We’re keeping it local today with an empty patch of real estate on Manhattan’s Lower East Side called “The Grassy Lot” that’s been semi-curated for about a year with an eclectic mix of American and Australian ex-pats. It’s a nice little patch of grass that is sometimes rented out for events and receptions – also it is used occasionally for rumored topless sunbathing, water balloon fights, or the periodic impromptu late night assignation after stumbling out of a nearby watering hole.
Queen Andrea on the wall where Nanook and GAIA painted last year. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Like all fun things, Summer is drawing to a close, at least officially. For those of you who walk the streets of this city either with your eyes closed or fixed on your belly button we inform you that it was the Summer of Love ’12 for The Yok and Sheryro, who stayed at the top of the aerosol charts due to their sheer industry. This little lot has some examples of their stuff, but really they seemed to get up all over. Here also is Queen Andrea, who has also been making a strong showing of late, along with stuff from Cake, Cern, Daek1, Gaia, Nanook, Never, and Sean Morris.
Brooklyn impresario Joe Franquinha of Crest Art Show fame was the procurer of art at “The Grassy Lot” again this year and we extend our gratitude to him for letting us give a peak to BSA readers.
Queen Andrea. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Queen Andrea. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A Queen Andrea detail with a duet with Cern’s birds on the right. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cern (photo © Jaime Rojo)
The Yok from last year illuminates the way for Cern. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sheryo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Never (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Daek 1 (photo © Jaime Rojo)
“Oh, and one more thing…”, Cake (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sean Morris ate too many Sheryo hot dogs this summer, evidently, and is still in a food coma. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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