I've been capturing streetart via Instagram for a while now and am thankful that NYC and the surrounding neighborhoods are always in constant supply. One artist whose work I'm always on the lookout for is DAIN. I love DAIN's use of collage, bright colors and pop culture to produce striking images that I'm always excited to find.  

DAIN, TriBeCa, photo by Kari Hansbarger

DAIN, Brooklyn, photo by Kari Hansbarger

DAIN, SoHo, photo by Kari Hansbarger

DAIN, TriBeCa, photo by Kari Hansbarger

DAIN, Brooklyn, photo by Kari Hansbarger

It's a sad day for anyone who loved 5 Pointz in Queens. I wish the work could have been saved. I won't waste my breath on yet another vanishing landmark, it seem like these days it's a daily frustration. Here are a few shots I've taken over the years while riding the 7 train to Queens...

More write-ups and commentary:

gothamist.com
hyperallergic.com
nymag.com
vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com
 

This past weekend I was in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC to check out the Yayoi Kusama exhibit when I stumbled on this lonely hot dog cart. My first thought was "Yay, food!" because if you're familiar with this area you know there isn't a whole lot to nosh on while you take in the exhibits.

When I looked closer I realized this was not your typical dirty water hot-dog situation at all, but it's own exhibit/project. You can read more about Alexis Dahan's project entitled "We Serve Selected Texts" here and on his website. I sadly didn't stop to really investigate but it looks like the project will be around on Saturday's for a bit longer and I plan to check it out. Be sure to check for the next location and to see more of this cool idea.

I have always loved light and lighting. From Lite Brite to black light to neon signage, light is everywhere from toys to sculpture and beyond. Looking at how you light your living room or how you light a skyscaper is fascinating to me and I keep an eye out for unique ways light changes our environment.

In anticipation of the upcoming James Turrell exhibit opening at The Guggenheim on June 21st I've curated a few of my own Instagram images taken over the last year that capture the beauty of light in unexpected ways.

Dan Flavin

Glen Ligon

Ceiling on the lower level of The Whitney in NYC

Empire State Building, Valentines Day 2013

Winter Garden Theatre, NYC

Airan Kang

Xmas lights, NYC, 2013

Military Tattoo Show, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Scotland, 2013

BookingDance Festival, Lincoln Center, NYC

Neon sculpture, Chelsea gallery, NYC

Two of my favorites things: art + fashion. One of my ongoing projects consists of my comparisons and observations on art influencing fashion and vice versa. I love to find the connection. Can you see it? 
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Art As Fashion Muse: DVF Ad Spring 2012 & René Magritte’s Mona Lisa. Graphic by Kari Hansbarger.

Art as Fashion Muse: ​Prada Spring 2011, Blu Mural in Managua, Nicaragua. Graphic by Kari Hansbarger.

Art as Fashion Muse: When I saw the gold detailing in this McQueen dress I instantly thought of the works of Gustav Kilmt. Graphic by Kari Hansbarger.

​Thinking Woman
Abe Ajay  (American, Altoona, Pennsylvania 1919–1998)
Lithograph
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Loved opening my Juxtapoz email today to find this image staring back at me .

Ron Mueck (Source)

Ron Mueck is a sculptor of hyper-realistic, large-scale pieces that are absolutely amazing.  I had the pleasure of seeing his solo exhibit in 2006 at The Brooklyn Museum. The pieces were truly cool and rendered with such detail, and I was happy I had the chance to "experience" them in-person so I could take in their scale. Nothing like a 30ft baby or giant woman in bed... dreamlike in a way that makes you feel like you're crashing a fairytale starring giants.

Ron Mueck (Australian, b. 1958). In Bed, 2005. Mixed media, 63 3/4 x 255 7/8 x 155 1/2 in. (161.9 x 649.9 x 395 cm). Private Collection (Source)

He has a new show about to open in Paris that looks to debut some new work along side older pieces. if you're in Paris, check it out and be sure to let me know how it is!​ For more, check out Juxtapoz.

Pygmalion and Galatea
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, Vésoul 1824–1904 Paris)
Date: ca. 1890
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm)

I discovered these amazing collage-photography pieces from Ernesto Artillo (fantastic work) over at Trendland and immediately fell in love with them. They're a beautiful, slightly dark and sensual mix of religion, art and nature that reminds me of Francis Bacon paintings. 

Piel 

Photo by LadyKdesigns

Tableau I: Lozenge with Four Lines and Gray
Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872–1944)
1926. Oil on canvas, 44 3/4 x 44" (113.7 x 111.8 cm) diagonal measurements. Katherine S. Dreier Bequest
179.1953

Here in NYC we're due for a big snow storm that may or may not be named Nemo. Who names these storms? Anyway, we really haven't had a good, old-fashioned Nor'Easter in the city for a few years and I'm excited to pop outside and take pics or stay inside in my jammies all day. If you're in the Northeast this weekend be safe. x

Big Snow, 42nd Street
Andreas Feininger (American, born France. 1906–1999)
1956. Gelatin silver print, 10 1/4 x 11 3/4" (26 x 29.8 cm). Gift of the photographer. © 2013 Estate of Andreas Feininger
296.1965

I recently headed up to The Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Matisse: In Search of True Painting exhibit which focuses on his use of color in his paintings. I absolutely loved the show. I have always loved the color in Matisse's work, especially the oranges. And I rediscovered so much more about Matisse last year in Paris. But this show highlighted some unusual color palette's like the one in my favorite work in the show, Laurette in a Green Robe, Black Background.

Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)

Laurette in a Green Robe, Black Background, 1916
Oil on canvas; 28 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (73 x 54.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.43)
© 2012 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Image from metmuseum.org.

I instantly fell in love with the “Flying Houses” series by French photographer Laurent Chehere. So fantastic. 

Source: Trendland