All Shook Up
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
I'm all shook up over the following:GOOD THINGS
The Lot opening at the Northern Terminus of the High Line.
Bienniale Snafus. I love lists.
BAD THINGS
Tomorrow is Meredith Viera's last day on the TODAY show
It was Wiener's wiener.
The Getty loses its Aphrodite. (also I suppose this is a good thing for Italy)
Apple is discontinuing the MobileMe account I just recently paid for. Wish they would've given a heads-up on iCloud earlier.
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SHARK WEEK IS BACK
Monday, June 06, 2011
Mark your calendars. SHARK WEEK IS BACK. July 31st. 9pm. Discovery Channel.
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Monday reading and why the High Line will change my life
Monday, June 06, 2011
Photo above: Courtesy of the High Line. Photo by Barry Munger.
Section 2 of the High Line opens this Wednesday, June 8th. This will mean a change in my route to work--I'm going to try a daily nature-filled walk from 14th to 26th. What a treat!
In other reading:
Is Jerry Saltz embarrassed to be an American?
Sharon Butler coins the terms "The New Casualists" over at the Brooklyn Rail.
Tyler Green talks about the MET increasing their suggested ticket price. (But his childhood visit to the MET story makes it a worthy-read)
Justin Timberlake on golfing. Yes, you read that correctly. Not quite on the topic of art, and yet very much about an artist clearing his mind.
A 4 year old is exhibiting at Agora Gallery in Chelsea. Good thing? Bad thing?
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Friday links! news! open studios!
Friday, June 03, 2011
Humble Arts Foundation has announced a new photography grant: the Spring/Summer 2011 New Photography Grant. The $1,000 grant award will provide funding to one photographer to support project related costs.Deadline: Friday, July 1, 2011, 11:59, PST Click here for more info and submission guidelines.
Gentle reminder that this weekend is Bushwick Open Studios. Click here for info on the many events (and a handy dandy map). In addition to open studios there are a number of exhibits and art related events, including Curbs and Stoops "Active Space". Check it out. And don't let the L-train-outage stop you (you can also click the main info link above for other train directions)
June 3 -5, all over Bushwick
Art Forum Berlin is apparently DUNZO. (uh...any word on reimbursement for application fees???)
Paddy Johnson's posting photos from the Biennale.
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Like us on FACEBOOK!
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Yup, we've joined the masses. You can now follow our news, links, artists' projects, art fair updates, and pretty much everything that we're up to on our Mixed Greens Gallery Facebook page.
Feel free to link to it, share it, like it!
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United States Artists
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
You have exactly 51 days to contribute to Stas Orlovski's project, Nocturne, on United States Artists. This organization operates as sort of a supremo-Kickstarter-for-recognized-artists. The mission: "To invest in America's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society." What an awesome concept!!
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10 Year Anniversary
Friday, May 20, 2011
Two Words: bolo tie.
Happy 10 Year Mixed Greens anniversary, Rob.
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Field Trip!!!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Michelle H, guest bloggerWe've listed a few noteworthy art events and exhibitions outside of NYC this summer, so when you're fleeing the city, you can do so with suggested direction.
Lehigh Valley Art Wars
Date/Time: May 26th, 2011 starting at 7:30pm
Location: MayFair Festival of the Arts at Cedar Beach Park, Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Art Wars was created by Steven Leibensperger and Zeke Zelker to give artists an opportunity to create live in front of an audience and make some money in the process. This is a non-profit operation that combines Work of Art style challenges with Warhol Vs. Basquiat cool. The winning artist gets $1,000 and an exhibition. The event will open with a prizefighter style video montage of the competing artists. Which will be awesome.
Searching for Field Character
Date/Time: May 26th-Sep 30th, 2011
Location: MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
MASS MoCA is host to the Buraeu for Open Culture's I Am Searching for Field Character. Described by the Bureau for Open Culture as "...a series of public conversations, performances, installations, workshops and a beer garden with a slew of artists, writers, designers and thinkers visiting North Adams, MA, over the course of the summer."
The event coincides with MASS MoCA's exhibition, The Workers , which explores the cultural laborer, from "artists and writers to beekeepers and distillers who collectively contribute to the lifestyle of a region."
Exhibitions at 319A North 11th Street
Date/Time: June! Specific dates below...
