Paris—the City of Lights—so called because Georges-Eugène Haussmann, the Robert Moses of the mid-19th century metropolis, lit up his newly widened boulevards with thousands of gaslights. The fallout from this offshoot of the Industrial Revolution was another revolution in itself, and perhaps the origin of the notion of celebrity. For the first time, the streets were safe to travel after dark and quickly became a … Read the full Story >>
Toronto-based artist and long-time DART subscriber Gary Taxali has an exhibition opening this Saturday in New York. In his second solo show at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Unforget Me, Gary’s blend of images and media inspired by vintage advertising and animation art and design will again offer his unique and idiosyncratic view of the human condition. Gary works with multiple mediums and utilizes a variety of … Read the full Story >>
“She always has her nose in a book.” As a kid I got used to hearing this from my grandmother, who really believed that idle hands were the Devil’s workshop. Luckily my parents appreciated my obsession, which has persisted almost undiminished. So today’s post is a a public service for the like-minded—all of you who would take an afternoon in a hammock with a … Read the full Story >>
Mapping Color By Robert Meganck, Chair Communication Arts, VCU, Matt Wallin, Associate Professor, Communication Art, VCU and Peter Martin, Affiliate Faculty, Physics, VCU Although color is a concern of disciplines as diverse as art, science, business and medicine and has experts in disciplines as diverse as the breakfast cereal industry and the Pentagon, it is arguably one of the most widely misunderstood yet most … Read the full Story >>
Moments ago, as I was going for a second cup of Joe, ArtNet News posted a report on the very creepy and compelling illustration of the virus that causes Covid-19. Commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it has become the unmistakable image of the novel coronavirus. And it is a case study in how artists can, in giving things a … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference just three weeks away—four days of art, discussion, performance, and plenty of talk in Austin, TX—the current roster for the Q&A is peopled with many of the exceptional artists making presentations during this biannual artfest. Work by Brooklyn-based artist/illustrator Lauren Simkin Berke will be included in the one-night pop-up Roadshow marketplace on Thursday, July 7th. Info Q: Originally from Manhattan what … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the brush or the pen? Giovanni Alberti: First of all, the pen. That’s how I instinctively give shape to my first thoughts or feelings. Drawing with the pen allows me to highlight the most important aspects of the image, then I can use a brush to give greater depth, or to better convey the idea of substance. PR: How did … Read the full Story >>
Bringing a major exhibition of work by the great German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in celebration of the artist’s 250th birthday in 2024, is a hard sell. So much so that the German ambassador to the United States, Andreas Michaelis, quietly informed visitors to the media preview on Monday why this artist, revered in Germany and … Read the full Story >>
Ross MacDonald is perhaps best known as an illustrator, yet all the while he has led a secret double life designing and fabricating props for over 40 movies and television series. Type Directors Club is currently presenting the exhibition Hidden in Plain Sight, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how movie, TV, and theater props are created. Info Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your … Read the full Story >>
As Lockdown is gradually being lifted, live cultural opportunities are creeping back into the social fabric. But at a a price: Most are by appointment, which makes for an unruly calendar. As online presentations have become the new now, there continue to be exceptional offerings afoot. This just in from Denny Dimin Gallery, NYC, which represents Dana Sherwood and Mark Dion. From the … Read the full Story >>
As we enter a new age of protest—or is it simply a continuum of “I can’t believe I’ve been carrying the same sign for 45 years”—it’s a good time to delve into photo archives regarding issues of social change. And how photography has foregrounded important landmark causes. At The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, which runs from April 5th to 8th at Pier … Read the full Story >>
Friday, March 15-Saturday, March 23 Asia Week New York, exhibitions, auctions, lectures, and educational programs. Information. Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17: Open House Weekend.Information. Tuesday, March 12 SVA DCrit presents, 6:30 pm: Vince Aletti | Face of Fashion: Fashion Photography, Art Direction, and Magazine Design. MFA Design Criticism Department, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY. Free/Registration required. Artist Talk, 6:30 pm: … Read the full Story >>
The Studio Museum in Harlem After seven years of construction, the Studio Museum of Harlem opened its new doors on Sunday, with an all-day celebration of artists who created this center for Black culture and the community that grew around it. Speaking at a press opening, Director and Curator Thelma Golden said, “We chose to build this completely new home on the same … Read the full Story >>
New York Now | Home: A Photography Triennial Opening March 10 at Museum of the City of New York and inspired by the Museum’s landmark presentation of the same name in 2000, this series will occur every three years and engage different themes and issues of the contemporary city.The first installment examines the idea of “Home.” At its most practical, “Home” refers to the literal … Read the full Story >>
“Be Safe.” ”Be Strong.” These are words to live by—today more than ever. As many are struggling to adjust to a life in the arts without locations, making art and sharing it virtually are a kind of salvation. Today I'll pass along several ideas that came in through the feed: The Virtual Studio Visit |From ArtNet News Through interviews with artists and curators, ArtNet … Read the full Story >>
Tuesday, November 30, 6:30 pm: Aperture presents Daniel Gordon on his large color photographs, including Flying Pctures (powerHouse Books, 2009), in the Parsons Lecture Series. Aperture Gallery and Bookstore, 546 West 27 Street, 4th floor, NY, NY. Free. Tuesday, November 30: Last chance for Vogue'ology, an exhibition created by the Ballroom Archive & Oral History Project and the sound art collective Ultra-red, in … Read the full Story >>
Yesterday Maria Santto, one of my students in the full-time Photojournalism/Documentary Program at ICP back in the day, wrote in to share her lockdown experience: “A State of Emergency was declared in Finland on the 18th of March 2020. We haven't had a situation this extreme since the Second World War. I think that since the COVID 19 crisis was declared a pandemic, life has … Read the full Story >>
The New York Botanical Garden recently opened Kusama: Cosmic Nature, the first-ever comprehensive exploration of Yayoi Kusama’s fascination with the natural world throughout the Garden. The exhibition, related programs, and accompanying publication reveal Kusama’s lifelong fascination with the natural world and its countless manifestations beginning in her childhood spent in the greenhouses and fields of her family’s seed nursery in Matsumoto, Japan. Viewers … Read the full Story >>
Friday, July 18, 6-9pm: BAM Red Dots Art Experience in Tribeca Just in from subscriber Klay-James Amos [above]: This Art Exhibition will feature works by 40 local and international artists, presented in the heart of TriBeCa, Lower Manhattan, with free refreshments and artmaking events all 3 days of the show. Contemporary Art featuring: Pretty Paintings, Daring Drawings, Cool Comic Art, Super Sculptures, Pristine Photography, Powerful Prints, … Read the full Story >>
Tonight, noted writer, critic and curator, Vince Aletti, will be in conversation with graphic designer Ruth Ansell and creative director Sam Shadid about his latest book, ISSUES: A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines, at The Cooper Union. He recently conducted this exclusive interview for DART by email. Above: Spread from the April 1965 issue of Harpers Bazaar; photos © Richard Avedon Peggy Roalf: … Read the full Story >>
