The DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk. DUMBO 1st Thursday features area galleries, open from 5:30 to 8:30, on the first Thursday of each month. There is no admission fee – participating galleries are open to the public. Gallery receptions, neighborhood dining and bars, and live music add to the evening’s festivities:

December 4, 2008 First Thursday Participants include, but are not limited to the following list. Please check with each gallery to confirm that they will be open late on Thursday.

5+5 Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 210
A.I.R. Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 228
Aswoon Gallery, 14 Jay St.
Brooklyn Arts Council, 111 Front St., Suite 218
Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation, 111 Front St.
DUMBO Arts Center, 30 Washington St.
GalleryQB, 163 Plymouth St.
Gloria Kennedy Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 222
Henry Gregg Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 226
Klompching Gallery, 111 Front St.
Melville House, 145 Plymouth St.
Pochron Studios, 20 Jay St.
Powerhouse Books & Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Rabbithole Studio, 33 Washington St.
Robert Wilson/rw Work Ltd, 111 Front St.
Safe-T Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 214
Smack Mellon, 93 Plymouth St. @ Washington Street
Spring, 126a Front St.
Umbrage Gallery, 111 Front St.
VII Photo, 28 Jay St.
Wessel + O-Connor Fine Art, 111 Front St., Suite 200

Some highlights include:

	ANNE JOYCE A Celebration of the Polaroid Thursday, December 4th 2008, One Night only! An Exhibition And Sale Of Limited Edition Polaroid Images 111 Front Street, Suite 224, Dumbo Brooklyn annejoyce.com
	Smack Mellon 1st Thursday: Live Press Play Music Series This month’s featured band: Holler Wild Rose Music Performance begins at 7pm. Live Music, Great Beer, Innovative Art. Smack Mellon presents the latest sounds by new musicians every first Thursday of the month along with a beer tasting courtesy of Kelso of Brooklyn. 92 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-834-8761 smackmellon.org
	Brooklyn Arts Council/BAC Gallery Creative Cartographies Film Screening December 4, 2008, 6pm Creative Cartographies, on-view until January 9, 2009 Visit BAC Gallery for a screening of short films/videos relating to the curatorial theme of the exhibition Creative Cartographies. Free beer provided by Kelso of Brooklyn. 111 Front Street, Suite 218, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-625-0080 brooklynartscouncil.org
	A.I.R. Gallery A.I.R. Gallery: The History Show Three Solo Exhibitions: Ursula Schneider- Paintings: The River; Claire Owen- from under a darkened sky; Ari Tabei- dress for Today Opening Reception: Thursday December 4, 6-8pm December 3, 2008 – January 4, 2009 Live performances of Dress for Today #6 by Ari Tabei Saturdays Dec 6, 13 & 20th from 3-6pm (Image credit: Ursula Schneider, February Hudson River 2007) 111 Front Street #228, DUMBO Brooklyn, 212-255-6651 airgallery.org
	Amos Eno Gallery (New gallery) Close: Photographs by Anthony Cuneo Reception for the artist on Thursday December 4th from 6-8 p.m. November 25th-December 20th, 2008 Tue-Sat 11-6 111 Front Street #202, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-237-3001 amosenogallery.org
	Umbrage Editions LUCKY UNLUCKY OPENING with the Artist, Lisa Van Noorden December 4, 2008 6-8pm LUCKYUNLUCKY runs through January 30 2008 The series by Dutch artist, Lisa van Noorden, depicts child soldiers in a medium accessible to all audiences, from adults to young children. 111 Front Street #208, DUMBO Brooklyn, 212-796-2707 umbragegallery.com
	Melville House Get Your War On: The Definitive Account of the War on Terror 2001-2008 David Rees December 4, 7-9pm Rees will present a history of the War on Terror told entirely in cartoons and based on his book Get Your War On (Soft Skull Press) 145 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-722-9204 mhpbooks.com
	powerHouse Books and Flavorpill presents Annual Holiday Extravaganza Thursday, December 4, 2008, 6-9PM Special appearances by over 40 powerHouse Books authors and the musical stylings of Arlene Gottfried and Urban Barnyard On December 4, powerHouse Books and The powerHouse Arena will host a once-a-year gathering of its publishing family, featuring appearances by acclaimed fine art photographers, photojournalists, documentarians, filmmakers, artists, and authors. Additionally, two of the powerHouse posse will showcase their other talents with special performances by Arlene Gottfried and managing editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen as one fourth of Urban Barnyard. The powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 866-99-ARENA www.powerhousearena.com
	Pochron Studios Exhibit BUILDING, MAKING, INVENTING, SEARCHING by Emily Silver, Tove Langridge, Joseph Ellis The artists ‘hands on’ attitude toward art making is what bonds the work of these three artists. Emily’s sculptures are built with found objects of all varieties, bound together to form unheard of animals and objects. Joe builds up colorful abstract landscapes with oils while Tove stains and paints on built up surfaces reminiscent of skin and earth. 20 Jay Street, 11th floor, DUMBO Brooklyn pochronstudios.com

