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Measure of Discontent: Foot Tap Amplifier

2011-09-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

Foot Tap Amplifier from Michael Kontopoulos on Vimeo.

Description:

A system for monitoring nervous foot-tapping. Inspired by “Restless Leg Syndrome”, this system addresses the uncontrollable urge to relieve bodily stress by shaking the legs and/or tapping the feet.
The wearable component consists of a leg-brace which detects acceleration caused by tapping and shaking. Additional electronics are housed in a tethered carrying case, which can be rested on the back of a chair. When a tap is detected, a wireless signal is transmitted to a nearby stationary unit, which strikes a cinder block once with a chisel. Over time, the nervous tapping of the individual is externalized and visualized by the gradual reduction of the concrete.
Context:
Part of a series called “Measure of Discontent”, from my MFA work at UCLA’s department of Design and Media Arts.
This work stems from the concept of measuring and representing anxiety. I was inspired by certain countries’ efforts to impose quantifiable values to the “happiness” of its people—Notably, the tradition of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan. Or even contemporary magazine articles that aim to report the worlds “happiest countries.”
It follows that if you can measure happiness than you can also measure unhappiness. Taking this as my point of departure, this work investigates the idea of quantifying the subjective—in this case, national anxiety.

Home within Home

2011-09-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

Do Ho Suh
Home Within Home
8 September – 22 October, 2011
540 West 26th Street

Lehmann Maupin Gallery presents Home Within Home on view 8 September – 22 October, 2011 at 540 W. 26th Street.

In Home Within Home, Do Ho Suh will present a series of works that reflect the artist’s ongoing exploration of themes surrounding cultural displacement and the co-existence of cultural identities, as well as the perception of our surroundings and how one constructs a memory of a space. Suh’s own feeling of displacement when he arrived in the U.S. in 1991 to study at RISD led him to measure spaces in order to establish relationships with his new surroundings. Years later, the artist developed the idea of taking these measurements and using them to replicate and transport spaces. Suh constructs these architectural spaces and the elements within them in various mediums including fabrics, resin, and Styrofoam. Among the works exhibited in this show will be Fallen Star 1/5, Home Within Home, and a series of fabric objects, all personally revealing works which invite viewers into his homes.

Hold the line

2011-09-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

KAWS' second solo exhibition at Honor Fraser Gallery in LA.
Hold the Line opens Sept 10th-Oct 22, 2011. Just love his work. Wish I was in LA to see this!

Haunch of Venison

2011-09-02T10:19:00.000-07:00

Haunch of Venison is delighted to present ‘Boundaries Obscured’ from 23 September to 5 November 2011, a group exhibition that will mark the gallery’s inaugural exhibition in its new Chelsea location at 550 West 21st Street. The show will feature new works by artists including Ahmed Alsoudani, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Kevin Francis Gray, Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Jitish Kallat, Patricia Piccinini, Peter Saul, Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, Gunther Uecker and Joana Vasconcelos. Several of the aforementioned artists will also have solo shows in the new space over the next year.

Sept 23-Nov 25, 2011
550 W21st Street, NYC

The map of the land of feeling

2011-09-02T10:11:00.000-07:00

Rirkrit Tiravanija

UNTITLED 2008-2011

(the map of the land of feeling) I-III

Sept. 8 – October 22, 2011

Tue – Sat 11-6

Opening: Thursday Sept. 8, 6-8pm

at Carolina Nitsch Project Room 5 3 4 W e s t 2 2 n d S t r e e t

This work essentially chronicles the last 20 years of his life, his recurring themes and historical references. The maps and arrows record locations where Tiravanija has traveled and exhibited. There are recipes which refer to his practice of preparing and feeding visitors at his exhibitions. Interspersed throughout each of the three scrolls are repeated silhouettes of iconic art works by Duchamp and Broodthaers. Duchamp’s famous “Fountain” inspired Tiravanija to become an artist and Marcel Broodthaers incorporation of mussels in cooking pots as appropriated objects clearly influenced Tiravanija’s own cooking performances and installations.
Tirvanija was born to Thai parents in Buenos Aires in 1963 and was raised in Argentina, Bangkok, Ethiopia, and Canada. Tiravanija’s work is both autobiographical and relational to the societies and institutions he lives in and passes through. His work defies media-based description, as his practice combines traditional object making, public and private performances, teaching, and other forms of public service and social action.

Glass Bead Game

2011-08-11T09:07:00.000-07:00

Birthstone Puzzle from Duncan Malashock on Vimeo.
Glass Bead Game is a science fiction story, in the distant future on Earth, in a European province named Castalia. Castalia is the archetypical ivory tower, an academic sanctuary where students practice a form of abstract cultural study called the Glass Bead Game. The game operates on the principle that every field of knowledge can be broken down into its component parts, and so the “beads” which make up the game are each symbolic of a “unit” of cultural knowledge or accomplishment from the arts, humanities, sciences, history, etc. The idea is that these beads can be linked and juxtaposed together, the goal being for players to share their revelations of cultural insight through making connections between elements of all the arts and sciences. -Rhizome.org

Music, Culture, Lifestyle and Fashion

2011-08-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Dealer Ed Winkleman and his world - artnet Magazine

2011-08-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

Dealer Ed Winkleman and his world - artnet Magazine

Moving Image exhibition at Ogilvy press

Escape to New York

2011-08-06T16:50:00.000-07:00

Escape to New York Fest coming to South Hampton. For additional info click here.

The Wassaic Project Summer Festival

2011-08-06T16:47:00.000-07:00

The Wassaic Project Summer Festival is a FREE, annual, multi-disciplinary celebration of art, music, and community in the hamlet of Wassaic, NY. The 2011 Festival will feature over 100 artists, 23 bands, poetry readings, dance performances, film screenings, and much more. August 5th-7th, 2011. Art Reception in Maxon Mills, Saturday 5pm-7pm. For more information: http://www.wassaicproject.org/summer-festival/overview-info/

Andy Kessler Day

2011-08-03T13:54:00.001-07:00

And we’re off!! — BMW Guggenheim Lab | log

2011-08-03T12:48:00.000-07:00

And we’re off!! — BMW Guggenheim Lab | log

Culte

2011-08-03T12:42:00.001-07:00

The video represents the contrasts and similarities between the mysticism of the natural world (that is clearly visible through technology) and the comparative devotion of a shared belief, whether it is in God or a team, or the community that those institutions encourage.

A Pro-Peace/Anti-War Exhibition

2011-08-02T10:31:00.001-07:00

LA vs War

2011-08-02T10:22:00.000-07:00

LA VS WAR

September 9, 10, 11 2011
Noon to Midnight

At
The Vortex
2341 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Parking will be available in nearby lots, please follow signs at the venue.

LA Vs. WAR II will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 2001 attacks with a massive group art exhibition and event taking place in Downtown LA from 9/9/11 to 9/11/11. Artists from LA and beyond will examine the questions: After 10 years of the Global War on Terror, where do we now stand as a nation? Is the world a safer place? Where does the Peace movement go from here?

FEATURING

ART EXHIBITION
Curated by Yo! Peace, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Political Gridlock, and Ad Hoc Art. Will feature fine art and limited edition prints by a mix of local and out-of-town artists. A participating artist list we be displayed here as it becomes available.

LIVE ART

Graffiti & Live Art by some of LA's most notorious artists, curated by Crewest Gallery & Mobile Mural Lab.
Live t-shirt printing by Hit+Run featuring peace & antiwar graphics. Customize a t-shirt or bring your own apparel.
Stenciling demonstrations and workshops organized by Oscar Magallanes & others.
Peace Altar by Ofelia Esparza and friends. Bring your own photos and mementos to add to the powerful meditation for Peace.
Peace Photo Project will be taking portraits of attendees as activists for Peace.
Laser Graffiti interactive experience hosted by buffLaser2000

TEACH-INS
In the honored tradition of the peace movement's "teach-in," come listen and interact with speakers from our grassroots activist partners Iraq Veterans Against the War, Antiwar.com, Center for the Study of Political Graphics and others. Schedules to be announced.

MUSIC
LA Vs. WAR II welcomes the return of an all-star DJ lineup curated by Dublab.com and Art Don't Sleep. DJ schedules will be listed here as they become available.

Dark side of the lens

2011-07-29T08:36:00.001-07:00

Collection

2011-07-28T10:16:00.000-07:00

Rirkrit Tiravanija has continuously proven himself to be at the forefront of modern conceptual art. Extremely social in nature, Tiravanija's exhibitions range from feeding gallery-goers to recording footage of a road trip and displaying it, along with the car that made the journey, for everyone to see. In this video, Cool Hunting talks to the artist about his current project as part of Absolut's 365 Days initiative in Mexico and the culture's attitudes towards art.

Love his work!

Sleep no more

2011-07-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

A British theatre company has been wowing audiences in New York this month with an unusual version of Macbeth.
The production, called Sleep No More, uses dance and visual theatre, and some 100 rooms across six floors of a warehouse space dressed to look like an old hotel.

Cool Hunting's latest video interviews Livi Vaughan, Associate Designer for Punch Drunk, who played a large part in assembling the massive interactive piece Sleep No More, currently playing in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC. An intensely detailed set, Livi talks about the challenges and excitement of Sleep No More's decor and the challenges of inventing a driving enigmatic space that will continuously engage the audience.

www.sleepnomorenyc.com

Barnstormers 360

2011-07-27T08:44:00.000-07:00

Liu Bolin x Kenny Scharf On The Streets Of New York

2011-07-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

This happened while I was in Europe... Found this video on Woostercollective.

