Art / 11 Spring Street
GOOD Magazine has just compiled a print and video feature on 11 Spring Street, the abandoned building in downtown New York that locals have grown to love and admire after hosting many years of stunning street art. In late 2006 artists arrived at the famous location from around the world, collaborating to ‘plaster, paint, solder, glue, and otherwise make their mark on the building before it was converted to condominiums’. The building was opened to the public for three days, presenting an incredible artistic transformation both inside and out. GOOD Magazine was there and compiled this video, along with an article on the building’s history and the curation of its farewell.
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337 Project - lostateminor.com said | 30 May, 2007
[…] The 337 Project involved 144 street artists bringing all 42 rooms and every exterior surface of a soon to be demolished building in Salt Lake City to life, albeit briefly. Once it’s demolished, will the owners of the new condominiums care about the artworks ever so fleetingly impressed upon the land? Perhaps if they were to see Rich Leg’s amazing flickr set taken during his visit to the building they might spare the artists a thought. [see also 11 Spring Street] […]