The purpose of this fictitious art gallery is to contradict the erroneous belief that today, street art isn’t as prevalent as in the end of the 20th century and that its spirit is dying out due to the increasing controversy that surrounds it and the advent of new forms of entertainment. To do this, I chose a select group of street art demonstrations in Lower Manhattan that reflect the inherent free spirit of the art as a whole.
STREET ART // FREE ART
Felt pen on canvas, 190 Bowery Street. NYC 2014.
LIFE ENCAPSULATED IN A DIAMOND
Chalk on red brick, Jersey Street. NYC 2014.
FLASH DELIRIUM / ESCAPADE
Houston Bowery Wall, East Houston Street & Bowery. NYC 2014.
ENOUGH
Centre-Fuge Public Art Project, 1st Avenue & East 1st Street. NYC 2014
BLOODFLOOD
Spray paint on concrete. Rivington Street, NYC 2014.
BEYOND THE WALLS OF INTELLIGENCE
Spray paint on concrete. Christie Street, NYC 2014.
CIVILIZATION
Spray paint on iron doors. Rivington Street, NYC 2014.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Rivington Street, NYC 2014.
PERSPECTIVE
Photography exhibit notices, 190 Bowery. NYC 2014.
“We’re alive and well. “
Street artist referencing an inspiring piece, 190 Bowery. NYC 2014.
The free spirit of street art is alive and well. Through these photographs, one can see the various declinations of this “free” character. Street art is free from the constraints of a canvas, free from pedantic conventions and academic critics. It can be freely enjoyed and interpreted. In its limitless and endlessly creative character, street art is the ultimate free art, revealing and enhancing the beauty of that lies before our eyes.