Josh Goldstein: Updates

I'm selling at the great new Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene twice a month. Email me to find out which dates exactly.

I'm using mostly salvaged wood from local woodshops now—shoutout to Frank at Redhook Crating. It's giving the squares (or rectangles) a more haphazard—in a good way—look to them, with sizes and wood types varying from piece to piece.

This summer I think I'll be making mostly Coney Island pieces, but there will still be plenty of bodegas and Chinese take-out. I'm hoping to make a few pieces incorporating some of the images and products I brought back from Rio in March. Also, I want to make some chop stick wrapper pieces - if anyone's feeling that give me a shout.

Also coming up: 5th Avenue Street Fair May 18. I'll be on the east side of 5th avenue, between 1st and 2nd Streets in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Artist's Statement

New York's densely frenetic layering is a major inspiration for my work. I love how old storefront signs peak out behind new ones, and how a building door can be a canvas for artists, taggers, and guerrilla marketers. A lamppost is rarely just a lamppost. It is a community bulletin board, graffiti showcase, exercise bar, and old sneaker receptacle. Read more...