Even with the centennial exhibition celebrating the life and work of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), organized by the Walker Art Center in 2007, this quixotic figure still has been somewhat shrouded - both by the mystery she herself created as well as by the influence of others in her life, notably her husband, the muralist Diego Rivera. Frida Kahlo: Her Photographs, a new book … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from South Asia, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the American heartland? A: Originally from India, I am currently based in Indianapolis. I love the peace & quiet in scenic Indiana, especially the stormy summer season. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? What is the balance between art you create on paper [or other analog medium] versus … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Friday, July 22-Sunday, July 24 2016 San Francisco Art Book Fair, presenting its inaugural festival of artists' publications, with 70 independent publishers, antiquarian dealers, artists, collectors and enthusiasts. Minnesota street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA Info Lectures / Discussions / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, July 19 Lunchtime Lecture Series presents Dread Scott in conversation with Ron English, 12:30 pm. … Read the full Story >>
The tides are right and the corvina are close to shore. This kind of 'croaker' is delicious, running up to 20 pounds. We go to the beach at dawn and dusk, bobbing in waves up to our armpits, casting our lures, immersed in the transitional times of day, when its not so hot. By the third day of good fishing the word was out; four people fishing became a party of 45. … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, May 14-Sunday, May 18: LIC Arts Open Had enough of global art fairs and commercial vibes? Join LIC Arts for 5 days filled with art, music, performances, and more. Immerse yourself in the local art scene and discover the zeitgeist of this vibrant art community, with Open Studios on May 17 & 18th from 12pm - 6pm. Whether you're an art enthusiast, … Read the full Story >>
If you're heading to Long Island's South Fork this weekend, and want to add an international art event to your calendar, consider the second annual installment of The Big Show, at Silas Marder Gallery. For the season opener, Silas Marder distributed custom-made 8 x 10" blank canvases to more than 50 painters. Half are from the Hamptons, known for its high concentration of … Read the full Story >>
The upcoming holiday weekend introducing Summer 2019 is a perfect time to escape to the Hudson Valley. Following is a brief introduction to art destinations less than two hours away. Photo above: courtesy of Storm King Art Center Storm King Art Center Storm King Art Center presents Mark Dion: Follies, the first exhibition to unite Mark Dion’s signature folly works into a major survey. … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Connecticut, what are some of your favorite things about living in New York? A: I grew up in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, always described, at the time, as a bedroom community for New York City. I never really understood what that meant, though it sounded slightly licentious. My parents were public school teachers so it was really a bedroom, living room and … Read the full Story >>
Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao is a photographer who has made the borough of Queens his inspiration and his young life’s work. His first major project is the Habitat 7 series, which was his MFA Thesis project at School of Visual Arts. It won the New York Times Magazine "Capture the Times" photography contest in 2005 and was subsequently exhibited at the Queens Museum, published in … Read the full Story >>
Media coverage of a new colossal statue of Mao Zedong went viral this week after a news blog in China posted the image above, and more. Located near the city of Kaifeng in Henan province, the statue stands 36 meters high. The statue was sponsored by locals, who reportedly raised 3m yuan (about $460,000), according to The Guardian. Its placement in one of the poorest areas … Read the full Story >>
Adolph Sutro, the self-made San Francisco millionaire who designed Sutro Heights and later the second Cliff House, developed the amazing Sutro Baths in 1894. His dream for the Baths was to provide a healthy, recreational and inexpensive swimming facility for thousands of city dwellers. A classic Greek portal opened to a massive glass enclosure containing seven swimming pools at various temperatures. There were slides, … Read the full Story >>
New York cartoonist Peter Kuper has written and drawn Spy vs Spy for Mad magazine since 1997, and is a co-founder and editor of World War 3 Illustrated. His 25 books in the graphic novel form include an adaptation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis; an autobiography; and The System. His latest, Ruins (Self Made Hero 2015), charts the migration of a creative couple from New York, to Mexico. … Read the full Story >>
Wednesday, January 29, 6pm: Beatriz Cortez x rafa esparza: Earth and Cosmos at Americas This exhibition inaugurates a series in which Americas Society invites two artists who are friends and collaborators to jointly explore how they influence each other's work. This new approach shares insight into a vital part of artistic production that is seldom the subject of exhibitions: the conversations … Read the full Story >>
Over the last fifty years, hundreds of satellites have been launched into geosynchronous orbits, forming a ring of machines 36,000 kilometers from earth. Thousands of times further away than most other satellites, geostationary spacecraft remain locked in perpetual orbit long after their operational lifetimes. Commissioned by public art organization Creative Time, Trevor Paglan’s The Last Pictures is comprised of a random sample of … Read the full Story >>
As monument-toppling has become a belated cultural signifier, even more so given the BLM / anti-trump / and COVID-19 protests, one of NYCs most reliable cultural weathervanes has again risen to the task. Currently at Socrates Sculpture Park, in Long Island City, Queens, Monuments Now, curated by the park’s director of exhibitions, Jesse Wilcox, suggests that artists have been fighting the fight long … Read the full Story >>
Beginning in the mid-1950s, SVA was in the vanguard of academic institutions in the U.S. to recognize the need for alternative marketing strategies to attract new students. SVA took to the platforms of New York City’s subway with advertising posters that were both thought-provoking and eye-catching, featuring the work of legendary artists like Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser and George Tscherny. All practicing professionals on the faculty at SVA, … Read the full Story >>
"The graduation headshot or the police mug shot or my photos - they're all the same thing. It's basically, this is what the person looks like. I will tell you nothing about them. You can make up your own story about this person, because that's all the information you really have." This is what Neil Winokur told Tony Bannon, Director of the George Eastman … Read the full Story >>
As DIY (Do It Yourself) has recently become a post-collegiate choice for legions of socially conscious 20-somethings, Stitch and Bitch evenings have popped up in cafés and knit shops nationwide. Now there's an emerging trend for Stretch and Kvetch (that's - you've got it! - yoga and knitting). Knitting and craft groups are forming to provide support as well as goods to needful people … Read the full Story >>
When Peter Kuper, the cartoonist widely known for his Spy Vs. Spy strip in MAD magazine, told me that he was moving his family to Oaxaca City, Mexico three years ago, I asked if he would be interested in posting stories for DART. Without hesitation, he agreed, and his first article appeared on November 10, 2006. The last story, Oaxaca Journal V. 14, … Read the full Story >>
Art and politics - could there be a more perfect match? Here in New York, a panel discussion on Super Tuesday and an all day symposium the following week offer rare opportunities to spar with some of the most practiced artists and journalists in the business. Elsewhere around town and abroad, art in every possible incarnation beckons gallery goers in from the cold. Please … Read the full Story >>
