gregwong on the go!

juergo:

Sebastian Buck, the founder/curator/writer of unurth.com, has made a list of the 50 greatest street artists right now.

Street art is nothing new, and neither are the art dealers and banker douchebags who try to cash in on “the next big thing”. But what the high art world often fails to realize is that the core of street art is the public display of the work and the interaction with the world—it has little to do with screenprints on gallery walls. This is also probably why it continues to remain a valid art form no matter how many Banksy paintings Brad Pitt buys.

nsglobalstudies:

Contemporary Slavery Symposium
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 / 10am-6pm
Exit Art, 475 Tenth Ave New York, NY 10018
Reception / 6-8pm

Tickets: $5 – Single Panel; $20 – Day pass with lunch at Exit Art
Click HERE to RSVP and to purchase tickets. This event will sell out!

Schedule:
10:00-10:30am – Coffee
10:30am-12:30pm – Panel 1: The Long Chain of Slavery from Plantation to Prison

yet another reason to look forward to the high line opening this weds!

standardhotels:

This week, we’re giddy about the arrival of the Miami collective FriendsWithYou for the launch of their forty piece environmental installation. The exhibit is called Rainbow City and it’s a celebration of Section 2 of the High Line.

FriendsWithYou presents a vibrant collection of mutable,…

25+ indie artist tracks for download. I like changing up my music. And for free.

Also check out the new summer jam compilations by the Standard Hotel.