posted on November 13, 2011 by Gina Hong
RAFAEL AROCHA
Rafael Arocha is an established fine art photographer who currently lives and works in Barcelona. He was born in Gran Canaria, Spain and has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout his home country. Despite strong ties to Spain, his work is universally relevant; he explores conceptual arenas such as memory, ritual, and ephemerality. In grappling with these subjects, Arocha exhibits a wide range of styles, from intensely dramatic to quietly piercing. In this curated selection from his recent series, Midnight, the photographer uses some of his most powerful techniques to deliver a body of work that is simultaneously charmingly honest and incredibly complex. Arocha examines memory, making us aware of its beautiful but fallible nature with his investigation through intimate worlds, coming in contact with obsessions, doubts, and emotions.
posted on October 18, 2011 by Gina Hong
Our weekly edition of link fun:
How various artists--from Anish Kapoor to Picasso--influenced the Spring/Summer 2012 collections
Bob Dylan's "Asia Series" -- copied from famous photos?
Amazing video of tricycle water calligraphy in China--check it out!
Ai WeiWei directs protest-themed W Mag photoshoot through Skype from house arrest!
15 NY based art world movers talk about art + controversy on Hyperallergic
An abandoned office tower turned into artist residences via the French government!
Modular design junkies rejoice--designable chocolate! Watch the video
Kate Middleton-ahem-The Duchess is settin' up to be Britain's art queen...
...meanwhile, the Sotheby's union protests are about to hit London: contemporary art sales 'threatened'
posted on October 09, 2011 by Gina Hong
Missed us? We know it's been a while! From us to you: your leisure reading for the long weekend:
This is a photo of Marina Abramovic's jaw-dropping $3.5M SoHo loft--oh excuse us: FORMER loft. It's on the market!
The battle by Artist Leon Reid IV to deck Ol' Washington in Union Square with shopping bags has finally been.. won!
More loveable street art: Olek the crochet master covers the Astor Place Cube with her creation!
The Art in Odd Places fest along 14th st. in Manhattan ends tomorrow! We hope you get a chance to (literally) run into the numerous projects lining the street.
Independent Lens is releasing a documentary about Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, a postal clerk and a librarian, who managed to collect build one of the most important modern art collections in history.
Aljazeera features the "Gaddafi Graffiti" in Tripoli--comments on the article are perhaps even more interesting.
Hyperallergic talks about Art Forum's decision to put politically radical Chicano artist Asco on the cover of their October issue: relationship with Occupy Wall St... ?
Speaking of-- Gerhard Richter calls the art world "daft," and Animal New York covers the best of #occupyartworld.
And to end with a less contentious note: THE NEW MUSEUM IS GETTING A 102-ft LONG SLIDE.
posted on October 01, 2011 by admin
We are proud to announce that Florence Montmare has an exhibition of her new Snow series that opened yesterday in Sweden.
More images like this after the jump:
Florence Montmare was born in Vienna, grew up in Stockholm and ventured to New York in 1996. She studied Photography and Graphic Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 2000 she graduated from the full time program at the International Center of Photography, New York. Her studies resulted in successful collaborations with members of the faculty, such as Robert Blake and Sam Samore, whom she assisted between 2000 and 2005 in his studios in New York and Paris. Her video work has been exhibited in museums all over Europe and most recently her photography was the focus of a documentary on national Japanese TV. She currently resides in NYC.
More from Florence Montmare here.
posted on September 25, 2011 by Gina Hong
This week has been jumpin' with all kinds of art news--we're back to clue you in with 9 amazing tidbits: ch ch check it out!
Jewelry designer Pamela Love + her favorite artists have collaborated with Dossier magazine to include a set of temporary tattoos (all the rage these days, apparently) in their latest issue! Who wouldn't want to sport doodles of the California Raisin on their arms?
Cargo Collective strikes again, this time with "Invitation to an Assassination"--a series of graphic design prints that re-interpret famous assassinations as minimalist posters.
Artist Andrew Myers has been creating these amazing portraits with painted screws--a labor of love, he calls it.
West-coast street artist Cali Killa has been a subject of controversy since Urban Outfitters ripped off one of his images to sell graphic t-shirts; the artist has just won a legal battle with the clothing company=damges+return of all inventory! What's he doing with the shirts? Selling them on his own site, starting Sept. 30th.
Sensu: the artist brush for iPad. 'Nuff said.
MOMA has just begun a second edition of Yeonghwa, a film series on contemporary Korean film--check out the upcoming dates!
If you're a New Yorker, you've most likely heard of the Occupy Wall St. protest that happened this past week: the event has been making waves through the interwebz--check out this video of protestors disrupting a Sotheby's Auction, showing solidarity with the Art Handler's Union.
Speaking of that protest, the art industry is a sensitive topic, apparently.
Although other countries may be dealing with merging art and money in a healthier way. What happens when you mash together an elitist school of economics and street art? You get ...CAPITALISM? --a project brought together by the Norweigian School of Economics and Nuart, a street art festival. 5 street artists were invited to say, on the huge blank walls of the university buildings, what capitalism means to them. Check out the video + images of the walls!
And remember--if y'all want to stay updated throughout the week, follow us on twitter!
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