Umbrage Gallery is currently showing an installation of artwork called LuckyUnlucky by Dutch artist Lisa van Noorden, through January 9, 2009. There is a special artist appearance on December 4, 4-8pm.

The dolls, paintings, and drawings on paper depict the theme of ‘innocence lost.’ The series by Dutch artist Lisa van Noorden depicts child soldiers in a medium accessible to all audiences, from adults to young children. The opposition between the “lucky” children and the “unlucky” child soldiers showcases the injustices in our world in a lighthearted manner simple enough for a child to understand, yet more thought-provoking than the barrage of negative imagery fed to jaded viewers through the television screen every day. From the gallery announcement,

“The dolls evoke both feelings of playful nostalgia and mournful sympathy, as viewers are reminded simultaneously of the innocence of childhood, and its susceptibility to corruption…

By pairing her dolls, lucky and unlucky, van Noorden emphasizes the contrast between the petty problems of youth and the horror which conscripted child soldiers must face on a daily basis. Her twenty-four dolls from twenty-four countries have their own personal histories, based on the stories of real child soldiers. The dolls hang suspended in wooden boxes, as if they were precious collectors’ items. Yet the LuckyUnlucky dolls engage the viewer in a way average toys could not. Their naive and handmade appearance encourages opposing emotions of comfort and rage, as we are able to play witness to the stories of these children, and even to purchase their stylized representations, without having any control over the fate of subjects’ lives.”

Umbrage Gallery
111 Front Street, Suide 208, Brooklyn, NY 11201
212-796-2707

[Update: The Thursday reception is from 6-8pm]

There is a private viewing for “Journeys in Color”, (please RSVP to cooltoneconsulting@gmail.com) at 100 Jay Street, Apt 14J on Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2-6pm, by artist Olga Baunbaek Reilly for her first solo exhibition in New York featuring her current collection of frescoes on linen. These bold, sensual, blocks of color represent memory fragments of journeys and returns, exploring themes of displacement, perception and storytelling.

The exhibition will be available for private viewings between November 16-22.

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1)

What: Doudou Photography Project
When: November 15 and 16, 10am to 6pm
Where: Pomme, 81 Washington St, at York Street

It has become a tradition: every Fall, we invite New York children to Pomme to be photographed with their most cherished possessions. On November 15th and 16th, Davina Zagury will be back to capture the attachment they have to their security objects.

Best known for her poetic pictures of old and broken toys, Israeli photographer Davina Zagury has collaborated with Pomme on several projects.

2)

What: Sarah Beddington: CROSSING
When: last exhibition day is November 16, 2008, 12 – 6 PM
Where: Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), 30 Washington Street Brooklyn, NY

A Solo Exhibition Curated by Tania Duvergne. As seen in NY Times:
This multimedia solo show by Ms. Beddington, a British artist, evokes the journey of the Experiment, the second sailing ship to make a direct crossing from the United States to China at the end of the 18th century. A 20-foot-long silverpoint map traces the voyage down the Hudson River from Albany, where the ship was built; a three-channel video follows the voyage at sea, mixing past and present, reality and mirage; a sound piece adds maritime atmosphere. The gallery setting, in an area of Brooklyn once associated with shipping, is ideal.

