March 2011
3 posts
Where Do We Migrate To? →
Xaviera Simmons, (detail) Superunknown (Alive In The), 2010. C-prints mounted on Sintra, dimensions variable/size of installation variable, first produced for Greater New York 2010…
MAGARA →
Tweet Identity project, Magara, inspired by African themes. A great example of branding and identity using various mediums. This project, a graphic identity project by Pablo Gauthier was…
This self portrait poster series on the theme of... →
This self portrait poster series on the theme of xenophobia, based on the words of Mexican director and screenplay writer, Guillermo Del Torro, was created by Sindiso Nyoni, a …
February 2011
4 posts
‘Stars of Ethiopia’ →
STARS OF ETHIOPIA
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHESTER HIGGINS JR
March 1 — May 1, 2011
An outdoor series of 13 large-scale portraits from Ethiopia displayed at the Kimmel Center Windows…
The Surprising Tale Of Two Sexy, Titian... →
The stories behind the sensuous Renaissance paintings are almost as titillating as the art itself. They were created for Philip II, the pious, Catholic king of Spain, and in a journey spanning…
Revolution Egypt & Tunisia : Designers React →
Tweet North Africa is experiencing what is now called the biggest revolution in modern times as millions of protesters join in the fight against oppression, dictatorship and political…
Google's Art Historical Turn: Art Project →
I’m excited — in addition to having access to countless databases, such as JSTOR, for online teaching purposes, Google has launched a virtual Grand Tour of museums around the world. As an art…
January 2011
1 post
A Blacklisted Photographer Who Took To The Streets →
Silenced by the politics of the time, Milton Rogovin began taking photographs on Buffalo’s lower West Side in the 1950s. Not photos of celebrities posing or ducking from flashbulbs, but portraits of…
December 2010
7 posts
Mary Sibande →
The Johannesburg-based artist Mary Sibande who creates life-size sculptures of black women in brightly coloured and elaborate Victorian dresses, is one of two African artists (among 30…
Inspired by Dimitra Tzanos: for the love of Africa →
I’m digging the work of designer and illustrator, Dimitra Tzanos. Born and raised in Jo’burg, of Greek origin and currently living in Athens, the project featured here brings together these…
39-41. Because We Have a Roomful of Rothkos,... →
Right now at the Museum of Modern Art.
Art Scene: Odili Donald Odita →
It’s official. I have become one of those people who doesn’t need to “understand” anything when looking at an abstract piece to know that I like it. Aesthetically, this…
Art Inspiration →
In contrast to the classic style featured earlier today, I am also loving this bright, mixed-media little number also be a Ghanian: Robert Aryeetey.
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Image of the Day: Bicycle Drawing Machine →
Joseph Griffiths’s Bicycle Drawing Machine is basically a Spirograph you can ride.
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Smithsonian Under Fire For Gay Portraiture Exhibit →
Christian leaders and Republican members of Congress are speaking out against the National Portrait Gallery’s Hide/Seek exhibit. One work — a 1987 video about the suffering caused by AIDS — has…
November 2010
10 posts
Staggering Cache Of Picassos Turns Up In France →
A retired French electrician and his wife say they stashed hundreds of never-before-seen works estimated to be worth at least $80 million in their garage. The works are believed to be authentic, but…
Imitate This: Gwenn Seemel on Art and Theft in the... →
Whenever an artist puts his or her work online, s/he risks having it appropriated by someone else. In the following short video, the artist Gwenn Seemel offers her take on art and theft in the…
Steve Martin Finds His Muse In 'An Object Of... →
Martin is best known for his comedy, but he’s also a writer, a Grammy-winning bluegrass artist and a serious art collector. In his new novel, An Object of Beauty, Martin tells the story of an…
Going Postal: Mail Stickers As Street Art →
A photo book shows how street artists are steal postage stickers by the dozens to use in graffiti and street art.
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Playing It Straight →
MoMA’s “On Line” celebrates, but doesn’t liberate, its subject.
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Catie Newell's Salvaged Landscape: An Arsoned... →
The Imagination Station is a Detroit nonprofit working to cleanup Detroit. One of its first activities is to demolish and renovate two houses in the Corktown neighborhood. One of the houses…
Uche Okpa-Iroha →
Artist of the day Uche Okpa-Iroha
The Nigerian photographer aims to raise awareness of decision makers on socio-economic and political issues. He does a lot of portraits in open spaces and…
Underbelly Project: Massive, "Underground" Street... →
The New York Times unveils a behind-the-scenes appraisal of the Underbelly Project, the massive underground street art installation decorating the walls of an abandoned New York City subway…
Dead Drops: Flash Drives in City Walls for Random... →
Dead drop letter boxes refer to secret locations sometimes used by spies to exchange items or letters without requiring them to meet or use official postal services. As part of his ongoing…
October 2010
63 posts
The Root Interview: Carmen de Lavallade →
By: Valerie Gladstone
Few people in the performing arts can match the accomplishments of the supremely elegant Carmen de Lavallade. Over her 50-plus-year career, Alvin Ailey’s first muse has starred…
Hyperrealism: HD Paintings Leave You Questioning... →
It’s been nearly 80 years since the critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote “The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction,” in which he explored the void left by our ability to create…
Barthélémy Toguo →
Artist of the day Barthélémy Toguo
Born in Cameroon, it is in Grenoble, France, that Barthélémy Toguo discovered photography and video, before his encounter with “German realism” in…
Spaces Seeking Artists →
If you’re an artist seeking space to show or hold an event check out the lists below and contact anyone you are interested in working with.