Marc and Sara Schiller -- "Gaming The Streets: Uncomm...

2011-07-25T11:51:00.000-07:00

Swoon's Musical house in New Orleans

2011-07-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

About the Project:
A Grand Gift for a Unique City
From the salvaged remains of a decrepit Creole Cottage, the Brooklyn-based artist Swoon has re-imagined a permanent, interactive sculpture for the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. We call it the Dithyrambalina. It will look like a house, but it will function like a musical instrument. A growing group of local and national sound artists are working towards interactive instruments that can be built into its walls and floorboards so that visitors can bring the house to life through their touch. Ultimately, musicians will be invited to play the house, performing orchestrated works at block parties for their friends and neighbors. This project is for the love of New Orleans - its architecture, music, culture and its people.
Swoon has designed the look of house and we have formed coalitions with everyone from architects to salvage suppliers. The next phase of our project is to create instrumentation for the house. This Fall our sound artists will publicly test their prototypes in a temporary installation we are calling The Music Box - A Shantytown Sound Laboratory.

QRadio by SWEZA Tape 01 Beatbounce by DENIZ KHAN

2011-07-25T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is QRadio the new QR-art project by Berlin based artist SWEZA

So very cool

INSIDE OUT

2011-07-25T11:41:00.000-07:00

Herakut

2011-07-25T11:38:00.001-07:00

Herakut - OneThirty3 from onethirty3 on Vimeo.

MUNDO NEÓN

2011-07-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Love NEON!!!

http://www.bonyurt.com

Hi Shredability

2011-07-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

Watch this show! It's awesome!

"This is a show about surfers who are doing things we like. It isnt a day-in-the-life of pro surfers deal or some Cribs-type shit, really we just wanted to make a surfing show other surfers would like".

MS Fundraiser @ Joshua Liner Gallery

2011-07-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

A benefit for Tim Strazza, Josh Liner Gallery assistant director. Music, drinks and Silent Auction.
Thursday, July 28, 7-10pm. Joshua Liner Gallery 548 W28th st, 3rd FL

Flights of Genius by Stephen Powers

2011-07-16T10:29:00.001-07:00

Flights of Genius by Stephen Powers, a set on Flickr.

Ogilvy & Mather New York and Joshua Liner Gallery unveil a series of commissioned murals by celebrated artist Stephen Powers that reinterpret the words and quotes of agency founder David Ogilvy.

Power’s bold graphic style, reminiscent of vintage advertising illustrations puts a unique emphasis on famous Ogilvy sayings and transforms them into actionable words designed to inspire the viewer. Painted in bright colors on the North stairwell of the agency’s headquarters office, the murals run from the first to the 11th floor of the office building.

The murals are being unveiled to coincide with the 100th birthday of David Ogilvy, one of the most influential and important figures in modern advertising.

Curated by Joshua Liner and Jun Lee

Flights of Genius by Stephen Powers

2011-07-13T09:38:00.000-07:00

Flights of Genius

2011-07-13T07:42:00.000-07:00

Flights of Genius by Stephen Powers from Jun Lee on Vimeo.

Ogilvy & Mather New York and Joshua Liner Gallery unveil a series of commissioned murals by celebrated artist Stephen Powers that reinterpret the words and quotes of agency founder David Ogilvy.

Power’s bold graphic style, reminiscent of vintage advertising illustrations puts a unique emphasis on famous Ogilvy sayings and transforms them into actionable words designed to inspire the viewer. Painted in bright colors on the North stairwell of the agency’s headquarters office, the murals run from the first to the 11th floor of the office building.

The murals are being unveiled to coincide with the 100th birthday of David Ogilvy, one of the most influential and important figures in modern advertising.

ART HAMPTONS

2011-07-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

July 8-10, 2011

July 7 Opening Preview to benefit LongHouse Reserve
Sayre Park, 154 Snake Hollow Rd, Bridgehampton, NY

Teaming Up With the Hamptons' Leading Cultural Organizations

Now in its 4th successful year, ArtHamptons has emerged as the nation’s premier summer fine art fair for post-war and contemporary art. Last year, over 8,000 art enthusiasts, a show record, streamed through aisles. This summer, the fair has the full promotional support of and is partnering with many of the area's leading cultural organizations such as the Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall, Longhouse Reserve, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, Bay Street Theater, the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Children's Museum of the East End, the Ross School, the Jewish Center of the Hamptons and the Southampton Fresh Air Fund. Over 10,000 art lovers are expected to attend.

SEE U THERE!

