The new exhibition opening at Sloan Fine Art this Saturday, called +2, is a summer gift of fun and value: The title for this group show is inspired by its logistics: Alix Sloan, the gallery's owner, contacted 24 of her artists and asked each one to invite two artists of their choice to participate. Although there is no collective theme, the 70-plus pieces on … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New York, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New Orleans? A: New Orleans is such strange and interesting place. There’s a lot of heat and violence but also a lot of festivity and piety. It’s very old, and eccentric, and it looks like you’re in Europe, but also Haiti and Alabama at the same time. Q: … Read the full Story >>
As President Obama said in his farewell address: “The Constitution is just a piece of parchment. We the people give the constitution power, with the choices that we make.” Above: February 15, 2003, NYC Peace March; photo © Mario Tama/Getty Images #mario_tama These are the words that made me pick up and read Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility, edited by Steven … Read the full Story >>
Every year around now, since 1995, The Cooper Union School of Art presents an exhibition on Art of the Book. The course, designed by Professor Margaret Morton, allows students to immerse themselves in this thorny question: what is an “artists book”? Luckily for the artists, there’s an infinite number of answers. This year’s iteration of the show, which I’ve been following for at … Read the full Story >>
“The limits of photography cannot be determined. Everything is so new here that even the search leads to creative results... It is not the person ignorant of writing but the one ignorant of photography who will be the illiterate of the future." --László Moholy-Nagy This maxim of László Moholy-Nagy, made famous by Walter Benjamin in his writings, is rooted in the artist’s search for new art forms for … Read the full Story >>
When Jen Bekman opened her gallery on Spring Street in 2003, she had two objectives: To bring greater recognition to emerging artists, and to make collecting art accessible to everyone. When looking for space, she decided on an area that was already a popular shopping district for young urbanites -- and her small, neatly designed gallery is a place to shop for affordable art … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Texas, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York City? A: The energy, and the people of this city, are insanely inspiring. I grew up outside of Houston and I always dreamed of living and working in NYC as a kid. I’m guessing it was the movies, cartoons and video games that did it? Can’t … Read the full Story >>
Conversational use of the word “genius” often conveys opposite sides of the spectrum, from schoolyard taunts to recipients of the MacArthur Fellowships (referred to as the “genius grants”) and, of course, Albert Einstein. And “self-taught” usually infers a somewhat lowly status, especially where art is concerned—think clunky wood knick knacks found at craft fairs. But when the two words combine to name an exhibition … Read the full Story >>
PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN opened its new "urban quadrangle" on Fifth Avenue at 13th Street this week with fanfare that seemed modest for the scale of the space. Designed by the New York firm, Lyn Rice Architects, the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center makes a dynamic public statement about the institution and the design arts it teaches here. Fronted with glass along … Read the full Story >>
New York photographer Brian Rose contributes to the Protest Art page: Saw your piece about protest art the other day, and am happy to see artists responding to what can only be described as an emergency. I've rarely tried to address current events directly, though much of my landscape work (from the Iron Curtain to the Twin Towers) has incorporated larger social/political issues. Trump's … Read the full Story >>
John Chiara's landscape photographs put a new twist on the sublime in art. In his first solo show in New York, opening tomorrow night at the Von Lintel Gallery, these large-scale images, mostly dark and moody, create in the viewer a sense of recognition that's completely fictional and awe-inspiring - two of the hallmarks of the 19th-century Romantic style in painting. At once monumental … Read the full Story >>
The New-York Historical Society, New York’s first museum, presents an exhibition that explores the civil rights movement through one of the most emotionally compelling forms of visual expression—the children’s picture book. Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books, opening April 1, highlights some of the most consequential moments in American history that continue to impact the … Read the full Story >>
Photography books are like vehicles that offer rides to far-flung places, imaginary and real. This month the makers of 10 new books will be signing them and talking about their work at bookstores, galleries and museums around the country. As always, please check websites for details. Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 pm, New YorkTonight, Tod Papageorge will give a talk and sign copies of … Read the full Story >>
Art Fairs & Special Events April 21-27 The Guggenheim Museum presents: Carrie Mae Weems LIVE: Past Tense/Future Perfect | Public Programs. 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street, NY, NY. Information. April 25-27 Paris Photo L.A. Paramount Pictures Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Information. April 25-27 Photo Independent Art Fair. Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Information. April 25-May 24 Parsons … Read the full Story >>
Lunar New Year 2025, the year of the Wood Snake, begins January 25 and ends on February 12. This 15-day festival celebrates the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, who is characterized by creativity, adaptability, and long-term planning—all the elements that make for solid artistic practice! Following are some of the places where creativity is happening—and this doesn’t even include any of the … 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 originally from Southern California, first generation Mexican-American, but I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and call Oregon and Washington my home. I’m currently living in the Midwest. I have a studio in my home that I share with my … Read the full Story >>
2012 Miami Art WeekDecember 5-9: Untitled. Information.December 6-9: Art Basel Miami. Information.Satellite Art Fair Information. Tuesday, December 4-Monday, December 17 The Fertile Crescent presents Panel Discussions about the impact of the Islamic Diaspora. The Fertile Crescent's multi-site exhibitions and events in New Brunswick, Princeton, and other locations in New Jersey, organized by Rutgers University curators, Judith … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Phillipines, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in California? A: I was born in the Philippines and moved to Los Angeles when I was three; I've lived in or around LA ever since. I love living in here because there are so many things to do and so many different kinds of food to eat. Also, … Read the full Story >>
September 1, Book Launch, 6-8pm:Willy Bo Richardsaon, Music to Drive To at Clamp Music to Drive To presents more than twenty-five years of sustained studio painting practice by longtime subscriber Willy Bo Richardson @notstripes. The monograph brings together 70 paintings alongside a conversation with Max Protetch and essays by Stephanie Buhmann and Katy Crocker. One of the guiding principles behind Music … 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 grew up in northern California, in a small rural town about an hour from Sacramento. I now live in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about half an hour from the city of Santa Cruz. It’s a beautiful area with lots of redwoods, … Read the full Story >>
