If you’ve been on the internet within the past week, it just might.
Just a few days ago under the cover of night, Polish-born artist and exhibitionist Olek decided to give a makeover to the famed Wall Street Bull by means of crochet during an impromptu art-expo, pictured above.
Obviously this playful act of “vandalism” set the internet on fire, and the media-coverage ensued, eventually catching the eyes of the folks here at Besen Retail.
Which got us thinking…
A few months ago we posted a few pictures of the interior of the retail space for lease at Tapestry, in East Harlem. At the time, the vacant space was occupied by No Longer Empty, a cultural organization that arranges and executes artistic exhibits within vacated storefronts all over New York City.
The exhibit, aptly titled Weaving in and Out, consisted of a few familiar living-room fixtures outfitted completely with crocheted yarn, and was created by none other than Olek, the crocheter.
Check out the picture:
Small world, eh?
The complete works of crocheting artist Olek can be found at her website, here.
And here’s a nice article from crushable.com profiling the enigmatic Olek.
-Jerry
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