“Chin Up Baby, Smile” by Photographer Lindsay Ellary

A look at photographer Lindsay Ellary’s photobook, “Chin Up Baby, Smile.” Currently based between New York and Los Angeles, Lindsay has worked for clients such as Adidas, Nike, Vogue, and The New York Times. For this project, Lindsay offers up an intimate perspective of female youth. The images draw on the easy innocence of the subjects and the calculated tone […]

BSA Images Of The Week: 05.14.23

Welcome friends! Shout out to Joey, owner of the Village Works bookstore, whose new location opens this weekend on St Marks Place in Manhattan. Friday night the river of people flooded the banks in this pantheon to New York culture, history, and stylish bravado – and special guests Homesick were in the house to welcome the hundreds of excited streetwise […]

The Tag Conference Hits Brooklyn

Welcome to the first American celebration of graffiti studies. The Tag Conference Brooklyn is set to be an impressive event, bringing together some of the most influential and pioneering voices in the field of graffiti studies. This groundbreaking event will take place on May 14th, 2023, in the heart of New York City. The conference focuses on the art of […]

BSA Film Friday: 05.12.23

May 12, 2023 Artists, BSA Film Friday f Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening:1. Rose B. Simpson in “Everday Icons” 2. Jan Kaláb – Via Designboom 3. ENESS – Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness BSA Special Feature: Rose B. Simpson in “Everday Icons” Meet Rose B. […]

BSA Film Friday: 05.12.23

“Yeahnahnesia,” “The Temple of Frivolous Wishes,” and Yok & Sheryo in PerthThe mysterious, trouble-making, wise-cracking, sporty, surfing graffiti-street-art-fine-art duo Yok & Sheryo haven’t graced our pages since pre-pandemic days, which may as well be the Paleolithic…

“GRIEFMEAT” by Photographer Sydney Krantz

A collection of images by Los Angeles-based photographer Sydney Krantz (previously featured here). Formed during the height of the pandemic, the series was born out of grief — “Grief over relationships ending, friends dying, my stable mental health wavering, and the end of the world we once knew.” As a photographer who lives and breathes in bright colours, the images […]

Artist Spotlight: Dan Isaac Bortz

A selection of paintings by Cleveland, Ohio-based artist Dan Isaac Bortz. Bortz runs Time Change Generator, a studio space specializing in hand-printed textiles. His personal work is metaphorical, though not always specific to a single message. While sometimes referencing his own dreams or personal anxieties, Bortz’s ultimate aim is to convey his enthusiasm for life in a way that sparks […]