[ad_1] Let’s face it — even the most diehard New Yorkers need a break from the stench of sidewalk garbage and the sweltering humidity of the subway in the summer. Following the path taken by generations who have come before them, thousands escape the confines of their cramped apartments to seek refuge in the wide […]

[ad_1]  Art Nature #landscapes #painting #Phyllis Shafer #plein air July 16, 2024 Grace Ebert “Moonrise” (2015), oil on canvas, 32 × 38 inches. All images © Phyllis Shafer, shared with permission For Phyllis Shafer, space and time are inextricably tethered. “The longer I’ve painted, the more I’ve extended my focal range. A spatial stretch […]

[ad_1] Contemporary painter and Cold Lake First Nations resident Alex Janvier died on July 10 at age 89, as confirmed by his family, who shared the news on the artist’s Instagram account. Remembered for his vividly colorful paintings melding Indigenous Denesuline artistry with modern and contemporary styles, Janvier and his work are celebrated in museums […]

[ad_1]  Art #art history #Benjamin Sack #cartography #cities #drawing #travel July 15, 2024 Kate Mothes All images © Benjamin Sack, shared with permission When Benjamin Sack (previously) graduated from university, he sought a new adventure. “I wanted to travel and see and draw the places that inspire my work,” he tells Colossal. One day, […]

[ad_1] Van Gogh knew a thing or two about ear wounds. (post by Roshan_Rinaldi via X, all screenshots Hyperallergic) “Trump is the man,” said M, who works at the bodega near our Brooklyn offices, when we chatted this morning about the ubiquitous press photo of the former United States president pumping his fist up in […]

[ad_1]  Film #disability #video July 15, 2024 Grace Ebert  Daniel Kish has taught thousands of students worldwide an essential skill: to see with sound. A lifelong advocate for the blind, Kish is a pioneer in echolocation, the ability to perceive one’s surroundings by making clicking noises or tapping a cane. As sound waves […]

[ad_1] Hilary Pecis, “Mango” (2024), acrylic on linen, 55 x 44 inches (image courtesy the artist and Timothy Taylor Gallery) There are two things in this world that I love above all else: every single dog on earth, and summertime. While I have to admit that being steamed and broiled in the harsh sunlight sitting […]

[ad_1]  Art Nature #installation #leaves #rocks #wood July 14, 2024 Jackie Andres All images © Rein Kooyman, shared with permission What does it take to find quietude amidst the chaos of everyday life? For some it may be deep breathing or practicing mindfulness, but for artist Rein Kooyman, moments of peace start with a […]

[ad_1] BERLIN — “Sun Tunnels” (1973–76), a monumental sculptural installation in the Utah desert, so overwhelmingly dominates discussion of Nancy Holt’s oeuvre that it took my walking through an entire survey to unlearn what I thought I understood. Nearly a third of Nancy Holt: Circles of Light at Gropius Bau is dedicated to preparatory drawings, scientific […]

[ad_1]  Art #installation #Mika Obayashi #paper #string July 12, 2024 Grace Ebert “Gospel of Three Dimensions” (2022), abaca paper, cotton cord, indigo, 7 x 7 x 11 feet. Photo by Samara Pearlstein. All images © Mika Obayashi, shared with permission “A central ingredient is empty space,” says Mika Obayashi about her gossamer installations of […]