Quote for Today: Cath Crowley
I spray the sky fast (sic). Eyes ahead and behind. Looking for cops. Looking for anyone I don’t want to be here. Paint sails and the things that kick in …
Changing the Story on the Streets, The Bushwick Collective, Part Two
Art can help change our reality by shaping our vision. At the Bushwick Collective, these altered realities are wonderfully contagious. This is the second post about the Bushwick Collective, an unusual and inspiring …
Changing the Story on the Streets: The Bushwick Collective, Part One
Can street art transform lives? The Bushwick Collective, a world class outdoor gallery in Brooklyn, New York presents compelling evidence. Joe Ficalora, head of the Bushwick Collective, can remember a …
Painted Trains: Art Off the Tracks, Part Two
Train cars are often canvases for street art, legal and illegal. What is it about trains that catches our imagination? Our first post in this series spoke about the controversial …
Painted Trains: Art Off the Tracks? Part One
Graffiti hearkens back to ancient public art. Is there something valuable in street art that is good for the community? There is an innate conflict between street art and property. …
Food, Labels and Unexpected Voices: Graffiti Artists vs. GMO
California Proposition 37 would have been the first law in the United States requiring retailers and food companies to label products made with genetically modified ingredients had it passed in late …
Painting the Face of the Arab Spring: Street Art of Tripoli, Beirut, and Cairo
Art starts conversations and inspires thought that frightens tyrants. What is the future of art in a society in transition? Synkroniciti is excited to share three jaw-dropping short films produced …