Frieze is for hipsters...or not
Monday, April 23, 2012
Frieze New York seems to be catering to a very specific crowd:FOOD: by Frankies Spuntino, Fat Radish, Roberta's, and obvi Intelligensia coffee...this is nice mix of various hipster vibes: LES/Bushwick/Venice, CA.
ALCOHOL: by The Standard Biergarten. Oooh, feels like laid-back, pre-summer prepping at a Meatpacking venue. Very casual. No signs of rose' here.
HOTELS: Wythe and Hotel Americano are both high on the suggested list. What this says about the visitor: "not afraid to stay off the beaten path" a/k/a "I have a car service lined up for the weekend." On the other hand, I like the rather affordable hotels included on this list.
ENTERTAINMENT: The Mulberry sponsored VIP dinner will feature a performance by Lana Del Rey. This is a nice pairing of high and low.
TICKETS: But can the hipsters come out to Randall's Island when the tickets are $40??? I see that the reduced rate is $25, but still!
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And more ridonkulous Monday reading...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Yep, that girl on the cover of Playboy works at Hole Gallery.But the painting specifically said to steal it.
Somehow, identifying the sarcophagus as being a "wooden painted box" doesn't sound too far off from, say, calling Dan Flavin's sculptures "fluorescent light bulbs" when dealing with a customs form.
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How on earth did I miss this?!?
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kenny Schachter leaves Gagosian in whistle-blower fashion. Excellent reading here. Wait, parody?? How is Gagosian reacting to this?
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Brooklyn Artists Ball!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Mixed Greeners ventured out to the Brooklyn Museum last night to celebrate the Artists Ball with Kimberley Hart! We even sneaked a peek at her table-setting at the dinner upstairs. An interactive video installation by artist Nicole Cohen allowed party-goers some photo opportunities in the Brooklyn Museum foyer.
Chuka's faux interior scene was very contemporary-rustic...
While Courtney and Heather found themselves in the Pirates of the Caribbean backdrop.
More photos of the insanity after the jump...
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Expect the Unexpected- Art on the High Line
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
While you’re bustling down the High Line this month be on the look out for small pieces of art. As part of a spring program the High Line presents their very first group exhibition, Lilliput, that places artwork in unusual places along the walkway of the park. I was so surprised to find these little installations peaking out of the plants, and popping up where I least expected them.
Erika Verzutti
Francis Upritchard
Finding these pieces is like a game of hide-and-go-seek, but one especially interesting as it makes the High Line even more fun to walk along than it already was.
-Becca
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Brooklyn Artists Ball TONIGHT
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Images above are from the Brooklyn Museum's Flickr feed--artist Kimberley Hart assembles her Purple Martin Houses and paper logs for her table at the Brooklyn Artists Ball, happening tonight!
This year’s Ball celebrates women artists and the fifth anniversary of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
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Huh??
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tell me that you don't find these two news stories conflicting: Alec Baldwin suggests we, America, better our support of cultural institutions by doing things "the Italian way", and yet at least one museum director in Italy is resorting to burning his permanent collection in order to stir up some attention and funding from their cultural minister.Alex Baldwin's story here.
Burning paintings in Italy here.
Something tells me the truth of both situations lies somewhere in the middle. Both Alec Baldwin and Italy are known for their, shall I say, eccentricities.
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News (oy!)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Can Invader sue for this? Because this Russian was obviously ripping off his work.Olafur Eliasson projected he'd need One Million GBP to fund a website project. That's about two million dollars. Outrageous. He should have proposed a free Tumblr.
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BAM Art Auction!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Bidding is going on NOW, www.BAM.org/auction through Sunday, April 22 at 6pm
Check. It. Out.
*and mini shout out to Tamara Gayer who has an amazing drawing up for auction!
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Friday Fun Day: Guest Blogger Becca
Friday, April 13, 2012
Upon a casual springtime stroll through Chelsea today I made a stop in the Leila Heller Gallery, which caused both confusion and awe as I realized that I was gazing upon a mass amount of delicately placed buttons, beads and pins.
These pieces are sure to make button collectors jealous.
Ran Hwang
Transition
April 5 - 27, 2012
--Intern, Becca
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SHOUT OUT: Brooklyn Museum
Thursday, April 12, 2012
SHOUTING OUT to the Brooklyn Museum for their tweet about the upcoming Brooklyn Ball, and Kimberley Hart's table scape. Here's a link to the Brooklyn Museum flickr describing Kimberley's project for the Brooklyn Ball!
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More Fun Day
Friday, April 06, 2012
Day drinking in the office for Monica's birthday!
Happy Friday Fun Day.
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Friday Fun Day
Friday, April 06, 2012
Hyperallergic brought Dorm Daze to my attention.
Dorm Daze, as described by Hyperallergic, is a Facebook project: "London/LA-based artist Ed Fornieles created a world within Facebook of 35 characters who acted out a fictitious three months of college, with a series of dramas, like a college basketball star and math geek involved in a drug ring and the unrequited love of two fraternity guys. In the “trailer” for the project, a Gossip Girl-like character narrates the highlights of the three-month intervention. The piece clearly blurs boundaries between how we perform a persona on social media and how actors create personas on stage." Read more about it here.
Visit Ed Fornieles' site here.
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Elisa Jimenez @ Mixed Greens!
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Elisa Jimenez made a surprise trip to Mixed Greens--just brought a bundle by! Mini Pop Up! Check out the Hunger World here. And connect with Elisa here at Facebook!
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