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Jun 21, 2025 4 min read Wandering

West Side Wander

Images from 6.16.25

One hero, one villain. Mural by the Brazilian artist Kobra.

Gave a small 4px tour on the west side on Monday. Love how many of us are still pretending things are normal.

We intended to walk the length of The High Line but it was closed at 23rd so we had to drop off and walk Death Ave. I personally love it when this happens because it means I get to visit Taglialatella which is a friendly and astonishing art gallery with a really chill big mountain dog who warms my heart.

These are just some photos from the wander (and a couple from before).

Blamo in Sugar Hill. Caught the first one at 155 Sunday night, 2nd one at 148 Monday morning. Really really beautiful.

Blamo in Sugar Hill. Caught the first one at 155 Sunday night, 2nd one at 148 Monday morning. Really really beautiful.

Rent this boat for $570k/wk. Sorry, only your 11 best friends. Chelsea Piers.

Foggy view of downtown, with Little Island in the foreground.

Foggy view of downtown, with Little Island in the foreground.

On 14th, at West Street, on the main route to Little Island. My biggest unhappiness working in 'tourism' in NYC is people who want the city and the world to be safe and sanitized and G-rated, which it's not, and never will be, so I love it when New York reminds visitors that the world is bigger, weirder, and kinkier than they'd ever think.

Found this little art hall in Chelsea Market. Everybody takes a duck. Nobody leaves a duck. That's why we're fucked.

Found this little art hall in Chelsea Market. Everybody takes a duck. Nobody leaves a duck. That's why we're fucked.

Traffic cone in the same spot by Jim Tozzi. #Bertstit

Traffic cone in the same spot by Jim Tozzi. #Bertstit

Love this chill spot on 10th Ave. It just keeps getting better. The buildings are rich too. The brick towers with the white stripe are part of NYCHA's Fulton Houses, which developers are trying to tear down and replace. This will displace thousands people, including families, many elderly people who have lived in these buildings for decades, and some of the artists who make the west side beautiful. Protect Fulton and Elliot Houses.

Love this chill spot on 10th Ave. It just keeps getting better. The buildings are rich too. The brick towers with the white stripe are part of NYCHA's Fulton Houses, which developers are trying to tear down and replace. This will displace thousands people, including families, many elderly people who have lived in these buildings for decades, and some of the artists who make the west side beautiful. Protect Fulton and Elliot Houses.

Notice the green Invader just below the surviving yellow KEST GAK BB tag. Those used to be everywhere it was incredible how much work that crew did.

After talking to them about street art, one of my guests pointed out this Paul Richard at the bottom of the 23rd street stairs. CHUFFED.

Jerkface at Taglialatella.

Jerkface at Taglialatella.

Keith Haring. There's also an insane KH show on at Martos Gallery on Elizabeth St. just north of Canal.

Keith Haring. There's also an insane KH show on at Martos Gallery on Elizabeth St. just north of Canal.

Russel Young

Basquiat

Basquiat

Flore

Flore

Daniel Arsham's Bronze Eroded Bust of Rome Deified, 2021.

Taglialatella's employee kitchen.

Back on the street.Toynbee Tiles are worth knowing about. This might be a replica.

Back on the street.Toynbee Tiles are worth knowing about. This might be a replica.

Dinosaur by Iván Argote at the plinth on the High Line Spur.

That's it!

Mo