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DART Takes a Holiday

By Peggy Roalf   Wednesday December 22, 2010

See you next year!     Read the full Story >>

The DART Board: 2019 Fall Preview

By Peggy Roalf   Wednesday August 21, 2019

  As the city’s art galleries shutter down for a necessary break, today’s DART Board offers an exclusive preview of what’s to come this Fall. For now, revisit the July 17 post on outdoor sculpture currently on view. Above: Raúl de Nieves, from As Far As UUU Take me, at Company Gallery  Saturday, August 31 Opening: Portal: Governors Island, 6-9 pm. 4Heads presents …   Read the full Story >>

Pieter Hugo at Yossi Milo Gallery

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday September 8, 2011

The Fall art season that launches tonight in Chelsea is poised for a sensational moment, judging from the preview visits I made to a number of galleries yesterday afternoon. Perhaps the most compelling, from a human perspective, is Pieter Hugo’s recent view of isolated societies in Africa, at Yossi Milo Gallery. Untitled, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana, 2010. From the series Permanent Error. Copyright …   Read the full Story >>

The Photography Show / AIPAD 2019

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday March 28, 2019

The Photography Show presented by AIPAD opens next Thursday, April 4, with a VIP reception followed by a public preview on Wednesday. The 2017 move from the Park Avenue Armory to the Piers has afforded an expansion in public programs, so today’s DART offers a preview of the talks, book events, and special features in the lineup. With nearly 100 dealers from across the globe …   Read the full Story >>

The DART Skyline Report

By Peggy Roalf   Tuesday September 28, 2010

If you've been wondering when the aerial tram from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island will be back in service, keep on wondering. The entire system, shut down last March, is being completely replaced - except for the massive supporting towers on either side of the East River. The Roosevelt Island Operating Company says that the tram will be back in service sometime this fall. The …   Read the full Story >>

The Second Annual DART Book Prize

By Peggy Roalf   Tuesday December 21, 2010

Every year there are more pictures of previews, openings, and other events than could ever fit into the DART posts that come your way. If you can identify three of the nine events pictured below, including the name of the event or the artist, and the venue, you could win a swell prize – that is, if you are one of the first two …   Read the full Story >>

Moriyama's Pop-Up Library at ICP

By Peggy Roalf   Monday May 14, 2012

In accepting The ICP 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, Daido Moriyama said, through a translator, My life in photography has been one long road over a hill. These humble words reverberate like a stone dropped into still water, a thought shared, perhaps, by all who have taken art-making as their life’s work. Moriyama’s photography work, which he began making in post World War II Japan, offers a harsh, …   Read the full Story >>

The DART Book Prize Contest is Back!

By Peggy Roalf   Wednesday June 12, 2013

WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I?  CORRECTLY IDENTIFY My exact location in New York City and get into the drawing for the first2013 AI-AP DART Book Prize! HINTThe more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing! CONTEST RULESUse this subject in your reply: I Love Art BooksAll others could be overlooked. INCLUDE Your name, …   Read the full Story >>

The DART Book Prize Contest

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday July 14, 2016

With AC absolutely required for summer in the city, that means only one thing for DART readers—the first DART Book Prize Contest of 2016! So, Happy Bastille Day, and where in Paris am I? Correctly identify my exact location and get into the drawing for the DART Book Prize Contest. Hint The more information you include, such as interesting facts about the neighborhood, best shopping/museums/galleries …   Read the full Story >>

The DART Board: 09.11.2018

By Peggy Roalf   Tuesday September 11, 2018

Talks /  Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Monday, September 10-Monday, September 17 Brooklyn Book Festival, various venues in Brooklyn Borough Hall area. Info Wednesday, September 12 Photoville 2018 Opening Night Benefit Picnic,6-10 pm. Brooklyn Bridge Park under the Brooklyn Bridge/Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY InfoVisit   Stephanie Pfriender | Stylander, book signing, 6 pm. Staley-Wise, 100 Crosby Street, NY, NY Info Karen …   Read the full Story >>

Where in CA is Brian Rea?

