NewYorkology: A New York Travel Gui (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
It’s Friday, October 3 and here are today’s events in NYC: New Yorker Festival begins with a 10 p.m. dance party at the Hiro Ballroom and Lounge Gilbert & George exhibition opens at the Brooklyn Museum Paris/New York: Design Fashion...
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
"A Mexican immigrant who spent the last 30 years of his life in California mental hospitals, [Martín] Ramírez, who died in 1963, is considered by some critics to be one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He never, however, profited from his success -- nor, until recently, did any members of his family." With Ramírez works about to go on view in a New York gallery and at the American Folk...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
A Joba for fun and profitCommon folk impersonating sports stars and celebrities in order to bag free hootch and hot, hyperventilating women isn't new, but Ryan Ward took the art and science to new heights while passing himself off . Doing it in a New Jersey gin mill while the real Joba was up there on the tube flinging the pill took genuine stones, as did claiming to be such a popular and recognizable...
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
As ye return from summer, here's a glimpse of what you may have missed on MAN while you were recreating... A Q&A with artist Robyn O'Neil about her work and the American Folk Art Museum's Dargerism show: Part one , two , three , four. Rethinking Sam Francis' spectacular Basel Mural I at the Norton Simon. The Chinati Foundation is building a major Robert Irwin. The best contemporary show of the summer...
Ramage (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
"Asa Ames is a mysterious and tragic figure. The young sculptor died from consumption when he was 27 years, 7 months, and 7 days old. Though his own life was short, he immortalized family members and neighbors in the vicinity...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
the original Vivian Girls (on display at the Folk Art Museum in NYC) "Each Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, the museum trustees and staff invite the public to explore the galleries free of charge, have a drink in the...
Phantasmaphile (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Justine Kurland "Battlefield" 2001 I've been meaning to hit up the MoMA and the American Folk Art Museum for ages now, and finally got to go yesterday. There are some glorious exhibits on now that are not to be missed....
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
MEMPHIS.- The Dixon is proud to host Ancestry and Innovation: African-American Art from the American Folk Art Museum. Featuring the inspired creations of visionary African-American folk artists, the show is drawn entirely from the impressive holdings of the American Folk Art Museum in New York. Since 1961, this institution has been one of the nation's leading resources for the preservation,
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Last week I started a Q&A with Robyn O'Neil, who is included in the American Folk Art Museum show Dargerism : Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger. We're talking about influence and how the work of other artists finds its way into O'Neil's work. Here are parts one , two , and three. This is the final part. MAN: So speaking of weather in your drawing, the Courbet and its influence: I think it's interesting...
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
On Tuesday I started a Q&A with Robyn O'Neil, who is included in the American Folk Art Museum show Dargerism : Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger. We're talking about influence and how the work of other artists finds its way into O'Neil's work. Here are parts one and two . I originally thought this would be a three-parter, but it will actually be four. Part four will run on Monday. MAN: It seems...
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Yesterday I started a three-part Q&A with Robyn O'Neil, who is included in the American Folk Art Museum show Dargerism : Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger. We're talking about influence and how the work of other artists finds its way into O'Neil's work. Here is part one. MAN: One thing I like in your work is that you don't shy away from making your influences clear, from explicit art historical...
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Dargerism: Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger , on view now at the American Folk Art Museum, is an unlikely, fantastic show. It features nearly a dozen early-career contemporary artists willing to be associated with a key influence. That's unusual: Often artists don't like to discuss or acknowledge influences until they're so far along in their careers that influences become supporting rather than...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
- From Alvin Ailey Barbie Dolls to Superhero Cufflinks at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, City Cultural Gift Shops and Online Stores Provide the Perfect Option for Unique Purchases - NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC & Company, New York City's marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is encouraging New Yorkers and visitors alike to explore the City's arts and cultural offerings for purchasing...
EmailWire.Com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 10, 2008 ) KENT, CONNECTICUT New paintings by noted artist Murray Zimiles will be exhibited July 19th through August 17th at the Morrison Gallery in the Old Barn district. The exhibition opens Saturday, July 19th with a reception from 3-5 pm at the spacious gallery in...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
HICKORY, N.C., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A line of American-made collector's tables -- ideal for displaying wedding memorabilia and keepsakes -- is available for purchase from United Displays of America at . The glass-topped tables, available in two sizes, are made of solid Pennsylvania cherry and are suitable for nearly every decor or room in the house. Bridal mementoes and keepsakes can be attractively...