3)

What: Georgia: The August War
When: November 13th – December 31st 10am-6pm (Reception: Tuesday, November 18th, 6pm)
Where: VII Photo, 28 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY

VII Photo presents the work of three photojournalists who witnessed the devastating conflict between Georgia and Russia that provides a sweeping narrative of the tragedy and senselessness of the war that erupted last August.
Curated by: Carroll Bogart & Denise Wolff, (Image credit: Photo: Russian troops pull out after the week-long war in Gori, Georgia on Aug. 22, 2008. © 2008 Marcus Bleasdale/VII)

4)

What: Nerd Nite at Galapagos
When: Saturday, November 15, 8pm
Where: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY

Presentation #1: Hermaphroditism is Bad for Copulatory Plugging by Matt Rockman

Natural selection supports a lot of unusual habits, including copulatory plugging as a form of paternity assurance in many species. Copulatory plugs are just what they sound like. In the tiny worm C. elegans, only some males are genetically capable of making these gelatinous chastity belts. Matt will show how recent evolution of hermaphroditism in this species has allowed male function to decay, and how genetics pinpointed a mutation underlying this phenomenon. There will be pictures of green fluorescent worm semen.

Matt is an evolutionary geneticist at NYU. An actual, legitimate evolutionary geneticist, not one of those media-whore types who make up goofy men-are-from-Mars stories to justify their reactionary politics. Matt likes data.

Presentation #2: Race in Role-Playing Games by Chris Van Dyke

It’s as teenagers that many of us first become aware of the importance of race. We learn that, depending on the color of your skin, some people will always look at you suspiciously; we learn that some races are considered “normal” and “good,” while others are deemed “bad” or even “evil.” And we learn that if you are an elf you get a +1 bonus to Dexterity and that you can NEVER take your eye off your wallet if there’s a Halfling around. What messages about race, explicit or implied, are encoded in Dungeons & Dragons? What does the game say about the role race plays in shaping self-identity? What makes a race “different” or “evil?” Grab your Dungeon Master’s Guide, a dice bag, and a stack of character sheets while we deconstruct the racial undertones behind the world’s most popular role-playing game.

Presentation #3: Know Your Type: A Font of Information about Typography by John Engelmann

There’s more to life than 12-point Times New Roman. Discover the origins and science of typography from the Minoan period to today. Learn about far-out typographical concepts like kerning, ligatures, and interrobangs. Find out what American Airlines and American Apparel have in common and why. John Engelmann is an obsessive collector of 1980s synthesizers who hails from the Midwest. If he were a font, he’d be Andale Mono.

The DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk. DUMBO 1st Thursday features area galleries and artists’ studios, open from 5:30 to 8:30, on the first Thursday of each month. There is no admission fee – participating galleries are open to the public. Gallery receptions, neighborhood dining and bars, and live music add to the evening’s festivities:

November 6, 2008 First Thursday Participants include, but are not limited to the following list. Please check with each gallery to confirm that they will be open late on Thursday.

5+5 Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 210
A.I.R. Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 228
Amos Eno Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 202
Aswoon Gallery, 14 Jay St.
Brooklyn Arts Council, 111 Front St., Suite 218
Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation, 111 Front St.
DUMBO Arts Center, 30 Washington St.
Farmani Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 212
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St.
GalleryQB, 163 Plymouth St.
Gloria Kennedy Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 222
Henry Gregg Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 226
Klompching Gallery, 111 Front St.
Melville House, 145 Plymouth St.
Nelson Hancock Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 204
Pochron Studios, 20 Jay St.
Powerhouse Books & Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Rabbithole Studio, 33 Washington St.
Robert Wilson/rw Work Ltd, 111 Front St.
Safe-T Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 214
Smack Mellon, 93 Plymouth St. @ Washington Street
Spring, 126a Front St.
Tivoli Home, 111 Front St., 1st floor
Umbrage Gallery, 111 Front St.
VII DUMBO, 28 Jay St.
Wessel + O-Connor Fine Art, 111 Front St., Suite 200

