August 07, 2025
Setting up an artshow, in a motorcycle club.
Welcome to Gotham Depot Moto, where my solo exhibit, "kelpforestfigments" opened on Aug. 9th, 2025. The show is up through September 30th. The reception was a smash! This is an exclusive motorcycle club, if interested in viewing artwork, please email for viewing: callie@callieart.com. It also contains an incredible array of motorcycles! I am hoping to do a closing party during the week so that more are able to attend the event. Date TBA.
Now for the interesting part, setting up the show!
July 09, 2025
Announcing "kelpforestfigments" exhibit at GOTHAM DEPOT MOTO, Brooklyn NY!
My exhibit, Kelpforestfigments, opens August 9th, 2025 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn—hosted in a motorcycle clubhouse unlike any other. The space is the brainchild of Ronnie and Stefon, whose love of riding and the community it fosters inspired them to create something new. Both formerly in the fashion industry, they were laid off during the pandemic and used the moment as a chance to pivot. What emerged is a space born from great design, built on friendship, and fueled by the kind of warmth and creativity that define a truly connected community.
"Our many years of riding has shown us the incredible depth and diversity of the Moto Community. We want to provide a welcoming common ground for all vehicles, riders and styles. A warm, inviting, clean, and secure place that people can come together sharing the same passion. We hope to invoke the essence of a time lost; the whisper of a Speak Easy, the mystique of a Gentlemen's Club, the pride of a Members Only fellowship. It is our belief that G.D.M will be a dramatically different experience from what is only presently offered. We hope to provide you with a space you can call home and feel a sense of belonging." - G.D.M
The exhibit reflects my vision of using art to share my passion for the ocean—creating a space that brings together like-minded individuals who celebrate its significance and are committed to protecting all who call it home. A whimsical array of vivid creatures, imagined seascapes, and the many moods of ocean life.
All welcome!
Thank you for visiting!
Callie
"Our many years of riding has shown us the incredible depth and diversity of the Moto Community. We want to provide a welcoming common ground for all vehicles, riders and styles. A warm, inviting, clean, and secure place that people can come together sharing the same passion. We hope to invoke the essence of a time lost; the whisper of a Speak Easy, the mystique of a Gentlemen's Club, the pride of a Members Only fellowship. It is our belief that G.D.M will be a dramatically different experience from what is only presently offered. We hope to provide you with a space you can call home and feel a sense of belonging." - G.D.M
The exhibit reflects my vision of using art to share my passion for the ocean—creating a space that brings together like-minded individuals who celebrate its significance and are committed to protecting all who call it home. A whimsical array of vivid creatures, imagined seascapes, and the many moods of ocean life.
All welcome!
Thank you for visiting!
Callie
May 07, 2025
My ’80s in the East Village, NYC
With the passing of street artist Matthew Courtney still raw in my heart, I decided to dive into my years in the East Village and the people I encountered there.
Matthew, could be found on Prince Street selling his words and art that appealed to everyone with a mind for the human condition. His words were famous quotes, or “Question (Everything)” and The Urban Tribal Man. "If You See Something - Draw Something" Steps to Nowhere Gallery, on Prince Street, SoHo NYC. "The newspaper man of SoHo!"
I was fortunate to attend the 25th anniversary of Matthew Courtney’s Wide Open Cabaret on May 6th, 2011, a milestone event held at ABC No Rio, nestled on Rivington Street in the heart of the Lower East Side. Born in the 1980s and thriving through the ’90s, the Cabaret was more than just a show—it was a raw, unfiltered celebration of counterculture. Described as "a sleaze pit full of radical poets, writers, and performance artists," it became a sanctuary for the avant-garde. A gathering place where entertainers of all kinds entertained an audience of young, hungry intellects, eager to challenge convention and embrace the edge of artistic expression.
On this evening, Roger Manning, Brenda Kahn, John S. Hall, Billy Syndrome, and Jennifer Blowdryer performed, amongst other greats. The wall was a visual feast of artwork by Matthew Courtney.