FM with You

2011-07-07T12:24:00.001-07:00

New Red Hot Chili Peppers album cover by Damien Hirst

Flights of Genius

2011-07-06T12:03:00.001-07:00

Ryan Trecartin: Any Ever

2011-07-05T08:32:00.001-07:00

ANY EVER (Trailer), Ryan Trecartin PS1

On view June 19, 2011–September 3, 2011
MoMa PS1

Premiere Brazil! 2011

2011-07-05T08:01:00.000-07:00

A collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art and the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, the annual Premiere Brazil! festival introduces New York audiences to original and accomplished work by both new and established Brazilian filmmakers.

The ninth edition of the festival shines a light on the strength and vivacity of recent Brazilian film production with several promising debuts, including the opening-night feature Craft, Gustavo Pizzi’s fictive portrait of the ups and downs of a creative personality; and Toniko Melo’s VIPs, a stylish, fictionalized look at a real-life con artist. Other films mine historical subject matter to offer new perspectives on the present, including Carlos Adriano’s Santos Dumont’s Mutoscope; Silvio Tendler’s Utopia and Barbarism; and Flavia Castro’s Diary, Letters, Revolutions…. MoMA and MoMA PS1 also pay special tribute to Cao Guimarães, an artist whose work is equally at home in galleries and movie theaters. Several of the artist’s haunting, evocative documentaries and film essays will be screened at MoMA, and a selection of looped short films will be on view at MoMA PS1 on July 16 and 17.

More info go to MoMa Film exhibitions.

Warm Weather Highlights in NYC

2011-07-01T08:06:00.001-07:00

Socrates Sculpture Park, 3205 Vernon Blvd
Through Aug 7

Grand Army Plaza, 59th St and Fifth Ave
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Through July 15

Madison Square Park, 23rd St and Fifth Ave
Jaume Plensa: Echo
Through Aug 14

Union Square, 14th St and Broadway
Rob Pruitt: The Andy Monument
Through Oct 2

Doris C. Freedman Plaza in Central Park, 60th St and Fifth Ave
Eva Rothschild: Empire
Through Aug 28

City Hall Park, Broadway and Chambers
Sol LeWitt: Structures 1965–2006
Through Dec 2

Prospect Park, Lincoln Road and Ocean Ave
Robert Lobe: Nature in Nature
Through Nov 20

Art Unlimited Art Basel Switzerland 2011

2011-06-27T13:57:00.000-07:00

Sarah Morris, Points on a Line, Friedrich Petzel Gallery

Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla

Kendell Geers, Hanging Piece, Gallery Continua, San Gimignao

Inspection Medical Hermeneutics (Pavel Pepperstein and Sergery Anufriev) The pipe or the Alley of Longevity

THOMAS SCHÜTTE

Katazyna Kozyra, The Rite of Spring


Rirkrit Tiravanija, Passport to the underworld, 2011


Waltercio Caldas, What is 'World.' what is not, 2011

Number 1 main street, Vera Lutter

Anish Kapoor, Push, Pull 2011

Alex Hubbard, Maccarone, NYC

Art Unlimited lounge

Kaari Upson, Overduin and Kite, LA

Agnieszka Polska, Zak Branicka, Berlin

Emily Wardill, Jonathan Viner Gallery, London

Clement Rodzieski, Sutton Lane, London

Jacob Kassay, Untitled, 2011

Fred Sandback, Sculptural Study, Seven-part Right-angled Triangular Construction, 1982/2010

Jason Rhoads, Untitled, 2004

Jason Rhoads

David Zink Yi, Untitled 2010

Michel Auder, Dinner is Served, 2010

Volta Basel Switzerland 2011

2011-06-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

Arik Levy

Amanda Burnham

Artfinder Mathias Gunther

Beautiful miniature painting

Miniature by Alexandre Gorlizk

REVOLUTIONARY FILM POSTERS

2011-06-27T11:38:00.000-07:00

REVOLUTIONARY FILM POSTERS
Great show! LOVE these posters.

Aesthetic Experiments of Russian Constructivism, 1920-33
May 6 - July 29, 2011
Tony Shafrazi Gallery 544 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001

CLASSIC DANCE

2011-06-23T13:02:00.000-07:00

By Sam3

When in Rome

2011-06-21T11:01:00.000-07:00

Tamara de Lempicka's exhibition in Piazza Venezia in Rome is a must see. De Lempicka's art Deco paintings are sensual, glamorous and super provocative.

Tamara de Lempicka on view at the Vittoriano complex in Rome (Via Di San Pietro In Carcere)
90 paintings, 30 drawings, 50 photographs and 2 short films. Rome, Italy.