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(Photos by Paul Raphaelson)

There is a photo exhibit at the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library by artist Paul Raphaelson. He lived and photographed in Dumbo from 1995 through 2004 before being evicted from the artist loft building on Plymouth Street. (The most famous of the evictions in Dumbo was the 247 Water Street building which we referenced in a previous post.) Raphaelson’s photos are a reminder of what the community of Dumbo Brooklyn used to be and how much it has changed in just 5 years. “While walking the streets of DUMBO with a camera, I was vaguely aware that these pictures might be of historical interest someday. And that day came sooner than I ever expected. The changes have been so swift and indelible that the old neighborhood already seems gone forever.” We asked him about Dumbo past and present:

When did you live in Dumbo? Why did you leave and where are you now?

I lived in Dumbo from 1995 to 2004. I left when my landlord, who is probably the best known of the artist slumlords east of the Brooklyn Bridge, decided to clear out the building. I had it easy… he gave me plenty of notice. In previous years he tried to empty buildings by flooding people out, orchestrating raids by the Department of Buildings, and even arson. In my case it seemed his plan was to empty the whole block, get it rezoned, and convert the buildings to luxury lofts. But zoning attempts were thwarted by the state, and most of those buildings, including mine, are still empty.

I moved to an old brewery in Bushwick. It’s a very different neighborhood. It lacks DUMBO’s grandeur. It also has a thriving local population. In DUMBO the artists were pioneers; in Bushwick we’re guests.

Why did you first move to Dumbo and how would you describe the area when you first moved there?

My friend Anne McDonald lived there. I met her at the opening of a group show that we both participated in, and she persuaded me to visit. I had been living in Providence and considering a move to the city, so the timing was perfect. After walking down Jay street and Water street and setting foot in her space, I knew I had to live there. I gave notice at my job and started packing immediately.

Back then the neighborhood felt huge and empty. You could walk blocks without seeing a soul. There was something powerful in the quietness and austerity of the landscape. That quality is still there, but it’s been heavily diluted by the crowds and development. Today it feels a bit more like a film set than the real thing.

You titled your exhibition, Wilderness, which is what Dumbo was in the 90s. What are your thoughts on what Dumbo has become?

Upper West Side South!
Which you might be able to say about most of Brooklyn, and Manhattan, and Queens…

Very true. There will no doubt be many more changes to Dumbo in the next 5 years, and it’s not easy to live in Dumbo affordably, but we hope the artists here today will continue to be a part of the community.

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October through December 2008
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Heights branch (1st floor)
280 Cadman Plaza West at Tillary St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Come out to Superfine tonight, October 20 for great live music, cool vibes, and great social networking…not to mention Superfine’s amazing regular menu.

The Lounge caters to artists, activists and social entrepreneurs. And the builders, cornerstones and catalysts of change in search of social networking opportunities in a relaxing after work environment. Lounge organizers present Conjunto Guantanamo, DJ Amir, Jemini and Backline on Monday night. And promote art for liberation in many forms. Please check out blog.emorydouglas.org/?p=155 for information.

For more information, contact superfinelounge@gmail.com.

Last chance to get tickets for the Annual Dumbo Fight Night, at St. Ann’s Warehouse. (Ticket purchase page here.) The performances, fights, and events start at 6pm-10pm tonight. Below is a short video clip of the Gleason’s Gym fighters training for the matches (sanctioned by USABoxingMetros & USABoxing).

DUMBO Fight Night | OCT 02 2008 from TRAINERSFIGHTERS com on Vimeo.

