What to you see when you look at a photograph? A large part of your response, for better or worse, will be dictated by the environment in which it’s seen: In an exhibition, inside a white cube or a big box; as printed matter, in a deluxe edition or in a magazine; as ephemera, in a poster or on a billboard. In every case, the intention … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Thursday, October 1-Saturday, October 31 Archtober | Architecture and Design Month New York City 2015. Various Locations. Information. Calendar. Thursday, October 1-Sunday, October 4 Texas Contemporary. George R. Brown Convention Center, Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX. Information. Friday, October 2-Sunday, October 4 Designers & Books Fair 2015. Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), John E. Reeves Great Hall and … Read the full Story >>
As the presidential campaign amps up, with slurs and previously undisclosed videos rising to top, it’s time for DART subscriber artists to show their stuff. The theme of the first ever DART Op Ed Book Prize Contest is:Hair on Fire | Pants on Fire. Interpret this idea and send your art, along with a brief statement about your inspiration and intent. Send … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? CORRECTLY IDENTIFY My exact location in New York City and get into the drawing for the second JulyAI-AP DART Book Prize! HINT 1The more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing!HINT 2The signage here was created by a prominent NYC design outfit.Name it and you're ahead. CONTEST RULES … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Correctly identify my EXACT location in New York City and get into the drawing for the July AI-AP DART book prize! CONTEST RULES:Use this subject in your reply: I Love Art Books. All others are disqualified. Include: Your name, mailing address, and your preference for a copy of American Illustration or American Photography … Read the full Story >>
This weekend, Printed Matter, which sustained more than $200,000 in damages during Hurricane Sandy, is holding a Benefit Auction and Selling Exhibition. The live event takes place on Saturday, March 9, from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Robert Rauschenberg Project Space, 455 West 19th Street, NY, NY, where the preview exhibition of approximately 20 selected works to be auctioned in a live format can … Read the full Story >>
The much anticipated exhibition Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, organized by photo historian and author Gail Buckland, opens today at the Brooklyn Museum. This stunning collection of over 175 images by 105 photographers does more than chronicle the history of a cultural phenomenon. It also proves without a doubt that some of the most talented photographers … Read the full Story >>
The last week of August can mean only one thing for DART readers—the last Book Prize Contest of Summer! So grab that ice-cold drink, kick back, and tell me: where in New York City am I? Correctly identify my exact location and get into the drawing for the DART Book Prize Contest. Use your imagination, tell a story, fictional accounts will be considered if the … Read the full Story >>
October always brings a flurry of benefit photo auctions that offer collectors unusual opportunities to expand their horizons while contributing to the programs of the wonderful not-for-profit educational/cultural organizations that feed our souls. This year is no exception, with three events just around the corner, in date order: On Tuesday, October 23, Aperture Foundation celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner & Photography Auction. … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? CORRECTLY IDENTIFY My exact location in New York City and get into the drawing for the next AI-AP DART Book Prize! HINT 1The more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing! HINT 2The water in this stream is so fresh that it smells more like a mountain lake than an urban river. … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Correctly identify my EXACT location in New York City and get into the drawing for the June AI-AP DART book prize! CONTEST RULES:Use this subject in your reply: I Love Art Books. All others are disqualified. Include: Your name, mailing address, and your preference for a copy of American Illustration or American Photography … Read the full Story >>
With yet a few more nights of single digit weather in store, I buried myself in thoughts of happier days in sight: During the first week of March—and that’s just two weeks away—Armory Arts Week takes over New York City. From the big party at MoMA on March 3 to a special director’s tour of the Emerging Fellowship show at Socrates Sculpture Park, to … Read the full Story >>
From the most highly developed urban street in the East, at Rockefeller Center, to the wide-open desert landscape of Jean Dry Lake, Nevada, sculptor Ugo Rondinone has intervened on public spaces at a massive scale. His Seven Magic Mountains, a row of neon-bright 30-foot-high hoodoo-like rock forms give a new slant to the practice of land art, which took root in that part of the world … Read the full Story >>
from all of us at DART: Design Arts DailyPhoto: Peggy Roalf Read the full Story >>
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system (DART) has agreed to pay freelance photographer Avi Adelman $345,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit in which Adelman alleged he was illegally arrested for taking photos of someone being treated for an overdose, notes the Dallas News. In 2016, Adelman, 63, arrived at the scene of an overdose taking place on DART property. As he photographed the victim being treated by paramedics, DART officer Stephanie Branch told him to stop. When Adelman wouldn’t leave, the officer arrested him for trespassing. Read the full Story >>
Where in New York were you, camera in hand, around 8:12 pm last night? Did you photograph the twice-yearly solar event in which the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s street grid (which is locally known as Manhattanhenge)? If so, send me your best shot of this celestial magic for a chance to win a copy of AP27. CONTEST RULES:Use this … Read the full Story >>
Who said that a skyline must include buildings? These treetops are so architectural I do believe they qualify. WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Be the first subscriber to identify my EXACT location in New York City and win the November AI-AP DART book prize! CONTEST RULES: Use this subject in your reply: Where In New York. All others are disqualified. Include: Your … Read the full Story >>
With the opening of Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg just a week away, local artisanal designer/makers are hunkered down pulling their offerings and displays together. In its ninth season, the huge market, in addition to offering used books, clothes, and just about everything else, also helped define its borough as the home of DIY. This weekend marks the final days of the Winter Flea + Somrgasburg at Industry City. … Read the full Story >>
Richard Renaldi bridges two classic photographic disciplines - portrait and landscape - in a way that creates a third genre, which reflects the American social landscape today. Working with an 8 x 10 camera, he places the people he encounters squarely in the environments they occupy. Caught on the fly, they offer a momentary gesture, a look, elements of dress and posture to the … Read the full Story >>
