A true testament to interactive art, Davey’s work will bring out your competitive side. Come test your strength at the Arm Wrestling Table and you may go home with a prize! Check out more of the artist’s great work at brandondavey.co
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Xam Bot: State-of-the-art…birdhouse?
XAM’s work definitely pushes the definition of street art, er architecture in this case. These one of a kind modular urban birdhouses are show stoppers even when they are not hanging off of a ‘STOP’ sign. Make sure to look around for them during the Festival. For more information about XAM, check out xambuilt.co
Shaun Leonardo: Get ready to rumble!
Just your usual cage wrestling match between fifteen blindfolded men, in the middle of the street! Leave your inner jaded New Yorker at home, and stop by the Dumbo Arts Festival on Saturday afternoon for Shaun Leonardo’s Battle Royal. For more information on Shaun’s work, check out his website elcleonardo.com
Sculptor’s Guild Iron Pour: Is it hot in here?
You like rare spectacles? Look no further! This molten iron performance will satisfy your hunger for one of a kind experiences and will leave you with a cool souvenir from the Dumbo Arts Festival, you can be sure nobody else will have.
For more information on the Sculptors Guild and the lead performer Michael Dominick, visit sculptorsguild.org and michaeldominicksculpture.com
Mac Premo: One man’s treasure…
The Dumpster Project has already been setting the art world on fire so join the cool kids and come see this massive memorabilia exhibition. If collage making and memory boxes are your thing, this will be your heaven! If not you will still be amazed at artist Mac Premo’s ability to convert 400 objects into a single, incredibly intricate installation, in a real dumpster.
For detailed images of all pieces being used as well as more information on Mac please visit macpremo.com and thedumpsterproject.com
Nick Yulman: The art of sound!
Coppercussion/Papercussion is a unique installation that will have you play and experiment with music by simply pulling on some cabinet drawers. Sound artist Nick Yulman and printmaker Hope Dector join efforts to bring you a piece you have never seen before. Make sure to visit their websites and get inspired nysoundworks.org, hopedector.com
Carl Skelton: Sweet Stream Love’s River
Visitors are invited to send short love notes by sms from their smartphone, to be displayed glowing in the rippling surface of the “water”: a surprise for the person you’re with, a note of longing to someone you haven’t seen for years, but can never forget, a word of thanks or a pang of loss. poly.edu/user/cskelton, lukedubois.com
Mac Premo: Dumpster Project Gets Big Ink!
Check out what the New Yorker had to say about the 2011 DUMBO Arts Festival art star Mac Premo. Get ready everyone, lots of new updates and artists of the week are coming soon! Continue reading
Bubby’s 8th Annual Pie Social
Main Street overflows with a bevy of irresistable pies from local bakers. Foodies of all ages are encouraged to bring a pie to share.
Drawbots
Drawbots is a drawing system and robot that anyone can build and use without having to learn electronics. It is a simple bot that mixes standard drawing materials such as magic markers with weighted motors and plastic cups. When the cups vibrate, they draw circles and lines depending on their overall weight and power. The project has been shown?and workshopped over 50 times in 14 countries on 5 continents since 2001.
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