Once practically a gallery of his work, DUMBO has lost much of the work by graffit artist REVS in the last few years. The REVS and PEEK mural on Front Street was painted over and many of his sculptures have been cut off their welds, probably bound for private collections or profits. Fortunately for the neighborhood that must tolerate an uninspired Nike ad, REVS is back, painting a fire and ice themed mural with KAVES of Lordz of Brooklyn. The mural is even crowned with one of his coveted sculptures, high up of course, so it’s less attractive to thieves. DJ Rob Low even caught the action:
I looked out my damn window Saturday and saw two guys painting over the old mural at the corner of York and Bridge Street in Brooklyn, near the Manhattan Bridge. By the time Sunday rolled around, the pieces were taking shape, and I could see that it was graffiti legends Revs and Kaves (from Lordz of Brooklyn) doing a new production. I introduced myself and they told me it was the first time they had painted together in 20 years… two Bay Ridge boys from the ’80s.
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A new Nike advertisement is up on the corner of Jay and Front Street in DUMBO, the same wall that used to feature a great mural by REVS and PEEK. But for some unknown reason it was buffed in April 2005—which we never understood—and the wall has been gray ever since. Now DUMBO is stuck with Nike’s big boring ad for stretching. Photos I took of the original mural and its subsequent 3 year gray period are included below.
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Photo by DumboNYC.org. Mural by Tattfoo Tan and students of P.S. 307.
A new billboard is popping up on top of 20 Jay Street in DUMBO. It has sightlines south to the Manhattan Bridge, like the neighboring billboard, as well as east to the BQE. It’s quite a bit bigger than that spot off the Williamsburg Bridge, so any interested parties should scale their work up a bit. For inspiration, check out the CutUp Collective or the Hood Rich rollers from yesterday. Just wait until the next open studio/gallery opening and make your way to the roof. Those roof alarm signs are almost always lying.
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For the last few seasons the chain link fence on John Street in DUMBO has stocked the greatest dirty tee styles this side of the East River (arguably the Hudson River too). You’ll never find yourself on the wrong side of history with the subtle authentically handcrafted details: pit stains, dirt stains, blood stains and body odors. Each If you don’t have time to work up a good ring around the collar or get stabbed with a shiv, your problems are solved. Your wallet will thank you, your soon to be ex-girlfriend won’t.
However, whether digging through dusty crates, filming protests or searching out dead stock, the importance of protecting one’s sources cannot be denied. Tape up your records, “destroy” the master tapes, pretend you bought those kicks on Ebay and jump ship before people catch on. This spot is a diamond in the rough.
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