[ad_1] Not everyone can flee the hot mess of summer in New York City — it ain’t all “what pleasure, what joy” down here, as it seems to be Upstate. I kid — I’m probably just salty from the heat ricocheting off the concrete, sending sweat down my face. But hey, we’ve got gardens down […]

[ad_1]  Design Nature #color #crayons #environment #Playfool #trees Photos by Shot by Kusk. All images © Playfool, shared with permission Japan is covered in nearly 70 percent forest, a remarkable statistic at a time when demand for timber continues to rise and urban developments expand. In today’s age of global commerce, however, we can […]

[ad_1] Although frequently introduced as a student of Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still, abstract expressionist painter Lawrence Calcagno was his own master. He was gay at a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, not to mention socially taboo. But he managed to achieve career success despite those prejudices, holding his first solo […]

[ad_1]  Art #art history #Damian Elwes #painting #process June 27, 2024 Kate Mothes “Basquiat’s Studio, Crosby Street” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 174.6 x 219 centimeters. All images © Damian Elwes, courtesy of Unit London, shared with permission From the cubist compositions of Pablo Picasso to “The Two Fridas,” the 1939 iconic double self-portrait by […]

[ad_1] If you’re struggling to do anything beyond basking in whichever air-conditioned spaces or cooling centers you can find this summer, let alone picking up a heavy text, know that you are not alone. Our editors and contributors have a short, sweet list of captivating books to nudge you out of a reading slump this […]

[ad_1]  Art Craft #Andréa Keys Connell #ceramics #sculpture June 27, 2024 Jackie Andres “What Comes Down Must Go Up.” All images © Andréa Keys Connell, shared with permission Andréa Keys Connell has an immeasurably tender outlook on craft. Viewing object-making as a way to better understand how art adds to the human experience, the […]

[ad_1] Activists with ACT UP and Jewish Voice for Peace carried out an art-filled action at the AIDS Memorial (photo by Alexa Wilkinson, all images courtesy Jewish Voice for Peace and ACT UP) Ahead of the grand opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, activists with ACT UP and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) […]

[ad_1]  Art #humor #painting #satire #Toni Hamel June 29, 2024 Grace Ebert “Kabuki II (the performance),” oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches. All images courtesy of CK Contemporary, shared with permission While scientists and researchers attempt to find innovative solutions to climate devastation and other global ills, Toni Hamel (previously) takes an unorthodox […]

[ad_1] Upon approaching La MaMa Galleria, I knew I would be in for a treat. The gallery’s front window shows a video of Korean artist Jiwon Rhie being repeatedly slapped in the face by a hand-shaped contraption of her own making. Through the crinkles of her face and her bob flipping back and forth alone, […]

[ad_1]  Art Nature #Casey Curran #kinetic #sculpture #technology #video June 28, 2024 Grace Ebert “Bee Keeper,” brass, Dura-Lar, and gold leaf, 33 x 24 x 27 inches. All images courtesy of Heron Arts, shared with permission Suspended in the lofty gallery of Heron Arts is a series of new kinetic sculptures by Casey Curran (previously). […]