PhoebeNewYork @West Chelsea Contemporary Gallery

I took this photo of Phoebe NYC when I first moved to NYC, and it remains the screen saver on my phone--to this day!

"Phoebe" was one of my first acquaintances, when I arrived in NYC. She was here, there, everywhere...and equal parts inspirational and ironic. Phoebe was stylish. She was sweet, sassy and most of all--relatable. Spotting Pheobe on the streets of NYC was often a pick-me-up and always an insta-worthy moment. As Libby Schoettle's cutout gal gained popularity over the last decade, PhoebeNewYork has appeared in ads, magazines, collabs--and most recently a solo show at West Chelsea Contemporary. Click to read more...

BIZARRE BAZAAR @FAT FREE GALLERY

by @whatwillyouleavebehind @Fat Free Gallery

Orphaned objects find refurbished fame at FatFree Gallery's Bizarre Bazaar. Street side shoes and scraps--salvaged by NYC's best known street artists--are reincarnated and recirculated in a creative commune of found objects. SacSix, Icy & Sot, City Kitty, Curb Your Ego and Jules Muck are among familiar favorites. Keep reading to have a closer look...

DAIN @FAT FREE GALLERY

 Solo show featuring Dain at Fat Free Gallery

Beyond appropriately hinting at the intended culinary choices of 2017's infancy, Fat Free Art Gallery in the Lower East Side opens its doors with a solo exhibit by street artist Dain. Amidst an unconventionally legitimate 'street' setting, stylish sirens (set in colorful collages) adorn purposefully weathered walls. Boasting "950 square feet of 12 foot EXTERIOR walls INSIDE. The same outdoor canvases that street artists have been tagging since the beginning of tagging [source]," Fat Free trades traditional stark white gallery walls for grittier decor. Keep reading for a look inside the exhibit and more of Dain's dames...   

SKB ART @ Fillin Global

SKB ART Skateboard Art Exhibit at Fillin Global Gallery

Bringing a bit of the street indoors, artists unite under a common theme and medium at Fillin Global Gallery this weekend. In a 2-day show, skateboards with street art by Manhattan's most recognizable taggers grace the walls of 356 Bowery in the Lower East Side. Dain's signature circles and Phoebe NY's familiar faces form pieces worthy of price tags ranging from $200 to $2,000. Keep reading for a look inside the exhibit...

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Dom Pattinson's Sipping Liberty [L] at Ted Baker, Soho (117 Wooster St)

Lady Liberty makes a meaningful mascot as art and fashion mingle in Soho's new Ted Baker Curated. Evidence of the link between the UK brand and its US locale, Sipping Liberty--a specially commissioned artwork by street artist Dom Pattinson--sits in the store window at 117 Wooster St. Ted Baker's new space will feature artwork from Pop International Galleries. Inside, bespoke wallpaper, commissioned paintings, unique furnishings, upholstered furniture and astutely accent the tailored clothing and accessories. Specialty items on offer include limited edition skateboards, surfboards and furniture. Keep reading for a look inside...

LET HER BE FREE POP UP BY ICY & SOT

Let Her Be Free Pop Up by Icy & Sot

Street art duo Icy & Sot share silent statements through stencil art and the launch of their new book at a temporary pop-up in the Lower East Side. Entitled Let Her Be Free, faces of freedom stare back from whitewashed walls, with childlike defiance. Emerging from a background of artistic limitations, the brothers' mostly monotone pieces celebrate the justice, freedom unity and equality available in America. Keep reading for more... 

FASHION, FLATTERY AND THE FLOWERS OF MICHAEL DE FEO @ DANZIGER GALLERY

Untitled (Alicia Vikander by Patrick Demarchelier for Louis Vuitton), 2016; Painted Prints by Michael De Feo at Danziger Gallery

Known as the 'The Flower Guy,' Michael De Feo's fondness of floral and fashion icons foster feminine flattery--most recently on the walls of Danziger Gallery in NY's Lower East Side. In a sponsored showing of style, 34 print ads--embellished with painted plants--camouflage some of the world's top talent. Keep reading for a look at De Feo's marriage of street art and spirited style ...

MATCHESFASHION.COM NYC POPUP #MFxNY

Indoor Pool and parade of pooltoys at Matchesfashion.com Pop Up Townhouse #MFxNY

Behind the nondescript art-adorned entrance at 214 Lafayette St, five floors of frivolous fashion reinforce that every so often, expense encourages exquisite elegance. The bold palette and geometric graphic of James Reka's Home mural invite Manhattenites inside Soho's WOM Townhouse to partake in MatchesFashion's first stateside popup this weekend. As the site's second largest and fastest growing market (behind the UK), founders Tom and Ruth Chapman clamor to connect with US clientele. Tom Chapman notes,"...it's all about how we make the physical more digital and the digital more physical." Keep reading for a look inside... 

ART + ATTIRE MEET @ MACKAGE

Street art  by Bradley Theodore; (L) Diana Vreeland (M) Karl Lagerfeld (R) Tom Ford

Art and attire co-mingle at Cananian super-brand Mackage. Teaming up to present "The Underground Artist," NYC street artist Bradley Theodore and Mackage co-founders Elisa Dahan and Eran Elfassy bring a bit of 'street' into the stylistically somber Soho space. The cautiously curated selection of street artists include Ray Smith, Jay West, ByFlore, LeRone Wilson, Humza Deas, Hassan Kinley and Bradley Theodore himself. Keep reading for a peek inside...