MACRO Rome

2011-06-21T10:48:00.000-07:00

Nunzio, Alfabeto, 2009, Collezione MACRO

MACRO interior lobby, design by Odile Decq

MACRO interior lobby, Odile Decq

Claire Fontaine, Dignity before Bread, Collezione MACRO

Macro Rooftop Cafe

Nathalie Junod Ponsard

Adrian Tranquilli, All is violent, All is bright, Playing cards and wood

Paolo Grassino, Madre

Arcangelo Sassolino, Untitled, 2011, Paper pressed under 1000 tons

Giuseppe Pietroniro, Interno MACRO Roma, 2010

Arthur Duff, Rope, 2010, Neon Laser

Maxxi Rome

2011-06-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

Maxxi photos courtesy of my BlackBerry

MAXXI National Museum of XXI century Arts is a Foundation established by the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture.

It is the first national museum dedicated to contemporary creativity thought as a great campus dedicated to culture, a laboratory of experiment, study and research.

Thus, in the adventure of an institution so projected towards the future, it was decided to carry out a grand public work with the innovative and spectacular architectural forms of the architect Zaha Hadid. -Maxxi

“I see the MAXXI as an immersive urban environment for the exchange of ideas, feeding the cultural vitality of the city.”Zaha Hadid

Currently showing, Michelangelo Pistoletto

Foto di Sebastiano Luciano - MAXXI, backstage della mostra

Venice Biennale 2011

2011-06-21T10:04:00.000-07:00

BADco. Responsibility for things seen: Takes in Negative Space


Argentine Pavillion

Monica Bonvicini

Pinchuk Art Center

Future Art Generation Art Prize

Future Generation Art Prize

View from Papodopoli Palace


Inside of Papadopoli Palace

Cao Fei, In the Night Garden, 2010 at Pinchuk Art Center, Papadopoli Palace

Future Generation Art Prize-stairwell @ Papadopoli Palace

Nathalie Djurberg, Clay animation, digital video

Nicholas Hiobo @ Palazzo Grassi

Peter Alexader, Poppy, 2011, Venice in Venice

Peter Alexander, Venice in Venice

Venice in Venice gondolas

Venice in Venice dock

James Turrel, Venice in Venice

Venice in Venice

Robert Graham, untitled, 1969, Venice in Venice

Glasstress entrance

Glasstress

Tokujin Yoshioka, Water Block, 2002, Glasstress

Jaume Plensa, Glasstress

Charlotte Gyllenhammar, Wait, the Smallest of us is dead, 2011, Glasstress

Tony Dursler, Glasstress

Oleg Kulik, Deep into Russia, 2011, Glasstress

Oleg Kulik

Anatoly Shuravlev, Viewing Deception, 2011, Glasstress

Michael Joo, Expanded Access, 2011, Glasstress

Bernardi Roig, St. John's Glass head, 2011, Glasstress

Vik Muniz, Untitled, 2010, Glasstress

Fred Wilson, Sala Longhi, 2011, Glasstress

Judith Schaechter, Nature, 2010, Glasstress

Konstantin Khudyakov, Last Supper, 2011, Glasstress

Javier Perez, Corona, 2011, Glasstress

Kendell Geers, Cardiac Arress VIII, 2010, Glasstress

Morteza Derehbaghi, I.R of Iran

I. R Iran Illuminations

Luxemborg Pavillion

Yto Barrada, The Telephone Books, Arsenale

Song Dong Installation, Arsenale

Rashid Johnson, Arsenalle

Dayanita Singh, Arsenalle

Arsenale

Nicholas Hlobo, Arsenalle

Fabian Marti installation, Arsenalle

Fabian Marti inside view of Installation, Arsenalle

Haroon Mirza, Arsenalle

Navid Nuur, Arsenalle

Loris Greand, Gunpowder Forest Bubble, Palazzo Grassi

Fondation Beyeler

2011-06-20T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Fondation Beyeler at dusk, Foto: Mark Niedermann


La négresse blanche [I], 1923 (White Negress [I]) and Delineator, 1974 / 75

Richard Serra

Le baiser, 1907/08 (The Kiss, 1907/08)

Muse endormie [I], 1910 (Spleeping Muse [I])

Bronze, polished, 16 x 27.3 x 18.5 cm

Besides its commitment to the preservation of cultural treasures, the museum also sees itself as a public forum for innovation. To this end, one third of its 3800 square metres of display space is given over to the two to three special exhibitions the museum mounts every year. The aim of these exhibitions is to create a stimulating and illuminating dialogue between the permanent collection, which covers a set period of time, and the present-Mission Statement

Currently Showing Richard Serra + Constantin Brancusi until Aug 21, 2011. Basel Switzerland.
All images taken from Fondation Bayeler's website. Click here for additional info.

