Plus another smoke shop for the record; art for the children of Ukraine; another closing on Chambers. / 13 comments
For decades, Janz's work explored the fleeting, the impermanent, and in his last decade, he found obvious and brilliant parallels between art and life. / 11 comments
Plus Rocket Club goes online with a free daily trivia game; train one-on-one with the Live Well Company; some words of stregnth from Robert Janz. / 1 comment
Plus a pet preparedness plan from Best Friends Shelter; a virtual show at Alexander and Bonin; the latest words from Robert Janz. / 3 comments
The Chinatown BID is keeping a couple of lists updated. Plus Zoom playwriting classes for kids; deliveries from Luv Michael granola; and some words for spring.
A mailbox with a safe message; a crowd at City Vineyard thumbs its nose at the coronavirus; some restaurants starting to close; a beauty from Robert Janz, painted while masked. / 11 comments
Filmmaker Joanna Kiernan followed local artist Robert Janz for two years, picking up his story at age 80, as he started making graffiti around the city, but mostly here, in greater Tribeca. / 1 comment
Plus more holiday events at the South Cove and snowy images from two sharp shooters in the neighborhood. / 3 comments
Plus City Winery will open in Chelsea in March; glowing zodiac symbols in Liberty Park; the latest street art from Robert Janz. / 3 comments
There's no coincidence: Janz is using his water drawings as a metaphor for aging. It's both brilliant and poignant. Anyone over 50, read with caution. / 10 comments
"Bisoman is just calling in. Black Cat says, 'It’s an ad for Awake, Alert, Aware.'" / 2 comments
When I started this series, there was enough street art for a post every few months, then every six months; now it’s once a year, if we're lucky. / 2 comments
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there