This past Friday night, street artist Hanksy hosted a kinda secret show for a few hours inside an abandoned East Village building. (There was a show here as well back on Dec. 20. Someone connected with this also asked us not to divulge the location. But if you really want to know you can figure it out easily enough.)
We stopped by for a look. (Gothamist has more photos and video from the night… as well as info on the other artists involved.)
A sequel here is possible, though, as Gothamist notes, Hanksy is now out of town. The empty building is apparently due for either a demo or gut renovation … there aren't any plans on file yet with the Department of Buildings.
Updated:
Hugh Burckhardt has a lot more photos from Friday night at his blog More Than Usual.
Also, Bucky Turco and Marina Galperina from Animal NY have a recap in Metro today.
10 comments:
I think I now know who is drawing the penis-es (Penii?) in the snow on all the cars.
Stairway to Kevin made me laugh. This show's reminiscent of 1979's “Real Estate Show” in an abandoned LES storefront and David Wojnarowicz's shows in abandoned piers in the 1980s. Outstanding.
That building looks ripe for rehab by people who would be respectful of its architecture rather than ripping it down to the brick and installing the standard shiny crappy interior. If only.
the bar is pretty low these days, huh?
@BT: pluraliter "penis" est "penes."
If you have much occasion to use the plural, you are lucky.
It's "peni", no?
Yeah except Real Estate Show and Times Square Show were actually good. Really good.
This….? wow. I don't have words.
Keep it simple people- just say "dicks". Or "cocks".
Hi 10:16 AM. If you got to the EVG's update link, you'll get a better idea of what this show's about. It's not just dicks.
http://m0rethanusual.blogspot.com/2014/01/suplus-candy.html
I lulzed at the David Bowie-ner.;)
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