Tucked away in a brick building on the south side of Williamsburg, with the BQE rumbling to the east, and a Shell station across the street, you can find the Stay Gold Gallery. The building is inconspicuous; it’s red doors receding into its brick façade. Passersby might never notice it - they might just keep on walking on their way to the L train. But look a little harder next time and you’ll find that Stay Gold is one of the hidden treasure of Williamsburg.

This time around Stay Gold Gallery has some help. Rojo Magazine, based out of Barcelona’s Plaza del Sol has taken over the space. And with them they have brought a plethora of artists from all over the world. This eclectic mix is what gives the exhibit its real theme. Just as one might miss the gallery, it is easy to pass over the exhibit and miss the connection. These are artists of the street and the modern world. Often their works extend past the page. They are street Artists, graffiti men, and mixed media women. For instance take a closer look at the wall-sized diorama created by Spanish artist Raquel Sacristan.

“Glove, Large Bear, Small Bear, Frame” by Raquel Sacristan

The handmade “bears” defy reality just as much as the art defies two-dimensionality. There is even a bit of irony in her work as you gaze upon the large bear, holding the tethered rope that the small bear walks across.

Rojo Magazine gathers art works for print from all over. It is like a guide for the art traveler who doesn’t want to pay a museum fee to see something that intrigues them. Ms. Sacristan’s piece “4 Photographs” follows the strange jagged mouth of her bears as it moves around a Spanish city. The edged teeth and bright red mouth seen throughout the pictures and eventually on the ceiling of the Stay Gold Gallery remind us that artistic pleasure has no home.

These artists are the tag makers. And they travel as well. Eltono and Nuria take wonderful full frame mounted photos of their trip through Brazil. At first glance these photos are just plain scenery shots, but upon closer inspection one can see their “tags” left on the city that poses as their artwork. It is this sense of art for all; seen by all, made by all that Rojo magazine and Stay Gold are so enthused with.

“Souvenirs do Braisl” by Eltono and Nura

Rojo and Stay Gold don’t shy away from a political theme either. Faile’s “Perfect Charles” and Fupete’s “Printed Canvas” take a modern lithographic stance on men in the international world.

“Perfect Charles” by Faile SUBCRIPT: Printed Canvas by Fupete

Then there are the toys. Toys have become a popular new art form in our twenty-first century art deco world. And when artists tackle toys, they create something that pulls at the child in all of us. Of course it is not the natural child, but rather the strange mutated form that has grown as we have grown. Looking at them I found myself repulsed by their shape and yet strangely drawn to their oddity. As if to say their uniqueness was my own, or rather that of the grown up sized child living in my skin.

“3 bimbos” by Boris Hoppek SUBSCRIPT: Prototype Toy by Jaime Hayon

Stay Gold has a strong sense of community. Joel Dugan and Will Lemon, both of whom are artists located in Brooklyn have their work displayed in the exhibits. Mr. Lemon’s Silk Screened linen is quite remarkable: bird like figures in a Don Quixote like pose, whether Mr. Lemon knew it or not, this fits perfectly with Rojo Magazine’s Spanish allure.

Silk Screen Linen by Will Lemon

And in return for adding local artists to the enchanting pages of Rojo, Rojo itself has brought a new Spanish artist to the community. Jaime Hayon’s work stands out the most. There is something absolutely remarkable in his composition. Mr. Hayon is a toy maker, and artist. And it is his two drawings that steal the exhibit. These are museum worthy ink drawings, shown in congress with the greatest images of street expression. Mr. Hayon is a street artist at heart, although I think in years to come art experts will have more to say on the subject.

2 drawings by Jaime Hayon

For more information: 718 599 7778 & www.staygoldgallery.com