BANKSY in NYC

Heyo.

The hip of the New York City hip are all-a-chatter as London’s most mysterious and popular street artist, BANKSY, has come to town—or has he? (truth is, no one knows who he is, except for Brad Pitt and people like that.)

BANKROBBER, Banksy's latest show—his first in NYC—is showing at the Vanina Holasek Gallery (502 W. 27th St. @10th Ave, Manhattan) from December 2 thru December 29th. BANKSY’s iconoclastic graffiti prints, agitprop and signature rat-traps (lining the railings!) are on display in the Gallery's converted three-story apartment building. Make sure you look at the scrawled pencil prices next to each piece (if you can afford $115,000, maybe you'd like to buy one for me?).

While you’re there with your friends, take the time to do some more “gallery-hopping” in the Chelsea area. Pop in-and-out of the galleries along 27th St. and see what's happening in the art world today—walking through the gallery doors is totally FREE, making it event cheaper a High 5 Museum Pass.

enjoy!
~eric

Vanina Holasek Gallery
502 W. 27th St. (@ 10th Ave.), Manhattan
Hrs: Tues-Fri: 10:00-6:00 p.m.; Sat: 11:00-6:00 p.m.
A, C or E to 34th St./Penn Station

2 questions to always considers....

#1
What is the art trying to accomplish?

#2
Does it succeed?

Keeping the art in mind, you can never go wrong in your reviews. You will avoid the pitfalls: "i didn't like it. it was good. i liked it. it was bad..." blah, blah. The interesting stuff is in the WHYs and the WHATs! Why did it succeed in parts, but not as a whole? What was it (the dance, the play, the painting, the song) trying to accomplish? Did it do more or less? Are you cool with where it went?

And tell us what you think! A little interpretation/a little context (do some research!) is always nice for your readers. Remember to keep them - US, your readers - in mind.... Or, just write for you. I carry a small notebook with me everywhere I go. Writers write. You are all writers because you write. That's the only requirement. :)

Open hearts, open minds.
The most important thing I want you to take away from TRaC is to be open to things foreign to you. Crain your neck, your ears, your brain to understand. Get excited, and bring people along!

Art is communication and communion.
That's what makes this fun....

happy december.
~eric