The French artist, Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who made the sensuous pleasures of body and soul his source of inspiration while others were shattering reality into cubist planes and surreal meltdowns during the years between the wars, did one better during the seemingly endless days of crisis when World War II enveloped his homeland. By that time he had removed his household from Paris to … Read the full Story >>
DART Partners with the Arts at Museum of the City of New YorkTuesday, April 20th, 6:30 pmSpeed and Glamour: Early Automobiles and New York CityAn illustrated talk with co-curator Phil PattonFREE for DART Subscribers New York City played an important role in making the automobile an icon of modernism. Join Phil Patton, automobile design expert and co-curator of the … Read the full Story >>
Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21, 7 pm Whitebox Art Center, on New York’s Lower East Side, is known for its commitment to video arts. Under the leadership of Antoine [Tony] Geurrero, it has expanded its programs in the realm of time-based art with WhiteboxLab. This week, WhiteboxLab’s SoundLounge premiers Alcina, a Baroque opera written by George Frideric Handel in 1735 and directed by R. B.Schlather, whose recent credits include … Read the full Story >>
WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Correctly identify my EXACT location in New York City and get into the drawing for the May AI-AP DART book prize! CONTEST RULES:Use this subject in your reply: Where In New York. All others are disqualified. Include: Your name, mailing address, and your preference for a copy of American Illustration or American Photography. … Read the full Story >>
"In the real world there are all kinds of boundaries, everywhere. In art there are none," said Yinka Shonibare at the preview for his exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum today. His meaning can be taken on several different levels. Born to well-off Nigerian parents in London, raised in Lagos, then educated in London, Shonibare considers himself bi-cultural and privileged. Struck by a rare virus … Read the full Story >>
Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful and prolific photographers since he began his career in 1970, blending art, fashion and commercial photography into some of the most iconic images ever seen. From portraits of Alfred Hitchcock and Steve Jobs, glamor shots of Kate Moss, to Las Vegas landscapes and still-life photographs of King Tutankhamen artifacts, Albert’s diversity … Read the full Story >>
Please take this quick survey to let us know what you would like to see more of in DART- it will help us bring more articles of interest to your morning inbox. And don't forget to hit the "Like" button (right) before you go! Cheers, Peggy. Above: New England Village Ice Skating by Herb Archer; Kodak Colorama, January 1961. 02132012 Read the full Story >>
CLOSING Sue Coe | Graphic Resistance, through September 9. MoMA PS1, NY, NY Info An Incomplete History of Protest: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1940–2017, through August 27. Whitney Museum of Art, NY, NY Info Made in L.A. 2018, through September 2. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA Info Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art, through September 30. Whitney Museum … Read the full Story >>
This week, The Nation, founded by abolitionists in 1865, launched a new series of artistic dispatches from the front lines of resistance. Spearheaded by celebrated artists and illustrators Andrea Arroya, Steve Brodner, and Peter Kuper, OppArt will showcase fresh content daily online as a diverse group of artists take aim and draw. Launched on Monday with art by longtime DART contributor, Peter Kuper, … Read the full Story >>
DART Partners with the Arts at Musuem of the City of New YorkTuesday, March 16 at 6:30 pmThe Addams Family: An Evilution, with Kevin MiserocchiFREE for DART Subscribers Charles Addams is probably best known for the ghoulish family that showed up in The New Yorker as cartoon characters, and later in a mid-1990s TV show, two films, and now as a Broadway … Read the full Story >>
My recent feature on Kodak's COLORAMAS - The World's Largest Photographs - inspired subscribers to make their mark on DART's Facebook page. So here is another one of those extraordinary images by Peter Gales, shooting at Zabriskie Point, in Death Valley, CA. Please take a moment to take this quick survey - it will help us bring more of what you like to your … Read the full Story >>
Just a week away, the first of the spring art fairs will turn New York City into a destination for globe-trekking art lovers. Starting with The Art Dealers Association of America’s [ADDA] Art Show, now in its 31st edition, once again takes over the Park Avenue Armory’s massive Drill. Among the public events are an Upper East Side Gallery Walk on Saturday, March 3, … Read the full Story >>
The Center for Photography at Woodstock turns 30 this year and to celebrate, it has reshaped it's annual benefit auction. Perhaps the longest running photo auction in North America, this year the event was planned as an invitational, with a total of 62 select lots, mainly by well-known artists. In addition to offering on-line bidding for the first time, CPW is taking the show … Read the full Story >>
In 1998, Asia Society, with SFMoMA, presented Inside Out, the first major exhibition of contemporary Chinese art to tour North America. At the time, "globalization" was a buzzword that was difficult to casually drop into a conversation. Today, most people are either for or against globalization, and contemporary Chinese art has become a booming international commodity. New York is keeping pace, with a … Read the full Story >>
Left: The Aurora, Brush Park neighborhood, 2008. Right: House on Walden Street, East Side, 2008. Copyright Andrew Moore, courtesy Queens Museum of Art. Sunday, August 28 Opening day, Detroit Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew Moore. Queens Museum of Art, The New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York. Directions. Wednesday, September 7 Opening reception, 6-8 pm: Cornelia Hediger: … Read the full Story >>
For adventurous art collectors, auctions offer the kind of adrenalin rush that is largely missing from art fairs, now having their spring run in New York through the weekend. Unless you're on the V.I.P. preview track and can elbow your way in early to stake a claim on a hot property, fair going can be more like a spectator sport. But this spring, New … Read the full Story >>
"Buy what you love" is the advice given to new collectors by many art consultants. Now is the time to take action because 200 affordable artworks by established and emerging artists from around the world will go on sale next Thursday at Jack Shainman Gallery. This collection of works on paper, collages and mixed media pieces, are all the same size - 8 … Read the full Story >>
NEW YORK IS THE LAUNCH PAD FOR A NEW SEASON of art fairs, auctions, and special events designed with collectors in mind. Starting next week with Photo New York, and culminating with The Photography Show (sponsored by AIPAD) in April, the list of art fairs and auctions has expanded along with the art market. This year sees the New York debut of a contemporary … Read the full Story >>
Artists and rock musicians unite for the Six String Masterpieces auction of hand painted electric guitars. A benefit to put music education back into public schools, the auction preview opens tomorrow night at La Luz de Jesus from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. The entire collection will be on view until May 17, when it moves to House of Blues for the auction results and … Read the full Story >>
The other day I turned the corner from Houston Street, heading south, and saw a mirage. Oddly, it translated into a photo mirage (above), which is not always possible with a cell phone camera. Stay tuned for DART listings of events commemorating the September 11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers. Arts organizations throughout the city are gearing up with exhibitions, symposia, and performances … Read the full Story >>
