Thursday, February 4 The International Center of Photography (ICP) opens its winter/spring 2021 exhibition: But Still, It Turns: Recent Photography from the World, guest curated by photographer Paul Graham. The exhibition—on view February 4 through May 9, 2021—comes on the heels of ICP’s reopening of its galleries on October 1 following a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and … Read the full Story >>
November 2-January 11, 2025: Lorna Simpson. | Earth & Sky at Hauser + Wirth Born in Brooklyn, Lorna Simpson came to prominence in the 1990s with her pioneering approach to conceptual photography. Simpson’s early work—particularly her striking juxtapositions of text and staged images—raised questions about the nature of representation, identity, gender, race and history that continue to drive the artist’s expanding and multi-disciplinary … Read the full Story >>
June 11-July 24 | The Whitney Museum of American Art Today, the Whitney Museum announced its lineup of summer public programs featuring a hybrid schedule of digital and in-person events. The diverse range of programs kicks off on June 17 and includes conversations and film screenings hosted virtually and onsite. The Museum will also host a free Pride celebration on June 24 featuring … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Far East, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: I am originally from Haining, China, a little town not far from Shanghai and Hangzhou. I moved to Baltimore and studied at the grad program Illustration Practice of Maryland Institute College of Art after graduated from China Academy of Art. After finishing my … Read the full Story >>
Jenn Steffey is one of the artists invited for the AI32 Illustration LIVE Cover Project. Along with 35 others, she participated in the weekend studio marathon and produced 12 original covers. If you’re one of the lucky ones who ordered an advance copy, keep your eyes peeled. As an artist, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York One … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Toronto, what are some of your favorite things about living and working there? A: I’m Canadian, born and raised in Toronto. I've lived in London and New York, but always seem to end up in Toronto! It's quieter than New York so I can get lots of work done. We also have a summer cottage up north in the wilderness, which … Read the full Story >>
Activism is becoming a necessary way of life for many in the post-truth Trump era. Interference Archive—a people’s center for information and activism—is hosting its annual block party this weekend, in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, to broaden the reach of this organization's programs. Along with food, music, screen printing and other fun and useful stuff, IA is also offering a short drop-in … Read the full Story >>
Saturday, December 10 Holiday Signing Extravaganza at Aperture Gallery, from 3 to 5 pm. A holiday celebration featuring an all-day book sale and special book signings from artists. From 3 to 4 pm: The Cat Photographer with Walter Chandoha, New York with Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao, Home Around the World with Elliott Erwitt, Rescue Me with Richard Phibbs, Photographs and the limited edition artist book … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York City? A: I was born in Montreal, Canada. When I was two years old my mother decided to move back to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Growing up in the Caribbean sealed my love of the ocean and my pride in being Latin American. I moved to New York … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Israel, what are some of your favourite things about living and working in Italy? A: For a year and a half now, I’m living with my wife and daughter in the city of my dreams: Florence. I consider it to be the cradle of my art: Illustration. For two hundred years, this city has been the birthplace of the giants on … Read the full Story >>
Melanie Reim, a longtime subscriber and contributor, left her post as Associate Dean of the School of Art and Design, Professor and after 15 years as the chair of the MFA Illustration program at FIT NYC [Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY]. Now that she has so much extra time, she offers life drawing at her mid-town NYC studio. She recently wrote and illustrated a book, Different & the Same, My Drawings … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from France, what are some of your favorite places to be? A: I was born in France, and came to New York in 1969. I now live with my wife Linda, in Southern Connecticut. My favorite places are New York City, and the town of La Charité on the river Loire, where I lived when I was very young. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? … Read the full Story >>
EAST WELCOMES WEST THIS WEEK as Jonathan LeVine Gallery hosts an opening reception on Saturday for two solo exhibitions. Work by Shepard Fairy and Souther Salazar, both of Los Angeles, will be on view at the gallery through July 21. But first, on Thursday, June 21st, from 7:00 to 11:00 pm, the gallery will host an opening party in DUMBO for large-scale installations by … Read the full Story >>
Downtown has much to offer for an autumn Saturday gallery walk—with so many places along the way for lunch, ice cream, and really good coffee. Here’s a selection of shows to bring some vivid hues into play. Graham Nickson, Red Lightning Sunset I, 2005 Graham Nickson: Cumulus, Monumental Trees and Transient Skies, through October 21 at New York Studio School. This show … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New Jersey, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Brooklyn is such a vibrant part of New York, and there’s a communal sense of ownership about everything here. A bodega becomes “our bodega,” or a stoop becomes “our stoop.” I feel very invigorated just by walking around the streets. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the brush, the pen or the tablet? Eugenia Mello: The pencil, the marker, the pencil again; then the tablet, the chalk pastels, the iPad, the Cintiq. PR: Where do you live and how does that place contribute to your creative work? EM: I live in Brooklyn, NY now. It has everything to do with my work because this … Read the full Story >>
Tonight in Brooklyn, Pink Elephant Projects opens an exhibition of work by some of the top established artists and hot emerging artists of the day. I learned from Christopher Silas Neal that the show's title, "Downright," doesn't seem to reflect a theme running through it. But it would be a downright shame to miss this chance to pick up some exceptional art. Elsewhere across … Read the full Story >>
Over the years, American Illustration has developed a loyal following among creative people who regularly work with top illustrators. While most illustrators work quietly, alone in their studios, art directors, as a group, tend to be somewhat outspoken. Following are a few juicy bits overheard in the corridors. “[AI] totally succeeds, year after year, at its stated goal. It is the one gathering place … 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 from Italy. I grew up in Florence, where I received my MFA in Architecture, and I’m currently living and working nearby, close to the city and to the Chianti countryside, in the studio that I cofounded in 2000. Even if I love the … Read the full Story >>
Kabul Military Training Centre, Kabul Province, Afghanistan – Sept. 15, 2012. Yesterday, U.S. ISAF troops were ambushed near Mizan in Zabul Province while they were responding to a call for assistance from local Afghan Uniform Police. Four were killed. Two days ago a man in a police uniform killed two U.K. ISAF soldiers, when they went to assist someone in need of medical help. These deaths bring to 51 … Read the full Story >>
