92nd St Y in NYC is hosting a panel discussion about art blogs vs art press on Thurs, April 30th. Interesting topic, but the panelists are oddly chosen. The “art press” is wholly represented by the Village Voice, hardly a broad swath. and the “art blogs” are represented by two generalists, one from Mashable, the [...]
The White House has begun posting photos by official photographer Pete Souza to Flickr. Most are candid, everyday events and are a terrific window on the daily presidential life. While probably not substantive and definitely curated for content, a refreshing dose transparency.
If you’re in NYC today, you might want to check out this panel discussion at the Fashion Institue of Technology. Titled “Regrouping”, the panel will address the impact of the wider economic crisis on the art market. Moderated by independent art consultant and co-founder of NADA, Sheri Pasquarella. Panelists are:
Paul Morris, co-founder of the Armory Show
Lowell Pettit, art advisor
Walter [...]
You pay $18, they send you a disposable camera. You take 24 pictures documenting your life and send the prints back. They combine your photos with the photos of 999 others. We get a picture of life in 2009.
(Yes, they’ve done the math. It’s not a million pictures. More like 24,000.)
If you get up Albany way, check out Harry Wilks‘ panoramic views of the Hudson River at the Albany Institute of History & Art. David Brickman’s new blog “Get Visual” has a great extended write up on the show.
Harry Wilks, Spanning the Banks
The Albany Institute of History & Art
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Albany NY 12210
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Untitled, 2008, Whitney Hubbs
The latest Humble Arts print is from Whitney Hubbs. The image above is being offered as a 16×20 silver gelatin print (image is 15.75×19.75) in an edition of 5 for $495.
