Skywriting over Pittsburgh!

Kim Beck's project, The Sky Is The Limit, will be on view FRI Oct 1 @ 5:30PM SAT Oct 2 @ 3PM & 5:30PM in the form of skywriting over Pittsburgh. So if you're in that 'hood, be sure to look up up up!

You can follow updates on the project at Kim's twitter feed here.

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last days of summer

I know it's technically fall, but since I'm still sweating to death on the subway platforms I figured I'd dedicate this blog post to the last days of summer. Here is some summer (or heat) related news for you:

Miami is always hot. Here's some hot news about Seven, the newest amalgamation of an off-site "fair" happening this December.

Summer color palette? You betcha. Congrats to Ghislaine!

Would you like to give $ to a wonderful art-related cause (and have one last occasion to wear that mini dress) ?...check out the schedule of upcoming Benefits.

Here's some interesting reading on the City of Angels (and sun), and the future of the oh-so-popular Downtown Art Walk.

Australia is pretty hot. And heading into their summer. So I'm posting this as a bonus track of sorts. Enjoy (or, perhaps cringe).

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Tuesday links!

Quick, put down your POM juice and saturate yourself with this news (it might actually be healthier for you!):

The Aldrich Museum's director leaves abruptly.

High Line construction progress--great images! The workmen have been spending an awful lot of time around the 26th street overpass these days, so it looks like they're making some fast progress north-ward.

Williams Poundstone's entertaining blog post re: Lynda Resnick (hence the POM mention earlier)

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New (Lost) Art Map

Thank You 16 Miles of String (yup, another art blog has been officially incorporated into ArtInfo, a'la Tyler Green's Modern Art Notes) for posting an updated version of the Lost Art of New York Map!

This map could really make for a fun trivia game...

Who would have guessed that Basquiat's old residence would become this?

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Shark News (River shark??!)

1,000 lb Bull Shark found swimming in a river. whoa.

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Public Art--what you can see for free

There's quite a bit of public art around town, and some that's especially worth checking out this week (if the rain ever lets up, mind you). The Department of Parks & Recreation has a great list here. I'd say the highlights on the list are definitely Miranda July's Eleven Heavy Things (on display through October 3, Union Square Park), and Barbara Kruger's Whitney On Site: New Downtown Commissions (through October 17, Gansevoort entrance to the High Line @ Washington Street)

Image above: Miranda July's Eleven Heavy Things, image courtesy of http://www.nycgovparks.org/art.

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Friday is Fun Day

Today is the first day of fall, and that means that Fridays are officially FUN DAYS again. Below you'll find some good reading links that will get you thinking about the art market. Above you'll find a wonky photo of Courtney in Florence that will leave you questioning her bike riding skills.

Pay for your art promptly. (someone had to say it)

The future of NADA (and perhaps the future direction for most of the biggie satellite fairs?)

Ooh we love a Positive Outlook.

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What to do with your 2 minutes of free time!

The next time you have a couple free minutes (like right now!), instead of checking what your friends are doing on Facebook, or what Ashton Kutcher is eating for lunch on Twitter, head over to MixedGreens.com and check out some of our awesome new artists videos. These videos introduce you to the artists behind the artwork, and give a whole new perspective you wouldn't have without the artist's interpretation. I think it's fascinating to compare the way I view the work to the way the artist describes it.

You can view these videos in each artist's "ABOUT" section on MixedGreens.com. (Click on Art+Artists, choose the artist you want, then click ABOUT)

Here are a few of my favorites:

Julianne Swartz and Mary Temple.....who both have upcoming shows at Mixed Greens in October.

Rudy Shepherd.....see the face behind the faces!

Leah Tinari.....I love some of the expressions and the fleeting moments in time she captures in her paintings (and she's beautiful too!)

Sonya Blesofsky......I can hardly believe her urban architectural installations are made of paper, tape, glue, etc.!

We're constantly updating and adding more, so if you don't find your favorite artist's video yet, keep checking back!

Happy Thursday!
-Anna


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Thursday LINKS!

Here's some Thursday reading for you all:

When in Istanbul, don't drink at an opening. (this reminds me of the time I almost got a ticket for having a plastic cup of wine on 27th street)

The Guggenheim is looking a lot like Bravo's "Work of Art" these days.

Gotta love a website called Creative Thursday, being that it's Thursday and all.

"Wall Street 2"--Lindsay Pollock checks out the art!

Speaking of famous artworks in the movies and on TV, here's an older post (from this past July) about the art and design featured in Mad Men. AWESOME.

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More weekend events (if you're in Philly)

SHOUT OUT to Amy Lipton of EcoArtSpace. She has a great blog entry about the Manayunk Eco Art Fest that opens this weekend.