Haroon Mirza

2011-06-20T07:13:00.000-07:00

My new favorite artist

Haroon Mirza
Venice Biennale Arsenale, 2011

Haroon Mirza
Art Basel, Basel Switzerland, Lisson Gallery, 2011

More views of Vitra House by Herzog & de Meuron

2011-06-20T05:45:00.000-07:00

Vitra Haus by Herzog de Meuron

2011-06-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

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Vitra showroom Weil am Rhein, Germany

Vitra Design Museum Animation

2011-06-20T05:43:00.000-07:00

Pool: Floating pool in the River

2011-06-18T08:47:00.001-07:00

Art Biennale 2011 - Christian Marclay (interview)

2011-06-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Christian Marclay mini documentary

2011-06-11T13:45:00.000-07:00

Pier Paolo Cazolari

2011-06-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

On the top floor of Ca' Pesaro Musei Civici Veneziani, you'll find the works of Pier Paolo Cazolari. The space is anchored by Rodin's larger than life sculptures at each end of the room. Loved everything about this exhibition. Cazolari plays with the whiteness of white. In this case, he freezes the water to make white in his installations. This exhibition is on display until Oct 31, 2011.

The World belongs to you

2011-06-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

François Pinault Foundation presents the exhibition The World Belongs to You at Palazzo Grassi. If you get a chance to visit Venice, I highly recommend these two exhibitions of Pinault Foundation collection. At Palazzo Grassi, The World Belongs to You and In Praise of Doubt at Punta della Dogana. Both breathtakingly beautiful locations filled with amazing work, beautifully curated by Caroline Bourgeois.

Main foyer of Palazzo Grassi,


Thomas Houseago, Façade of Palazzo Grassi

Jeff Koons Heart at Punta Della Dogana

Sigamar Polke at Punta della Dogana

Bruce Nauman at Punta della Dogana

Edward Kienholz' installation at Punta della Dogana

Roni Horn at Punta della Dogana


Loris Greand, Gundpowder forest bubble

Intervista a Caroline Bourgeois

2011-06-11T12:57:00.000-07:00

Urs Fisher

2011-06-10T15:04:00.000-07:00

Mike Nelson

2011-06-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

At the British Pavillion Giardinio

Markus Schinwald

2011-06-08T09:34:00.000-07:00

Markus Schinwald @ Australia Pavillion

Illuminazioni-Biennale 2011

2011-06-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

The American pavillion showed these two decadent narcissistic performances that was so awful that I had to share them. It's like a bad reality TV show.

Allora & Calzadilla from Jun Lee on Vimeo.

Allora & Calzadilla from Jun Lee on Vimeo

Tabaimo

2011-06-07T23:37:00.001-07:00

Tabaimo a video by Art Fag City on Flickr.

Venice Biennale

2011-06-07T23:28:00.001-07:00

Venice Biennale, a set by Art Fag City on Flickr.

Paddy Johnson saved me time and energy. Great shots of the Biennale

We sell or else

2011-06-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

Stephen Powers has been commissioned by Ogilvy Art to create one of a kind sign paintings using a handful of David Ogilvy's most famous lines. Here are some install shots @Ogilvy Choc Factory and progress shots in his studio, aka Studio Gangster. The project has been co-curated by Joshua Liner Gallery.

THE TRANSFINITE

2011-06-04T05:24:00.001-07:00

RYOJI IKEDA : " THE TRANSFINITE " ( FRONTAL PROJECTION )

Pro Tools

2011-05-26T10:04:00.000-07:00

Cory Arcangel's exhibition at the Whitney opens today.

Cory Arcangel: Pro Tools, an exhibition of new work, revolves around the concept of “product demonstrations.” All of the works featured in the exhibition—ranging from video games, single channel video, kinetic sculpture, and prints, to pen plotter drawings—have been created by means of technological tools with an emphasis on the mixing and matching of both professional and amateur technologies, as well as the vernaculars these technologies encourage within culture at large.
Cory Arcangel’s work crosses a range of media, including computer-generated projects, performance, video, installation, music composition, sculpture, and print media. Arcangel (b. 1978) is best known for his Internet interventions, and modified video games. He has recently shown work in the 2004 Whitney Biennial, as well as in the Whitney exhibition Synthetic.

Savage Beauty

2011-05-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Pt. I

More info on the exhibition, check out the video on this link

Bye Bye Kitty!!!

