Last time we caught up with Brandon Sines, he was selling his witty work at the B + B Bazaar. Now the artist, whose studio is in Bushwick, is taking over a former bodega near his East Village apartment.

On May 3, Sines will bring his hirsute cartoon character, Frank Ape — whose mangy mug you’ve seen on the streets of Brooklyn, on T-shirts, and even on a line of wallets — to Specials on C, the bodega that was washed out by Sandy and has since been used for art exhibits, fashion launches and secret shows.
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