This restoration and redevelopment of the Manayunk Canal will include public art projects by artists Roy Staab, Chrysanne Stathacos, Habitat for Artists, Chere Krakovsky, and RAIR (a new non-profit, including a sculpture by Billy Blaise Dufala!)

CHECK IT OUT!

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DUMBO open studios!

Be sure to check out the open artists' studios during the DUMBO open studios this weekend (Sept 24-26), frmo 12-6pm. Our very own AA Rucci is participating!

Rucci's studio is at 139 Plymouth, #402A. And click on the DUMBO link above to see the full list of participating artists and their studio addresses.

Click here to download a map to print and take with you as your explore DUMBO!

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NURTURE Art Benefit!

Lots of things happening over there at NURTUREart. They're gearing up for their annual benefit (all info below), AND if you purchase tickets before October 1st you'll get a sweet deal.

EVEN MORE EXCITING NEWS: NURTUREart's incredible artwork registry is now ONLINE! Curators--you can browse! Artists--you can submit!

The NURTUREart Benefit is Tuesday October 12th, 7PM
ZieherSmith Gallery 516 West 20th Street New York, NY 10001
Buy you tickets here.


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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Congratulations! You have found the super-secretive bonus holiday card only the tech-savvy and willing can see.

This drawing was made especially for the holidays by Mark Mulroney. Mulroney works in a variety of media including drawing, wood carving, and painting. The recurring motifs such as exaggerated genitalia, oozing bodily fluids, and practically anything that is NSFW may appear juvenile, but his work ultimately deals with matters everyone faces on a daily basis: sexual frustration, loneliness, and fear of death. His formative experiences as an alter boy, his love of mid-century pornography, and his obsession with vintage paper all combine to create artwork that conveys his unique perspective.

Mark Mulroney received his MFA from The University of California at Santa Barbara. His first solo show in New York was with Mixed Greens in September of 2004. Other solo show venues include Ever Gold Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Galleries Goldstein, London, England; Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, CA; ebersmoore gallery, Chicago, IL; ArtSpace, New Haven, CT; Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Richard Heller, Los Angeles, CA; and The San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. Group exhibition venues have included Park Gallery, San Francisco, CA; OKOK Gallery, Seattle, WA; Evergreen Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland; The National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland; RAID projects, Los Angeles, CA; Finesilver Gallery, Houston, TX; Cassius King Gallery, San Diego, CA; The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; the San Francisco Art Institute, CA; the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, CA; and the Laguna Beach Art Museum in CA. He has been written about in numerous publications including artforum.com, the Los Angeles Times, Flash Art, and Esquire. Mulroney currently lives and works in Syracuse, NY.

Mark Mulroney will have a solo booth with us at VOLTA NY the upcoming year (March 6 - 9, 2014). If you like his work, you can see more on our website and EVEN MORE on Mark's website.

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Mark Mulroney -

Happy Thursday (it's almost Friday!) from The Pit! So, along with the launch of the new Mixed Greens website, we also have a new and amazing fall intern, Anna (ME!) AND a new exhibition by the wonderful Mark Mulroney. "Really Creative Pictures" opened last week and if you haven't stopped by to see the show, you definitely need to check it out before it closes on October 9th.


"Really Creative Pictures" features paintings, a multi-part mural, and eleven sketchbooks. These books are very important to Mark's artistic process and being able to flip through them provides insight into the artist's mind and creative vision that is often never seen. The sketchbooks were a hit last week at the opening....so many people were hovered around them I had to make sure no one spilled their beer on them or tried to sneak one out! They really add a lot to the show, but don't take my word for it....come see for yourself!



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BACK IN EFFECT!

I'm back! I mean, The Pit is back! We're now fully operating from our slick new site, and it's time to get some blog posts up. It's been a busy summer, so forgive the blogging hiatus. While I work on getting The Pit up and running at full steam, feel free to peruse archived blog posts here, at the old address.

Be sure to update your bookmarks (and your links, if you're kind enough to link to us)!

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STAY TUNED...

We're wrapping up a long and exciting summer with the launch of our new and improved website! Perhaps you've already noticed the difference? Over the next couple of weeks, we'll get rid of the bugs and add a few exciting features to the site like two-minute artist videos on each of our represented artists. Our tireless intern Chuka is finishing up a few and we can't wait to upload them to the site. Stay tuned on that one...

Also stay tuned as the blog is updated and links are added. For now, you can see the older version of the blog here.

Courtney is on vacation right now and we miss her terribly. In honor of her, I have uploaded a flying shark photo.



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