"I AM BECAUSE I DRAW," MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE MANTRA OF SAUL STEINBERG (1914-1999), judging from the way he explored central issues of human existence. Identity, isolation, connection to our fellow humans, and the world at large - these are just some of the subjects that flowed as visual investigations from his pen. And it was linework that mainly defines his work, although he … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference on the horizon—a weekend of art, discussion, performance, and plenty of talk in Austin, TX—the current roster for the Q&A is peopled with many of the exceptional artists making presentations during this biannual artfest. Richard Borge will be leading an AfterEffects Images in Motion workshop on July 7. Q: Originally from Madagascar, what are some of your favorite … Read the full Story >>
Every five years MoMA PS 1 goes native and puts up a monster show of art by mostly emerging artists who live and work in the metropolitan New York area. By definition a hodgepodge, this year's iteration has been condensed to a more concentrated view of art being produced during the last half decade. The opening celebration is this Sunday, May 23, from noon … Read the full Story >>
Silence, solitude, vast expanses of forbidding terrain, with no evident human scale. This is the quality of glacial masses, frozen landscapes at Earth’s poles and in between. Caleb Cain Marcus, a photographer living in New York City, became enchanted by the Perito Moreno glacier of Patagonia, in 2010. He spent the next two years traveling the globe to make the images that comprise A Portrait of Ice … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m from a small city in the Colombian Caribbean, and currently live in Bogotá. Here, I enjoy the cultural scene as well as getting inspired by the lively street life and being able to share this with my family and friends. Q: … Read the full Story >>
The Cooper Union End of Year Show opening last Thursday night rocked. That's just about the only word that captures the energy level - as well as the noise level - in the historic Foundation Building on Astor Place. The entire structure was taken over by exhibitions of work by students in all disciplines, and in each year of the programs of the art … Read the full Story >>
Frank Stella, whose work is currently the subject of a major retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, hit the New York Art world running, in 1959, with a series known as the Black Paintings. In these 24 pieces, which he diagrammed in advance of picking up a brush, he studied the effects of black house paint on raw canvas, applied in symmetrical … Read the full Story >>
Last Saturday marked the opening of Les Rencontres D'Arles, the premiere European photography festival that has rolled out every summer in this historic French town for 41 years. The 2010 theme is "Du Lourdes et du Picant," or "Heavy Duty and Razor Sharp," in English. There are more than 34 exhibitions organized as "Trails," such as The Film Photography Trail, The Argentina Trail, and … Read the full Story >>
Philip-LorcadiCorcia, New York, 1997, 1997, chromogenic print, cthe artist and David Zwirner, New York. I Spy: Photography and the Theater of the Street, 1938-2010, on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. closes this weekend. Curated by Sarah Greenough, the exhibition covers more than 70 years of street photography, from Walker Evans's 1938 "Subway Portraits" series to Philip Lorca diCorcia’s large-format, highly structured 1990s images of ordinary … Read the full Story >>
The fourth weekend of May took me by bicycle to Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City. Located next to Hallet's Cove, and opposite Roosevelt Island, the 4.5-acre site has a special allure for urbanites. Beyond its panoramic riverfront views and, of course the sculpture on display, it's peripheral plantings, with their built-in watering system, are almost a live catalog of native plants. With … Read the full Story >>
If you're an artist who's gotten him/herself into a rut, and live in the New York area, a cure is now available. But only through August 12th, the last day for Dime Bag 3 at Giant Robot New York. The show is the brainchild of Jordin Isip and Rodger Stevens, art school buddies who came up with the idea when they realized what a … Read the full Story >>
How did the young, talented, unruly Spanish artist known to his friends as Pablo arrive at the place in his life and work that entitled him to be known as Picasso? The story of this transformation unfolds in Pablo, the graphic novel-style bio written by Julie Birmant, drawn by Clément Oubrerie, colored by Sandra Desmazières, published in France by Dargaud and released here by Abrams. It’s a story … Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, July 9, 6-8pm: Linda Coletta | Scratch and Sniff at Untitled Linda Colletta explores the dynamic and tactile essence of painting in a manner that dances between poetry and punk rock. This new collection is a sensory adventure designed to immerse viewers in the interplay of chaos and order, silence and noise, action and contemplation. Colletta invites viewers to engage actively with … Read the full Story >>
The phenomenon of rising real estate values following the influx of artists into post-industrial wastelands has become pretty much self-evident. For example, SoHo (the area south of Houston Street), known today for it’s high priced retail outlets. Or Lower Manhattan, repopulated by artists following 911, which has now bested 10021 as the wealthiest zip code in the U.S. When the City of New York … Read the full Story >>
Esther K. Smith teaches the art of the book to the creative and the curious. First through classes and workshops, and later through her books (How to Make Books; The Paper Bride). Now, with Making Books with Kids: 25 Paper Projects to Fold, Sew, Paste, Pop, and Draw (Quarto 2016), she invites people of all ages and interests to discover a world of magic … Read the full Story >>
Light and Shadow with Phil Penman at Fotographiska | Workshop, Sunday, October 17, 12-4 pm Join Professional Photographer, Phil Penman, and the Leica Akademie for an afternoon of discovering light and shadow. Phil will begin the program by showing his photography and talking about various artistic and technical considerations. Following the presentation, Phil will lead participants on a photo walk on the streets of Manhattan. Photographers … Read the full Story >>
Mail Art is back, big time! With the launch this week of Dear Data (Princeton Architecural Press 2016), the performative art of serial correspondence comes to light in a workshop tonight at The Sketchbook Project, in Willimasburg. After only meeting twice, designers Giorgia Lupa [living in New York] and Stefanie Posavec [living in London] decided to embark on a year-long project in an effort … Read the full Story >>
PROTEST May Day, or May 1st, has historically been a day of protest, and 2017 is no exception. On Monday, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics will host a book launch and festive reception with DJs for Assuming Boycott: Resistance, Agency, and Cultural Production. The press release states: The refusal to participate in an oppressive system has long been one of the … Read the full Story >>
The longest presidential campaign in history is finally over. After New Yorkers cast their ballots today, many will gather at parties to watch the results of a race in which racial and gender barriers were toppled. But before nightfall, and until it closes this Saturday, the exhibition on view at Leica Gallery is one of those can't miss shows. Obama: The Historic Campaign in … Read the full Story >>
In an interview with Sally Gall, for BOMB magazine, Emmet Gowin spoke about his understanding of photography as an extension of the artist’s being. “You can’t be an artist and have your identity reside in only one thing. The thing that you master will become a stranger to you, and you will outlive it or you will need to live into something else. You will always need … Read the full Story >>
