Like Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, photography and painting have had a hot and cold relationship over the years. In the 1840s, most painters considered photography to be a dire threat to their livelihood. Today, the perception has changed. Many painters view photography as an essential tool in their practice.
More than 900 illicit weapons seized in New York City were recycled this week into raw material that will be transformed into a five foot tall “Peace Angel” sculpture to sit in the lobby of One Police Plaza in Manhattan. NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly, Jersey City mayor Jerramiah Healy and JCPD chief Tom Comey were [...]
The Jersey City artist has teamed up with more than 1,000 local students to explore “the politics and economics of bottled water” through sculpture. The installation is made up discarded water bottles collected from school waste receptacles, the Hackensack and Hudson Riverfronts, city streets and neighborhood parks.
Christopher Silk is a 29-year-old visual artist from Jersey city who works in a variety of mediums, including painting, mixed media, video art and sculpture. He currently has a two shows hanging downtown: at the White Star Bar (230 Brunswick St.) and at Leo Cooke Wine Cellar (140 Bay St.). Day job: Freelance Package Designer [...]
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