"Please keep your cat inside. It has been coming into our backyard harassing and fighting with our two backyard cats and eating all their food. If the cat continues to come here we will have no choice but to call the ASPCA."
New EVR studio number: 347 973-3955 !!
— East Village Radio (@EVRadio) June 3, 2015
New Urban Expressionism is the premiere exhibition at VolaVida Gallery. This two-week show starts on Thursday June 4 and will feature some of the top names in NYC's street art community such as Adam Dare, Hektad, Uncutt Art, XO,RS, Don J, Nicholai Khan, Flood Club, King Amsterdam, Raquel Echanique, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Gazoo to the Moon, Hue, ArtWeAll and Chris Prandy.
VolaVida represents some of NYC's most popular and up-and-coming artists. Our goal is to help artists share their craft without relinquishing their integrity. Through social events and gallery exhibits we intend to create an atmosphere that is welcoming and inspirational to artists and art lovers from all walks of life.
VolaVida Collective is the product of Maurice Whitaker and Laura K. Reich (aka Lulu) partnering with creatives to spread love through art.
Exhibit Hours
Thursday June 4th thru June 17th
Opening Reception June 4th 5pm to 9pm
General Hours: 12pm to 8pm Daily
“We looked at so many spaces that didn’t work for one reason or another,” said co-owner Omer Shorshi.
Shorshi and his partner, Suzanne Levinson, looked at more than 50 locations, mostly in the East Village, but found that spaces similar to their 500-square-foot former home were at least double the $5,000-a-month rent they paid at their 123 Second Ave. location, he said.
The owners ultimately signed a lease at 128 MacDougal St. near Washington Square Park. The new space will be much bigger at about 800 square feet, and will cost about $9,000 a month in rent, Shorshi said.
I’m absolutely trying to take a positive attitude. I believe in the future and I’m a positive person. But that does not mean that we’re OK. People gave me everything I’m wearing besides my shoes and my jacket — the shirt, the pants, the socks. But I feel good about that. I’m walking around and I can say, ‘Oh yeah, Lori and Rachel gave me that,’ and my kids can get up in the morning and say, ‘I’m putting on Ella’s clothes, I’m putting on Zachary’s clothes.’ We’re wearing people’s care and that’s practically helpful, but now we have to get to the next step. I’m really overwhelmed on how we’re going to get there, and that’s what I don’t know.
"Each building has 6 floor-through homes, all with private outdoor space. The penthouses have their own private garages and incredible roof decks. Two and Three bedrooms. Pricing from $2.3M. Penthouses start at $3.4M."
We are unveiling more renderings and floorplans this Thursday from 5 to 8 PM along with @artbattles and the kids of Walk of Art and EBC High School [in Brooklyn], who will be staging a street-art competition to kick-off the projects.