If there is an “Honorary New Yorker Pantheon,” I would like to nominate Carlo Stanga as a fellow. Starting back in 2008—or perhaps even before—this Italian, Berlin-based polymath has shown his passion for the metropolis I call home. He created subway posters for the MTA Arts & Design program that began to appear in 2009 and 2010—architecturally complex and layered images that celebrate 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 Bilbao, a city in the North of Spain. It’s a rainy town but surrounded by beautiful green landscapes. Since 2010 have been moving between different places in Spain: first I lived in Barcelona, then two years ago I moved … Read the full Story >>
Photoville—the brainchild of Sam Barzilay, Laura Roumanos, and Dave Shelley—celebrates its 10thanniversary starting this weekend in Brooklyn Bridge Park. If you are new to Photoville, here’s how the story goes: The founders realized that there was something missing in the world of photography, and that was inclusiveness. They came up with the idea of making photography of every kind accessible to … Read the full Story >>
What could possibly drive two men to spend $500,000 of their own money over four years, become employers of a million female spiders, and rekindle an indigenous tradition on the island of Madagascar? The answer: To create an incredibly beautiful artifact that is unique in the world. The American Museum of Natural History is currently exhibiting a 11-foot-by-4-foot tapestry made completely of spider silk. … Read the full Story >>
Paul Hoppe, an illustrator and comics artist, has been a friend of DART since his work first appeared in AI26. At the New York City comics fairs, he acts as a semaphore: a tall fellow, he is also one of a few participants who has figured out how to be visible in a crowded hall—often standing alongside his even taller Rabid Rabbit vertical banner. Next … Read the full Story >>
MY WIFE VIVIENNE FLESHER AND I ARE IN SHANGHAI for the week to celebrate the opening of my show at Jianwei Fong's Stir Art Gallery, and he's giving us a tour of the city. "My driving has improved since I moved to China," says Jianwei, as he turns 90 degrees to the right, cutting across five lanes of oncoming traffic. Then he speeds … Read the full Story >>
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's announced its Spring 2014 Visiting Artists Program this week. The first artist in the lineup is Ron Athey, an iconic figure in the development of contemporary Queer Art and performance. In his frequently bloody portrayals of life, death, crisis, and fortitude in the time of AIDS, Athey calls into question the limits of artistic practice. These limits enable his exploration of … Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, April 2- Saturday, April 6 Nordic Outbreak continues all week at these locations. Symposium takes place on Saturday at Scandinavia House (see below). Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 The AIPAD Photography Show. Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street, NY, NY. Information. Saturday, April 6-Sunday, April 7 MoCCA Arts Festival 2012. 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 28th Street, … Read the full Story >>
Rodney Smith, a photographer of immeasurable talent, wit and intelligence, died in 2016 at the age of 68. His work, often commissioned by top magazine editors, spanned the arenas of fashion and finance, treating subjects from the human figure to nature’s landscapes—always imbued with his innate sense of surrealism, elegance and whimsy. Above: Scene from Members Opening last week; photo: Rick Smolan Throughout his … Read the full Story >>
Neo-futurism, the Metaverse, space exploration—combined with a yearning for closer connections with Earth’s natural bounty—are currently prompting renewed interest in the design trends of the 1960s. The rush to exploration and innovation that came with the Space Age gave the Swinging ‘60s an aura of freedom that filtered into every facet of life—especially art, design and fashion. Op Art escaed from galleries and classrooms … Read the full Story >>
It is a little bit of magic, realized: of natural magic. You make the powers of nature work for you, and no wonder that your work is well and quickly done….But after all, what is nature but one great field of wonders past our comprehension? William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)) spoke of his invention of photography as if it were a fairy tale in his … Read the full Story >>
In the pre-digital age storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were hand-lettered with brush and paint. City neighborhoods, towns and villages had unique identities which were, in part, shaped by the painted word. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Maryland, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Richmond, VA? A: There’s a lot more to do and see in Richmond, and a ton of other people making things. There’s a lot of galleries and venues and it’s really easy to find people to talk to about making things. I feel very at home in that … Read the full Story >>
The AIPAD Photography Show opens to the public on Thursday, and will feature will feature galleries from across the U.S. and around the world. New exhibitors this year include Feroz Galerie, Bonn, Germany; Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York and San Francisco; Paci Contemporary, Brescia, Italy; Grundemark-Nilsson Gallery, Berlin and Stockholm; Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; and Von Lintel Gallery, Los Angeles. Among its offerings, Grundemark-Nilsson Gallery will feature images by Christer Strömholm (1918-2002) whose noirish work and ethos have influenced contemporary photographers in … Read the full Story >>
This Week in Los Angeles Photo L.A.: The 22nd International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, January 17-21, 2013. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA. Information. Benefit Gala for Inner-City Arts, Thursday, January 17, 6-9 pm. Tickets. Classic Photographs Los Angeles, January 19-20. Bonhams, 7601 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA. Information. This Week In New York and Beyond Tuesday, January 15 Rema Hort Mann Foundation presents, … Read the full Story >>
Found public space in New York is a precious commodity—and a small city agency is doing heroic work to make an off-the-grid impact. New York City DOT Art, a four-woman office within the 5,000-person Department of Transportation, has produced 245 projects across the five boroughs since being founded 2008. From the Summer Streets program, which recently concluded, to the City Plaza Program, which has … Read the full Story >>
I first saw Jeff Liao's extreme panoramas when his Habitat 7 series won The New York Times "Capture the Times" photo contest in 2005, which was selected to appear in American Photography 22. This was also his MFA thesis project at the School of Visual Arts. Flash forward to this Sunday, at the Bronx Museum, and you can see his latest view of the … Read the full Story >>
If you are here in Arles for Les Rencontres (The Meetings, in English), the place for doing business is the terrace at l'Hotel Nord-Pinus, which serves as an open air cafe/restaurant/office at the east end of Place du Forum. If you can stay at this hotel even better but bookings are closed a year in advance. Worse still - there are few rooms and … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in your hometown? A: I’ve lived in Minneapolis most of my life. I like looking out my window and seeing trees and grass. Lake Harriet is just down the hill past the park. When our house was built 120 years ago it was a summer cottage on the edge of the countryside. Now we’re right in the city. … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Friday, June 5-Sunday, June 7Bushwick Open Studios. Opening night party, Friday at 8 pm: Be Electric. Lectures / Discussions / Screenings Wednesday, June 3 Michael Blum | Our History || Notre histoire, reception and discussion with Glenn D. Lowry. Cabinet, 300 Nevins Street, Brooklyn, NY. Information. Friday, June 5 If It’s Not Work It Must Be Play, 6:30 pm. Cue Art … Read the full Story >>
