'pictures by
women: a history of modern photography' featuring
some of the biggest, most recognized and influential
names within the craft. photographers include cindy
sherman, diane arbus, nan goldin, and berenice
abbott to name a few.

although the show will be running for a while make
sure you get their sooner rather than later because
we all now what it's like when you leave it to the
last week!

for more information on the show please check the
MoMA website at:

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1041

** image by ilse bing 'self-portrait in mirrors' 1931
sourced from the MoMA website

oh wow

oh wow is a miami based counter culture collective with
a focus on the d.i.y side of art and culture. their online store,
and recently, real-life bookstore on waverly place in nyc have
become a recognized go-to for their coverage and representation
of some amazingly creative artists in beautifully presented art
books & limited edition silk screens.

artists featured include: jose parlá, terence koh and aaron young
among others. the store itself looks like the pages of their books
amplified, and can be attributed to architect/designer rafael de
cárdenas who is responsible for oh wow's visual branding, many of
their collaborations and recently, their waverly street store.

influenced by the tiling in his pre-war apartment, and the aim to
intentionally disorientate the viewer, as with their publications,
the store is definitely something that needs to be seen in person.

oh wow is located at 227 waverly place, nyc. for more information
on the store and their products check their site:

http://www.oh-wow.com/

**images sourced from vmagazine.com

coney island dream

here's a beautiful, eerie clip of one of new york's dearest treasures.

watch the video here:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/27/this-spring-at-coney-1.html

** photography by josha brown, sourced from boingboing.net

stoked on spring

stoked mentoring is an nyc based initiative whose
mission is ..."to develop Successful Teens with
Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience,
and Determination through action sports
and mentoring." founder sal masekela and co-founder
steve larosiliere hold the belief that the courage necessary
to partake in the variety of action sports so popular today
provides the perfect lessons to form strong teens that are
able to develop into stronger adults.

stoked mentoring in conjunction with milk studios are
holding their annual benefit where you can bid in an art
auction featuring works by andy warhol, damien hirst,
keith haring and spencer tunick to name a few.
their will be gourmet food and an open bar as well as the
live and silent auctions.

the benefit takes place on wednesday may 19th from 7pm
to 10pm. tickets range from $50 - $125 and it is absolutely
worth every dollar to help such a truly effective organization.

for more info on 'stoked on spring' please check out thier site:

http://stoked.org/stokedonspring/

you can also watch a video on the benefit here:

http://vimeo.com/11327397

rooftop legends - show recap

the 2010 rooftop legends event happened last saturday
may 8th on the new design high school's rooftop in
the lower east side.

the show featured some of the most prolific writers from
graffiti & street-art's formative years and today, and the
soundtrack for the day provided by dj enuff of the heavy
hitters playing live. with an amazing and diverse crowd
in attendance, the backdrop of some amazing pieces &
the nyc skyline the how was a true slice on new york that
really can't be replicated.

some of the ndhs students worked on a piece with RIMX
(EL CORO) from puerto rico and they did an amazing job.

check the full run down of the show on their blog at:

http://rooftoplegends2010.blogspot.com/

**pictured artist and piece TOOFLY, for more on her you
can check her website at:

http://www.tooflynyc.com/flashsite/index.html

** TOOFLY photographed by sarah lester

http://www.slester.com

felix broede

we got an email blast from production paradise with
a ton of photographers featured from all over the globe.
one absolute stand out was felix broede from berlin.
focused on portraiture his subjects are all classical
musicians and for the last ten years he has worked to
revolutionize the visual image of these people and how
they're perceived to the outside world.

with huge demand for his talent it is not hard to see why
by looking through his portfolio.

check out his website here:

http://www.felixbroede.de/photos.html#.html

**images sourced from production paradise
by felix broede - top image: luis nazáro
bottom image: christian louboutin

douglas kirkland - portrait

black and white magazine's feature on photographer
douglas kirkland not only gives great insight into his
take on portraiture, but also into a life transformed
through photography. from growing up in a small town
just outside of ontario canada, to having to refuse an
invitation from marilyn monroe to 'put down his
hasselblad and join her in bed' it is apparent the craft
had as much impact on his life as he did on it.

check out his feature and fantastic selection of portraits
in black and white magazine:

http://www.bandwmag.com/spotlight1/sl1p1.html

** image by dogulas kirkland, sourced from bandwmag.com