Location: 319A North 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA
The building at 319A North 11th is home to multiple galleries worth checking out, so here a just a few of the exhibitions happening in the building during June.
June 3rd-26th: D. Billy & Nathan Manuel, Terry Conrad, Micah Danges, and Andrew Suggs are at Vox Populi.
June 3rd-26th: Wallace Whitney of CANADA is guest curator at Tiger Strikes Asteroid.
June 3rd-July 29th: Artist Eric McDade's exhibition Nobody Digs Your Music But Yourself opens at Marginal Utility.
Urban Garden Party
Date/Time: June 17th, 2011 starts at 7pm
Location: Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA
The Urban Garden Party is themed from Hollywood to Paradise this year, and NYC iPad DJ's AndrewAndrew are set to bring the music. One must purchase tickets, as this is a fundraiser for the Mattress Factory. If one needs proof of the fun, here are photos from last year's party.
West Collection Talks
Date/Time: July 20th, 2011 from 4-5pm
Location: SEI Amphitheater, Oaks, PA
The West Collection marks this event as their 11th on-site collection talk. They will be bringing artists in the collection back to Oaks, PA to speak on a panel about painting. James Hyde, Lisa Stefanelli, and Mixed Greens' Leah Tinari will be on the panel, and the discussion will be moderated by collection director Lee Stoetzel.
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RISD MFA Painting 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Small Crowd, the RISD MFA Painting 2011 exhibition, June 16 - July 8, @ Mixed Greens.
Mark your calendars.
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Wed reading and Shout Out
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
First things first:An overdue SHOUT OUT to MocoLoco for this posting about Sonya Blesofsky's exhibition, Tenement, currently on view at Mixed Greens.
Secondly:
It's the grayest, rainiest week possible. Go get some color in your day with The Thingness of Color at DODGE Gallery. Read about it here at New American Paintings.
Apparently today is Museum Day! Perfect for a rainy day. You still have about two hours worth of museum time!
Never did I ever think I'd read the words "sex" and "acne drug" in the headline of an article about the Barnes Foundation.
Thanks to Art Fag City for pointing out this article....oooohh authentification using fingerprints!
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Go See It Now
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Just saw the Alexander McQueen exhibit at The Met. This was not the work of a fashion designer on display. This was the work of an artist. Three words: GO SEE IT NOW.(and like the website warns, this might not be suitable for young children...i'm personally still haunted by The Horn of Plenty dress made of black duck feathers)
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What you learn by reading the NYFA job postings
Friday, May 13, 2011
Zach Feuer is seeking a "volunteer" to make lunch and water plants as part of Phoebe Washburn's upcoming exhibition.MMPI (Art Chicago Fair) is looking for a new Show Director. Uhh, does the person who was the show director two weeks ago know that they're out??
NYFA's blog is looking for an intern to the executive director, and the need a summer editiorial intern for the NYFA Current. And these internships are unpaid. The Dia is also offering an unpaid curatorial internship. Has the law changed on the issue of paying interns or not?
Confidential? Anonymous listing?? You're not fooling us with that. This "confidential listing" for a paid internship asks you to send your resume to kwbaumgartner[at]gmail.com A quick google search of "kwbaumgartner" and you figure out that this is who you're contacting.
Thomas Campbell's plans for the Met to become uber-technologically hip apparently includes a $5-7 million budget. How do I know this? Because I read it in this job description.
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Shark news!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Great White (huge!) spotted off Martha's Vineyard! hmmmmm....just like JAWS.
hum it with me:
"daaaaa Duh daaaaaa Duh daaaaa Duh daa Duh da Duh da Duh da Duh da Duh"
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Tuesday reading
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The Festival of Ideas has a guided cell phone tour of the After Hours: Murals on the Bowery portion of the exhibition. Read here for phone #.More terrible news from China regarding Ai Weiwei and, now, Cao Fei. Read here for news on Anish Kapoor's idea for protest.
The Buffalo News has a nice shout out for Joan Linder. Her work is currently on view as part of the group exhibition Figuration and its Disconnects at University of Buffalo through May 14th.
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NEXT install video
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Untitled from Mixed Greens on Vimeo.
Steven and Monica get uber precise when it comes to hanging work.
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