TheDustyRebel

NYC Pride Mural by David Puck Featuring Drag Icon Sasha Colby

Getting to curate the 2nd Ave Wall has become such a fun NYC tradition to kick off Pride. This year I was so excited to bring in David Puck to create this incredible mural to honor drag legend, Sasha Colby.

The current backlash against the LGBTQ community can feel overwhelming, which is why it was so important to express the beauty and joy of the queer experience in this piece—a reminder that our love for each other is louder.

I’m also so thankful for Hard Rock Hotels for their support this year. They’ve been such a great partner in helping this wall come together.

The mural—which is located at the corner of Houston and 2nd Ave—is on view for all of June.

Long live Queer Street Art!

More photos: David Puck, Queer Street Art, 2nd Ave Mural

Nuart Journal: TRESPASS

Check out the most recent Nuart Journal, where I had the absolute honor of being interviewed by Dr Susan Hansen about Queer Street Art and my film OUT IN THE STREETS. The interview, which is by far the most in-depth I have done about the project, can be found here: Queer Liberation and Street Art: Taking Public Space and Declaring Our Right to Exist.

And here can be found a digital download of the complete issue for free.

More: Queer Street Art, Dusty Rebel Production 

Process Shots: NYC Pride Mural by David Puck Featuring Drag Icon Sasha Colby

Process shots of David Puck working on their portrait of drag goddess Sasha Colby for this year’s 2nd Avenue Pride mural in NYC. I absolutely love that I got to work with David again, who is one of the artists featured in my upcoming documentary about Queer Street Art, OUT IN THE STREETS. More about the documentary and how you can help here: queerstreetart.com

Getting to curate the 2nd Ave Wall has become such a fun NYC tradition to kick off Pride. This year I was so excited to bring in David Puck to create this incredible mural to honor drag legend, Sasha Colby.

The current backlash against the LGBTQ community can feel overwhelming, which is why it was so important to express the beauty and joy of the queer experience in this piece—a reminder that our love for each other is louder.

I’m also so thankful for Hard Rock Hotels for their support this year. They’ve been such a great partner in helping this wall come together.

The mural—which is located at the corner of Houston and 2nd Ave—is on view for all of June.

More photos: David Puck, Queer Street Art, 2nd Ave Mural

Adam's Nest Supports OUT IN THE STREETS with Shirts Designed by Rose Cory

Exciting News! Soon after I asked Rose Cory to do the 2nd Ave Mural for Pride, she showed me her design for the wall and we both joked it needed to be a shirt.

Amazingly, Adam's Nest's has done just that AND are graciously directing 10% of the profits to the production of my Queer Street Art documentary, OUT IN THE STREETS.

Order yours here.

More photos: Rose Cory, Queer Street Art, Dusty Rebel Production

Trailer for OUT IN THE STREETS

I am so excited to finally share the trailer for OUT IN THE STREETS!

Nearly a decade ago, I dreamed of making an international documentary about street art and its relationship to queer liberation, and after 5 1/2 years (and lots of DIY ingenuity), filming is complete! As you know, OUT IN THE STREETS has been a labor of love for me. I filmed in 16 cities across 7 countries, interviewing over 41 artists and activists.

Now I need your help!

Our film is a fiscally sponsored project of Film Independent, which means donations to the film are 100% tax-deductible. Please give what you can AND share the donation page! Your support means everything!

More: Queer Street Art, Dusty Rebel Production

Radio Juxtapoz, ep 105: Daniel Albanese is the The Dusty Rebel

During my interview with Juxtapoz Magazine, we talked about homophobia and how street art and queer liberation are intrinsically linked. This is one of the topics we explore in my upcoming documentary OUT IN THE STREETS.

Check out the full Radio Juxtapoz episode here!

More: Queer Street Art, Out In The Streets

Radio Juxtapoz, ep 105: Daniel Albanese is the The Dusty Rebel

I recently sat down with Doug Gillen of Radio Juxtapoz to talk about my upcoming documentary OUT IN THE STREETS and the history of Queer Street Art.

Check out the full Radio Juxtapoz episode here!

More: Queer Street Art, Out In The Streets

OUT IN THE STREETS

I spent the past five years filming an international feature-length documentary called OUT IN THE STREETS—which explores the world’s most influential and thought-provoking queer street artists to tell the untold history of graffiti and street art as a tool for Queer Liberation. Now I need your help to finish the film! PLEASE DONATE what your can!

And remember, because we are part of Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program, it's 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law. 

More Photos: Queer Street Art, Dusty Rebel Production

Avram Finkelstein

After a three-year delay, I finally had the honor to interview artist, activist and founding member of ACT UP and Gran Fury, Avram Finkelstein. Can’t think of a better way to wrap up one of the last days filming my Queer Street Art documentary, OUT IN THE STREETS.

Please support this film by making a 100% tax-deductible donation to OUT IN THE STREETS.

More Photos: Queer Street Art, Dusty Rebel Production

The Recycled House

The Recycled House — home built of scraps by Icelandic filmmaker Hrafn Gunnlaugsson in Reykjavík, Iceland.

More photos: Reykjavík

Roe Sister by M Chang

East Village, NYC More photos: Feminist Street Art

Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir

Reykjavík, Iceland More photos: Reykjavík Street Art

House of Hades

Text Reads:

More photos: House of Hades, Pavement Art

Blek le Rat x T-KID 170

East Village, NYC More photos: Blek le Rat, Street Art, First Street Green Art Park

stikman

NY, NY More photos: stikman, Street Art

GOOGLE IT!

Am I the only one who finds “GOOGLE IT!” especially hilarious and absurd? (Rockefeller Center, NYC)

More photos: Street Preacher, Random Strangers

May We All Face The New Year With Bravery and Kindness

Hell’s Kitchen, NYC More photos: New Year, Chalking, Street Art

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

New Paltz, NY More photos: X-Mas Street Art, New Paltz Street Art, Traffic Signs

Help Laura Rubin Survive

I have long wanted to add Laura Rubin's work to my collection, especially this fantastic image of Holly Woodlawn taken in 1970.

Laura is an incredible photographer who captured some of the most iconic portraits of The Warhol Circle. She is currently very ill and in need of our support. Several years ago, Penny Arcade organized a GoFundMe to help Laura pay her most basic expenses. Her situation is dire, so any amount can make a big difference.

For a donation of $200 ($250 internationally) you can get a rare photo of one of Andy Warhol's stars. The prints are made from high resolution scans of Laura's negatives from her amazing archive held by The Warhol Museum.

More photos: Warhol, Photography

You Buy We Die. ADOPT!

East Village, NYC More photos: Praxis, Animal Rights Street Art