119 Ludlow Street
The Most Expensive Skateboard in the World is a Supreme Painter’s Palette
Posted February 25, 2019 at 5:08 am
Supreme might be relishing the comfort of its new (temporary) home on the Bowery (Germania Bank Building), but many in the artist community remain bitter in the wake of its recent ad campaign. Back in November, the iconic skater brand released a new skateboard video called “Blessed,” then hit the streets to promote. The subsequent […]
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Con Artist Collective on Ludlow Loses Bid for Beer-Wine Tavern
Posted October 29, 2015 at 5:11 am
Con Artist celebrated five years at 119 Ludlow Street last spring. What began as a scrappy basement art studio-cum-thrift boutique in 2010 (formerly home to The Cast), eventually morphed into a fully-fledged artist collective – on two floors – with storefront workspace and a membership counting in the hundreds. During this time, the gallery hosted over […]
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The Con Artist Collective Celebrates 5 Years on Ludlow Street
Posted April 24, 2015 at 10:00 am
Con Artist is one of the few businesses on Ludlow Street in Hell Square that still caters to creativity. Something other than nightlife. What began as an ambitious basement workshop and thrift boutique in 2010 (formerly home to The Cast), is now a fully-fledged artist collective with storefront workspace and a membership counting in the […]
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Artists Show off Handmade Action Figures at Con Artist Collective Exhibit
Posted December 2, 2014 at 9:22 am
For us, action figures played a major role during those so-called formative years. The collection – thanks to older brothers – included everything from Rowdy Roddy Piper and R2D2 to Cobra Commander and He-Man (no Kiss dolls, though). So, our excitement registered fairly high upon learning that Con Artist Collective would host an exhibition of […]
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Con Artist Collective to Celebrate the Art of Common Vermin with Upcoming Exhibit
Posted May 8, 2014 at 6:13 am
That mattress on the street; that shirt hanging from the scaffolding; that used pair of shoes on the sidewalk. For many city denizens, one word comes to mind – bedbugs. As cooped-up New Yorkers we’re groomed to both fear and loathe the bedbug. With good reason, obviously. Such a tiny insect causes jarring pain and […]
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Recap: Con Artist Celebrates 4 Years on Ludlow Street
Posted April 29, 2014 at 10:16 am
When the Con Artist Collective debuted in 2010, its mission was simple yet ambitious. Co-working space for Lower East Side artists at a reasonable price point. The office – a cramped and dank dungeon at 119 Ludlow. Four years later, the creative company is bursting at the seems, with over 250 members and a brand-spankin-new storefront […]
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Con Artist Gallery Launches Artist Residency Program; Throws Party To Celebrate
Posted March 12, 2014 at 10:26 am
The Con Artist collective now has its very own Artist Residency Program, called EPIC EPOCH. One lucky artist will receive three months of fully funded live and work space, culminating with a two-week solo show at the gallery. Additionally, there are a bunch of opportunities to to incent the creative; 6 artists will be selected for participation in group […]
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Con Artist Opening Gallery Workspace Upstairs at 119 Ludlow
Posted August 15, 2013 at 5:22 am
Stuck in the basement for much of its life, Con Artist is again breaking free to street level.
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Kropps and Bobbers Moves Back to Orchard Street
Posted July 19, 2013 at 6:00 am
Kropps and Bobbers has pinballed around the downtown environs since its West Village inception back in 1994 (Jones Street).
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Recap: ‘Midnight Confessions’ at Con Artist Gallery
Posted May 31, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Daniel Lamanna’s “Midnight Confessions” kicked off the artist’s two-week show with the opening party at the Con Artist collective last Wednesday, May 22. Providing the perfect backdrop for Lamanna’s work, guests took in the low-brow pieces with luke-warm Keystones in hand and hip-hop throwbacks blaring through the speakers. A Brooklyn native, Lamanna’s work is undoubtedly […]
