After months of trying to make our new apartment 'just right' Carlos and I have finally gotten around to taking photos. We love our new spot and wanted to share the fruits of our labor! Check out all the photos!

View the East's New Home

As many of my friends know, I'm a total placophile. So when I discovered that the oldest operating pet cemetery in the world was located in New York I made my way down there on a sunny afternoon.

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery started in 1896 and since then has buried over 70,000 animals on its grounds. Most are dogs and cats but there were bears, lions, bunnies, fish, and even an elephant.

The tombstones here were great - the names, the photos. It was a good time.

View my Hartsdale Pet Cemetery Photo Album.

June 27th marked KAWS' first solo museum exhibition. The exhibit includes his most recent paintings, sculptures, and drawings, as well as a survey of his iconic street art, apparel, product and graphic designs.

I would have pictured this type of retrospective to be displayed at the Brooklyn Art Museum, MoMA, or even LACMA. It was very interesting to see the choice of venue for this exhibit. Never the less, it was nice to see it in a less hectic setting. You can check out all the photos that I took at the opening on my Flickr. Enjoy the photos and go see it in person now through the New Year!

Coney Island celebrates the start of summer every year with the annual Mermaid Parade. It's definitely the most elaborate kick-off with thousands of people dressed in amazing costumes and partying on the boardwalk only like NYC knows how to.

Check out the photos from the Mermaid Parade on my Flickr

Friday, June 4th marked the opening of "Disturbance in the Force" a Tribute to Star Wars at Hope Gallery. It was my first official show since I joined the HOPE crew and I couldn't be happier. We had over 65 pieces of artwork from artists including some of my favs like Joe Capobianco, Sket One and The Beast Brothers. We even had special appearance from the 501st Conn Squad!

You can see photos from the opening on the Hope Gallery Flickr

You can buy the artwork online at The Hope Gallery Shop and you can see it in person at the gallery through July 5th - so come on by!

Hope Gallery
835 Woodward Ave
New Haven, CT 06512