Bright Red Dog Bowls Featuring Rob Pruitt's
Signature Panda + Charles Schulz's
Beloved Snoopy Combine Public Art and Public Good in New York's Art-Centric Chelsea
Neighborhood
Start the Dog-Bowl Crawl at STORY, the
Ever-Changing Concept Store That Celebrates the Peanuts Global
Artist Collective with an Eye-Catching New Custom
Installation
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Woke up, it was a
Chelsea morning, and the first
thing that they saw: more than 35 bright-red, Peanuts-inspired dog
bowls designed by acclaimed artist Rob
Pruitt, suddenly appearing outside businesses and
restaurants all over New York
City's art-centric neighborhood. The dog bowls—which have
attracted thirsty pups since their surprise launch last week—are
the latest manifestation of the Peanuts Global Artist Collective, a
groundbreaking, worldwide arts initiative that engaged seven
contemporary artists to blend Schulz's original hand-drawn vision
with their own individual styles and mediums. The dog bowls,
combining public art with a public good, will be available on
Chelsea sidewalks until
October 7.
The Peanuts Global Artist Collective launched with
larger-than-life murals created by artists Andre Saraiva x Mr.A, AVAF, FriendsWithYou,
Nina Chanel Abney, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Rob
Pruitt, and Kenny Scharf and
displayed in unexpected street locations in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Mexico
City, Tokyo, Seoul, and New
York's Hudson Square
neighborhood. The New York murals
have proved so popular that six have been held over in their
original locations; the mural by Andre
Saraiva x Mr. A has moved and is now on view at
10th and 18th in Chelsea.
Here's the STORY of a Dog Named Snoopy
The Pruitt x Peanuts dog bowls, featuring images of Snoopy and a
Pruitt signature panda, continue the initiative's public art
mission and can be found outside more than 35 participating
Chelsea restaurants, art
galleries, and businesses such as Cookshop, Gagosian Gallery, and
STORY, New York's ever-changing
concept store, which launched a new installation on the Peanuts
Global Artist Collective on September
6.
"How Original STORY" runs thru October
7 and blurs high art and hype culture into a retail
experience that celebrates radical self-expression in an age of
remixes and reboots. STORY worked alongside the Peanuts Global
Artist Collective to create a series of limited-edition
collaborations featuring the artworks in never-before-seen ways.
Brands including Champion, PinTrill, Herschel, Away, and
Corkcicle reimagine the art as apparel, accessories, and
collectibles, creating a way for Peanuts fans and art lovers alike
to participate in the global event.
"The Peanuts Global Artist Collective is a truly thrilling
project that makes contemporary art accessible to everyone by
combining my grandfather's beloved characters with the bold work of
these acclaimed artists," says Lindsey
Schulz, granddaughter of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. "We are delighted to bring the
project to a new level of creativity and innovation through this
exciting collaboration with STORY."
Bringing Home the Dogs
STORY, known for its customized and attention-getting special
events exclusive to each installation, has created an appropriately
fur-focused happening to coincide with Snoopy's appearance in the
Peanuts Global Artist Collective installation: a dog adoption.
On Saturday, September 15 from
12:00–2:00 p.m., the public is invited to attend an adoption event
at STORY run by Animal Haven, a nonprofit organization that finds
homes for abandoned cats and dogs throughout the Tri-State area.
(No RSVP necessary.) Animal Haven will bring to STORY approximately
ten dogs of all shapes, sizes and ages to showcase the importance
of adopting a pet. Added bonus: adorable puppies and dogs roaming
around the store ready for love and attention. STORY is located at
144 Tenth Avenue on the southeast corner of 19th Street.
"I was so inspired by Peanuts' willingness to take risks and try
something new," says STORY founder Rachel
Shechtman. "We were honored that they asked us to host this
experience and bring this amazing artwork to life in New York in fresh ways."
Websites:
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http://peanutsglobalartistcollective.com;
www.thisisstory.com
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Twitter:
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@snoopy;
@ThisIsStory
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STORY
Events:
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http://thisisstory.com/events/
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Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/Snoopy/
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Story/245619708845990
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Instagram:
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@snoopygrams;
@thisisstory
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Hashtag:
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#snoopyglobalart
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About Peanuts
Charles M. Schulz first
introduced the world to the Peanuts characters in 1950, when
the Peanuts comic strip debuted in seven newspapers. Since
then, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the
rest of the Peanuts gang have made an indelible mark on
popular culture. Peanuts animated specials and series air on
major networks and streaming services, including ABC, Cartoon
Network and Boomerang in the U.S., Family Channel in Canada, and the WildBrain network on YouTube
worldwide. Fans also enjoy Peanuts through thousands of
consumer products around the world, amusement parks attractions,
cultural events, social media, and a daily comic strip available in
all formats from traditional to digital. In 2018, Peanuts partnered
with NASA on a multi-year Space Act Agreement designed to inspire a
passion for space exploration and STEM among the next generation of
students. The Peanuts characters and related intellectual
property are majority owned by DHX Media (TSX: DHX, NASDAQ: DHXM),
through its subsidiaries Peanuts Worldwide, a partnership with the
family of Charles M. Schulz, and
Peanuts Holdings, a partnership with Sony Music Entertainment
(Japan) Inc.
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