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 >>
Open Studios Weekend Pick a borough, pick a time, grab a map and go. This is the weekend to see art being made where it’s done. Manhattan | Friday, April 29-Saturday, April 30 LMCC Open Studios with Workspace Artists-in Residence. Starting 6 pm Friday, , LMCC presents 31 upe-and-coming artists who have been in the Workspace residency since September 2015. The event closes on Saturday with Open … Read the full Story >>
Cellphone photos are fun and easy to exchange, but they just don't cut it when it's time to tip the bartender. Two Brooklyn-based animators, Philip J. Lockerby and Zartosht Soltani, have been making napkin sketches at the dimly lit bars they often frequent together after work. Tonight, the Crooked Tail Cafe, in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, is hosting an opening for … Read the full Story >>
Monumental sculpture needs space. The Storm King Art Center is all about space—500 acres of it, with another 2,300 acres that comprise Schunemunk Ridge, which was purchased to prevent adjacent development in order to preserve the view shed. Just an hour north of Manhattan by car, Storm King offers breathing space for the soul as well. Walking the undulating terrain, taking in the hundred or so sculptures, … Read the full Story >>
There’s talk and there’s speech and artist Sharon Hayes has a lot to say to us about the force of language. Opening yesterday at the Whitney, her third-floor installation is an architectural environment designed in collaboration with Andrea Geyer that suggests a political rally, a state fair and a trade show all rolled into one. Within this environment, which has platforms, a video theater, and “soap … Read the full Story >>
Brian Finke's new book, Flight Attendants (powerHouse 2008) arrived from the printer yesterday, just in time for the opening of his exhibition tomorrow night at ClampArt. I met him there today for a preview of the show. In the skylit gallery are 10 images from the project, large scale C prints except for one. At first glance it seems to be a … Read the full Story >>
They thought cartoon school would be easy. They drew the wrong conclusion. Each fall The Center for Cartoon Studies invites 20 of the world's most promising aspiring cartoonists and graphic novelists to the ramshackle village of White River Junction, Vermont for a no-holds-barred education in comics. Those who complete the two-year program earn a Master of Fine Arts degree and are ready to face … Read the full Story >>
Textile arts—one of the most varied and inventive of the visual arts—has a long and illustrious history in the US. And the American Folk Art Museum has a long and illustrious history of making sure that the best examples of those forms are both preserved and presented. Last year, What That Quilt Knows About Me offered an immersive display of 19th-, 20th- and even … Read the full Story >>
Photo credit: Ray Atkeson, Mt. Hood, Timber Line Lodge, Moonlight, 1949 Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, October 19, 7:00 pm: Dear Dave magazine presents a discussion with Susan Bright and Lyle Rexer on the release of Brights' latest book, AUTO FOCUS: The Self Portrait in Contemporary Photography (Monacelli, 2010) followed by a champagne reception and book signing. SVA Theater, 333 West 23rd Street, NY, NY. Tuesday, October 19, 6:00-9:00 pm: Opening reception for The Crude and the Rare, … Read the full Story >>
