Art in Park Slope: Farm City and G Train Salon

On Sunday I explored the art scene in Park Slope, Brooklyn with Krista Saunders as my trusty guide.

Krista curates the G Train Salon and has a show running at Urban Alchemist, a design co-op located on 5th Street off of 5th Avenue.

After checking out Jae Hi Ahn's exhibit at Urban Alchemist we ran into 'social sculpture' artist Tattfoo Tan at the Old Stone House.

@LeslieTravel checking out Kim Holleman's "Trailer Park" at Park Slope's Old Stone House.

Tattfoo was in Park Slope to demonstrate his SOS mobile classroom at the "Brooklyn Utopia: Farm City" show.

Farm City included two amazing mobile gardens, one created from a silver bullet trailer ("Trailer Park") and another fashioned from a pick-up truck ("Farm Truck").

>> View photos from my Park Slope art walk on the Leslie Travel Facebook page:

Photo album: Art in Park Slope: G Train Salon + Farm City

>> For details of the Farm City show check out my latest NY Destinations article:

‘Brooklyn Utopias: Farm City’ raises awareness of urban agriculture 

>> To learn more about artist Tattfoo Tan check out my story on his Arario Gallery show:

NYC artist Tattfoo Tan turns compost into art at Chelsea's Arario Gallery

@LeslieTravel, @Tattfoo and Krista of @GTrainSalon pose with a live hen behind the SOS mobile classroom.

What do you think of the Park Slope art scene? Share your opinion by leaving a comment below!

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2010 'Art Around the Park' brings colorful murals to the East Village (photos)

Visitors to Tompkins Square Park this weekend saw an unfamiliar sight: the entire perimeter of the park was covered in art.

On Saturday artists were hard at work filling the 50"-60" square foot panels attached to the outer fence. Artwork ranged from paintings and drawings to collages.

One artist was attaching clothing in the shape of a human figure to his panel. Children helped the adults on some projects, and adorable dogs were on hand for moral support.

>> Scroll down for photos of the artists at work

The artists were taking part in the 14th annual "Art Around the Park" event, which is part of the Howl! Festival. According to the festival's website over 140 artists participated this year. In total they created over 8,000 square feet of art.

Mural on St Marks Place advertising the Howl! Festival (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

"Art Around the Park" in Tompkins Square Park, New York City. September 11, 2010. (photo: Leslie Koch)

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Free camping in NYC's Central Park this summer

By Leslie Koch
Originally published in the NY Destinations column on Examiner.com, May 12, 2010 


You can camp out in Central Park this summer for free - and you won't even have to bring supplies!

The Urban Park Rangers have scheduled three nights of free camping in Central Park this summer: June 5, July 3, and August 7.

Photo Caption: Be an urban camper in Central Park this summer. Free camping (with free supplies) is available in public parks across New York City. Photo: Ed Yourdon/Wikimedia Commons

This is an amazing deal, given the high price of lodging in New York City.

The Urban Park Rangers will provide the tents and food.  The only thing you'll have to bring is a sleeping bag and a sense of adventure!

You'll also earn bragging rights among your family and friends.  How many people can say they spent the night in a New York City park, unscathed?

How to register

Only 30 spots are available per night, and demand will be high.

The Parks Department will assign camping spaces through a lottery.  Winners will be "randomly generated by computer."

Visit the Urban Park Rangers' registration page to enter the lottery. Registration begins at midnight on the dates specified below, and is open for 24 hours.

For Central Park, the schedule is:

CAMPING DATE	REGISTRATION DATE
Saturday, June 5, 2010	Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010	Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010	Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Camping in other parks

Supervised camping is also available in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx.

In Manhattan, campers can register for a night at the Inwood Hill Nature Center on W 218 St. and Indian Rd.

Visit the Urban Park Ranger's website for a complete list of participating parks and registration dates.

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