Packard’s East Village Gallery

Curator:  Christopher Packard

At one gateway to the East Village Gallery stands a statue of Ghandi, walking.  Nearby are the steps where skateboarders ply their boards by day, while in the evenings protesters rally around causes  like animal rights and peace.

Ghandi, Union Square Park, NYC

Ghandi, Union Square Park, NYC

Near corner of East 10th Street and First Avenue.

Red spider, stylized, on a blue wall. Near corner of East 10th Street and First Avenue.

Magic Marker on a sticker from Post Office at East 10th Street and Fourth Avenue.

Glasses series. Magic Marker on a sticker from Post Office at East 10th Street and Fourth Avenue.

A wall at the corner of Second Avenue and East 11th Street.

The glasses series. A wall at the corner of Second Avenue and East 11th Street.

A wall at the corner of Second Avenue and East 11th Street.

The glasses series. A wall at the corner of Second Avenue and East 11th Street.

 

 

A mechanical dog with oversized ears and metal spikes for teeth attacks the viewer.  Spray-painted in chalky blue is a heart-shape with dots for eyes and a nose.  Above, a sentence in diptych.

A mechanical dog with oversized ears and metal spikes for teeth attacks the viewer. Spray-painted in chalky blue is a heart-shape with dots for eyes and a nose. Above, a sentence in diptych.

Shepard Fairey Obey photograph

A Shepard Fairey poster on a wall in an urban space, photographed, then branded with the “Obey” logo.