Category Archives: art in new york
The Big Monkey…
Finished yesterday in about 12.5 months less time than it took to build the original, which still stands proud at 34th and Fifth Avenue. The Pride of the City. The Big Monkey. The ESB. It will be for sale, too. I’m … Continue reading
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Tornado Watch in Effect for Tribeca
154 tornadoes, all hitting Tribeca at the exact same time. What are the odds? Pretty good, actually. See this rare occurrence on June 15 from 7-11 pm. Tuesday night, come to a one night Pop-Up Event at hip-hop mogul Damon … Continue reading
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Last Chance to See “Nailed” in Red Hook… and About 11 OTHER Good Reasons to Get Out There This Weekend
Time Out New York magazine puts it thusly: “If you’re going to haul out to Red Hook on a Saturday, you should see everything at once.” The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition show “Nailed!” comes down on June 13, so check … Continue reading
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Now: “Dutch Art Now,” in a Luscious Venue
Till Sunday March 14 you have a chance to see a dandy little art exhibit in as fine a location as you could hope for: the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park. Dutch Art Now is a modestly sized show … Continue reading
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Robert Williams Crashes the Whitney Biennial
A heathen on the hallowed grounds of real American Art? Robert Williams, former disciple of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, he of Rat Fink fame, is exhibiting in the Whitney Biennial. (thanks, Whitney!) A truly fine cartoon artist breaks the barrier … Continue reading
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Mike Sorgatz: One of the Park Slope 100 for 2009
Artist/blogger (not to mention my art studio-mate) Mike Sorgatz of ArtinBrooklyn.com was just named one of the “100 people, places and things that make Park Slope Park Slope” by OnlytheBlogKnowsBrooklyn. Michael Sorgatz because your site ”Art in Brooklyn” promotes the … Continue reading
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Mark Roth’s Latest Painting: “Joan of Arc Riding My Little Pony”
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Art on the Streets of New York Part 1: Looks Good to Me
Not all art is just capital-a Art. Sometimes it’s how your see the world around you. Sometimes it must means looking. This is especially true in New York. There’s no way you can remember it all, either. The lesson is: … Continue reading
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John & Yoko & Political Performance Art
Two of our all-time favorite New Yorkers and their best known piece of political performance art: the 4oth anniversary of the Bed-In for Peace, covered by NPR here. My version: (original in the Grabel Collection of New York)
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ArtinBrooklyn.com: 3 Steps to Exposure for ARTISTS in Brooklyn
Mike Sorgatz has been doing the blog artinbrooklyn.com for over a year now. He features a wide variety of artists and gets more than 5,000 hit a month, a number which is climbing. It’s a good way to keep tabs … Continue reading
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