Brooklyn
The eerie beauty of deserted fairgrounds
Wanna go to the seaside? — Rob Ball captures the decay and revitalisation of Dreamland and Coney Island, using traditional developing processes to intertwine past and future.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The Batman of skateboarding
If you build it, they will come... — From New York to Ethiopia, DIY legend Jerry Mraz transforms neglected spaces under the cover of darkness – selflessly crafting skate spots for anyone and everyone.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
What it means to document the everyday reality of black America
When living is a protest — Photographer Ruddy Roye tells stories of invisibility – blending despair with signs of hope – while reflecting a little piece of himself in every image.
Written by: Ruddy Roye
Capturing the death of the Brooklyn hipster
The end of hispterdom? — While living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the home of the New York hipster, photographer Vero Bielinski set out to discover more about the infamous hispter, a community in search of uniqueness, but in reality all wearing a uniform.
Written by: Khadija Ahmed
How artist Taliah Lempert turned her cycling obsession into a life-long aesthetic
A Muse in Motion — Brooklyn-based artist Taliah Lempert’s colourful bike paintings are inspired by the beautiful machines she spots across NYC. She explains all in our latest story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™
Written by: Taliah Lempert
Join the 33,000 artists in the mammoth Sketchbook Project
Crowdfunded, open source art — The Sketchbook Project is an open-submission collection of work from 33,000 artists, housed at the Brooklyn Art Library. Fill in a sketchbook and take part in one of the largest public art projects in the world.
Written by: George Kafka
NYC's hipster clichés come under the magnifying glass
Brooklyn: For Real — Following in the footsteps of Vimeo series High Maintenance, Brooklyn: For Real presents a riotous parody of Brooklyn’s creative inhabitants.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Mark Chiusano
Marine Park — Mark Chiusano’s Marine Park is a touching portrait of the places and people of suburban New York.
Written by: Kate Loftus-O'Brien
It Doesn't Not Work
Curator Q&A — Picture Farm hosts a celebration of surfboard shaping at their Brooklyn gallery.
Written by: Alex King