Kathryn Housewright email | website
Green Rhino is…
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies →
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies in New York City offer emerging and mid-career artists time, space and supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic…
Call to Artists: In the Spirit of Frida Kahlo →
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, but her spectacular life experiences, her writing and her views on life and art have also influenced many artists…
The 50/50 Method for Pricing Your Artwork →
As an artist, one major hurdle that keeps me from selling my work is pricing it. Sounds silly, but I have a hard time finding the happy medium between “free” and “not for sale.” I would love to make…
Detroit Industry: The Murals of Diego Rivera →
The images are iconic.
Assembly workers with tools raised in a frozen moment of manufacturing. Doctors and scientists stand near a child in a nativity scene that pays tribute to medicine….
Layla Love as Hurricane Season’s Guest Blogger →
Image by Layla Love
Hurricane Season the Hidden Messages in Water is imperfectly-perfect:
painful, powerful, visionary. It is one of the most compelling pieces of art
I have ever…
Bushwick’s Art Galleries →
On this past week’s episode of Neighborhood Beat: Bushwick, host Aaron Watkins took viewers into the community’s art spaces. For those not in the know about Bushwick’s incredible art scene, this…
Harlem 1970-2009 on view at New York Historical... →
The NY Historical Society presents Harlem 1970-2009: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara, an exhibition documenting the urban rejuvenation of this famed neighborhood. Having experienced poverty in…
Where’s Mars? Brooklyn Honors Spike Lee sends a... →
As part of Brooklyn Honors Spike Lee, We’ve Gotta Have It!: Art Inspired by Spike Lee will showcase art from participants worldwide in honor of legendary filmmaker Spike Lee.
Although…
False Idols : Perspectives on... →
Casa Frela Gallery is presenting a new exhibit entitled, False Idols : Perspectives on Latina/Hispanic/Chicana women, an exhibition of Photographs and Photography based Mixed Media inspired by…
Call to Artists: In the Spirit of Frida Kahlo →
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, but her spectacular life experiences, her writing and her views on life and art have also influenced many artists…
The 50/50 Method for Pricing Your Artwork →
As an artist, one major hurdle that keeps me from selling my work is pricing it. Sounds silly, but I have a hard time finding the happy medium between “free” and “not for sale.” I would love to make…
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies →
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies in New York City offer emerging and mid-career artists time, space and supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic…
Spaces Seeking Artists →
If you’re an artist seeking space to show or hold an event check out the lists below and contact anyone you are interested in working with.
Kathryn Housewright email | website
Green Rhino is…
Detroit Industry: The Murals of Diego Rivera →
The images are iconic.
Assembly workers with tools raised in a frozen moment of manufacturing. Doctors and scientists stand near a child in a nativity scene that pays tribute to medicine….
Bushwick’s Art Galleries →
On this past week’s episode of Neighborhood Beat: Bushwick, host Aaron Watkins took viewers into the community’s art spaces. For those not in the know about Bushwick’s incredible art scene, this…
False Idols : Perspectives on... →
Casa Frela Gallery is presenting a new exhibit entitled, False Idols : Perspectives on Latina/Hispanic/Chicana women, an exhibition of Photographs and Photography based Mixed Media inspired by…
Where’s Mars? Brooklyn Honors Spike Lee sends a... →
As part of Brooklyn Honors Spike Lee, We’ve Gotta Have It!: Art Inspired by Spike Lee will showcase art from participants worldwide in honor of legendary filmmaker Spike Lee.
Although…
Layla Love as Hurricane Season’s Guest Blogger →
Image by Layla Love
Hurricane Season the Hidden Messages in Water is imperfectly-perfect:
painful, powerful, visionary. It is one of the most compelling pieces of art
I have ever…
Harlem 1970-2009 on view at New York Historical... →
The NY Historical Society presents Harlem 1970-2009: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara, an exhibition documenting the urban rejuvenation of this famed neighborhood. Having experienced poverty in…
Spaces Seeking Artists →
If you’re an artist seeking space to show or hold an event check out the lists below and contact anyone you are interested in working with.
Kathryn Housewright email | website
Green Rhino is…
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies →
School of Visual Arts’ Summer Residencies in New York City offer emerging and mid-career artists time, space and supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic…