To avoid the inevitable pitfalls of returning to Manhattan this week, after a two year hiatus in Oaxaca, Mexico, I've decided to give myself a set of rules and reminders to help weather the transition. Draw in sketchbook every day -- religiously. Left: Madre Mexico, Time Travels. Right; Buggin' Out! From Peter Kuper's sketchbook, copyright and courtesy of the artist. Avoid peppering every … Read the full Story >>
A starry night in one of the warmest Novembers on record formed the backdrop for DART's first special event for subscribers. Hosted by Museum of the City of New York last Monday, the evening began with refreshments and socializing amid the marble splendor of the main floor arcade. The occasion was a private gallery tour of Willing to be Lucky: Ambitious New Yorkers in … Read the full Story >>
The first solo show in New York of photographs by Pieter Hugo, including the Hyena Men series, opens tomorrow night at Yossi Milo Gallery. I stopped in yesterday during the installation to preview the exhibit and to meet the man. The South African photographer originally found out about the animal charmers depicted here through a cell phone picture that turned up in … Read the full Story >>
Andy's very much dedicated, in a very wholesome way, to his own fame. He loves it, he believes in it, he wants it, and it seemed as though he knew it had to come.Ivan Karp, art dealer/director of OK Harris Gallery Andy doesn't really talk about anything too much. He absorbs information better than he dispenses it.Paul Morrissey, filmmaker, Warhol collaborator on … Read the full Story >>
Except for a couple of Saturdays in late April, when its rows of cherry trees are a draw for hoards of Japanese residents and tourists, Roosevelt Island seems like a sleepy suburb of the Upper East Side. Ten minutes by tram from East 59th Street, the 2-mile-long sliver of land in the East River is also home to a monument to our 32nd president, … Read the full Story >>
The Armory Show has regrouped following a particularly difficult transition from being live on the Piers to online to its new, permanent home--and live again--at the Jacob Javits Center. It’s open to the public September 10-12, with a VIP opening on September 9. Tickets/Info Above: Michael Rakowitz, Installation view of The invisible enemy should not exist, to be presesnted by Jane Lombard Gallery at The Armory … Read the full Story >>
Les Rencontres de la PhotographieWhile the 4th of July Weekend is a long awaited respite, often with backyard barbeque, fireworks, even a trip to the beach, many in the world of photography are headed to Arles, France for the 47th edition of Les Rencontres. The opening week, July 4-10, attracts photographers, publishers, gallerists and museum people to a nearly indigestible menu of events, with … Read the full Story >>
Win gorgeous illustrated books for the holiday season from PQ Blackwell’s LOVE AND CARE holiday pop-up shops! Through a random drawing, the winner will receive a selection of books valued at over $600, which will be shipped directly from LOVE AND CARE (continental U.S. only). All you have to do is Like DART on Facebook – click the button near the … Read the full Story >>
Thanks to everyone who jumped in on the Last Rays of Summer Book Contest to create a DART first: There were nothing but correct answers from all over, Vancouver to Rome (thanks Giovanni!). So I went with first in: Daniel Horowitz, a Vinegar Hill-based illustrator whose work was selected for AI31, plus Isabelle Dervaux, another Brooklyn-based illustrator, who included exact directions to the pool. She … Read the full Story >>
I’ve often thought it would be good if we were more like throw pillows—always looking better with a just bit of fluffing up. Same with Control Z: the instant fix for any keyboard error. This 100% reliable panacea, however, doesn’t translate to everyday life. And with everyday life getting ever more plagued with uncertainty, we must look elsewhere. Above: Practicable 7, documentations centre, … Read the full Story >>
The centennial edition of the Armory Show, celebrating the arrival of the European Avant-garde in New York, in 1913, opens on Piers 92 & 94 today at noon. Among the highlights are several special projects dispersed throughout the fair. Eric Shiner, curator of Armory Focus: USA and Director of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh has commissioned a tower of Brillo boxes by artist Charles Lutz, Babel (Brillo Stockholm Type), 2013; Dave Cole’s Flags … Read the full Story >>
The global arts intelligentsia descended on the NY Art Book Fair over the weekend, proving beyond doubt that printed matter of artistic origins is, more than ever, a viable and visible form of expression. Printed Matter, the organizer, pulled out all the stops, attracting what had to be record-breaking crowds to the twelfth edition of the fair. This year’s NYABF included an ever-growing … Read the full Story >>
If you haven't strolled along the springy walkways that make Big Bambu such a thrill to visit, you have just 20 days remaining to do that. Mike and Doug Starn's installation on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes after Halloween. The views of the Manhattan skyline are extraordinary, and Big Bambu - a multi-dimensional work of art that … Read the full Story >>
And the winners of the June Art Book Prize Contest are: Kevin Cooley from Brooklyn was first in, and with the most precise location (Governor’s Island Ferry, halfway across the harbor); Paul Banks, also of Brooklyn, second in on the clock with the correct location, also with the and/or of me “walking on water.” Books will soon be in your mailboxes. Thanks to everyone, … Read the full Story >>
Year-end lists usually run to "Top Tens" but this year, many photo editors have steered away from that magic number. Here, in no particular order, is DART's 2015 Top Ten List of Lists. New York Times Best Photobooks of 2015 TIME Lightbox Best Photobooks of 2015 The Guardian Best Photography Books of 2015 The Daily Beast Best Photography Books of 2015 Slate 10 Best Photo Books of 2015 American … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Apologies all around - and chance #2 for you to get into the drawing! [I made a late-August error in the byline - yep, it's Peggy here...] Correctly identify the EXACT location of my New York City photo, above, and get into the drawing for this special edition late-August AI-AP DART Book Prize! Hint: the more information you include, the … Read the full Story >>
Per-Anders Pettersson went to South Africa in 1994 to cover the first democratic elections after the fall of apartheid. He says, “Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa. He had been free for four years and had toured the world like a rock star. The election was one of the most significant events in recent history; from the ashes of a repressive, segregated and racist state … Read the full Story >>
Steven Heller, School of Visual Arts’ MFA Design Co-Chair has had enough of a career that even summarizing it is exhausting. He has written, co-written and edited more than 200 books of design and illustration history and criticism. His new memoir—or as he might say, "prequel to the bio", was recently published by Princeton Architectural Press. SVA's Visual Arts Journal takes a look … Read the full Story >>
