Bay Area artist Bruce Conner, who died in 2008 at age 74, was an artist and filmmaker who explored themes of mortality and decay, often from the trickster's perspective. When repeatedly asked by Who's Who in American Art to update his biography, Connor returned the correspondence marked "deceased." The publication revised his bio accordingly. Associated with the Beats, including Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and … Read the full Story >>
Thursday, October 11-Sunday, October 14New York Comic Com 2012 roars into the Javits Center, with avatars, action heroes, and live stars in its wake. Hint: this year, be on the watch for Hobbits and SciFi Speed Dating. Information. Thursday, October 11-Saturday, October 13El Museo del Barrio,The Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Queens Museum of Art present: Symposium | Caribbean Crossroads of the World. Keynote address by Nobel Laureate … Read the full Story >>
Art Fair Confidential Thursday, May 16-Saturday, May 25: video_dumbo, co-presented by Eyebeam Art + Technology Center. 540 West 21st Street, NY, NY. And 111 Front Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY. Information. Thursday, May 16-Sunday, May 19: artMRKT San Francisco. Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street. Information. Opening night benefit for Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Information. Thursday, May 16-Sunday, May 19: … Read the full Story >>
As artists and designers continue inventing new ways to navigate the shifting terrain of producing and distributing their work, there seem to be as many success stories as there are disappointments. One such tale of incredible disappointment combined with unexpected delight came in yesterday from artist and Illustrator, Gayle Kabaker. She wrote to say that after spending a restful month in Mexico, she … Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, June 4 Opening night, 7 pm: 2013 Dance Conversations | David Appel: More Than a Murmur. The Flea Theater, 41 White Street (between Broadway & Church), NY, NY. Free/limited seating. Reservations: 212.352.3101. This program is introduced by Molissa Fenley. Information. Talk and book signing, 6:30 pm: Fred Ritchin | Bending the Frame. Aperture Gallery and Bookstore, 547 West 27th Street, NY, NY. Wednesday, June 5 Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Panels / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, February 2 David Salle | Character in Art, 7 pm. The Cooper Union, Rose Auditorium, 41 Cooper Square, NY, NY. InfoWednesday, February 3Dvid Salle The Architectural League presents: Annabelle Selldorf | Common Ground, 7 pm. The Cooper Union, Great Hall, Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, NY, NY. Info AMT Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presents: … Read the full Story >>
Daniel Bejar has built a career that bridges art and design, earning honors such as the prestigious New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Work, numerous residencies and a steady flow of group and solo exhibitions. In his 2016 DART Q&A, Daniel talked about the art of managing both sides of his practice, saying, “It really comes down to prioritizing my … Read the full Story >>
A major exhibition that explores the connections made by Bay Area artist Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) with Henri Matisse (1869-1954) opened last week at SFMOMA, organized in collaboration with the Baltimore Museum of Art [BMA]. Diebenkorn, known more for the large abstractions through which he sought to convey the emotive qualities of California light and space, began to study the works of Matisse in museum … Read the full Story >>
This week in New York City, The Armory Show and its galaxy of satellite fairs present contemporary art and photography from around the globe (see the March 30th issue of DART). Those who trek the grid for new art have a mere 10 days to regroup before AIPAD, The Photography Show, arrives on April 10th. With visitors coming in from all over, it's not … Read the full Story >>
Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984), one of Japan's most celebrated textile artists, is known in America to a handful of connoisseurs and specialists. His life's work can now be widely appreciated through an exhibition opening on Friday at Japan Society. Serizawa, who was trained a graphic designer and commercial artist, created advertising posters and publications as well as traditional lacquer and wood designs at the … Read the full Story >>
Lynda Barry's new book, Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey Book, takes her invention, the graphic memoir, into uncharted territory. She brings back Marlys and Arna, characters from her previous book, What It Is, and introduces the Near-Sighted Monkey, a cigarette-smoking alter ego from Hell. Through these tough cookies, she poses questions that no adult in their right mind would ask. For … Read the full Story >>
“Be Safe.” ”Be Strong.” These are words to live by—today more than ever. As many are struggling to adjust to a life in the arts without locations, making art and sharing it virtually are a kind of salvation. Today I'll pass along several ideas that came in through the feed: The Virtual Studio Visit |From ArtNet News Through interviews with artists and curators, ArtNet … Read the full Story >>
Above: Mitch Epstein, from Property Rights, this week at Sikkema JenkinsTuesday, September 3 2019 Chubb Fellows Exhibition| Shiqing Deng, Erin Pollock, Atalanta Xanthe, 6-8 pm. New York Academy of Art, 111 Franklin Street, NY, NY Info Wednesday, September 4 George Byrne |Exit Vision, 6-8 pm. Olsen Gruin Gallery, 30 Orchard Street, NY, NY Info Sharon Louden & Hrag Vartanian | Origins, 6-8 pm. … Read the full Story >>
Art Fairs / Special Events Monday, April 6-Monday April 13 Comic and Cartoon Art Week, various venues. Information. Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12 2015 New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, NY, NY. Information. Friday, April 10 40th Anniversary Benefit Auction, 6-10 pm. The Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27th Street, NY, NY. Tickets. Online Bidding. … Read the full Story >>
New York’s independent booksellers offer shelter from the storm of holiday shopping and plenty of eye candy in the form of photo books, illustrated books, prints and objects. DART’s list of NYC’s best follows, in geographic order [south to north, then east], with a few new entries this year recommended by subscribers. Downtown Tenement Museum Shop, 97 Orchard Street, NY, NY. Well chosen array of books about … Read the full Story >>
Q: What is special about your bookcases? In 2009 we were searching for a new place in Harlem, and when I first saw the living room I had an extreme “EUREKA!” moment because there was an uninterrupted 28-foot wall, 11 feet high, with no windows! To me, it looked like the perfect place for wall-to-wall shelves to organize my art books, protecting them from … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from South Dakota, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Greenpoint, Brooklyn? A: The number of artists and designers in the neighborhood is incredible. I live on a busy street that is always bustling with shoppers and deliveries---there are a lot of dollar stores and thrift shops, which are fun to explore. Q: Do you keep a … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, October 28, 6:00–8:00pm: In A Dream You Saw A Way To Survive and You Were Filled With Joy Celebrate the spirit of activism and remembrance as the New York City AIDS Memorial marks a monumental ten-year milestone with this pop-up exhibition. Co-organized by Keith Fox and Stephen Truax in collaboration with David Kordansky Gallery, the show takes its title from Jenny Holzer’s striking … Read the full Story >>
Between 1972 and 1983, the artist Colette transformed her Lower Manhattan loft into an immersive, ever-evolving installation and invited the public to join her in a dreamlike pastel world. Covering the ceilings and walls with ruched silks, blush satins, mirrors, cascading ropes and light boxes, Colette obsessively created a complete Living Environment in which every surface was a work of art. Now Company Gallery … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: Coming from the south of Germany I have been living in Berlin for the last 17 years. When I look around in my studio, I know exactly why this is the best place to live and work. A spacious, beautiful studio, shared … Read the full Story >>
