Repetition—multiples, that is—and vagueness, were Andy Warhol’s stock in trade. In his choice of subjects for his photo-based portraits, by electing to portray world leaders of every stripe, he ensured that his own political views remained obscure. He made portraits of liberals like Robert F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. But he also made portraits of Ronald Regan, Richard M. Nixon, and the Shah of Iran. … Read the full Story >>
An exhibition of photographs made during the 1950 and ‘60s by Nobel Prize Laureate, Martin Karplus, is currently on view at the Austrian Cultural Forum. Now a Harvard University Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, Dr. Karplus took up photography when he was given his uncle’s Leica as a gift upon completing his PhD at Cal Tech in 1953. When he was awarded a fellowship to study at Oxford … Read the full Story >>
This is the first in a series of reports on illustrated books for the holidays. My first stop was Dashwood Books, the only independent bookseller in New York solely devoted to photography. Opened in September 2005 by David Strettell, formerly Magnum Photo's Cultural Director, the shop at 33 Bond Street has become a drop-in spot for lively discussions about image making, books … Read the full Story >>
I just finished creating a large mural in the Palo Alto law offices of Simpson Thacher, working alongside my 22-year-old daughter Emma—both new experiences and a great time was had by all. Here’s the color sketch [above] that got me (us) the job. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to do this…never done a mural before, and I was not crazy about commuting an … Read the full Story >>
February 2nd, Groundhog Day, is Candlemas in the Catholic faith, or El día de la Candelaria in Mexico. It is forty days after the birth of Christ, as well as the midpoint between the solstice and the equinox, and a sacred day in the Aztec calendar as the beginning of the agricultural cycle. It is difficult to discuss La Candelaria without looking back to Christmas and the Epiphany (Día de los Reyes, January … Read the full Story >>
Sunday, August 4, 3-5:45pm: Summer Celebration | Works in Public, Riverside Park DART Diary continues its look into summer art events in unusual places—this week with an enticing feast for all the senses at Riverside Park North. Join artists Marco Palli and Sophie Kahn for a summer celebration of their sculptures for Art Students League’s [ASL] Works in Public [WiP] 2024 program—together with dance … Read the full Story >>
In a blink, two years has past since our departure from Oaxaca. If I went by the reports about Mexico in the US press we would have been too terrified to ever return. Between the drug war murders and the swine flu pandemic (Oaxaca State was said to have the first reported death from H1N1) one would have the impression the entire country was … Read the full Story >>
This just in: Tomorrow night the International Center of Photography is hosting a party to celebrate the upcoming release of a new series of instant films for Polaroid cameras. When Polaroid film was discontinued last year, it sent shock waves through a segment of the photography world and spurred a shopping and hoarding spree among those who came to rely on the material for … Read the full Story >>
David Butow, an LA-based photojournalist and long-time contributor to AI-AP and DART, has been covering the fires that are destroying large sections of his hometown. Following are some of his images and thoughts from the past week. I first became aware of the fires from the news a few hours after they broke out on the west side of Los Angeles. The … Read the full Story >>
Relief at 1025 Fifth Avenue by Constantino Nivola, 1955. Photo by Norman Oberfers; from an upcoming exhibition at The Cooper Union Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Thursday, December 19 Annual Visura and Foley Gallery Holiday Book Party | featuring Elizabeth Herman, Joan Liftin, Joana Toro, Sebastian Meyer, Sylvia Plachy, Elinor Carucci, Thomas Allen, Henry Leutwyler, Jeff Chine-Hsing, Sage Sohier, … Read the full Story >>
Next week, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose Open Access initiative makes more 375,000 public-domain items from its collection available for free and unrestricted use, is conducting a Wikidata seminar that will help to make open access a reality elsewhere. This two-part event will explore the potential and value of opening up institutional collections and data to the public, and will kick off with … Read the full Story >>
The San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF)—the three-day event that showcases the Bay Area’s lasting engagement with everything counterculture, returns next week to Minnesota Street Project (MSP) for its fourth edition. Organized by Colpa, Minnesota Street Project, and Park Life, SFABF presents a spectrum of publications, from artists’ books, catalogues, monographs, periodicals, zines, to antique ephemera, and multiples, from more 100 publishers, dealers, artists, … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Lectures / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, July 12, 16 Lunchtime lecture series presents: Carolee Schneemann, 12:30 pm. SVA, Room 501H, 335 West 16th Street, NY, NY Info Wednesday, July 13 Christopher Russell in conversation with Tom Piché, 7 pm. Julie Saul Gallery, 535 West 22nd Street, NY, NY Info Thursday, July 14 Visual Aids presents: IV Embract | On Caregiving and Creativity, 6 pm. Panel with artists Rafael Sanchez, … Read the full Story >>
Stephen Bulger Gallery turns the last weeks of summer over to three young photographers with wildly different takes on spare time. At Leisure, the new exhibition, opens Thursday, July 26, with a reception for the artists from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. In Jaret Belliveau's series, Dirt Squad, being a teenager is like playing soccer in a minefield. Over a three-year period, Belliveau … Read the full Story >>
If you can’t seem to keep your spring art fairs straight, try this: “The Art Show is in the Armory on Park; The Armory Show is parked in a hangar on the piers.” So quipped Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (below left) when he kicked off Armory Arts Week at The Art Show, at the Park Avenue Armory, yesterday morning. This 24th edition of the Art … Read the full Story >>
Last week the legendary Chelsea Hotel, which has been home to Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, Janis Joplin, and Sid Vicious, among others, was recently sold to developer Joseph Chetrit for around $80 million. Without notice, guests were informed that they must immediately move out, and the longtime staff was let go. The hotel has 100 permanent residents, who were allowed to … Read the full Story >>
One of the earliest originals of Magna Carta in existence, belonging to the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, is the latest item to be caught up in the travel disruption caused by volcanic ash - and New Yorkers are the winners. The 1217 Magna Carta was transported to New York last week to mark the North America Reunion of Oxford University alumni. As … Read the full Story >>
Take a summer reading list penned by creative minds and mix it up with a summer group art show and if you're lucky, you get Literartistry. An exhibition of art inspired by the favorite books of contemporary artists opens this Saturday at the Corey Helford Gallery. From highbrow (Lord of the Flies by William Golding; Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski) to … Read the full Story >>
Gary Baseman, who is entertaining visitors by the hundreds this season in L.A., his hometown, arrives in New York next week to introduce The Guest, a porcelain figure styled in the inimitable Baseman way. This project is a collaboration with Lladró Atelier, the contemporary branch of the distinguished Spanish porcelain brand, in celebration of the company’s 60thanniversary. The Guest is an ongoing project through which cutting … Read the full Story >>
In the midst of the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, I had email from Nick Cobbing, a London-based photographer who has made the Arctic Circle his beat. I asked him what there was about the region that suited his nature, and he said, "From my first visit there, in 2000, I was transfixed by the Arctic. Apparently there is a word for someone or … Read the full Story >>
