Urban Sketchers is a global network of artists who enjoy drawing on location. According to the Seattle chapter the international community of urban sketchers is estimated at over 50,000, with 13 chapters in the US alone. The mission of Urban Sketchers is “to raise the artistic, storytelling and educational value of location drawing, promoting its practice and connecting people around the world who draw on … Read the full Story >>
The way things are going in our nation's capitol, the opening this weekend of the new Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) might be the last great museum moment in New York City for a long while. On Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, the public is invited, free of charge, to explore the newly renovated building on Columbus Circle and … Read the full Story >>
Toronto-based artist and long-time DART subscriber Gary Taxali has an exhibition opening this Saturday in New York. In his second solo show at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Unforget Me, Gary’s blend of images and media inspired by vintage advertising and animation art and design will again offer his unique and idiosyncratic view of the human condition. Gary works with multiple mediums and utilizes a variety of … Read the full Story >>
Taking Tiger Mountain, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2011; copyright and courtesy Richard Mosse. What lies beneath any meaningful perception of the ongoing conflict in the internally colonized Democratic Reputlic of Congo? Richard Mosse, a photographer armed with an 8 x 10 camera and Kodak’s outdated Aerochrome infrared surveillance film, sought to discover truth beyond journalism in his images of a war whose nomadic … Read the full Story >>
The history of printing—from the Bible and religious pamphlets to electioneering flyers dropped from drones—can be told through the history of illustration—most recently shown in DART through the book, This Is What Democracy Looked Like: A visual History of the Printed Ballot. So consider the human body: the physical envelope that encases the mind and spirit of an individual. The flesh that inspires … Read the full Story >>
Now that it's really hot and summery, a little altitude might help to cool things down. A climb 110 feet above Central Park can be yours for the price of admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Doug and Mike Starn's Big Bambu is installed in the roof garden. Photo left: Peggy Roalf. Right: Big Bambú installation view; photos by Doug and … Read the full Story >>
The Outsider Art Fair is back for the third year at Center 548, the clean and well-lit former New York home of DIA. The show, now in its 23rd edition, used to run at the funky Puck Building across town, and is larger than ever under the direction of Andrew Edlin. The owner of the eponymous Chelsea gallery, which represents Thornton Dial and Henry Darger among … Read the full Story >>
Danielle Levitt came to New York from LA and began photographing the downtown hipster scene in the mid-1990s. Her street fashions first showed up in The New York Post. Now her highly structured photographs of celebrities and art stars are seen in magazines like Rolling Stone and The New York Times Magazine, and in ads for Target and Nike. Her first book, We … Read the full Story >>
“A Man who Stands for Nothing Falls for Anything.” —Malcolm X “Love’s the only engine of survival,” —Leonard Cohen “When they go low, we go high.”—Michelle O “I will peacefully resist.”—Anonymous These are just a few of the sentiments posted in the corridors of New York’s subways in the days following the unexpected victory of president-elect Donald Trump. When it became evident that fewer than … Read the full Story >>
To celebrate what would have been Andy Warhol’s 90thbirthday, today's DART Q&A is extracted from the interview Glenn O’Brien did with Warhol for Interview magazine [The Crystal Ball of Pop] in June, 1977. Advance tickets to Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again, the Whitney's full-on retrospective that will open November 12 [November 7 for members], just went on sale. For now, … Read the full Story >>
Have you see the Koons? No? Well the Whitney has come up with something for anyone feeling left out of this retrospective extravaganza that will close next Sunday: A 36-hour marathon, during which the museum will be open from 11am Saturday, October 18 through Sunday, October 19. There will be special events, including a book signing with the artist on Saturday night and a Q&A with … Read the full Story >>
Starting today, the Olana State Historic Site, in Hudson, New York, will host the third annual Creating Landscapes within the Landscape event. A group of 30 artists from New York State and New England have been invited to paint here for three days, from the same points of view of the artist who built this magnificent home high above the Hudson River. You can spend the day … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the pencil or the pen? David Cruz: First came the pen. At elementary school I use to populate my history books with ink drawings, and I also liked to delete some words to change the meaning of the texts, which made them more fun. My notebooks were always full of drawings from my imagination. PR: Please describe your work … Read the full Story >>
Thursday, November 14, 7 - 11pm: The Party at Angel Orensanz Foundation The year's most anticipated networking schmooze-fest celebrating the American Photography 40 and American Illustration 43 winners is just 20 days away—get your tickets here Once again AI-AP brings the art, photo and design communities together in a one-of-a-kind, trifecta gathering of photographers / illustrators / and creatives to launch the new AP40 and AI43 … Read the full Story >>
It’s Open Studios season in NYC, with hundreds of artists opening their doors for an intimate view of their work and process. Following are some of the upcoming events. Additional public art events are mixed in chronologically. Saturday, October 7, 2-3:30pm: Esteban Cabeza de Baca and Heidi Howard at Wave Hill Join exhibiting artists Esteban Cabeza de Baca and Heidi Howard in conversation with … Read the full Story >>
Since the 1940s the exotic and mystical idea of Tibet held by many non-Tibetans has made the region an ideal locale for the setting or subject of comic books. These works often present a slightly distorted view of the region, and they abound with clichés and absurdities. However, one of the dominant characteristics of comics is that they often seek to depict an alternate … Read the full Story >>
An incredible 6 days packed with art from across the globe that was organized into 13 shows scattered through Manhattan, and for the first time in Brooklyn, ended in a drenching downpour last night. I might have been soaked through but it didn't dampen my appreciation for this annual event, which gets bigger every year. If you didn't get there, and you like a … Read the full Story >>
October 18-20: Open House New York Open House New York 2024 is an annual weekend-long, free event during which historic buildings, architectural masterpieces, landmarks and top New York attractions welcome the public to expl0re more deeply. This weekend, OHNY celebrates 22 years of "unlocking" the city. Above: EverGreene Architectural Arts, the largest specialty contractor in the nation specializing in historic restoration and conservation … Read the full Story >>
Coming up: Photoville 2014 This year’s edition of a new classic promises to bring photo buffs of all stripes together on Brooklyn’s sunny shores, starting next week. This crowd-pleasing photo destination is a pop-up, modular venue built from shipping containers re-purposed into galleries exhibiting a wide array of cutting-edge photography. The event epitomizes the work of United Photo Industries, which seeks to identify, harness, and conjure … Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, October 1 Opening reception, 6-9 pm: Image of the Studio | A Portrait of New York City Graphic Design. The Herb Lubalin Study Center, 41 Cooper Gallery, Cooper Union. Information. Wednesday, October 2 Opening day, 11am-6-pm: Chris Burden | Extreme Measures. New Museum, 235 Bowery, NY, NY. Thursday, Oct 3 Book launch party and installation, 6-8 pm: Adam Silverman | Ceramics (Skira/Rizzoli). One Great Jones … Read the full Story >>
