So.... Why weren't you at "SPIT THAT!" last thursday?

Get. Ya'. Life. To-geth-er....

Kwessi! You did it again!

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Jason + Griffin = Sicker than ANY mufckin artist you know!....Yeah I said it.

So..... my boy Jason Griffin ^^^^^^ is a BEAST. Don't believe me? Go ask your mother. He's a magician, no wand, just a paint brush. For him a canvas is strictly optional, in fact for him a paint brush is strictly optional. If art were wine, he'd be Jesus holding a glass of water..... 'Nough said.
Lucky for you his work is being featured at Leo Kesting Gallery located at 812 Washington St and Gansevoort. This series of Paintings and Polaroids in particular bring to life his most recent collection, "80's babies". In this collection the subjects are all people born in the 80's. So instead of your usual nostalgic spin on 80's Retro, he takes it forward, to the now. Creating contemporary images of, well, Us! The seeds planted in concrete, fertilized by pipe dreams, poverty, and seemingly endless odds. This exhibit proudly proclaims that we are much more than roses that happened to grow out of concrete. We are two words that simultaneously define a decade while foreshadowing the new artistic awakening that is to come. We are: "Eighties. Babies."
Get ya life together. Check him out. Today. Right now....

Art + Genius = Banksy

Ive been following this guy for some time now, and somehow, I cant help but feel like he's following me! Well, his artwork at least.
Bansky, the British graffiti artist (the man responsible for the giant sized rats over looking the streets of Canal and Soho) is currently taking New York by storm. And word on the street is he's here to set up shop...literally!
In fact, today I had the pleasure of checking out his "pet store" myself. Banksy's Pet store underlines the idea that there are two sides, or better yet, two key elements of art. The side in which an individual manipulates a specific medium to create "art", and then the other, in which "art" manipulates a specific individual to create thought. Hence the phrase: "Thought provoking ".
Banksy's pet store is an iconic example of bringing ideas to life.....no really, thats what he did.

Check out the site, then take a trip to the shop. Trust me its worth it!

http://thevillagepetstoreandcharcoalgrill.com/