Freakonomics Explores the Art Market
Freakonomics has launched a three part series exploring the topsy turvy economics of the art market in a new three part series titled 'The Hidden Side of the Art Market.' The series features interviews with David Zwirner, Glenn Lowry, University of Chicago economist Canice Prendergast and others in the first ...Garvey|Simon – In memory: Kate Carr (1976-2017)
Artist Kate Carr (1976-2017)
Kate Carr (Photo: Clayton Porter)
Garvey|Simon is sad to report the loss of artist Kate Carr. Kate passed away on April 27 due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was 40 years old. She will be missed dearly.
A memorial service for Kate will be held this Friday, ...Photographer Haley Jane Samuelson Kickstarter Project
Photographer Haley Jane Samuelson is raising funds through Kickstarter for her new project The Indecisive Moment: Fine Art Portraits of NYC Dancers. A fund raising goal is established and donors receive incentives at various dollar amounts. If the goal is not met during a specific time frame the project is ...
New Issue: INSIGHT Volume III | Issue 4
INSIGHT Volume III | Issue 4 features a wonderful cover by Jessica Stoller - who also displays more work within the magazine!! Photographers in this issue give you glimpses into angles of life that surround us: Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler and NYC's wall of color; Ana María Agüero Jahannes and ...
India Street Mural Project Opening
The India Street Mural Project Opening is tonight, May 15th at 303 Grand from 6-8pm.
The India Street Mural Project is the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition (NbPac) first project. NbPac was launched by Council Member David Yassky to work with local artists, community members, arts organizations and businesses to revitalize ...
Bruce Davidson’s 1959 “Brooklyn Gang” series
A new Bob Dylan video features photographs from Bruce Davidson's 1959 'Brooklyn Gang' series to illustrate the song. In the spring of 1959, Davidson met a group of Brooklyn teens called “The Jokers”. That summer, he photographed the entire gang in their natural habitat, from hanging out late at night on ...
Robert “Bob” Guskind, founder of Gowanus Lounge, 1958-2009
I knew Bob casually through the Brooklyn blog network, which is to say that I would see him at events here and there. He was an incredibly devoted and passionate writer, ceaselessly covering local stories. I remember riding at last year's Tour de Brooklyn and seeing him on a street ...
Win Studio Space at the Brooklyn Artists Gym
The Brooklyn Artists Gym is an open atelier style studio and gallery facility of 9000 sq ft in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. They are hosting an art contest on their Myspace page. The winner receives one month free at the Brooklyn Artists Gym!
More information available here: http://www.myspace.com/thebrooklynartistsgym
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A Benefit for Change
On October 3, there will be a silent auction of over 100 small works by American artists to support the election of Barack Obama and down-ticket Democrats. All proceeds will benefit the Obama Victory Fund and ActBlue, a clearinghouse supporting progressive House and Senate candidates nationwide. Space ...