The only thing cooler than Camila Rosa’s woke af illustrations is the artist herself. Rosa has been working on her illustrations for seven years now,…
Powrplnt Grows Its ‘Outsider’ Space for Contemporary Art
Over the weekend fancy people in an “acquisitive mood” milled around Frieze Art Fair, discreetly making it rain while rubbing shoulders with art dealers, the dapperly dressed, and…
Powrplnt, the Netty Hang Center for Bushwick Teens, is Officially Turned On
Powrplnt– the ambitious non-profit pet project of artist, proud weirdo, and retired Bushwick party girl Angelina Dreem– has officially flipped on the lights and begun watering the…
Protect Your Awkward Selfies From Big Brother at This Skill Share in Bushwick
Ever heard of a yottabyte? It’s 1,000 times the size of the internet and the amount of data the U.S. government can hold in its Utah Data Center,…
Angelina Dreem Has an IRL Space For PowrPlnt, her ‘Net Art School for Indigo Children’
Where, I wondered, does one without children find children? “Everyone asks that, and it’s funny because there are kids everywhere– if you try, how can…
I Took a Class in ‘How to Master the NYPD’
Pioneer Works isn’t just an art gallery, residency program, and book shop — it’s an educational center, too. Pay a nominal fee and get learn’d on the basics…
Founded in 1894, Third Street Music School is Getting a 21st Century Facelift
Fresh off its 120th anniversary celebration, Third Street Music School Settlement is ready to face the future with a $5.3 million construction project. Proposed renovations…
De Blasio Vows ‘No Bad Schools,’ Taps Williamsburg and LES Schools For Reform
The city will spend $150 million to transform nearly 100 schools as part of a new “No Bad Schools” program, Mayor de Blasio announced today.
Near Joey Ramone Way, De Blasio Touts First 100 Days As ‘Rockaway Beach’ Plays
Today while the rest of us were celebrating Stephen Colbert’s succession of David Letterman, Mayor Bill de Blasio was celebrating himself. Specifically, his first 100…
Cooper Union’s Ping-Pong Protesters Might Be In For a Paddling
Cooper Union wants it to be known that you can’t just unleash 2,100 ping-pong balls on a four-story staircase and get away with it. In…