Posts Tagged ‘art’
The SKETCHBOOK PROJECT
August 7th, 2012 by chocko
This year, Chocko participated in The Sketchbook Project, a global art project that involves drawing and doodling in sketchbooks and having your work exhibited across thousands of miles to different cities in North America and eventually finding its home to be displayed at the Brooklyn Art Library. Here are some samples from Chocko’s sketchbook and […]
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An Interview with Ray Sumser
July 21st, 2012 by chocko
Ryan Sumser and Characternity (photos by chocko) I was doing my San Diego Comic Con shuffle and was walking across the pedestrian bridge connecting PETCO Park and the Convention Center when I randomly stumbled upon an artist at work. The piece he was working on blew me away…it was huge, ambitious and featured nearly 3000 […]
Tags: art, artist, cartoonist, cartoons, Characternity, interview, ray sumser
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east village and lower east side street art + graffiti
May 26th, 2012 by chocko
Chocko took the photos above at Second Ave. and Houston St. in NYC. Beware of the gaping hellmouth the size of Illinois behind the fence. This Eviar piece is near the old Mars Bar location on 1st St. and 2nd Ave. Music Machine by Sonni is located at Artist Alley behind the original location of […]
Tags: art, east village, graffiti, l.e.s., lower east side, new york city, nyc, street art
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Lady Pink — Evolution
November 14th, 2011 by Mr. C
“Lady Pink’s unique personal vision has been communicated throughout her evolution from subway writer to fine artist.” —Woodward Gallery While hovering our UFO on the lower east “chinese” side of manhattan, our radars honed into an art gallery that displayed the works by one of our favorite graffiti artists in the N-Y, Lady Pink. Planet […]
Tags: art, evolution, graffiti, lady pink
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Pictoplasma NYC
November 4th, 2011 by chocko
Pictoplasma NYC-The Festival of Contemporary Character Design and Art rolls through New York City November 3-6, 2011 with a variety of exhibitions and installations to check out all around town. Most of the art happenings are in downtown NYC and Chelsea but be sure to hop on a subway and check out what’s going on […]
Tags: art, exhibitions, festival, festival of contemporary character design and art, new york, new york city, review
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Basil Gogos signing at NY Comic Con 2011
October 23rd, 2011 by Mr. C
Basil Gogos, one of Planet Chocko’s favorite illustrators who brought monsters and classic horror characters to life in the most frightening of ways, was in the house at NY Comic Con signing his book, Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos . Chocko and Mr C have been harassing Basil since the early 90’s at […]
Tags: art, basil gogos, chiller theater, monster, ny comic con 2011
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Shepard Fairey: artwork in Asbury Park, NJ
October 4th, 2011 by Mr. C
“The Rebel Waltz” mural (depicting Paul Simonon – The Clash) “Mount Rush-core” (Joey Ramone,Johnny Rotten,Joe Strummer,Glenn Danzig,Ian Mackaye,Henry Rollins)
Tags: art, asbury park, revolution, shepard fairey
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street art nyc
September 8th, 2011 by chocko
Creepy on 145 Ludlow St. Nanook + Gaia collaboration on 145 Ludlow St. YOK on 145 Ludlow St. JR on Grand St. JR on Wooster St. photos by chocko
Tags: art, graffiti, new york city, street art
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The Melvins were at Cotton Candy Machine
June 8th, 2011 by chocko
The Melvins were all present yesterday at Tara McPherson’s art boutique, Cotton Candy Machine. Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – Cotton Candy Machine quickly got packed with eager fans of the O.G.’s of Grunge looking to get stuff signed and to meet the band. The new Melvins poster designed by McPherson might have been another reason […]
Tags: art, band, dale crover, gallery, grunge, ipecac recordings, king buzzo, records, signing, tara mcpherson
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bk street art
May 28th, 2011 by chocko
williamsburg, brooklyn nyc
Tags: art, brooklyn, graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art
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nyc street art
December 3rd, 2010 by chocko
Tags: art, graffiti, new york, new york city, street art
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zinester’s guide to NYC Release Party at Housing Works
November 16th, 2010 by chocko
The Zinester’s Guide To NYC Release Party was at Housing Works last Thursday and featured live readings by a bunch of contributors, live music and a mini zine fair. The place was packed with people sitting on the floors and stairs checking out zine writers read their contributions to the book published by Microcosm. The […]
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