Made it back into Manhattan this week and — not surprisingly — quickly found a bunch of new street art. The colors on this piece caught my eye. The spray paint is a bit fun as it roves within and outside the lines. But I found the dots to be a bit derivative of Damien Hirst who always leaves a bitter exploitative taste in my mouth these days. Luckily, this artist — Mo Riza — is more than dots and I actually like the rest of his work better than this piece.

Manhattan, New York

Another piece from the deep archives. This is a closeup of a wheat pasted cut out printed on the bottom of a traffic pole. Beyond the glamour of the colors, there’s a distinct attitude in the position of her head and in her eyes. A wariness perhaps as she seems to be turning away but not looking away. Wearing men’s clothes but with red lipstick, she captures (demands?) the masculine without relinquishing the feminine.

Brooklyn, NYC

I do love these artist created pop up street galleries (as evidenced by this previous post). Plenty of great stickers and illustrations. All it takes is one person to start and others will join in on the fun. I just wish there was a museum tombstone with artist’s names.

Lower East Side, Manhattan.

One good idea (or poster placement) often leads to another as seen in this series from artists such as ENX, Invader and Cost.

Soho, Manhattan.

A great use of environmental construction to bring art to the city. And when it comes to art, I do love a series.

Midtown, Manhattan.

An old and worn series of posters pasted up from the Inside Out Project.

Midtown, Manhattan.

Another paste up from the same artist as this one and these. You don’t hear the word “eschew” used much these days either.

Gowanus, Brooklyn.