2011-05-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

One of the most impressive show I have seen in a while. Absolutely beautiful and the craftsmanship is astonishing. A MUST see-go before it closes June 11th at Japan Society 333 East 47th Street

Art Biennale 2011 - Bice Curiger

2011-05-20T09:45:00.000-07:00

The Facemaker at Royal T

2011-05-19T08:08:00.000-07:00

Eric Yahnker, Glumbrella, 2011, Colored Pencil on paper 48x48

Cool installation shot at Royal T

Clockwise from left: Katherine Bernhardt, Osirus, 2008, Epidaurus, 2008, Red carpet Massacre, 2007, Acrylic on Canvas

Various Artists' polaroid vending machine

Jane Moseley, Untitled, 2010, Wax and clay on canvas

Aurel Schmidt, Untitled (puff), 2007, Graphite and colored pencil on paper

From Left to Right: Avery Newman, Patrick Griffith, Patrick Griffith, Nate Lowman

Royal T Shop

Michael Williams, Purple God, 2010, Oil on Canvas

Ben Jones' Wallpaper, Alffie, 2011

Ben Jones, Facemaker, 2011, Video

Alison Schulnik, Jennison, 2011, Oil on Canvas

Eddie Martinez, Mix Media on Canvas, 2011

Misaki Kawai, 2011 Acrylic on Canvas

Side view of Installation

Spencer Sweeney, TBC, 2009, Acrylic on board

Dennis Tyfus, Splendid Eye Torture, 2008 3 Television on trestles, unique animation films on DVD

Andrew Jeffrey Wright, I'm an Art Blog, 2008, Acrylic, ink and latex on masonite panel

Rivas & Tullie, Neander-Thaw, 2011, Oilstick, glass beads, thread and acrylic on canvas

Olaf Breuning, Me Me Me You Me, 2009, Wood, hardware, hot glue, acrylic paint

Claire Rojas, Untitled, 2009, All gouache latex on canvas

Jules de Balincourt, Sarah Palin Snowmobile Black Monster President, 2008, Oil on Panel, 2008

Ted Mineo, Muffuletta, 2005, Oil on Panel

Date Farmers, Perro Fiera Publicidad, 2007

Left to Right, Murakami, KAWS, Kenny Scharf

Porta Party!

Inside the Porta Party

assume vivid astro focus, Tom Cruising 2, Poly Vinyl wallpaper

David Shrigley

assume vivid astro focus, Tom Cruising 2, Poly Vinyl wallpaper

Art in the streets of LA

2011-05-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

BYE BYE BLU- MURAL CENSORED BY MOCA LOS ANGELES...

2011-05-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

Click here for the Artinfo article about the whitewash at MOCA

Art in the Streets

2011-05-11T11:07:00.002-07:00

I am sure many of you have already seen loads of images of the exhibition at MOCA LA, Art in the Streets as shown in arrested motion and on Juxtapoz online. I have selected few to show here as historical reference. I didn't love the show on its entirety. Although it was an educational exhibition, I felt it was a bit Disneyfied and safe. I do love Os Gemeos' and JR's work so I spent most of my time looking at their work. Blu's mural would have made the show have some contemporary social relevance and rebellious edge. Plus the whole idea around censorship is just everything Street art stands against. I am the first person to know what is like to work in a corporate institution trying to find a voice. My question is, how does a curator push the envelop without dumbing down the entire movement?

Mark Gonzalez

Os Gemeos

Space Invader

Os Gemeos installation

Os Gemeos

Os Gemeos Installation

Margaret Kilgallen

Dash Snow

Street Market by Todd James, Barry McGee and Stephen Powers

Fab 5 Freddy

Kenny Scharf

Doze Green

Martha Cooper

Banksy

Awesome Japanese restaurant Aoi in Little Tokyo

Sunny LA

2011-05-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a week long trip to LA checking out the art scene out there. More to come after my redeye jet lag has wore off...

Royal Wedding sick bag

2011-04-28T13:38:00.000-07:00

Royal wedding sick bag in red. Hand signed by Lydia Leith. Screen printed. Open edition.
Designed by Lydia Leith. Future collectable?! GO here to buy one

YOUNGER THAN JESUS curator Lauren Cornell

2011-04-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

Graffiti & Street Artists Come Out For Japanese Earthquake & Pacific Tsunami Benefit

2011-04-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

Sucker Free - MTV Shows

Lots of props to my friend Miguel for putting this great event together.
Graffiti & Street Artists Come Out For Japanese Earthquake & Pacific Tsunami Benefit

A Love letter for you

2011-04-21T10:49:00.000-07:00

A Love Letter For You
More about A Love Letter for you and Espo click here

History of Graffiti and street art

2011-04-18T11:41:00.000-07:00

REIGEN ad lib

2011-04-13T10:03:00.000-07:00

U.S. Premiere
REIGEN ad lib Performed by Dood Paard
Thurs and Fri, Apr 28 and 29, 8 pm
Sat, Apr 30, 3 and 8 pm

The Amsterdam-based avant-garde theater collective Dood Paard, working with no director or set designer, presents a provocative staging of Arthur Schnitzler's seminal text Reigen (Full Circle, 1897). Banned for more than 20 years, except for one unauthorized performance in Budapest in 1912, this scandalous play of love and lust assembles ten consummate dialogues between a motley collection of characters, all with the same goal: sex.

