New York City blows my mind for a ton of different reasons. Among them are its sheer size and beauty. Check out Best Bookmarks who has compiled a roster of aerial shots of Gotham. Love. Nice find, Matt.
July 30, 2010
July 29, 2010
Guggenheim + YouTube Play
The Guggenheim and YouTube are hosting a biennial of creative video to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working
in
the ever-expanding realm of online video.
The panel of judges is no joke including filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, visual artist Douglas Gordon, Ryan McGinley, Takashi Murakami and my fav, Marilyn Minter.
Since YouTube Play was announced on June 14, more than 6,600 videos have been submitted from around the world, attracting more than 2.6 million viewersa. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2010, at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT.
July 28, 2010
Five Art Films to See This Summer
I've only checked one of these off my list, but the summer is still young. Take a look at Huffington Post's must see art films.
July 27, 2010
Art Walk Chelsea
See you at the first annual Chelsea Art Walk, a cooperative event organized by over 25 galleries throughout northern Chelsea. Participating galleries will offer extended hours and special events that showcase the vibrancy of the summer arts scene in Chelsea, while local sponsors will offer food and drink specials throughout the evening.
July 19, 2010
Longtime Art Collector Turns Home into Gallery
I just saw my future.
Robert Dootson has amassed a 30 year art collection in his small apartment. Uh oh! Seattle Times article shares more.
July 16, 2010
Aspen's ArtCRUSH
Wish I could go to this year's ArtCRUSH. On August 4-6, more than 350 of the world’s top art collectors, wine connoisseurs, artists, gallery owners, curators, celebrities, and global business leaders come together in Aspen for three days to celebrate the Aspen Art Museum’s annual gala.
Importantly, Marilyn Minter is the featured artist. If you go, report back. Thanks!
July 15, 2010
The $12 Million Shark
I'm currently reading The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, by Donald Thompson, which looks at the curious economics of art. If you've ever wondered if owning art and appreciating art are different, then read the book to find out. Spoiler alert: The answer is no.
The author demystifies the art world by walking through its arcane financial customs and by insisting on an economist's appreciation for the subjective theory of value. He recognizes that value is dependent on context. Objects themselves have no intrinsic worth; what we're willing to pay at any given time is a result of the stories we tell ourselves.
July 12, 2010
Motivational Posters
These are the work of Anthony Burrill and Chad Rea. One of whom is a highly regarded British designer and the other an American copywriter known for his brand activism. Their sly reworkings of the modern motivational poster were first released in a kind of bogus self help book, but they work equally well as these mini prints - perfect for sprinkling round the office while the boss is on holiday. £30.00 each or £75.00 for the set.
July 10, 2010
Threadless Tour
It's hard to believe that a decade has elapsed since the birth of Threadless, the wildly popular t-shirt company with an ongoing, open call for design submissions. They're celebrating with the Threadless Everywhere Tour, a three-month, cross-country whirl of art parties, craft fairs, and community meetups that kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. Look for the company's distinctive Airstream trailer/art studio and spray-painted van tooling around your town or rally a Facebook group to convince them to stop by on the tour's third crowdsourced leg. Expect graphically intense birthday cake and plenty of t-shirts, including relaunched versions of some favorite designs from the last ten years.
July 06, 2010
Keep an Eye on: Jennie C. Jones
Jennie Jones has a show opening July 8 at Sikkema Jenkins gallery. This is a big deal. Why? Because gaining gallery representation is important, but more important is with which gallery. And this gallery calls the shots for a few artists you may know including Vik Muniz and Kara Walker among others. Happy for Jennie. Happy to see the show this week.
July 05, 2010
Cold Hard Facts in Art Investment
Should I invest in art? Art Market Blog has the answer to that question Read and learn.
July 01, 2010
Go See: Lush Life
Lush Life is a multi-part show that takes place at nine Lower East Side (LES) galleries: Collette Blanchard Gallery, Eleven Rivington, Invisible-Exports, Lehmann Maupin, On Stellar Rays, Salon 94 Freemans, Scaramouche, Sue Scott Gallery, and Y Gallery.
Lush Life adopts its title from Richard Price’s eponymous 2008 novel. The novel is set in the contemporary LES, where a murder investigation exposes the dynamically changing community of the neighborhood; which despite its evolution retains a ghostly and vital link to its layered past. The deep and varied history of the LES now includes the LES galleries as new community members, and Price’s novel provides a potent vehicle for the consideration of community as voices compete for, ignore and occasionally share the same physical and conceptual space.The galleries will host concurrent exhibitions with each exhibition reflecting the idea of one of the nine chapters in the book. There will be a collective opening of all participating galleries on Thursday, July 8th from 6 – 9 pm.
June 30, 2010
June 25, 2010
Beach Art
For many decades, Los Angeles lifeguard towers have been a sun-washed
shade of blue. That will change through a major new project. The Portraits of Hope
public art and civic initiative, Summer of Color, is the largest public art project in the U.S.,
and also one of the largest civic efforts in the world. For five
months beginning in May, the LA County lifeguard towers – on 31 miles
of beach -- will be transformed into a collective work of art.
June 21, 2010
Top 200 Art Collectors
My life's goal is to make this list. ARTnews today released its annual report on the top art collectors in the world.