Afterwards, head over to Galapagos to watch the Vice Presidential Debate, starting at 9pm (projected on the big screen). The debate, at Washington University in St. Louis, is being called a critical point for both VP candidates after recent media attention by both Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. According to an informal poll on DumboNYC last week, 75% of the online readers will vote for Obama/Biden. Millions will tune in tonight to the first and only vice presidential debate have high hopes for a spectacle.

The DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk. DUMBO 1st Thursday features area galleries and artists’ studios, open from 5:30 to 8:30, on the first Thursday of each month. There is no admission fee – participating galleries are open to the public. Gallery receptions, neighborhood dining and bars, and live music add to the evening’s festivities:

October 2, 2008 First Thursday Participants include, but are not limited to the following list. Please check with each gallery to confirm that they will be open late on Thursday.

5+5 Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 210
A.I.R. Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 228
Aswoon Gallery, 14 Jay St.
Brooklyn Arts Council, 111 Front St., Suite 218
Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation, 111 Front St.
DUMBO Arts Center, 30 Washington St.
GalleryQB, 163 Plymouth St.
Gloria Kennedy Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 222
Henry Gregg Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 226
Klompching Gallery, 111 Front St.
Melville House, 145 Plymouth St.
Nelson Hancock Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 204
Pochron Studios, 20 Jay St.
Powerhouse Books & Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Rabbithole Studio, 33 Washington St.
Robert Wilson/rw Work Ltd, 111 Front St.
Safe-T Gallery, 111 Front St., Suite 214
Smack Mellon, 93 Plymouth St. @ Washington Street
Spring, 126a Front St.
Tivoli Home, 111 Front St., 1st floor
Umbrage Gallery, 111 Front St.
VII DUMBO, 28 Jay St.
Wessel + O-Connor Fine Art, 111 Front St., Suite 200

Some highlights include:

