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Sunday was such a gorgeous day that I decided to go to the Brooklyn Botanical gardens to take pictures of the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, parking is always an issue in that area, so I rerouted my GPS and headed to one of the coolest neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Bushwick. Pop Up shop in the house of Yes Street scenes You have to look everywhere, some times … Continue reading Brooklyn ! is it cool or what ?
Located at 43-01 21st street in Long Island city, this building is worth the trip for the big fans of Murals and all sorts of street art.The Artist Cern who painted this work entitled “homage’ painted on all four façades of the building. I tried to find out what the homage was about but it seems to be self explanatory. Cern Is a Native of … Continue reading One Building, four facades, one Artist ” Cern”.
While all of us are flying here and there trying to figure out where to go on vacation. Canada just across the border and 6 hours by car from NYC, is a place that is safe and fun, another 1 1/2 hours and you are in Montreal . I know it’s not the first place people think about, when planning a vacation. I am guilty … Continue reading Montreal, under pressure xxlll festival. It’s a hoot.
Kobra has been very prolific in New York City this year, he is my favorite muralist. I have had the pleasure and the honor to meet him a few years ago in Brooklyn. He is also one of your favorites, 18 murals this year and I am determined to photograph all of them, so travel with me throughout the city of new York as I … Continue reading Put a little love in your heart. Kobra is spreading it all over the city that doesn’t sleep.
If you want to drive in Santo Domingo “Don’t” . Nerves of steel is an understatement, at least for me. Red lights ! oblivious. Lanes !! only a suggestion. Imagine you open a room full of crazies and distribute driving licences, cars and motorcycles and just say “go out there and drive, Don’t Worry about the rules , there are none” I know you think … Continue reading Nerves of steel, Dominican driving.It’s more than that.
A little while ago my attention was drawn to some absolutely beautiful photographs of a installation in Paris. As a lover of graffiti art and murals,. I decided to check out the photographer. French photographer Jonathan “Jonk” Jimenez really impressed me. Not to mention that he is also quite handsome. I so loved his work that I contacted the photographer to see if i … Continue reading There is life after death / Jonk Photography
José Rodríguez Fuster (born August 1946 in Villa Clara , Cuba) is a Cuban naive artist specializing in ceramics, painting, drawing, engraving, and graphic design . The first thing you will notice when you arrive,is the remarkable similarity to Picasso and Gaudi This is a most amazing village to see, and a definite must do, on a trip to Cuba. Can you say Instagram ?? … Continue reading Fusterlandia , Jaimanitas , Cuba. Folk art kingdom. mind blown!!
Every time I took the Nr 7 train to Manhattan, as the train made that creaky turn towards Queensboro Plaza, out the window I could see a yellow building covered in graffiti. A large portrait of Biggie (notorious BIG) intrigued me. Always thought, I must take some time, to photograph it. Before it’s gone. Luckily before this building turned into condos, I managed to take … Continue reading 5 Pointz l.i.c New York, a real pity it’s gone
