Banksy’s Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill Video

For something as bizarrely inventive as Banksy’s current installation of animatronic food, we couldn’t conceive of a better video than this one that Notcot commissioned from CH pal Seth Brau. The piece is a montage of the various vignettes—hot dogs in love, chicken nuggets sipping water—cut to a twangy country soundtrack which was inspired by the music that’s actually playing at the gallery. Seth’s video …

Jonathan LeVine Presents Doze Green and Blek le Rat

by Ariston Anderson Gallerist Jonathan LeVine's concurrent upcoming shows highlight two prominent street artists from opposite sides of the planet, Brooklyn's Blek's work is often confused with Banksy's, and he is listed as a major influence to the British artist. There's also plenty of signature work in the new show, his startling black-and-white figures which complement the classical architecture of Europe. The artist's new monograph, …

New York Dolls: Photographs

by Ariston Anderson Before the Sex Pistols and before the Ramones, there was the New York Dolls, one of the first boy bands that wasn't afraid to dress like women. Renowned rock photographer The book is available for purchase at the International Center for Photography and Amazon.