Seen on Water and Washington Street:
“Your Facebook status update can wait” Metropolitan Etiquette Authority

New York City artist Jay Shells posted a series of brilliant official-looking etiquette signs around Manhattan and Brooklyn under the guise of the “Metropolitan Etiquette Authority,” including the one above in Dumbo (along with others.)

Around the web:
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As seen in Dumbo – Russell King and Royce Bannon. See more Royce Bannon art at the Under the Influence art and photography exhibit (at powerhouse Arena) through August 7, 2011.

These photos by Josh Derr of Dumbo’s Stabber Alley (at the base of the Manhattan Bridge) got some new graffiti, Gothamist first reported. Stabber Alley got some recent fame when people competed for mayorship on Foursquare last year.

The complete tag reads “No tiene dinero pero tengo mi corazon…”, which according to Gothamist translates to “You have no money but I have heart…” which doesn’t apply to many of Dumbo’s residents, at least according to the latest census.

Found this ‘streetart’ on Water Street. Anyone know who and what this is?

Street art by Russell King on Dock Street betweee Front and Water Street.

Related:
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{posts tagged “streetart”}

Found in Dumbo: “Coach, cheerleader, 5’2″ 102lbs, has a posse…and a twitter feed” (@coachdearleader)

“Matt Foley lives in a van down by the river. 5’8″ 270lbs. Matt Foley motivational speaker”

Seen: Street art on a street sign in Dumbo with commentary about reality tv via an image that looks like a movie poster. The sign reads: “Reality Killed the Video Star” The Horror – The Terror – The Implants

You may have seen other works by Russell King, such as this sunflower under the Manhattan Bridge.

Previously: posts tagged “streetart”

Anyone see this today?

In a photo taken by joshderr, he noticed construction on the corner of Prospect and Jay Street before realizing that it is some sort of art work. He says:

What initially appeared to be road work at the corner of Prospect and jay street in DUMBO turned out to be some sort of art project (Street art taken literally?). New asphalt was laid down with a swirling flourish design sunk within. Given that laing down asphalt is a fairly labor-intensive job, and doing it cleanly requires heavy equipment, it is doubtful this was done by a single person. Aside from the DOT branded cones surround it, no artist name or credit otherwise was found. Ideas people?

Here’s another detail view on flickr. If this is in fact art, who is the artist?

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

• old DUMBO sketch, 31May10, artsypants
• Pop Up, Jump Under, 02Jun10, NYTimes
• Red Hook Lobster Pound at BBP, 02Jun10, Gothamist
• ‘The Brooklyn Summer’ Cocktail at reBar, 31May10, BK Paper
• Lobster Pound guys stick it, 04Jun10, BK Paper
• What Color is Brooklyn Bridge Tan?, 02Jun10, BK Paper
• This Weekend: e-waste Recycling in BK Heights, 02Jun10, BHA
• Scenes from Vinegar Hill, 03Jun10, mheidelberger
• NOS Boutique & JUMP Presents ‘JUMBO’, 04Jun10, Vain
• Make Music New York DUMBO, 31May10, petermcdowell
• Red Hook Lobster Pound, 02Jun10, NYP
• Artist Aakash Nihalani in Dumbo, 02Jun10, LMag
• AIA Guide on Dumbo, 02Jun10, beyondchron
• Spike Lee Creates ABSOLUT BROOKLYN, 02Jun10, PRN