SNOWBLIND x Klughaus Gallery Opening Photos (Presented by Making Deals Zine and Carnage NYC)

We’ve been pretty busy over the last week and didn’t even get a chance to post up some re-cap photos from the SNOWBLIND opening last Friday!  Another packed and successful night to say the least.  I’d like to thank the folks over at Making Deals Zine and Ray Mock (Carnage Zine) for putting together a wonderful show.  We were actually planning on getting a snow machine for the event (maybe next time.) Without further adieu, here are some of the photos:

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Special thanks to Beerlao for keeping us refreshed throughout the evening:
klughaus gallery exhibition beer sponsor

klughaus snowblind openining

snowbind show at klughaus

That cold steel (photo by Alexander Richter) *SOLD:
white frame photograph

Martha Cooper doing what she does best!
nyc graffiti photographer at klughaus gallery

Martha Cooper NYC photos from the late 70′s (That’s Salvador Dali sitting in the horse-drawn carriage):
twin towers, upper west side

All profits from the zines go to the US Wounded Warriors Fund and keeping the memory of SURE ATM alive! (Photo by Oscar Arriola)

Mike P made a bunch of these awesome hand painted “Snow Bottles” out of liquor bottles. We made some animated gif’s of them for your viewing enjoyment:

nyc taxi snow bottle hennessy

central park snow bottle vintage champagne

patron east river snow bottle ferry

Steven Siegel is known for his extensive collection of New York City photos throughout the last few decades. Most of the photos exhibited are circa the blizzard of 1996.

SNOWBLIND is up through this Saturday March 3rd, 2012. 

Klughaus Gallery
(Chinatown/LES)
47 Monroe Street
New York, NY 10002

We are open Thursdays & Fridays from 1-7pm and Saturday from 12-6pm.  If you would like to come by any other time, feel free to email us at info@. or call 646-801-6024.

Finally, Klughaus Gallery is proud to announce that we will be participating in 2012 Armory Arts Week. We have an opening, “OBLVN: 100 Paintings” on March 10th followed by a Lower East Side/Downtown Gallery Walk on March 11th (we will be extending our hours from 10am through 9pm on that day.)

Vigilante Vigilante (Anti-Graffiti Documentary) NYC Screening

“A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante.  These dedicated blight-warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters. Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out graffiti, they have turned to illegally and destructively painting other people’s property.  VIGILANTE VIGILANTE is the story of two filmmakers who set out to expose these mysterious characters and discover a battle of expression that stretches from the streets to academia.”

Vigilante Vigilante (directed by Max Good) will be screening in New York City on Wednesday, March 7th & Friday, March 9th at 7:30pm at Mayles Theatre uptown in Harlem (343 Lenox Ave. New York, NY 10027.)  You can can buy tickets on their website.  They will be doing a panel discussion with ex-vandal squad cop Steve Mona on March 9th after the screening.  This should be pretty interesting.  If you’d rather watch it downtown without dealing with ex-Vandal Squad members, you can check out a third screening on Thursday, March 15th at 8pm at IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10014.)

More info over at: http://www.vigilantefilm.com/

Snowblind presented by Carnage and Making Deals Zine opens this Friday!

With SNOWBLIND, Klughaus Gallery, in conjunction with Carnage and Making Deals Zine, is proud to present a group of artists who have captured the gritty pleasures of the winter season.

Photographs from renowned urban documentarian Martha Cooper and Carnage zine creator Ray Mock show slush, sludge, and frozen faces contrasted with empty, peaceful city streets and the blinding white of last night’s snowfall. The show also features clever, snow-inspired artwork and photography from Jesse Edwards, Mike P, Alexander Richter, Ian Reid, Steven Siegel, Michael Fales, Oscar Arriola, Graham Shimberg and Bob Barry.

The show’s opening reception will mark the launch of issue #2 of Carnage, a limited edition zine featuring the highly distinctive work of New York City’s ATM Crew.Opening Reception:
Date: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
Location: 47 Monroe Street New York, NY 10002

 SNOWBLIND Artist Information

Martha Cooper is a documentary photographer who has specialized in shooting urban vernacular art and architecture for over thirty years. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide and published extensively in magazines from National Geographic to Vibe. Some of her publications include Subway Art, New York State of Mind, Going Postal, and most recently, Tokyo Tattoo 1970.

Ray Mockʼs mission as a photographer is to capture the uncooptable core of city culture and make ugly look pretty. His work has been featured in books, in magazines and on countless websites. He publishes Carnage and likes to hang around trains.

Jesse Edwards is a Seattle based artist who focuses on oil paintings ranging from classic landscapes to more unconventional still-lifes. In addition to his paintings of guns, marijuana plants and graffiti tools, he is known for his pixilated nudes as well as his quality work with ceramics. He has studied at the Cornish School of the Arts and Gage Academy and has exhibited his work throughout the United States in many prominent galleries and museums including Seattleʼs Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), Woodside/Braseth Gallery, BLVD Gallery, Deitch Projects, The Hole NYC, and The Museum of Sex. Edwards has also been featured in many prestigious publications including the New York Times, Seattle Times, Vice Magazine, Seattle PI, and City Arts Magazine.

Steven Siegel has been photographing the streets and subways of New York for the past 30 years. When young people today look at his shots from the 1980ʼs, they are aghast. To them, New York of the 1980ʼs is almost unrecognizable. Steven has exhibited his work at many prestigious institutions including the New York State Museum, Federal Hall, Hudson Waterfront Museum, and more. He graduated Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Urban Planning.

Mike P is a New York City based artist who works in a wide range of mediums focusing on
painting and illustration. His art can be found in one form or another in many of the places that he has traveled around the world.

Alexander Richter is an NYC based commercial photographer specializing in portraits for
editorial, advertising and the music industries. When he is not making pictures, he can be found with his wife in Maine drinking fresh squeezed lemonade and eating lobster rolls.

Michael Fales can be found photographing the streets as the city comes alive in the morning, or exploring itʼs tucked-away nooks. His photos have appeared on numerous websites, books, and exhibitions. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and two cats.

Graham Shimberg is a photographer, track-walker, freight-nerd, and bindle-stiff.

Bob Barry documents graffiti amidst the paranoia and the Disney-fication of a post-9/11 New York.

Oscar Arriola is a Chicago-based photographer who has enjoyed documenting graffiti, city life, tuxedo cats, rogue cops, and artists since the mid-80′s. His photography has been featured in the recent Chicago Street Art book.

Jesse Edwards at the Museum of Sex NYC

We are proud to see Jesse Edwards as a contributor to the “Universe of Desire” exhibit at the Museum of Sex (NYC.) There is also an exhibit at the museum called “F*ck Art” that runs through June. Below are some shots from the opening party last night (just in time for Valentine’s Day.)

Ceramic Blackberries and iPhones with oil paintings by Jesse Edwards:

On the third floor of the museum, LUSH easily stole the show (guest starring adult actress Andy San Dimas.) A little disappointed that some others didn’t put in more effort into this show given this opportunity.

You had to sign this disclaimer before taking a penis popsicle:

A flattened spray paint can frame by Droid 907.

Jesse Edward’s “Dialogue of The Streets” exhibit at Klughaus Gallery closes this Sunday (2/12.) It’s your last chance to check out the show this weekend before it’s too late!

Come by and visit us at 47 Monroe Street in Chinatown/LES. Our gallery hours are Thursday/Friday from 1-7pm and Saturday/Sunday from 12-6pm. For everyone who has purchased pieces, you can email info@. to arrange for the pickup/delivery.