Make and Own Your Road: Pa’Lante Green Cleaning Cooperative
The immigrant population in the United States stands at approximately 13.3% and over 26%, if you consider children of immigrants…
Days in the Life of a Duo
The work necessary for successful cooperation is ongoing and an inherent part of everyday life. We as humans tend to…
A Family Affair
Dylan (son), Waleska (mother) and Jerry (father) out birdwatching together in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Dylan started bird watching when he…
Radical and Anti-Imperialist Art on the Streets of Cuba
With the recent visit of US President Barack Obama in Cuba and talks of lifting the decades-old embargo (it is…
New York in the 80s: an Ode to Realism
It’s been almost 30 years since the 80s and lots has changed. Nowadays, the city is a playground for the…
Facebook Thinks We’re All Rats
I run a couple of Facebook “Pages”. Every time I post something to a page, I see a button at…
The Artist’s Dilemma: Who is a sellout?
The prisoner’s dilemma (developed by Flood, Dreshner and Tucker) is an analysis using game theory of a hypothetical situation whereby the…
What is good art critique? A balance! Part 2
This past week I was inspired to write an opinion article about a recent piece I read on Artnet News…
Gentrification in Coney Island as an excuse to undermine street art: Part 1
I recently read an article about the use of street art as a tool for gentrification in Coney Island. As all…
Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens: Year 6!
This is the 6th year of the Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens NYC. “The best public art event…