Street art week: Collective wall on West 22nd Street

This visibly old collective wall featuring collage and painting works from diverse contributors was found on West 22nd Street in Chelsea. It is constantly changing. At the top of the second picture, you can see a space invader.

Street art week: The Water Street Mural in Dumbo

When you visit the neighborhood of DUMBO, the Water Street mural can't be missed. This gorgeous giant piece of urban art is situated on Water Street between Jay and Pearl Streets and was created by a group called 303 collective.

More DUMBO pictures here, here and here.

Street art week: Graffiti container in the East Village

This piece was found corner Bowery and East 5th Street.

Street market in the Lower East side

Corner store in the West village

More Manhattan Mini Storage ads

Previously published ads are available here. I still think that the shoes billboard is the coolest. Which one is your favorite?

Rainbow over the Washington Square Park fountain

 

This was yesterday around 6 pm.

The West Village... at night

Mile End Delicatessen

Here's another piece of home.

Mile End Delicatessen is a Montreal-style deli. It has a store in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn,  and one in NoHo, Manhattan, where it also serves Montreal bagels (a must; they are 100 times better than New York's). 

I recently tried the the Ruth Wilensky sandwich, featuring fried beef salami and mustard in an flatten onion bun toped with onion seasoning. It was very good! Comfort food at its best...

 

Liquor store illuminated sign - West village

Fire alarm at the south Street Seaport

Faulty wiring underneath a pier is believed to have caused a smoky fire at the South Street Seaport on Saturday afternoon. Martin and I were there for the The 4Knots Music Festival. The three-alarm fire, which was quite impressive, was apparently brought under control in about an hour. 

Here's some pictures:

La “Belle époque” by Michael Kalish along the Hudon River

This glorious 14-foot tall three dimensional sculpture, unveiled in the Hudson River Park a few weeks ago, has for name la “Belle époque” and was created by the American artist Michael Kalish for Perrier-Jouet.
 

Here’s a nice video showing the creation of the artwork. I also suggest you take a look at the artist’s website as it shows his work very well. Finally, I’ve found this CBS report explaining how Kalish, who mainly works with metal, has been using old license plates to create portraits – including a series of presidents – and other artworks picturing his own take on the United States' culture.

Star on 18 Diner

I've never been to this place, which is situated right off the Meatpacking District. I just love the color of the building as well as the local and unpretentious ambiance around it.

Hot dog graffiti

This piece was found in the Gallery District of Chelsea, around 22nd Street and 11th Avenue.

Jazz on the Hudson River

The Hudson River Park is home to several summer events from June to August. Among them, Stars of tomorrow features students from both the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and from Mannes College The New School for Music performing on the lawn of Pier 45 on Tuesday nights. 

The last show we attended was a jazz performance. It is nice to finish a weekday with a picnic along the river, with a cool breeze and a pink sunset light reflecting on the buildings of the City. Moreover, these events are surprisingly not crowded.

Manhattan Mini Storage's ads

It's moving day in Québec! Yes, we really have a special date for that. I can't imagine everyone moving at the same time here in Manhattan; it would simply be a disaster...

Here's a special post for you my friends from Québec, especially those who are moving today or have moved this past weekend.

As you walk in the streets of the New York, Manhattan Mini Storage's ads are pure entertainment. The family-owned and operated self-storage and moving company is known for its controversial, political, and pop culture-related advertisements that speak to the people of New York City. 

Here's some pictures showing their last campaign – not my best work as a photographer but I still wanted to share them with you:

Sunsets over the Hudson River

Street of DUMBO

DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a tiny neighborhood of Brooklyn located close to the water, between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Home to many modern condo buildings as well as some art galleries, the area still have an industrial feel to it – which is obvious on this picture. Dumbo is also a great place to see street art; and it has a lovely park featuring a vintage carousel.

Colorful mural in Chelsea

 

The Andy Monument in Union Square

Did you know Andy Warhol’s Factory was situated in Union Square from 1968 to 1984? I didn’t; until I discovered this beautiful silver monument picturing the artist in one of my favorite public spaces.

The area was the location where Warhol and his collaborators reinvented the conventional artist’s studio, producing, among other things, silkscreen paintings, films and magazines. 

“Like so many other artists and performers and people who don’t fit in because they’re gay or otherwise different, Andy moved here to become who he was, to fulfill his dreams and make it big. He still represents that courage and that possibility. That’s why I came to New York, and that’s what my Andy Monument is about.”

- Rob Pruitt, the artist who created the monument

The Andy Monument will be in Union Square until September 4th, 2012.