Ralph Steadman, artist and proponent of Gonzo Journalism and its inventor, Hunter S. Thompson, has spent a lifetime loudly informing the world that it is rotten to the core. This Orwellian British artist, who has been visually skewering the bad guys since his schooldays, has collected six decades worth of images that celebrate the grit and glory of a world continually going mad, in … Read the full Story >>
Left to right: Allium SP; Hyacinthacea; Eryngium Maritimum. Copyright Erwan Frotin, courtesy M+B Gallery LOS ANGELES, CAKehide Wiley: The World Stage, BrazilRoberts & Tilton GalleryApril 4 - May 30, 2009Opening reception: April 4, 6-8 pmArtist's Talk: April 2, 7 pm, at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty Center, Los Angeles. Free and open to the public; reservations are required. … Read the full Story >>
Could there be a better way for New Yorkers to celebrate the Fourth than to explore Manhattan's watery perimeter? Remember, this is an island, and from now until mid-October, Olafur Eliasson's New York City Waterfalls add vertical dimension to the archipelago. The Danish-Icelandic Berliner, whose 2003 Weather Project at the Tate's Turbine Hall made him the go-to for this assignment, was selected by The … Read the full Story >>
The Old Print Shop, at the southern end of Lexington Avenue in New York, is one of the city’s landmark places for print and art book lovers. Established in 1898, it is known primarily for its inventory of historic American prints, maps, books, objects, and ephemera. Surprising is the first word that comes to mind on entering; after being completely enchanted by the now-famous … Read the full Story >>
To begin the New Year I propose an alternative guide to the universecourtesy Ional Talpazan: Untitled, ca. 1999 Happy New Year!Peggy Born in Romania in 1955, Ionel Talpazan (1955-1915) was raised in a foster home. When he was 8 years old, he experienced the presence of a UFO while sleeping by a lake close to his home: he … Read the full Story >>
With a new president only days away from assuming power, Oaxaca, Mexico, where I spent two years living between 2006 and 2008, has been on my mind. Given the perspective the president-elect has put forward that Mexicans are mostly rapist and murders, it seemed like a good time to counter that fearful black and white snapshot with a palette of color. Oaxaca isn’t only … Read the full Story >>
The tragedy unfolding in Japan has prompted an outpouring of relief fundraising efforts by artists. Among the dozens of announcements that came my way, this one in particular resonates, for two reasons. The photographer, Takahiro Kaneyama, was a student of mine at International Center for Photography in 2002 and through that association has become a friend. In addition, all of the proceeds from … 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 >>
AI 25 TIMELINE CONTINUES...American Illustration was initiated by a group of New York-based artists who admired European Illustration, published in London by Edward Booth-Clibborn. Spurred on by Sue Coe, who had encouraged E.B.C. to create an American version, the first AI committee met on June 8, 1981. The founders, Marshall Arisman, illustrator, Co-chair, MFA Illustration Dept., School of Visual Arts; Julian Allen, illustrator, Chair … Read the full Story >>
Thursday, June 10Will Steacy: Down These Mean Streets. Opening reception 6:00-8:00 pm.Exhibition continues through July 16th.Michael Mazzeo Gallery. 526 West 26th Street, New York, NY. 212.741.6599 Summer Staged: Group exhibition. Opening reception 6:00-8:00 pm.Exhibition continues through July 10th.Michael Foley Gallery. 548 W 28th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. Two images from Summer Staged at … Read the full Story >>
Next week, Smithsonian Associates and Anthony Wilder / Architecture will jointly present Celebrating Whimsy in Art & Architecture, The Rodney Smith Legacy, at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center. Until his untimely passing, Rodney was known to a small coterie of magazine Directors of Photography, Museum curators and collectors. With this DC debut of his work, his wider legacy as one of the 20th Century's great photographers … Read the full Story >>
Lucas Samaras, a multi-disciplinary artist known for the strange and often violent transformations he made to ordinary objects in his sculptures, and in the self-portraits that dominate his output, emerged in the 1960s with confrontational installations and performances. One of the most experimental artist of his generation, Samaras can be described as an avant-gardist and theoretician who embraced Dada, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism in his work. … 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 >>
Gary Taxali is having a double-whammy of a fall opener, with not one but two retrospective collections of his work published. Actually, it’s a triple, if you count having his work included in the recent Made In Polaroid exhibition and auction at Phillips de Pury last month. I wasn’t able to get to Gary’s recent book signing at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, August 7, 6-7 pm: Argentine Folk Dance Workshop at Socrates Queensboro Dance Festival presents Dancing Around the World’s Boro class series. Family friendly and taught by diverse Queens-based dance groups, this class on Soca is taught by carNYval dancers. If you miss this round at Socrates, check out the full summer schedule here Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY … Read the full Story >>
Brian Rea is probably best known in New York for the dozens of illustrations and drawings he produces each year for the New York Times. But this multi-faceted artist works across a dazzling array of media, from video art films to cut-paper 3-D illustration art to murals, environmental installations, and wearable art. Prior to decamping for the Golden State, Brian was art director … Read the full Story >>
This Sunday, Socrates Sculpture Park, in partnership with Storm King Art Center, launches its August series of guided art tours of Governors Island. In honor of the 25th anniversary of Socrates Sculpture Park, founded by Mark di Suvero, four artists who have exhibited at Socrates will lead workshops and tours of the di Suvero exhibition on the Island. Above, Mark Di Suvero: Dreamcatcher, 2005-2012. Sunday, August 12, … Read the full Story >>
Sketching as a social form of communication can be considered a natural state of being. From the cave dwellers of Lascaux on, imagine how many leaders must have said, in the absence of the written word, “Let me sketch that out for you.” Fast forward 15,000+ years to 2007, when Seattle-based journalist and illustrator Gabriel Camanario created an online forum for sketchers who “love … Read the full Story >>
At the Museum of Modern Art, where Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs is currently on view, artists of all ages are invited to try their hand at making art in the style of this master. MoMA Studio: Beyond the Cut-Out, located in the Education Building, offers artist-led interactive workshops, art-making practices, and social interaction. Visitors have the opportunity to explore how Matisse’s practice of drawing … Read the full Story >>
Last week the 2015 Infinity Award, Young Photographer, was presented to Evgebnia Arbugaeva. Evgenia Arbugaeva was born in 1985 in the town of Tiksi, located in the Russian Arctic. She is a 2009 graduate of ICP’s Documentary Photography and Photojournalism program and since then has been working as a freelance photographer. In her personal work, she often looks to her homeland—the Arctic, discovering and capturing the remote worlds and … Read the full Story >>
