Building in the Clouds With Sky Village

Created for SPARK at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, James Paulius’ interactive installation “Sky Village” encourages kids of all ages to problem-solve and unleash their inner engineer. Paulius also makes a thoughtful point regarding the world’s population and the desire (or need) to inhabit new spaces. With pieces crafted from wood that was reclaimed from water towers in Manhattan, “Sky Village” is well-considered and educational, but …

“Makin’ Things” with Brooklyn Artist Jim McKenzie

Brooklyn-based artist Jim McKenzie launched a very sweet, very retro art show on YouTube in December and it’s as weird as it is entertaining. With his bilingual, rapping sidekick puppet King Gordo, McKenzie shows viewers how to make everything from a clay horse to a raccoon drawing and even how to offer a critique to a child. Enjoy watching the show, but expect more fun …

Peanut Butter Wolf: RIP 2016

On the first day of 2017, Peanut Butter Wolf (aka Chris Manak, the founder of Stones Throw Records) began releasing his RIP 2016 mixtape in parts. Just a few moments ago, Part 3 appeared on Soundcloud and—like the previous mixes—it commemorates well-known and obscure musicians that the world lost last year. The creative, tender mixtape is a genuine tribute to the likes of Phife Dawg; …