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 >>
With The Fourth quickly approaching, thousands will be escaping the urban scene for a long holiday weekend or week. Given a choice between seashore and hillside, more New Yorkers than ever are choosing the Berkshires—weekendspeak for Berkshire County, in Western Massachusetts. The region has been known for its liberal leanings since early times—with Shay’s Rebellion, a violent uprising during the late 1780s in protest … Read the full Story >>
The LP—or long-playing record—will be 70 years old this June. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, the micro-groove 12-inch vinyl disc, rotating at 33-1/3 revs per minute revolutionized the music business, and still remains the standard for non-digital sound recording. But it wasn’t until rock and roll took over from pop music that album art became a design niche. The first record released by … Read the full Story >>
It's been a year since Eric Garner was killed when a New York City police officer placed him in what was said to be a chokehold. Garner's death -- which was caught on video -- helped to focus the nation's attention on police violence and the issue of racism in law enforcement. In its aftermath, a number of photographers, fueled by intense person feelings, … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Saturday, January 21 Women’s March on Washington and sister marches coast to coast. Info Info January 19-22 Outsider Art Fair. Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NY, NY Info January 21-22 Classic Photographs Los Angeles. Bonham’s, 7601 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA Info Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, January 17 UPRISE: Angry Women Show, 6-9 pm. … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Book Events / Protest / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesdays in August Art Church | Artist and curator networking hub, 6-8 pm. MW Projects at Doing/Living, 218 West 57th Street [formerly Lee Art Supply], 2nd floor, NY, NY Info Three Saturdays in August Summer Streets DOT Arts and Culture Hub7am-1pm. Rudin Plaza, 51st Stret and Park Avenue; Astor Place Rest Stop, … Read the full Story >>
This news story comes in two parts: Part one focuses on a computer science grad student, Andrej Karpathy of Stanford University, who used a convolutional neural network, a type of data-mining mechanism capable of analyzing millions of online selfies, to determine what makes a selfie popular. His findings: Being a woman makes for a better selfie - -- particularly if the woman in question … Read the full Story >>
Earlier this month the International Center of Photography handed out its prestigious Infinity Awards for 2018, honoring excellence in a variety of fields related to the medium. And, as it has for the past several years, the MediaStorm production company prepared a series of video profiles focusing on the award recipients. Today we feature several of those, including tributes to Bruce Davidson, winner of … Read the full Story >>
From resistance to reflection, NYC offers plenty of visual stimulation for weekend wanderers. The tip of the iceberg: Cuban Socialist Posters from the 1970s On January 1, 1959, a now famous poster was created and widely distributed to celebrate the fall of Fulgencio Batista’s army in Cuba. The use of public messaging graphics under the US-backed dictator had up until then been utilized for … Read the full Story >>
Books / Talks / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, December 6 David Salle | How To See, 7 pm. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Avenue, NY, NY Info Support and Be Supported | Nonprofits and the Arts, 6:30 pm. SVA, 214 East 21st Street, Room 120, NY, NY. Info Doug Aitken in conversation with Philippe Vergne, 6 pm. Celeste Auditorium, New York Public Library, Fifth … Read the full Story >>
They came a long way to get where they got to ... and they documented the journey with art. "Any social or political movement creates its legacy not just through what's written and spoken, but through the images around it," notes the AnOther blog, describing the exhibition "Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s" at the Photographers Gallery in London through January 2017. The expansive exhibition … Read the full Story >>
Opening day, 10:30 am-8 pm: XL | 19 New Acquisitions in Photography Featuring a selection of recent acquisitions by an international, cross-generational group of artists, XL: 19 New Acquisitions in Photography addresses photography's influential role in contemporary art. These primarily multi-part and serial works, which are being shown at MoMA for the first time, range from postwar experiments with darkroom processes (such as photograms and photomontages), … Read the full Story >>
The art of design - that is, a hands-on approach to creating useful objects - is the subject of an exhibition now on view at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery on West 14th Street. Aptly titled My World: New Subjectivity in Design, the show presents work by seven British designers in their 20s and 30s that playfully comments on the standardization and sameness of … Read the full Story >>
Change only happens when individuals take action. There’s no other way, if it doesn’t start with people.—Aliya Haq, National Resources Defence Council This looks, on the surface, like a blinding glimpse of the obvious. However, most people know how difficult it is to make—and keep—a New Year’s Resolution. But a group of 12 artist/activists in Brooklyn and DC banded together following the 2016 … Read the full Story >>
As political discourse and debate inevitably take over the media during the run-up to the presidential election, relief from the plethora of talking heads can be found in an array of highly relevant art now on display in museums, galleries and alternative spaces around town. The DART picks below include blinding glimpses of the obvious as well as highly conceptual ways of expressing and … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, July 19, 6-8pm: ADAA Chelsea Gallery Walk The ADAA's fifth edition of this free, self-guided walk offers a rare opportunity to see participating galleries’ exhibitions after-hours. See some of the most dynamic exhibitions in New York City this summer and a selection of special programming! Following are just a few of the high points: 303 Gallery, 6:00pm: A book signing and … Read the full Story >>
The exhibition, This Beautiful Light, is presented by White Cube in celebration of the centenary of the birth of Etel Adnan (1925–2021), a leading artistic and literary voice of Arab-American culture. This poet, novelist, journalist, and artist grew up speaking Arabic and Greek at home, and was educated in French and English. She began to paint in the late 1950s, while working as … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, June 12 Susan Lipper | Domesticated Land, 6-8 pm. Dashwood Books, 33 Bond Street, NY, NY Info Museum Mile 2018, 6-9 pm.Free admission to nine Fifth Avenue museums between 82ndand 105th Streets. Info Wednesday, June 13 John Suler onn Photography, Psychology, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, 6:30 pm. ICP Museum, 250 Bowery, NY, NY Info … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Books / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, January 31 Peter Burr | Strobe Warning; New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium, 7 pm. The New School, 2 West 13th Street, NY, NY. Info Artist talk: Spencer Finch, 7:30 pm. Pratt Institute, Memorial Hall, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Info Wednesday, February 1 Artist Workshop: RES 101: Info on Artist Residencies, 6:30 pm. Equity … Read the full Story >>
Are you going to Derby, UK, for the Format photo festival? If so we've got some guidance on highlights you shouldn't miss. (If you're not going, use the guide to assess the state of the art.) The festival, which runs through April 23, is the largest event of its kind in the UK. This year's theme is "Habitat": featured work explores topics such as … Read the full Story >>