	VII Photo My America, Chris Morris Preview: October 2, 6-8:30pm September 26 – November 6 Preview of Chris Morris’ exhibition, “My America” – a very personal take on the American democratic process, from the privileged position of Time Magazine’s #1 photographer of the Republican campaign 2004 and 2008. 28 Jay Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 212-337-3130 viiphoto.com
	A.I.R. Gallery (New Dumbo Gallery) A.I.R. Gallery: The History Show Work by A.I.R. artists from 1972 to the present Opening Reception, Thurs., Oct. 2, 6pm-8pm Part I: October 2 – November 1, 2008 Curated by Kat Griefen & Carey Lovelace Works by: Sheila Manion Artz, Dotty Attie, Nancy Azara, Rachel Bas-Cohain, Susan Bee, Judith Bernstein, Liz Biddle, Maude Boltz, Agnes Denes, Sari Dienes, Daria Dorosh, Mary Beth Edelson, Jessie Nebraska Gifford, Barbara Grinell, Harmony Hammond, Louise Kramer, Carolyn Martin, Rosemary Mayer, Louise McCagg, Patsy Norvell, Howardena Pindell, Ann Pachner, Jill Parisi, Beatrice Riese, Barbara Roux, Ursula Schneider, Ann Schaumburger, Barbara Siegel, Sylvia Sleigh, Nancy Storrow, Tenesh Webber, Nancy Wilson-Pajic, Janise Yntema, and Elizabeth Zechel 111 Front Street #228, DUMBO Brooklyn, 212-255-6651 airgallery.org
	Brooklyn Arts Council Creative Cartographies Curatorial Talk Thursday, October 2, 6pm Exhibition Dates: September 26 – January 9, 2009 6 Curatorial Talk with Jeanne Gerrity 111 Front Street, Suite 218, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-625-0080 brooklynartscouncil.org
	Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation Marlene Dietrich in Dr. No’s Ludovico Clinic (Dr. Baby’s Erzland) Jonathan Meese Public Reception October 2, 2008 5:30-8pm Exhibition Open M-F September 26 – January 9 A re-staging of Jonathan Meese’s site-specific installation from Watermill this summer, featuring original work and video selection from the German artist. Curated by Dmitry Komis. 111 Front St., Gallery 216, DUMBO Brooklyn, 212-253-7484 watermillcenter.org
	Galapagos Art Space From Irony to Spirituality, Vitaly Komar October 2, 2008 5:30 pm September 26 – November 6 Artist Vitaly Komar will share his experiences from Eastern and Western Culture through a lecture and slideshow including his early and recent works. 16 Main Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-222-8500 galapagosartspace.com
	Gloria Kennedy Gallery “Clay Focus” Exhibition Reception: October 2, 2008 September 10 – October 18, 2008 Artisits: Erica Arce’, Erica Arce’, Mika Drimer, Simcha Even-Chen, Leslie Ferretti, Anna Velkoff Freeman, Joseph Gower, Gloria Kennedy, Serinity Knight, Rene Murray, Susi Pugliese, Stephanie Rozene, Phyllis Savage, Susan Tunick, Etta Winigrad and Matthew Yanchuk. The “Clay Focus” exhibition spotlights a collection of amazing art created by a diverse group of multinational ceramic artists. 111 Front Street Gallery 222, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-858-5254 (Image: HELMET OF SALVATION 19″x15″x10″ Media: Pit smoked twice fired terra cotta) gkgart.com
	Melville House Chemotherapeutic Turbine Songs: A Project from the Navajo Nation, Dominic Miller Opening party on Oct 2 October 1-31 Photographs and interviews taken by artist, Dominic Miller, on the legacy of uranium mining inside the Navajo Nation. 145 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-722-9204 mhpbooks.com
	Still Here: Stories After Katrina, Photographs by Joseph Rodríguez October 2, 2008, 7-9pm (Slide show starts at 7:30pm) August 29, 2008 marked the third anniversary of the horror that Hurricane Katrina inflicted upon the north-central Gulf Coast. Its devastation is a wound not yet healed and its survivors are the subject of Joseph Rodriguez’s fourth powerHouse Book, Still Here: Stories After Katrina. In it, he documents the ongoing expressions of hope, perseverance, and suffering in the affected communities. On Thursday, October 2, 2008, Rodriguez will present a slide show of images from the book and will speak of his experiences while photographing and interviewing families and individuals throughout New Orleans and Texas. Like the photographers who worked with the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression, Rodríguez’s work alerts readers to the ongoing pressures faced by some of the country’s most distressed and vulnerable people. His black-and-white photographs remind the viewer that despite the loss of home, community, and culture, so many continue to push forward, and are “still here.” The powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-666-3049 www.powerhousearena.com
	Rabbitholestudio rehearsal to madness, Gui Mohallem October 2nd – October 31 Brazilian artist Gui Mohallem’s first solo exhibition uses digital pinhole photography in conjunction with biographical text to explore the borders of insanity. 33 Washington Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-852-1500 www.rabbitholestudio.com
	Smack Mellon 1st Thursday: Live Music by Ghastly City Sleep & Beer by Kelso Thursday, October 2 92 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Brooklyn, 718-834-8761 smackmellon.org

You may have noticed a lot of stencil art in Dumbo (and other parts of Brooklyn) lately. Halcyon presented the opening of an art show called “Stencil History X” last week, which is displaying works of world renowned stencil artists from France, Italy, and the US through October 26, 2008. One of these artists, French Street artist Christian Guémy, know as C215, has been covering his work around Dumbo. Dozens of his work can be seen on the streets in subtle and not so subtle locations. (Luna Park has photographed most of them in the area on her C215 Flickr set.)

C215 takes his art seriously and shows in the details of the stenciling. He paints images of mostly homeless people, refugees, street people. According to him, he does it to “make people notice more homeless people in the street. It’s contextual art. If I’m painting white and darkness, it means something. Because I want to give some life to darkness, their life is dark and want to impress some clear idea of their being.”

He has a lot of talent, but isn’t doing it for fame. “A lot of street artists now are very subversive, but when you [get to] know them personally, they can be conformist and just looking for success.” Have you spotted them all in Dumbo?

See artists profile video on YouTube here.