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NYC Art Happenings
Father Ghost and I rode to the city the other day to take my bike in for some cone issues and we stuck around the LES for lunch and general stooping. Luckily while not having cash on us for some delicious cupcakes we stumbled upon the latest show hanging at Gallery OneTwentyEight.
The work currently hanging until June 30th is all photographs taken by long time New York resident Jesper Haynes. Though I had never heard of him or seen his work, I was instantly into it just for the fact that it is a great side of New York City history that doesn’t specifically relate to a particular artist or scene. The photos are very raw and almost always of friends, lovers, and artists. I can’t describe what I feel from the photos as it would really take up too much time, but just know the work is from a genuine place that very few photographers can express. I love New York and I feel the same coming from the photos would be a nutshell way of putting it.
Haynes was actually on site during our visit. Freshly back from a show in Tokyo, he took time to talk with anyone that came into the gallery. We struck a convo that was both entertaining and I am sure annoying on my part because I asked nerdy technical questions. Either way, a pleasure to be introduced to the work and the artist at the same time.
So if you are down in the LES anytime this week, I would highly recommend visiting the gallery for a look. The show’s book is also available on site as well as a VERY limited shirt seen in the photo above (sorry I only had my phone to shoot the photo) for $20 each.
To keep up with Haynes’ work and openings, you must learn. (blog link, different from above)
