Yoshitomo Nara arrested in NYC

 
Yoshitomo Nara should not be underestimated.
The NY Post reports that on his way home after installing his current solo show at Marianne Boesky in Chelsea, Nara was accosted by the NYPD allegedly struggling briefly with officers before eventually being “charged with resisting arrest, making graffiti, criminal mischief, possession of graffiti tools and damaging property” for […]

Whirlwind of events in New York

If you’re in New York this weekend, there is no shortage of art-related events to immerse yourself in. Here are three worth checking out:
Electric Windows - May 17-18
24 street artists converge in Beacon, NY, for live painting and the installation of their work on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. It’s worth the […]

Spotted in the wild: Banksy at work

Less than two weeks after a successful showing at auction, Banksy once again explodes onto headlines, allegedly unmasked, working, and on camera. The Times Online (UK) reports that a passerby was able to take a camera-phone snapshot of the man who had extended the street’s double yellow line into the flower you see pictured, as […]