I am extremely grateful for being able to witness these happenings back in the 80's, and must credit The Fort run by Lach in the East Village, an Anti Folk open mike night at Sophies. I would video tape the performers and worked on creating the video “Electric Boy“ with Lach. Amongst the musicians I was lucky to meet and photograph were Roger Manning, Knox Chandler and Brenda Kahn. As well as bands such as The Mommyheads and Porno Dracula.
The photographs below document the 25th Anniversary at ABC No Rio, which was torn down, but amazingly being rebuilt! Sadly, 2024 saw the passing of visionary director, Steven Englander. "ABC No Rio's new facility has been designed by local architect Paul Castrucci. It features a planted facade suggestive of the utopian vision of the Lower East Side described by Peter Lamborn Wilson in Avant Gardening, and will be constructed in line with our environmental politics, utilizing sustainable design principles." A place for future artists to thrive!
Below is my artwork in conversation with art purchased from Matthew Courtney.
Matthew, could be found on Prince Street selling his words and art that appealed to everyone with a mind for the human condition. His words were famous quotes, or “Question (Everything)” and The Urban Tribal Man. "If You See Something - Draw Something" Steps to Nowhere Gallery, on Prince Street, SoHo NYC. "The newspaper man of SoHo!"
I was fortunate to attend the 25th anniversary of Matthew Courtney’s Wide Open Cabaret on May 6th, 2011, a milestone event held at ABC No Rio, nestled on Rivington Street in the heart of the Lower East Side. Born in the 1980s and thriving through the ’90s, the Cabaret was more than just a show—it was a raw, unfiltered celebration of counterculture. Described as "a sleaze pit full of radical poets, writers, and performance artists," it became a sanctuary for the avant-garde. A gathering place where entertainers of all kinds entertained an audience of young, hungry intellects, eager to challenge convention and embrace the edge of artistic expression.
On this evening, Roger Manning, Brenda Kahn, John S. Hall, Billy Syndrome, and Jennifer Blowdryer performed, amongst other greats. The wall was a visual feast of artwork by Matthew Courtney.
I am extremely grateful for being able to witness these happenings back in the 80's, and must credit The Fort run by Lach in the East Village, an Anti Folk open mike night at Sophies. I would video tape the performers and worked on creating the video “Electric Boy“ with Lach. Amongst the musicians I was lucky to meet and photograph were Roger Manning, Knox Chandler and Brenda Kahn. As well as bands such as The Mommyheads and Porno Dracula.
The photographs below document the 25th Anniversary at ABC No Rio, which was torn down, but amazingly being rebuilt! Sadly, 2024 saw the passing of visionary director, Steven Englander. "ABC No Rio's new facility has been designed by local architect Paul Castrucci. It features a planted facade suggestive of the utopian vision of the Lower East Side described by Peter Lamborn Wilson in Avant Gardening, and will be constructed in line with our environmental politics, utilizing sustainable design principles." A place for future artists to thrive!
Below is my artwork in conversation with art purchased from Matthew Courtney.
February 26, 2025
Mural Completed at The Whale Building, Brooklyn NY
Honored to be one of four artists chosen to create a mural at The Whale Building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in exchage for a year long studio was a dream come true. It is my first mural of this size, luckily it is an interior wall, due to it being winter in NY. It took about two weeks to complete, more of a painting then a graphic mural.
I fully enjoyed every minute of the painting process, in fact, I am going back to touch up the seahorse I added recently. I could work on it for the full year, oh what a painting it would be! But, I need to utilize the studio to create more paintings for an eventual show. Vistis are welcome! email me @ callie@callieart.com to set it up.
Below are photos of the mural, "infinate flow", on the second floor, and my studio, on the sixth floor at portal warehousing.
Thank you for your visit.
Cheers, Callie
I fully enjoyed every minute of the painting process, in fact, I am going back to touch up the seahorse I added recently. I could work on it for the full year, oh what a painting it would be! But, I need to utilize the studio to create more paintings for an eventual show. Vistis are welcome! email me @ callie@callieart.com to set it up.
Below are photos of the mural, "infinate flow", on the second floor, and my studio, on the sixth floor at portal warehousing.
Thank you for your visit.
Cheers, Callie
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