Aakash Nihalani x Know Hope in Brooklyn
New York Street artist Aakash Nihalani is back! and collaborating on some amazing new work called “Uncornered” with the great Know Hope in Brooklyn, Pics via Unurth
AAKASH NIHALANI: STOP POP AND ROLL IN BROOKLYN
New York based street artist Aakash Nihalani’s new project “STOP POP and ROLL”. Shot in Brooklyn, NY by Keith Haskel with music by Quantic. Check out more of Aakash on Discosalt HERE
NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND VIDEO RIPS OFF AAKASH NIHALANI
Hype aside, we”ve never been huge advocates of Vampire Weekend. While their new album, Contra is getting serious praise, their new seizure inducing video for the track “couzin”, totally rips off our friend Aakash Nihalani’s signature box art. When we first saw the video, we thought maybe Aakash had given the band consent to use his […]
AAKASH NIHALANI @ VIENNA’S BLACK RIVER FESTIVAL
“Der Zeit ihre Kunst – der Kunst ihr Festival” Street art is getting some real recognition and appreciation in the Imperial City this month. The “Black River” festival is Vienna’s first Street Art Festival and features the work of NYC local and Discosalt favorite Aakash Nihalani. On my trip to Vienna this past July, I […]
MORE AAKASH NIHALANI VITTLES ON THE MEAN STREETS OF NEW YORK
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AAKASH NIHALANI OPENING IN NEW YORK
WHAT: Available Space: Aakash Nihalani Artwork Exhibit WHEN : 5:00 PM February 7th, 2009 WHERE : 525-539 Atlantic Avenue, in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Just one block from the Atlantic Center, around the corner from Brooklyn Academy of Music. “Aakash Nihalani creates street artwork that “consists mostly of isometric rectangles and squares.” He places these unplanned […]
top 10 albums of 2010
At the end of yet another great year in music, team discosalt has sat back, reflected and squared in with 2010’s “top 10” best albums of the year. So turn on some tunes, read through le lists and keep the discourse going! We want your feedback. Shoot us your album picks for the year and […]
MAGKINETIC DRAWINGS
One of the key elements of Aakash Nihalani’s physical street-level art is that it engages the viewer, making them more than just a viewer but rather an active agent in the artwork itself. The photo documentation of his work shows how the installations transform with each individual’s reaction and interaction with them, so it’s not […]
IS POSTER BOY BACK?
This looks like the work of NYC’s masked avenger Poster Boy. About a year ago, we were seeing more of these crude cut and paste jobs, even a street art collaboration with NYC street artist Aakash Nihalani. On Jan, 30, Poster Boy was busted by undercover cops in a Soho gallery space and carted off […]
PARAPHRASE: GROUP EXHIBITION AT ARARIO
What: Paraphrase Where: Arario New York 521 W. 25t St., 2nd FL New York, New York 10001 When: Opening Reception Thursday, June 25 (6-8pm) On view from June 26-July 24 Arario, an NYC gallery for Asian contemporary art is showcasing a new group exhibit called Paraphrase this month. “The title—meaning a restatement of a text […]
POSTER BOY AND NIHALANI BOX IT OUT
NYC street artists Aakash Nihalani and the anonymous “Poster Boy ” have been late night collaborating on a series of subway graffiti projects that showcase their common love for absurdity. They are being torn down as fast as they go up, so if you spot one, snap a pic and send it to us: care […]