Audiophile series at the Brooklyn Museum

2011-04-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

Get on your bike, put on some open-toed shoes, and head out to the Brooklyn Museum this Friday for our first of our three-part concert series Audiophile. The event's kick off the series start on April 15th with the synth-ly sultry sounds of MNDR and New Villager.
Enjoy cocktails compliments of Brooklyn Republic Vodka from 7 to 8 pm. This event is free with museum admission. Check out the rest of the acts lined up on facebook page.
Doors open at 7. Please RSVP to audiophile@thelmagazine.com.

Corner Series

2011-04-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

Greg Lamarche will be featured in an upcoming exhibit entitled 'New Wallworks' at the Maryland Art Place. MAP is a non-profit center for contemporary arts located in Baltimore, Maryland. Opening April 20th, 'New Wallworks' is an exhibition meant to explore the boundaries between painting and sculpture.

For additional info on Greg, check out Joshua Liner Gallery's website here.

"rebel" preview

2011-04-12T07:32:00.000-07:00

A preview of the new Harmony Korine / James Franco Venice Biennale piece. I am not quite sure what it is but we'll get an update I'm sure.

Celebrate Revolution @ the Harlem Stage

2011-04-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

On the evening of Monday April 11th at Harlem Stage (NYC) there will be an extraordinary celebration of revolution and the vision of a whole new world.

As part of this event, Dread Scott and Kyle Goen have curated a bad ass exhibition that will be on view the night of the celebration. It will include artwork by: Derrick Adams, Wafaa Bilal, Richard Duardo, Emory Douglas, Skylar Fein, Kyle Goen, Guerrilla Girls BroadBand, Steve Lambert, Wangechi Mutu, Dread Scott, SEN ONE UZN and Hank Willis Thomas.

These artist span generations, work in different media, employ different conceptual and aesthetic strategies, come from different countries and show everywhere from major museums to street corners. The exhibit includes photography, screen prints, video and painting. Some of the works starkly confront a world scarred by war and oppression. Other works encourage viewers to imagine how it could be radically different.

The evening as a whole will be an evening of great inspiration. Some of the nights performers include Ruby Dee, David Murray, Abiodun Oyewole, reg e. gaines, Outernational and Rebel Diaz.

Aakash in NYC

2011-04-11T04:37:00.001-07:00

FatBlooded - Following Aakash Nihalani

Aakash has a limited edition 2 color screen print for sale at 1xRun of In 'N' Out. Click here to buy.

With all the Nike Boxes In my Closet

2011-04-09T05:45:00.001-07:00

Nike Box Art

Chloe Sevigny for OC

2011-04-08T19:15:00.000-07:00

Chloe Sevigny, in partnership with the robert mapplethorpe foundation, and in support of the fight against hiv/aids, has hand selected images of his work for a limited edition t-shirt line. I think they are really great but not worth $185 if you ask me... go to Opening Ceremory for more info.

Black White and Gray

2011-04-08T13:00:00.000-07:00

Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe's life fascinates me. Great documentary.

Where is Ai Weiwei?

2011-04-07T12:48:00.000-07:00

Ai Weiwei, photographed near his studio in Beijing on Friday. He has since been detained.

Ai Weiwei has been recently arrested and detained by the Chinese government. This is a talk he gave a few weeks ago.

Call for the release of Ai Weiwei. To sign the petition click here

The Andy Monument

2011-04-06T13:24:00.001-07:00

The Andy Monument by Rob Pruitt on the North West corner of Union Sq. Call 646.8620945 for an audio tour! Andy lives forever!

Bill Cunningham

2011-04-05T13:30:00.000-07:00

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Bill Cunningham absolutely defines the fashion world. This documentary is a must see!

Wild Style

2011-04-05T13:28:00.000-07:00

Wild Style – IFC Center

Screening at midnight for Friday and Sat this week.

Blank city

2011-04-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Blank City Official Trailer
Blank City
Documentary - 94min
directed by Celine Danhier

OPENING APRIL 6th AT IFC CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY
blankcityfilm.com

3D Graffiti

2011-04-05T11:56:00.000-07:00

Graffiti Analysis: 3D from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

Jesse McClean

2011-04-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

The Relation

DRIFT

Magic Wand

Bushwick gallery visit

2011-04-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

Went to visit Tom at Interstate projects on Friday. Bushwick is no longer what it used to be!

This piece from Jesse MClean was my favorite.

Climbing (excerpt)

AN ISLAND

2011-04-01T07:10:00.000-07:00

Beautiful movie following the recording sessions of Efterklang, an indie rock group from Copenhagen.
For Efterklang's official site click here