By Peggy Roalf   Friday July 19, 2013

The July DART Book Prize is on! CORRECTLY IDENTIFY Brian Rea's exact location in California and get into the drawing for the JulyAI-AP DART Book Prize!HINT 1 The more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing!HINT 2This is one of the coolest surfing locales along the Pacific CoastHighway--and that's where artist/illustrator Brian Rea and his …   Read the full Story >>

Gosfield's Gigi Gaston Arrives in NYC!

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday October 22, 2009

Creating fictional characters with tabloid-worthy lives is nothing new in photography. Take Rrose Selavy, a creation of Marcel Duchamps, played by himself, who appeared in ads, in books and in films during the 1920s. Recently seen at the International Center of Photography was Richard Avedon's feature about fictional lovers played by Mike Nichols and Suzy Parker, who are hotly pursued by paparazzi in …   Read the full Story >>

A DART Skyline Contest

By Peggy Roalf   Monday October 3, 2011

WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Be the first subscriber who correctly identifies my exact location in New York City and win the October 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. Information …   Read the full Story >>

Growing A Bambu Forest In the Sky

By Peggy Roalf   Tuesday May 18, 2010

On the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a bamboo forest is growing. The work of Doug and Mike Starn, New York art world regulars since the 1980s, this is Big Bambu - a sculpture, an installation, and a performance piece all in one. Rising 50 feet above the roof garden, with heart-stopping views of the city, Big Bambu is constantly …   Read the full Story >>

Questions for Mark Lubell of ICP

By Peggy Roalf   Monday March 3, 2014

Last November, Mark Lubell was appointed Executive Director of the International Center of Photography (ICP) following the departure of Mark Robbins, who left the job as director of the museum and school after 19 months to become President and CEO of the American Academy in Rome. Mr. Lubell was Director of Magnum Photos from 2004 until 2011. During his tenure, he negotiated the sale of the Magnum press …   Read the full Story >>

The DART Book Prize Contest is Back!

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday June 28, 2018

The arrival of summer can mean only one thing for DART readers—the first DART Book Prize Contest of the year! So grab that ice-cold drink, kick back, and tell me:  Where in New York City am I? Correctly identify my exact location and get into the drawing for the  DART Book Prize Contest.  Contest rules: Use this subject in your reply: I Love Art Books! …   Read the full Story >>

Frieze New York 2018

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday May 3, 2018

Frieze New York 2018—the seventh edition of the 'London import—has delivered on its promises for this year. From the commissioned Black Dada Flag (Black Lives Matter) by Adam Pendleton, which will fly over Randall’s Island Park until November to the Live program that features Lara Schnitger’s Suffragette City,  a hybrid performance (above) in its New York debut, the fair has become as much …   Read the full Story >>

The September DART Book Prize Contest

By Peggy Roalf   Tuesday September 3, 2013

WHERE IN NEW YORK IS PAUL BUCKLEY?CORRECTLY IDENTIFY Paul's exact location in New York--the 5 Boroughs, that is--and get into the drawing for the first SeptemberAI-AP DART Book Prize! HINT The more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing! CONTEST RULESUse this subject in your reply: I Love Art BooksAny others could be overlooked. …   Read the full Story >>

Another DART Book Prize Contest!

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday August 1, 2013

WHERE IN FRANCE AM I?  CORRECTLY IDENTIFY My exact location in France for the first AugustAI-AP DART Book Prize! HINT 1The more information you include, the better your chance of landing in the hopper for the drawing! CONTEST RULESUse this subject in your reply: I Love Art BooksAny others could be inadvertently overlooked.This contest is open to readers who have not …   Read the full Story >>

Random Sample: 09.30.2013

By Peggy Roalf   Monday September 30, 2013

What to you see when you look at a photograph? A large part of your response, for better or worse, will be dictated by the environment in which it’s seen: In an exhibition, inside a white cube or a big box; as printed matter, in a deluxe edition or in a magazine; as ephemera, in a poster or on a billboard. In every case, the intention …   Read the full Story >>

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