Ward Schumaker, a San Francisco-based artist known for the iconic illustrations he's created for books and magazines, has recently been making one-of-a-kind hand painted books. Encouraged by his wife, artist Vivienne Flesher, he has devoted much of his time over the last five years to this pursuit. In an email interview, Ward talked about the art and process of making books - and … Read the full Story >>
Spring weekends invite art tours—an idea most recently touted in the New York Times [see]. Tomorrow I'll be taking students of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on a Lower East Side art crawl, so I'm sharing my route with DART readers here. If you need to fuel up before starting out, you can grab a bite at Whole Foods Houston Street. Then head south … Read the full Story >>
How people share photographs has become one of the most discussed subjects of the digital age. Digital natives have only the experience of seeing their family histories unfold, almost instantly, on the screen. The family photo album has been replaced by social media sites, and the snapshot has nearly disappeared, both physically, and as a metaphor. This generation has missed the experience of dropping off … Read the full Story >>
If this year's Whitney Biennale, heavy on installation and performance art, left you wanting more paint on canvas, hang on for another week. The tenth edition of The Armory Show opens next Thursday, at Pier 94 in New York. And The International Fair of New Art, as it is subtitled, has attracted a galaxy of satellite fairs, to be scattered throughout Manhattan's west side. … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from a Medieval city in Cambridgeshire, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in London? A: I am originally from a small city called Peterborough and, having lived and worked in London for the past 6 years, I am now temporarily back in Peterborough working on a residency. I enjoy Peterborough a lot and I find it makes … Read the full Story >>
Gift markets organized by/and for artists are a growing part of the holiday market “seen”—especially what have become known as “small works” shows. Usually organized as open calls for affordable art of all kinds, these shows are not only fun shopping but also a treat for the eyes. Following (in no particular order) are some enticing showings that recently came into view. New … Read the full Story >>
An exhibition of new paintings and collages by Robert Kushner, Portraits & Perennials, opens tonight at DC Moore Gallery. One of the group of Pattern and Decoration [P&D] artists to emerge in the mid-1970s, Kushner has, over the intervening years, deepened and broadened the underpinnings of his highly syncretic work in painting, collage, printmaking, and tapestry. Above: Robert Kushner, Two Old Friends II: Aloe … Read the full Story >>
Edward Hopper’s New York, which opens next week at the Whitney Museum of American Art, presents more than 200 paintings, watercolors, prints and drawings Hopper made of the city during the six decades he made his home here. Iconic images such as Early Sunday Morning, 1930 (above), from the Whitney’s collection, are joined by loans from public and private collections across the country. The power … Read the full Story >>
Currently on view at Alexander + Bonin Gallery is Bella Figura, an exhibition of new work by Willie Cole. Cole’s assemblages of found objects, such as irons, bicycles, water bottles, and women’s shoes, offer a multivalent commentary on gender, consumerism, sexuality and African-American identity. A central facet of Cole’s work since the 1980s has been his deployment of high-heeled shoes, which he has recast into pieces … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, July 13, 6-8pm: Panel | The Legacy of A.I.R. at P•P•O•W In conjunction with Dotty Attie’s What Surprised Them Most, a survey exhibition of major works from 1974 to 2023, P·P·O·W is pleased to host a panel discussion with Attie and fellow A.I.R. Gallery founding members Judith Bernstein and Daria Dorosh. Founded in 1972 as the first nonprofit artist-run cooperative gallery for women … Read the full Story >>
I may be suffering from PDN (Pre-Departure Nostalgia) as we get closer to our stateside return from Mexico this July. Whatever the diagnosis, all my senses seem to be strangely heightened. My eyes constantly watch for new subjects, and drawing in my sketchbook has become a daily obsession. My ears are sharply attuned to the daily parade of sounds, from the ravens that wake … Read the full Story >>
Roger Ballen is a photographer who sees before he looks. Having been behind the lens for nearly 50 years, first as a youth, then as a dedicated amateur while working as a geologist in the mineral extraction industry in South Africa, he has had decades to make the craft his own. A footloose New Yorker, he moved there permanently in 1982; he soon began to photograph the different … Read the full Story >>
The Camera Club of New York celebrates its 125th anniversary with First Impression, an exhibition of contemporary work by artists employing traditional and arcane methods to create unique images. The show was curated by Michael Mazzeo and the featured artists are Marcel Breuer, Eric William Carroll, Dan Estabrook, Michael Floman, Michelle Kloehn, and Chris McCaw. This small exhibition is an excellent introduction to … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, May 3: Harold Ancart | Paintings at Gagosian In this new group of paintings, Harold Ancart employs an arboreal motif to explore nuances of color, shape and texture. Having previously depicted other elemental forms such as clouds, fires, icebergs—even matchsticks—the Belgian-born artist has stated that outward subject matter serves primarily as an “alibi” for painterly experimentation. In the atmospheric canvases currently on view, … Read the full Story >>
Since his death in 1987, at age 58, Andy Warhol’s work has probably been seen in more exhibitions than any other artist. But it’s been 30 years since the seminal MoMA retrospective—and in the ensuing years Warhol’s predictions about art, culture, and life have been largely realized. Today anyone with a smartphone celebrates themselves through selfies distributed via online platforms. The artist as a … Read the full Story >>
As New York City's building boom continues, seemingly unfazed by the ongoing mortgage crisis, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently announced a massive development that would erase and rebuild Willets Point. The "Iron Triangle" of junkyards and auto body repair shops, incredibly polluted and lacking sewers and sidewalks, was long ago described by Robert Moses as "an eyesore and a disgrace to the borough of … Read the full Story >>
Tracey Snelling’s miniature stage sets, featuring structures that would seem banal by daylight, but in their night time incarnations, evoke modern horror flicks—but without the actors. The small buildings in her new series, opening last week at Rena Bransten Gallery, feature desolate roadside motels and backwoods houses inspired by the cross-country road trips of her childhood. The empty buildings, furnished with items Snelling fashions from wood, … Read the full Story >>
Left to right: Jamie, 2006, copyright Shen Wei, courtesy Randall Scott Gallery. Jimmy Paulette and Tabboo! undressing, NYC, 1991, copyright Nan Goldin, courtesy ClampArt. Gael dressing, State Palace Theater, New Orleans, LA, 2000, copyright Lisa Kereszi, courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery. Openings, NEW YORK: CHELSEA and DOWNTOWN Myoung Ho Lee: TreeYossi Milo GalleryMarch 19 - April 18, 2009Opening reception: March 19, 6-8 pm … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Discussions / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, February 16 "elmuseo@SVA", 6 pm. SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, NY, NY. Info Wednesday, February 17 Tour of Pia Camil | A Pot for a Latch: The Gift, 3 pm. New Museum, 235 Bowery, NY, NY. Info Panel on Antarctica with Lucy + Jorge Orta, 6:30 pm. Jane Lombard Gallery, 518 West 19th Street, NY, NY. Info SVA MFA Digital photograpy presents: NY Photo Salon … Read the full Story >>
Tonight, Friday, March 1st is the opening of ten, a group exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of Jen Bekman Gallery. This tenth anniversary exhibition features work from artists currently represented by the gallery, winners of our international photo competition Hey, Hot Shot!, participants in past group exhibitions, friends, staff, and others who have helped us leave a mark over the past decade. The exhibition … Read the full Story >>
