I took a walk over to GLOWLAB this afternoon and stumbled on Heather Johnson’s Air and Blood show, which was unusual.
First, Heather, an avid Motorcycle chic, takes the Holland Tunnel to and from work each day. She began to look at the Holland Tunnel as a navigation system, much as a blood cell navigates [...]
Archive | October 23, 2009
Heather L. Johnson – Air and Blood @ GlowLab
Local Subway and Street Art in Lower Manhatten
Over the last week I’ve noted some lovely scenes in streets and subways, on my way going to or coming from work.
Usually I try to stop, take a look, but taking photos, I almost never do; decided to take some this week.
The first two pictures are ceramics from the Houston Street number 1 line, downtown [...]
Molly Smith and others at Kate Werble
Viewing a series of enviornmental art work at Kate Werble, that I found I liked, the more I looked at them.
Of course, there’s the metel piping, to the right, upon entering the gallery, that might as well have been an artwork, it would fit right in.
There’s a few pieces where, it could almost be a [...]
Edward Burtynsky Photos.. Defied Recession Gravity
Edward Burtynsky Photos.. Defied Recession Gravity. For those long time MAO readers.. it will come to no surprise that MAO is an avid fan of Canadian Photographer Edward Burtynsky. Yes.. we know.. Edward’s work is big, colorful, over-hyped, straightforward, expensive, often pretty, very “corporate”, safe, etc.. just about everything most fine art photography scholars and contemporary art snobs love to poke fun of.. but yes.. MAO loves his images. But.. here’s a little secret.. The auction world LOVES Burtynsky Too!! So while photo auction results have been poor.. some artist’s works are still breaking records. Check out this outcome from…
Edward Burtynsky Photos.. Defied Recession Gravity
Edward Burtynsky Photos.. Defied Recession Gravity. For those long time MAO readers.. it will come to no surprise that MAO is an avid fan of Canadian Photographer Edward Burtynsky. Yes.. we know.. Edward’s work is big, colorful, over-hyped, straightforward, expensive, often pretty, very “corporate”, safe, etc.. just about everything most fine art photography scholars and contemporary art snobs love to poke fun of.. but yes.. MAO loves his images. But.. here’s a little secret.. The auction world LOVES Burtynsky Too!! So while photo auction results have been poor.. some artist’s works are still breaking records. Check out this outcome from…
Bryan Snyder’s The Carlsbad Temptress
The Carlsbad Temptress by bryan snyder from Bryan Snyder on Vimeo.
(via Animal)
Bryan Snyder’s The Carlsbad Temptress
The Carlsbad Temptress by bryan snyder from Bryan Snyder on Vimeo.
(via Animal)
“Saber Speaks”- Organizing for America Health Care Reform Video Challenge
“LA based graffiti artist Saber sends his message to the country on health care reform. This is his submission for President Barack Obama’s Organizing For America Health Reform Video Challenge.”
Basquiat – The Lost Prince
Basquiat is my favorite movie about an artist.It’s hard to make a good artist look interesting as they’re usually just working.
Haze Launches New Website Showcasing 30 Years of Work
If you haven’t checked it out yet, legendary graffiti artists and Brooklyn native, Haze, has finally finished and launched an all new updated and redesigned version of his website :
He tells us: “After the better part of a year working through all my archives, the new site represents a quantum leap in how I am able to showcase my work in so many mediums and I am really pleased with the overall balance that I have tried to achieve with it… it encompasses almost three decades worth of art, design, product and projects.”
Click here to check it out.