If you’ve taken the 7 train to Queens then you’ve seen the dizzying graffiti collage at 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center, the largest legal, curated tag spot in New York City. Artists from all over the world travel to Long Island City to exhibit their skills on the 20o,000-square-foot factory complex. Inside, Crane Studios offers workspace to artists of all kinds for around $600/month. Sadly, some studios in the larger building were shut down last year after a fire escape collapsed, but the exterior is still an ever evolving mural, a defining feature of the up-and-coming arts district of LIC, and a must-see for any arts enthusiasts.
To visit, get off at Court Square and walk to Jackson Ave & Davis St (23 St.), across from MOMA’s PS-1 museum. Check out this interview about 5 Pointz with curator, Mendes One:
The High Line: An Urban Sky Park Manifests and Unites the Nabes Below
by MartinPalmer
A friend pointed out to me that New York, the most vertical city in the world, is taking its next big step in moving more of our life to the sky. What does this mean for New York communities? Perhaps the High Line Park, a new vein of transport and recreation alive with culture and art, is a glimpse of what our cities might look like in the future. If you just pictured Bruce Willis’ chase scene in Fifth Element, you might not be that far off. If parks can take to the sky, what’s next? Maybe the next hip nabe won’t be down the block, but above our heads. Read More »