Thursday morning, Jeff Koons’ “Rabbit” sculpture made its debut in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, floating down Broadway with the likes of Shrek and Hello Kitty. The metallic silver balloon is based off one of Koons’ most well known works, a 1986 stainless steel mylar rabbit which marked the beginning of his inflatables series. It’s nice but we would have loved to see “Michael Jackson and Bubbles” lofted up in the air.

A Bunny Balloon Sheds Its Steel Skin [NYT]

Photo from Librado Romero/The New York Times

Welcome to this obsessive crash.

In New York City, a canvas WK has made his own for over 15 years, ‘The Trail’ is an immersive, mixed-media narrative lead by impacts. Combat figures and a motor accident- the resulting story unfolds across a sequence of planes, personae and tools.

Ribbon-like in its installation, this stream of compulsive cataloguing runs along the matte exterior walls of the gallery towards the skyline of the city.

WK is a method of elegant provocation, marked by both the charm and gracelessness of the New York City landscape. ‘The Trail’, is the shadow of WK, set for you to follow.

Opening Friday November 30th, 2007. 7pm.
Exhibition runs from November 30th to January 13th 2008.

ESPEIS ARCHETYPE
90 Wythe Avenue
(at N. 11th street)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
New York, NY 11211

www.wkinteract.com

This past Saturday saw the 9th annual Cranksgiving alleycat, a charity race which collects food for a local food pantry in the week before Thanksgiving. More than 80 cyclists showed up to participate and more to support the ride. Each person received a manifest printed with a list of grocery stores throughout Manhattan and was tasked with choosing the quickest route between four locations. Of course the stores were grouped to challenge riders with longer runs between upper and lower Manhattan. At each store, riders locked up their bikes and dashed through the aisle searching for a specific Thanksgiving food item. After enduring slow moving checkout lines through out the city, riders finished up in Chelsea, where they turned in store receipts to prove their purchases.

Although playing a slapdash version of Supermarket Sweep on bikes was fun, the best part came riding together to donate the food at St. Mary’s Food Pantry on the Lower East Side. The line snaked out the door as riders turned in their bounty. Afterwards at Lakeside Lounge, prizes donated by Chrome, Seagull Bags, Trackstar and Crumpler were awarded to some of the fastest, slowest and most giving racers. Ken did a great job organizing and keeping Cranksgiving NYC alive. If I only did one race each year, this might be it. Even better: Cranksgiving races were held in cities all over the country.

Here are some great Cranksgiving photos from bicyclelove on flickr. Full results have been posted on NYBMA.

L’amour Supreme is keeping busy. When he’s not painting beautiful images of Kaiju monsters or t-rex track cyclists, he’s modeling toys, collaborating with other artists, and spending time with his daughter. It’s a pleasure to share with you his artwork and back story and we hope you enjoy it like we do. Say hi to L’amour Supreme.

“I remember drawing skulls, with barbarians holding up chopped heads with naked women at age 7 really well. Adults would all look at me like I needed some sort of psychotherapy at the time but I could probably thank Frazetta for that.”

Continue reading: Interview With L’amour Supreme

DON’T CALL IT STREET ART! is curated by French pop artist Thibault Sandret. The exhibition brings together mixed-media artists who transpose street-art practices on canvases, graphic designers whose visual codes derive from urban productions and, last but not least, photographers who capture the ephemeral beauty of this art form. All the featured artists share a desire to harvest the rich energy of the street, to excavate its spirit and to highlight the inherent beauty of decay.

Artists: Ogi, COL, Veng, Nathalie Hamelin, Iris Arnaud, Gary St Clare, Hugo Martin, Jake Dobkin, Alexandra Zsigmond and Thibault Sandret

Opening reception: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007,3-8pm

Studio/Gallery 173 173-171 Canal Street, #5 floor
New York 10013
www.glamtrashpop.com
info@glamtrashpop.com

SHAG is excited to reveal the latest showing from a collaborative of Brooklyn based artists entitled “I remember nothing”.

I remember nothing intends to be a visual overload and a sensory exploitation, initially polarizing those in attendance. The show itself is a metaphor of contemporary life in New York City.

Through constant stimulation and a nagging fascination, the works of more than six local artists draw the eye and the mind toward the magnetic force of a retrofitted future. Each piece contains within it reflection, personal story, and observation likened to living and breathing in the fast paced world of New York City. To define this incomparable culture, and constant battle of wits, is to put a few words in front of the magnitude of life itself.

The artwork stands to invite all your senses to be completely realigned, and swipe clean the perception of contemporary life in New York City. A visual feast of mind altering imagery designed to stretch the boundaries of consciousness leaving you stark and unable to remember nothing.

Exhibition Dates: Nov 29th - Nov 29th
Opening: Nov 29th 6:00PM - 8:00PM

SHAG sehlman helwaser art gallery
547 west 27th street #519
chelsea, ny 10001
S H A G Sahlman Helwaser Art Gallery
547 W 27th St

Artists: Space Invader, D*Face, Blek Le Rat, Blu, Microbo, Bo130
On view Dec 1 thru Dec 29, 2007

Opening reception - Saturday, December 1st, 6pm-9pm

529 West 20th Street, 9E
New York, NY 10011
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm

Alife and Krink have released an assortment of new t-shirts, Krink K-71 and EZ-Squeeze markers in stores today. We love the drips but one question comes to mind. Is catching Krink tags while wearing a Krink t-shirt frowned upon like wearing a band’s t-shirt to their concert?

There’s something creepy about abandoned baby strollers, namely the thought that they might hold an abandoned baby. While a few ill prepared dudes taking care of a found baby makes for an 80s comedy (see Three Men and a Baby), it’s probably not so hilarious in real life. Disposable Memories is a project which uses abandoned baby carriages as a symbol for reflection on the neglect of children in western society. You can also add your own photos to the online collection.

Photo from Untitledname.com