The headline and deck in the New York Times online article reads, “Hands Off the Library’s Picture Collection: Cornell, Spiegelman and Warhol browsed the famous collection of images in the New York Public Library. Now a century of serendipitous discovery will come to an end if the collection is closed off to the public.” Above:Jessica Cline, the current head of the Picture Collection; photo: … Read the full Story >>
When she was nineteen years old, Yoko Ono conceived and illustrated An Invisible Flower — a simple, touching story about the invisible beauty of the world we all know is there and one man, Smelty John, who is able to see it. Decades later, her son, Sean Ono Lennon, discovered the sketches in Ono’s archives and knew the book, a small treasure of visual poetry … Read the full Story >>
The most clicked art world story this week has to be a piece reported by the Guardian and picked up by Hyperallergic, ArtNet, and The Smithsonian among others. People in Brussels suffering from depression, stress or anxiety are now eligible for “museum prescriptions”, free visits with a few friends or family members to discover one or more of Brussels’ cultural institutions. Above: Museum of Fashion and Lace, … Read the full Story >>
Margaret Morton, a photographer known for her ability to work in difficult places, spent most of last summer in Kyrgyszstan, Central Asia. The first six weeks were at the invitation of Virlana Tkacz, Director of the Yara Arts Group, an East Village theatrical company. Ms. Tkacz, who was collaborating with the Sakhna Theatre in Bishkek on a contemporary interpretation of a 17th century epic … Read the full Story >>
Jon Han is an illustrator who turns a white page into mental space with what seem like splashes of paint. His cover design for the forthcoming AI32 capitalizes on that idea—but you’ll have to wait a little longer to see what this means. For now: You live in Brooklyn, NY, originally from Los Angeles, CA. As an artist, what are some of your favorite … Read the full Story >>
How do you follow your dreams when every day is a race?—a race that goes to the fittest, the fastest and the most media savvy. When I learned that long-time DART subscriber Persia Tatar von Huddleston had started a candy company financed by her savings and a successful Kickstarter campaign, I emailed her for this Q&A: Q: With art as your touchstone, you have reached across … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, August 7 Diana Al-Hadad | Delirious Nights | Paper Plate Art-making Party, 6-8 pm. Madison Square Park, opposite 11 Madison Avenue, 23-25thStreets, NY, NY Info Learn the Legal Issues in Photography, 5 pm; register now. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1 East 53rdStreet, Auditorium, NY, NY Info Spirit of the City, panel, 7 pm/doors, … Read the full Story >>
Andrew Davis, the Detroit curator who can be found at AwwSweet, has done it again: Good Wood, his second skateboard art show has made it all the way from his hometown to the Brooklyn art space, Third Ward. Inspired by the documentary feature film "Beautiful Losers," which focuses on the subcultures of skateboarding and graffiti, the exhibition brings together 45 different artists who've … Read the full Story >>
What started as an ad hoc art show organized to fill its temporarily empty galleries in 2020 has become The de Young Open—now officially designated a triennial. Designed for local Bay Area artists, free to enter, and widely supported by local media, The de Young Open is the only exhibition of its kind at a major American museum. An Open Call lasting less than two weeks … Read the full Story >>
Tomorrow night, 25 Chelsea galleries will celebrate the hottest summer on record with extended hours and special events as they host the first annual Chelsea Art Walk. In addition, local sponsors will offer food and drink specials throughout the evening. Wanting to find out more, I contacted art dealer Brian Clamp, who offered these details by email."The event was organized by Alyssa … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Books / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, January 31 Peter Burr | Strobe Warning; New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium, 7 pm. The New School, 2 West 13th Street, NY, NY. Info Artist talk: Spencer Finch, 7:30 pm. Pratt Institute, Memorial Hall, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Info Wednesday, February 1 Artist Workshop: RES 101: Info on Artist Residencies, 6:30 pm. Equity … Read the full Story >>
“Which came first, the brush or the pen?” The first question in the long-running series, In the Studio with… has steadily drawn readers to its pages. This week, DART celebrates artists who have taken up the brush to make their mark. Whether the brush in hand is a kolinsky sable or a special digital brush for their app, the artist’s impulse for the … Read the full Story >>
American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn, December 14 & 15, 11 am-6 pm Juried craft show featuring 90 artists offering one of a kind gifts, decorative accessories and furniture, in a wide range of prices and categories, including wood, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wearable and decorative fiber, leather, and mixed media. Information.Brooklyn Museum, Beaux Art Court (3rd floor), 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets $12/$11/$6, includes museum admission. … Read the full Story >>
Josef Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is arguably one of the most significant works of fiction in the modern era. First serialized in Blackwood’s Magazine in 1899, at the height of European imperial wealth and corruption, the novella, which can be read on a slow evening, set the stage for 20th-century masterpieces such as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, and later, Francis Ford … Read the full Story >>
Road trips are the stuff of summer, and have been an inspiration for countless photographers since Walker Evans roamed the South in the 1930s. In the 1970s, Stephen Shore criss-crossed the continent, redefining American culture through his camera's lens. His work from these journeys can be seen in a major retrospective at the International Center of Photography, and is included in a group … Read the full Story >>
When photographer Tom Wool went to Tibet's Rongbuk Valley in 2001, he followed the route taken during the first British expeditions through this area, including that taken by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine as they attempted their ill-fated Everest climb in 1924. Accompanied by two yakmen and a tiny horse over the course of a month's time, Wool came to realize how little this … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, January 17, 6-8pm: Jennifer Guidi | Rituals at Gagosian This new series of paintings that explore the sublime beauty of mountainscapes and the color spectrum, inspired by the artist’s deep connection to nature and her personal and artistic rituals. Developed through repetitive actions and processes, each painting emerges as if from a meditative journey, manifested through Guidi’s investigations of color, form, texture, and … Read the full Story >>
With A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi, author and illustrator James Yang has created a window on to what it is to be an artist. In minimalistically rendered spreads that capture the essence of place, with equally minimalistic text, he introduces children to experiences we all share, such as walking on a beach, navigating a crowded outdoor market, exploring a … Read the full Story >>
Richard Avedon (1923-2004) came to photography following World War II and built a 60-year career in fashion, reportage, portraiture and advertising that seemed to melt perceived barriers between photography’s many genres. When the Richard Avedon Foundation announced earlier this year that the Gagosian Gallery would take over representation of the photographer’s work, it was only a matter of time that a major exhibition would go … Read the full Story >>
Last week, Viktor Koen invited me to a walkthrough of an exhibition of his students' work at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Gramercy Gallery. A member of the faculty in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program, Viktor teaches the first semester of the first year of this two-year program. Each student receives the same assignment: to illustrate a short story by creating a body … Read the full Story >>
