The Children's Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Bedford Park: Opened Dec. 16th
Flavorwire (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
What’s art without design? The two pursuits go hand in hand, and when Design Miami began five years ago, it was the perfect compliment to Art Basel Miami Beach. The two fairs work in harmony, but this year, Design Miami takes the lead by starting a day earlier than its bigger brother. Featuring modern and contemporary design objects from dealers from around the world, as well as solo displays,...
Eye Level (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Thanksgiving, 1969 by Werner Drewes Forty years ago, German-born American artist Werner Drewes created this colorful woodcut in honor of what may be the most typically American holiday. I like it for its vivid lines, burst of energy, and full-blown...
Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
BROOKLYN, NY.- Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets features thirty-five representations of individual body parts from the Brooklyn Museum’s ancient Egyptian collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time. This special exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from November 19, 2009, through October 2, 2011. This exhibition uses objects created as distinct...
Feministing (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
I just went to a really cool event at the Brooklyn Museum of Art where Kiki Smith, artist, and, Catherine J. Morris, Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, had a conversation about Smith's work, it's intersections...
Medical Humanities Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Conference: “Health, Embodiment, and Visual Culture: Engaging Publics and Pedagogies” November 19-20, 2010 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Conference Co-Chairs: Sarah Brophy, Associate Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University Janice Hladki, Associate Professor, School...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Photograph © Henry Diltz courtesy of Who Shot Rock and Roll (Knopf)When Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival he created one of rock’s most perfect moments. Standing in the front row of that concert was a 17-year-old boy named Ed Caraeff. Caraeff had never seen Hendrix before nor [...]
oyster-sauce (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
FREDERICK J. KIESLER Rocking Chair 1942 Plywood and linoleum Apparently, the original piece is housed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art (just down the street from me!), so I'm going to have to check it out (Steal it. Ok. Borrow. ). The version above is a re-edition by Franz Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten. Read more about Kiesler's work here . And here's another of my favorites...of which I'm sure...
Brooklyn Ski Club (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
On Saturday the above mentioned bands played a Todd P curated show at the Brooklyn Museum. It was part of the museum's First Saturday series. Bob Gruen was also on location with an exhibit and special discussion panel.I arrived at the museum a bit later then I wanted, thanks MTA! The Beets were almost done their set at this point. Despite seeing them many times, and even booking them, I didn't
Brooklyn Ski Club (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
There's a pretty killer event going down at the Brooklyn Museum today. First of all there's a free Todd P curated show with The Beets, Crystal Stilts, & Grass Widow at Brooklyn Museum. Bob Gruen is also going to be there speaking on a panel or something. They have tons of other shit happening for free at the museum as well.Then it's over to Third Ward for Multiverse Playground with Boy Crisis,
Art in NYC (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Attending First Saturday today at the Brooklyn Museum with a friend. According to FreeNYC – the schedule is the following. I’m curious to see the photography show which has a take off from one of my favorite Manet paintings – and it’s not bad, not bad at all … Andy Earl (British, born circa 1955). Bow [...]
TONY Blog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Perfect Saturday: Truthiness, erotic superheroes and more
BennyHollywood (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Crazy cool image(s) by Albert Watson. This image is on display as a 96″ x 58″ C-print as part of the exhibition “Who Shot Rock & Roll” at the Brooklyn Museum through January 31, 2010.
THE CULTURE OF ME (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Todd P (king of kings in most if not all of the indie rock circles of Gotham City) makes his way towards a more legitimate rise from the DIY scene he's commanded for years now with this, a special show...
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
-- Slumping: Sotheby's reported a wider third-quarter loss over the same period last year due to continued weakness in global art sales. (Bloomberg) -- New digs: New York's Dia Art Foundation is planning to build a new home on the...
Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Art Museum Journal (Stan Parchin) Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets at Brooklyn Museum With photographs. Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets at the Brooklyn Museum (November 19, 2009-October 2, 2011) features 35 artifacts in stone and wood. Some are distinct sculptural entities while others are derived from larger compositions. Many are displayed publicly for the first...
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