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Peggy Roalf Tuesday September 23, 2014
Jeanne Verdoux: Climate Change. Art
Fairs & Special Events September 23: DART Subscriber Jeanne Verdoux |
Visual Reporting from UN Climate Summit. Instagram. Facebook.
September 22-28: Climate Week NYC | Talks and events. Diverse Locations. Information. September 25-28: Photoville continues. Brooklyn Bridge
Park, Pier 5 Uplands. Information. September 25-29: The Affordable Art
Fair. 269 11th Avenue, between 27th-28th Street, The Tunnell, NY, NY. Information. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday September 20, 2013
Daylight Celebrates 10th Aniversary at Photoville Daylight, a
non-profit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography books, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall with the launch of four new monographs by American photographers Sarah
Christianson (Homeplace), Henry Jacobson (Postcards Home), Sara Macel (May the Road Rise Up to Meet You), and Katie Murray (All the Queens
Men). In a … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday October 10, 2013
The Camera Club of New York (CCNY) will hold its 8th Annual Silent Photo Benefit Auction next Tuesday, October 15, 6-8pm at Affirmation Arts, 523 W. 37th, New York, NY 10018. Initiated in 2006, CCNY’s Silent Photo Benefit Auction has built a reputation among serious collectors and photo enthusiasts for its wide range of work, with images by outstanding emerging
photographers as well as … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday August 19, 2014
Correctly identify my exact location in New York City and get into the drawing for the new DART Book
Prize Contest. Hint The more information you
include, such as historical details, interesting facts, geolocation data, gifs, whatever you're into now, the better your
chances are of winning. Contest rulesUse this subject in your reply: I Love Art Books! All others could be inadvertently overlooked. This contest … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday September 10, 2007
Between Thursday and Saturday, New York's art scene jump-started back to life Downtown and in Chelsea. On the west side of the island, a human wave of art lovers and scene makers converged on the
sliver of Manhattan west of 9th Avenue from 18th to 28th Streets to check out what's new. The biggest stir of the evening, perhaps, was generated by the exhibition … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday July 18, 2014
With the last wave of art openings enlivening the city this week and next, today’s DART offers a
view of what’s in store. Next Tuesday will be the last DART Board for the summer, but in case you want to catch up, you can check out the
list here, here, and here. Please check websites for summer hours. Stay tuned
for … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday March 25, 2015
This is My Life, Jobless, by Sarah Nataf, from Unemployed: It’s official
I hate money and any materials things. My exile comes to an end and I wanna play the “let’s get a job” game again. One
phone call in, and I am on board again with my old partner in crime from Jalouse Magazine. No contract, just couples of euros for some cool trips, I ‘m squeezed like a … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday December 24, 2012
Holiday Greetings have been pouring into my inbox from all over the map, necessitating a new DART book prize. This is a contest that has no rules, so I chose one illustration
and one photo that made me LOL as the winners in this new annual event. Stretching into 2013! is from Scott Menchin, a frequent winner in the annual American
Illustration competition. Scott will … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday October 5, 2010
Through October 10 only: AuthentiCity Lounge, an Illy Issimo cafe presenting work by 5 photographers educated at SVA, finalists in a global competition for emerging
talents; winners to be announced on Sunday, October 10th. AuthentiCity Lounge, 632 Hudson Street in the Meatpacking District, NY, NY. The illy issimo AuthentiCity Lounge is open Monday
and Thursday from 11am to 8pm; Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday June 28, 2007
On Saturday, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, in Queens, launches New York's longest running dance party. Warm Up, as the series of live music and DJ acts
is known, has attracted thousands of visitors to the museum's courtyard for 11 summers running. This year, the space has been transformed by Liquid Sky, an installation created by Ball-Nogues Studio of Los Angeles. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday April 3, 2008
This weekend the hotly anticipated Takashi Murakami retrospective opens at the Brooklyn Museum. Organized by the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, © MURAKAMI makes its second and last U.S.
appearance before continuing on to Europe. Yesterday's preview was a pop culture media event, with rapper Kanye West and retinue adding sizzle to a scene being captured by video crews from near and
far. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday March 6, 2015
Björk, the exhibition, opens Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art.
Wednesday, starting at 8 am, timed tickets went on sale for the member’s preview, which continues through Saturday. But it might be difficult to get in due to the feeding frenzy that comes
with the hype of Armory Arts Week. Above: Robots designed by Chris Cunningham for All is Full of Love, 1999 The … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday January 3, 2018
The Nation, founded by abolitionists in 1865, continues to chronicle the breadth and depth of American political and cultural life since the telegraph brought news to Americans at lightning
speed. With the rise of social media, new steps have been taken to continue a spirited discourse on issues of importance to the progressive community. Recently launched, the OppArt blog, curated by
Andrea Arroyo, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday December 23, 2015
As the year comes to a close I'd like to thank DART subscribers for their loyalty
with—that's right—another Holiday Book Prize Contest! Covering the arts takes me to amazing places and fascinating events, so I invite you to identify as many of the
places/events you can in this collage of photos from 2015, below, to win an amazing art book. Once again Princeton Architectural … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday August 26, 2014
Where in France am I?Correctly identify my
exact location i and get into the drawing for the last DART Book Prize Contest of Summer 2014.
Hint The more information you include, such as historical details, interesting facts, geolocation data,
whatever you're into now, the better your chances are of winning. Contest rulesUse this subject in your
reply: I Love Art Books! All others could be inadvertently … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday August 22, 2007
Before DART takes a summer break, we'd like to let you know about two books you'll want to have at your elbow. American Illustration 26 and American Photography
23, the must-have annuals that creative people look to for the top cutting-edge talents working today. We are pleased to announce our cover artists and designers, with a sneak peek at what's
in store. American … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday October 10, 2024
There are still some sunny days ahead to enjoy drawing and painting in the wild—as wild as it gets in the city. Following are some ideas for plein air painting and drawing and other ways to enjoy our parks and gardens.
Plein Air Painters of NYC [above] is a free meetup founded by muralist and sculptor Insiya Pardiwala to build a community of artists dedicated to … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday March 20, 2014
So how did Miley Cyrus come up with this crazy idea?She wasn’t getting famous fast enough? Maybe she took inspiration from advertising art [below left] by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Correctly identify the artist and get into the drawing
for the DART Book Prize Contest. Hint The more information you include, such as the name of the product … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday May 27, 2015
Mary Ellen Mark was a larger-than-life personality who made her life behind the camera, and next to it. From the outset of her career in photography, she had a unique way of communicating with her
subjects to present their reality. In a recent Time Lightbox feature, in which she was asked to tell about the one photograph she made that she believe jump-started her
career, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday October 15, 2009
Close to 70 galleries along the 57th Street/Fifth Avenue axis joined forces to host an open house last night for the first ever neighborhood-wide event of its kind. On a cold, rainy
night, art lovers responded in droves, once again showing their support for New York's vibrant art scene. Following is a short list of photography exhibitions that deserve to be on your To-Do … Read the full Story >>
