Some of the best examples of American Folk Art from the 18th and 19th centuries convey an aura of optimism and plenty. Consider the artistry of this dreamlike painting of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, who flies across the sky every morning to announce the arrival of the sun, as you celebrate Thanksgiving 2018. This painting was done by an unidentified New England schoolgirl between 1818 and … Read the full Story >>
Exceptional art offers an experience apart from explanation. There’s hardly been a better demonstration of this notion than the experience offered by Ebony G. Patterson in her installation titled …things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting…, currently on view at the New York Botanical Garden. Patterson turns a light onto dark subjects: the violence, extinction, annihilation and erasure brought by colonialism, … Read the full Story >>
The American Institute of Graphic Arts [AIGA] places book design high on its list of legacy commitments. In fact, its very first design competition, launched in 1923, was Fifty Books of the Year. In 1995, it became 50 Books | 50 Covers, in recognition of the many illustrated books flowing into the market. This year’s competition netted 696 entries from 36 countries; the … Read the full Story >>
This week's DART Board celebrates the LA art scene, with shows including subscribers Marcellus Hall, Mark Todd, Esther Watson, Tim Biskup, Dean Monogenis, Stephen Wilkes, and Michael Benevenuto. Above: Stephen Wilkes, Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland, Day to Night, 2019. In Galleries Opening 11.23 K Ryan Henlsey, Danny Janotta, Damon Reinagle. TagGallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Info Through11.27 Jutta Haeckel | … Read the full Story >>
Born in Buenos Aires, illustrator Fernanda Cohen lived in New York City for 12 years—she has contributed articles to our sister newsletter, DART: Design Arts Daily—and in 2011 returned to her native city. Her latest solo show, up through the end of the year at the Elsi del Rio gallery in Buenos Aires, focuses on a series of 122 drawings, 68 of which feature baby faces show crying and laughing. The work highlights how much these opposite facial expressions are often not that different at that age, says Cohen. Read the full Story >>
And the winner is: [rimshot] Christopher Dibble! Dibble is a Portland-based photographer, an American Photography 39 winner, and a self-proclaimed HUGE fan of Alexander Girard. He will soon receive a copy of the incredible Phaidon book, Alexander Girard: Let the Sun In. You can follow Christopher @dibblephoto on Instagram. Thanks to everyone who joined the raffle—it was such a pleasure to hear … Read the full Story >>
The top MAP posts from August are now on view at Flipboard, the app that brings you content from your favorite websites in a magazine-style format. Also look for Flipboard posts from our sister newsletters, Pro Photo Daily, Dispatches From Latin America, and DART: Design Arts Daily. (Once you’ve downloaded the app, you must subscribe to the newsletter to access the PPD content—see button at top.) Among the posts up this month: a list of the top 25 film schools in the United States; and a story by photographer and filmmaker Bob Krist. Read the full Story >>
LAST CHANCE FOR WHAT IS MISSING. MAYA LIN, WORLD-RENOWN ARCHITECT of the Viet Nam War Memorial in Washington, DC, has spent the last seven years creating what she calls her "last memorial." She has been traveling the globe to gain an understanding of species extinction and to highlight what scientists and environmental groups are doing to protect endangered species and their habitats. Above: … Read the full Story >>
The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens to the public on Saturday, with member previews that started yesterday. I began my preview yesterday morning with the 2020 Roof Garden Commission: Héctor Zamora, Lattice Detour (above). Zamora (b. Mexico City, 1974) is known for works that engage public spaces and the built environment, and which generate friction between commonly perceived roles of public and private, exterior and interior, … Read the full Story >>
Art Fairs / Special Events Wednesday, May 20-Saturday, May 23 Art 15 London. Olympia Grand Hall, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London. Information. Thursday, May 21-Sunday, May 24 Photo London. Somerset House, London. Information. Preview day: May 20. Information. Programs. Friday, May 22-Sunday, May 24 Offprint London. Tate Modern, Bankside, London. Information. Saturday, May 23-Sunday, May 24 The London Photograph Fair. Two … Read the full Story >>
Best PhotoBooks of 2014 lists, that is. But not every list is a true “top ten.” Time magazine had photography editors, curators, and writers from here and abroad take a stab; their list runs to nearly 30 titles. And American Photo, with five categories, has the longest list of all. So I went through ten of this year's top ten lists and selected one favorite of mine … Read the full Story >>
HERE Kitty! This Saturday night, Giant Robot 2 will open Free to a Good Home, a group art exhibit and sale to benefit Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles organization that saves kittens and cats from the high-kill shelter system. Paintings, illustrations, photography, and other pieces will be inspired by - but not limited to - cats.Illustration, left: The Tangle, by Susie … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s Note: Artist/Journalist Richard Johnson of Canada's National Post begins his third journey to Afghanistan this week, with regular reports to be featured in DART. This just in: Ever wonder what an artist and journalist takes to war? It starts with a few pencils… I have two rules when it comes to embedding with the military in a war zone: 1, I have to be entirely … Read the full Story >>
If I were lucky enough to be Alice and fall through a rabbit hole, in my wildest dream I would land in Beth Dow's photographic series titled In the Garden. I would stroll through image after luminous image, savouring the humid warmth of an overcast summer day in Hampshire, marveling at the intimate spaces she carves out of whole scenes that surround … Read the full Story >>
If you're already feeling jaded about Christmas commerce, which invades the retail terroir earlier each year, an exhibition of Lee Friedlander’s take on the holiday, opening tomorrow at Janet Borden Gallery, might be the necessary correction you've been waiting for. Friedlander, master of the road trip, has brought together takes from years of travels to non-urban places where Christmas is deeply ingrained in … Read the full Story >>
New York’s premier fall photo event—the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Grant awards ceremony—takes place on October 17th at the SVA Theatre. This hotly anticipated program, which draws entries from the best photojournalists worldwide, includes two firsts this year. Finalists vying for the 39th annual Smith Grant and the 22nd annual Howard Chapnick Grant have been announced prior to the event. And 2018 marks … Read the full Story >>
Finding visual reference material can be a source of enjoyment or a well of anxiety for artists, designers and researchers. Many are part-time sleuths with a natural bent for collecting. For others, the task is just that. But as museums and libraries digitize their collections to make space in their crowded quarters, a great many of them are now offering access at no cost—including … Read the full Story >>
Go to Flipboard for a review of the top MAP posts from November. Also look for Flipboard posts from our sister newsletters, Pro Photo Daily, Dispatches From Latin America, and DART: Design Arts Daily. (Once you’ve downloaded the app, you must subscribe to the newsletter to access the PPD content—see button at top.) Among the posts up now: The story of how a filmmaker created a masterpiece of surfing video by taking a $140,000 high-speed camera into the ocean … and some masterful pieces of hard-won filmmaking knowledge from legendary director of photography Roger Deakins. Read the full Story >>
Brooklyn based photographer, Gabriela Herman, a DART subscriber and AP31 Selectee, has an intimate connection to the recent Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing same-sex marriage nationwide. Her mother came out nearly 20 years ago, when she was in high school. Her parents separated, and eventually Gabriela’s mother married her partner in one of Massachusetts’ first legal union. She writes, “It was a raw and … Read the full Story >>
New York City-based video and photo artist Sam Cannon says her GIF series “Mutations” explores “the space between stills and motion.” And that space, apparently, is a haunting one: In Cannon’s work, people often have more than one face, or four legs. Cannon’s GIFs often touch on themes of fashion and beauty. One of her best pieces, titled “My Eyes Are Down Here,” features a woman whose breasts are eyes that dart inquisitively around. The Huffington Post has more. Read the full Story >>
