By day: street art and steel factories in Mullae
A few weeks ago, I visited Mullae, “the art village of Seoul,” located on the Western side of the city in Youngdeungpo-gu. I shot some photos of the neighborhood at night, documenting the small metal and steel factories, narrow alleyways and street art illuminated by the dim glow of street lights. As I mentioned in...
Postcards: Seoul’s beach train
April 1, 2012 It was 5 AM. Bleary-eyed, exhausted and still drunk, I placed one foot into the subway car at Hongdae station and paused. I quickly retracted my foot from the train, like a cat after accidentally placing its paw in a puddle of water on the bathroom floor. I thought that the floor...
By Night: street art and steel factories in Mullae
To many, Seoul is a city that is stark and clean. Cloned, white high-rise apartment buildings are replacing old, demolished houses, and graffiti and street art is rare. Some neighborhoods have yet to be redeveloped, such as my neighborhood in northeast Seoul, comprised of 1970′s style houses with kimchi pots and gardens on the rooftops, and others...
Where to see art in Portland, ME
Photo: Swoon, a well-known contemporary street artist, adhered wheatpaste prints to the exterior of Space Gallery located on Congress St. My newest service article titled, Where to see art in Portland, ME, was published on Matador Trips today. The Portland art scene is rather small, but there’s some innovative, inspiring work to be seen in...
Beijing’s 798 Art District: where fine art and commercialism collide
China’s rapid development and economic growth have sparked a creative explosion in the international art market. Beijing’s 798 Art Zone, otherwise known as Dashanzi art district, is part of this movement. Located in the Chaoyang district, the galleries exist in communist-era, Bauhaus-style factory buildings, originally named Joint Factory 798. Contemporary artists on the lookout for...
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