Tag: Art
In 1987, artist Alfredo Jaar’s A Logo For America lit up above Times Square every six minutes for an entire month. The words “THIS IS NOT AMERICA” would appear over an outline of the United States, “THIS IS NOT AMERICA’S FLAG” would flash over the U.S. flag, and then “AMERICA” would flash, with an outline of the […]
“Disobedient Objects” is the first exhibition of its kind to focus on the role of objects in social movements. Currently on view in London, the show addresses the drive of “design ingenuity and collective creativity” motivated by activism, defying “standard definitions of art and design.” From a Suffragette tea service to protest robots, this exhibition […]
Renowned graffiti artists GHOST and GIZ kicked-off ANIMAL’s Pub(lic) Art project by painting this very loud and colorful opus on a wall in Hell’s Kitchen at 44th Street and 11th Avenue. The owner of McQuaids Restaurant & Pub is graciously allowing us to curate the space, with no strings attached. Our plan is to cycle in […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, artist Lucas Ajemian talks about his installation “Analog dispersion piece / to be named upon dissemination, if / to scatter a parse to scale / inaccessible volume and phase out of order / descendant / aspirational […]
Currently on view in London, the exhibit Automatic Art presents a retrospective of art created according to formal rules of mathematics. The exhibition presents 50 years of British art that is generated from strict procedures. The artists make their work by following rules or by writing computer programs. They range from system-based paintings and drawings to evolving […]
New York City Identity Cards (which will be available to all New York residents starting January 2015) may also come with some unexpected cultural benefits. The city is currently considering offering free memberships and discounted admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, Lincoln Center and other well-known institutions. How much would this cost to the […]
Along with their “no string attached” $10,000 International Award for Net Art and curated commissions for New York-based artists, Rhizome has announced additional opportunities for artists who make internet-based work — Internet Art Microgrants. In the spirit of our open award each year, we’d like the Rhizome community to consider a collection of compelling ideas for net-based […]
Wayne White’s upcoming exhibition “Invisible Ruler” at the Joshua Liner Gallery will feature new work, from his 15-foot kinetic sculptures to works on paper created by the artist during his residency at the Rauschenberg Foundation. The exhibit will also feature White’s signature word paintings, the frankness of which we’re rather partial to. The “NO SHIT” painting seems to speak […]
Through a nondescript door on South 3rd Street, for $5 a seat, you can catch some of the strangest, rarest, most controversial films ever made, every night at Spectacle. Starting July 24th through August 28th, the collectively-run volunteer-staffed screening space in Williamsburg is taking part in “The MAD Biennial” at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan. The […]
Aside from making half the shit you own, China has a rich culture of manufacturing copies of artworks. Right now, the country’s biggest e-commerce site Alibaba is offering a “stainless steel sculpture of a balloon-animal dog – VSSSP-038A.” Colors vary. Sizes vary — from 100 centimeters (39 inches) to 30 meters (98 feet). Quality, presumably, also varies. Since Jeff […]
