Writer’s Bench Memorial

A huge part of graffiti history, The Writer’s Bench at Grand Concourse, getting a fitting memorial.

More at Wooster Collective, Flickr set can be found here.

KAWS on CBS

Thank you Wooster Collective.

Spring Cleaning

I had fallen behind on maintaining the NADE blog so I decided to post several links in one post. I am still playing with the idea of doing larger weekly posts with fewer daily posts, we’ll see how it works out, till then enjoy the below.

NYT’s review of Vandal Squad event at PowerHouse Arena on Thursday.

Is Print Dead? Interesting commentary on e-Books and the future of print. In addition, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer moves from a print to strictly web presence.

A step back in terms of design on the web, the Readability plugin. Thank you Underconsideration.

A great insight on how designers solve problems and organize their thoughts, Sketchbook: Conceptual Drawings From the World’s Most Influential Designers, coming out in May. Thank you Design Observer.

Science meets Design Theory at SEED Magazine.

“Typography is the core of graphic design, but is often neglected. Supplement your design education with typographic tools and inspiration from FontShop.” A great resource for students, expand your design education at FontShop.

SVA MFA in Interaction Design suggested reading list. Thank you Kottke.

Vandal Squad Panel Discussion

PowerHouse Books is hosting a panel discussion regarding the new book Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984-2004 by Joseph Rivera.

The book has caused much discussion claiming the author is “s profiting off the very criminals he spent his career incarcerating.”

“Panelists include Vandal Squad author Joseph Rivera, former Commanding Officer Lieutenant Steven Mona, original Vandal Squad Lieutenant Ken Chiulli, graffiti legend COPE2, graffiti activist Ket, and street artist ELLIS G. The event will be moderated by Stern Rockwell, Streets Are Saying Things. “

For more information visit the PowerHouse Books site here.

03/19/09
Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984–2004
Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street, Brooklyn
7–9p; $free
RSVP (at) powerHouseArena (dot) com

The Universe Of Keith Harring

More information here.

Thank you Wooster Collective.

Confounding Expectations

Aperture Foundation at The New School presents Confounding Expectations – Photography in Context: Street Art, Street Life: Street as Site of Globalization

Wednesday
12.03.2008
7:00 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY
FREE

“This panel looks at the complex social, political, and economic conditions of globalization in the context of contemporary photography and the street as a venue and source of inspiration for artists from the 1950s through today. Join photographers from the exhibition “Street Art, Street Life” as they discuss their work and its larger cultural context.”

More information can be found here.

More information on “Street Art, Street Life” at the Bronx Museum can be found here. Press release here (opens a .PDF document).

José Parlá @ Cristina Grajales

11.08.08 – 12.20.08
José Parlá: Layered Days
Cristina Grajales
10 Greene Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10013

More info on José Parlá here.
More info on Cristina Grajales here.

KAWS @ Gering & Lopez Gallery

11.06.08 – 12.23.08
KAWS
Gering & Lopez Gallery
730 Fifth Avenue
Between 56th and 57th Streets
New York, NY 10019

Tuesday through Saturdays from 10am until 6pm.

More information here and here.

Green Graffiti

A nice twist on graffiti by Anna Garforth. More photos on Anna’s site here.

Thank you Typophile.

Outsiders NY: Photos

Deterred by the long line and rain for the opening of the Museum of Art and Design (MAD), I decided to venture downtown and check out the Outsiders show I posted last week. I digress for the moment on commenting on the show but wanted to post a link to some photos I came across which do a good job on summing up the work.

Flickr set found here.