Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Goat Season At Socrates Sculpture Park
There are now nearly 20 goat statues getting erected throughout Socrates Sculpture Park. The statues are all for the new exhibit opening this weekend by artist Nari Ward. This will be the first time that the waterfront park has showcased a show by a single artist, according to the press release. The show, title “Nari…
Read MoreShia LaBeouf Art Installation Shut Down
The Museum of the Moving Image has shut down Shia LaBeouf’s anti-Trump installation last week. The project, which the museum said was an “ongoing public safety hazard” was meant to be running for the entirety of Trumps Presidency. The museum shut it down after LaBeoufs arrest following an altercation with an alleged Nazi, along with…
Read MoreJaden Smith Visits Shia LaBeouf Group Art Exhibition At Moving Image
“HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US”, are the words that many Astorians, New Yorkers, and celebrities, have been repeating over and over in front of a camera on the side of the Museum of the Moving Image. The new installation was created by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner, a creative collaboration started by actor and artist, Shia…
Read MoreEternity and History: The Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos At Moving Image
From the Museum of the Moving Image, comes a retrospective look into the cinematic works of one of the masters of cinema, Theo Angelopoulos. One of the most prominent figures to come out of Greece in the 70’s, Angelopoulos emerged onto the directing platform with a unique style which focused on specific choreographed compositions and…
Read MoreBlock Party And Walking Tour Of New Welling Court Murals, Today!
June 11th, the Welling Court Mural Project will unveil more than 140 murals. The murals are all said to be sophisticated, modern, eclectic, thought-provoking and beautiful. The event, which will be a cross between a walking tour and a block party, is starting at noon today, until 7PM. People attending are welcome to also bring their…
Read MoreRAW Natural Born Artists Coming To Astoria
RAW artists is an indie arts organization that features artists in the fields of visual arts, photography, film, accessory design, performance arts, hair and make up arts, music, and fashion design. Each of the multi-faceted events take one night and feature 50+ local artists and creatives collaborating together to share their crafts. Come see live…
Read MoreIt’s Origami Time, Tonight!
Welcome to the wonderfully artistic and symmetrical world of origami. From ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper", it is the art of paper folding, often associated with Japanese culture. Best known for making Pop – Up comic books, Sam Ita was asked by emerging Italian publisher, Nui Nui, to create a series of origami books, beginning with paper planes.After much…
Read MoreNew Boutique Condo Is Coming
Seems like the skyline in Astoria doesn't seem to be staying still lately. And now, here's another addition. A new boutique condo building will be 'gracing' Astoria's Welling Court. Here's what we're looking at for the six story building: – 19,475 Square Feet – East River views – Glass balconies – Brown Brick – 27 apartments…
Read MoreAstoria Underpass To Be Transformed With Art
501, founded by Noah Sherrof in 2014, is an organization that goes around New York City, taking drab and doll walls and turning them into art, reported qns.The non profit organization does so in order to help people of the neighborhood get more involved in their communities, and next on the list is Astoria. Sherrof, who…
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