Skye Parrott is a photographer and creative director based in Brooklyn and puts together a portrait of New York past–the city as it was when she was growing up in the 80's and early 90's. Not all of the works date from those years, but they all encompass the feeling of being young in the city as it was before the big boom, back when Manhattan could still feel dangerous. Check out the show at Brooklyn Art Museum.
Photography
April 13, 2010
February 26, 2010
BAMart Silent Auction
Brooklyn Academy of Music's (aka BAM) sixth annual silent auction is around the corner and there are a few gems available. With over 150 pieces from some great artists there's a solid range of design objects to chose from. Bidding begins March 18th (through the 28th). Pretty please, don't touch that Marilyn Minter. It's mine!
February 02, 2010
Unexpected Celebrities
David LaChapelle is no stranger to photographing celebrities, but after going through his site (which is fantastic, BTW) there's a ton of unexpected celebrities who stand in front of DL's lens. Among them are Daniel Day Lewis, Dolly Parton, James VanderBeek, Sofia Copolla, Heather Graham and JLo (as Jennifer Biels in Flashdance!). Take a look!
January 30, 2010
Filling The Sartorialist's Shoes
Tommy Ton is quite simply a great photographer. He took over Scott Schuham's job at Style.com which says a lot. If you don't follow his blog, Jak and Jil, you need to.
January 21, 2010
A Show of Blogs
One of my favorite blogs is now a show. Beginning tonight James Danzinger (of Danzinger Projects) is opening an exhibition "The Year in Pictures" presenting a selection of photographs featured in the blog The Year in Pictures.
Begun in 2007, the blog has been a platform of his personal enthusiasm about the medium – a place to share good and new work that is sent to me or that I see on my travels; alert readers to new exhibitions, books, and other photography events; and reflect on ideas and issues. Since it's inception, the blog has posted over 500 stories, received over a million visits, and is viewed an average of 50,000 times a month.
January 18, 2010
Collect. Give
My friend Chad turned me on to a great site, Collect.Give that sells photography while donating money to a worthy cause (including efforts to help Haiti). The photographers featured on Collect.Give have pledged to donate 100% of the profits from their print sales to worthwhile causes they support. Great idea!
January 05, 2010
Fraenkel Gallery iApp
October 22, 2009
Lorna Simpson Artist Talk
Aperture and the Parsons Department of Photography at The New School present an artist's talk with Lorna Simpson. You need to go. Seriously.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:00 pm
FREE
Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York
(212) 505-5555
October 20, 2009
Aperture Benefit + Auction
Aperture Foundation is hosting their largest auction ever with fifty pieces from artists including Joel Meyerowitz, Dian Arbus, Bill Armstrong and more. Check out Gail Albert Halaban and Jacqueline Hassink.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers, 6:30–10:00 pm
Cocktails and Silent Auction
Dinner, Award Ceremony, and Live Auction
October 14, 2009
Modern and Contemporary Photography Show
Might be worth checking out Amador Gallery tonight on W57th from 5-8p to see work by Keizo Kitajima.
