The Arts in NYC Fall 2012

October 16th marked the two year anniversary of the loss of esteemed emcee ‘Eyedea’ from the group Eyedea and Abilities. Michael Larson (Eyedea), passed away in his sleep from an accidental overdose, on a drug which was not released to the public. Eyedea was known for his wit, charm, and insightful spin on the world […]

“History of Rap 2 and 3” During three guest visits on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show, Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon put together a three-part “History of Rap.” I thought about it today since, as Stephen and Andrew explained, the youth has not been exposed to many of the pioneers of hip-hop and rap. Very […]

A link to my presenation on Diane Arbus! http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/dianearbusphotography/   -Ben 3

Check it out on my blog: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/graffitiasart/. Oh graffiti …   – Salma 2

Here is the text of “HOWL”  (1955) 1

So I decided I’d post a particular poem that stood out to me, entitled Mannahatta, by the famed Walt Whitman. I was asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo! upsprang the aboriginal name. Now I see what there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient, I see […]

Hey guys! Laraib suggested I share the link to my latest obsession-my blog with you. Hope you enjoy! http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/zaraellexihoffman/ 5

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Guardian, and dozens of other media outlets have covered this story regarding the arrest of a man, Vladimir Umanets, who defaced one of Rothko’s paintings at Tate Modern in London with his tag. This certainly does not help my ‘Graffiti as Art’ project, but I was quite […]

Just a reminder to take some pictures of the City on Oct 11th and submit ONE to the website found here. This website has directions on how to submit your photo. Please read the directions closely. You can take a picture of anything at all! Just be sure to submit your picture by November 1st. […]

This was a very interesting article that I came across this morning in the New York Times. I decided to share it with you because, if you recall, one of the last things I mentioned about graffiti during my presentation was its recent commercialization and its use as a marketing strategy. It is quite strange […]