Court St, BK

"Look at how beautiful the world can be J."

Patience is a Virtue!

I have been waiting for this tune to officially drop for about 8 months now, I f'n love it! That's what's up Wiley!

Fort Washington Ave btwn 171st & 170th

125th & C Town.

17th btwn 5th & 6th

Winter Heat.

Jersey St btwn Broadway & Lafayette.

Merci Beaucoup. Les Fleurs Sont Jolies.

Harlem Carnival.

Electric Night.

Hydrants on 125th & 12th Ave

Happy Valentine's Mes Amis, Mon Cheris, et Mon Amours.

Je t'aime Ms. Christiana

Let Love Live!

Valentine's Day is finally here which means love week is coming to an end. {sadness} I hope you all enjoyed the peaks and valleys of, "This crazy little thing called love." I think it's best to end on a high note because after all I am a romantic in spite of everything. Here are some of loves most lasting emotions and side effects.

Hope


Transformation



Stability


Passion


Everlasting Love

Humility . . .

Regrets & Reflections . . .

"I know that with love comes pain, but why did I have to love so much?"

Fading Out . . .

Absence Leads to Agony . . .

"True love burns the brightest. But the brightest flames leave the deepest scars."

"Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart."

Longing . . .

"If I never met you, I wouldn't like you. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't love you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't miss you. But I did, I do, and I will."

Adoration . . .

“Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.” ~ Anonymous 

“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.” ~ Brandi Snyder

“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.” ~ Anonymous 

Love Week Begins . . .

Valentine's Day is 7 days away. For many it's either one of the best or worst holidays of the year. I usually don't pay it much mind if I'm single, but shit, I'm really dreading this year. Perhaps because I'm getting older and having a valentine is supposed to be a done deal by now. Whatever the reason, the yoga side of me decided not to approach the day with resentment or hostility. So I'm going to dedicate my blog this week to the peaks and valleys of love. Because just like Valentine's Day, love itself can be the best and worst thing to happen to person. I'm starting with my absolute favorite type: fearless love. There are so many things to be scared of in this world, natural disasters, terminal illnesses, boring people,  but my dear friends, love should not be one of them.

42nd & Bryant Park

Tichy @ ICP

On Friday I went back to ICP for a closer look at what's new. I decided to only view one show at a time instead of chugging them down like a freshman at a frat party. It was definitely the way to go, I was a million times more attentive and the work left a lasting impression. So, looking at the images, it's easy to get the sense that Miroslav Tichy was some creepy voyeur who stalked the Czech city of Kyjov. Many of the photos are of the backsides of women from the neck down, distant shots at the local pool, and blurry nudes. One image that stood out was of two teenagerish girls staring at the camera directly. They looked quite uncomfortable and put off. I remember observing their faces and thinking, "Tichy be crazy looking." And then I watched a short doc about the eccentric old photographer and my suspicions were confirmed. He's a wild looking old man with dirty finger nails, tattered clothes, and long untamed gray hair. His house is of the Grey Gardens sort, dilapidated with food, art, & filth scattered about. I am glad I could look past his facade because that cooky old man did inspire me. Tichy and I share a similar perspective on photography and art in general. He used pretty much anything he could get his hands on from old oil cans to toilet paper rolls to make cameras. {see photo above} Several of them are also on view.  The way he worked reinforced to me that the creativity of the artist is more important than the tools used to produce their art. Please be sure to take some time out to watch the documentary, it's definitely worth the time. Don't forget ICP is free Fridays from 5pm-8pm.