by Jeffrey M Levine | Nov 8, 2018
Feeling bruised after an expensive and somewhat painful dental appointment, I took a detour into Central Park to lighten my spirits. Walking by the pond by 59th Street and 5th Avenue, in the shadow of the Plaza Hotel, I noticed a crowd pressed at the edge of the...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jul 11, 2018
Welcome to my new website, which assembles a good portion of my creative output into one place that is easily viewable and searchable. My sketchbooks, photos, paintings, blog posts, and videos are all represented here. When I started this project I was surprised how...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jul 4, 2018
Across the globe, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and there is a growing recognition that urban environments need to be more age-friendly. With its rich cultural offerings and easy access to stores, New York City looks like a great place to...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jun 28, 2018
This is a message to sketchers and those interested in the underbelly of New York City history: RUN DON’T WALK to the exhibit currently running at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice until February 2, 2018. The show is entitled...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Dec 1, 2017
Three years ago I biked across the Queensboro Bridge to admire and photograph the spraypainted graffiti murals at the fabled location in Long Island City known as 5Pointz. Painted on the walls of a 200,000 square foot factory building, 5Pointz had a reputation as the...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jul 16, 2017
I love the look and feel of old medical textbooks. Their authorative aura was often enhanced by leather binding. They harken back to a time before the internet, when medical knowledge was priveliged information available to only a few. When I transformed this old...
