Signs of Change at Exit Art: An international survey of social activism ephemera made since the 1960s. The installation CHANGE by Juana Gallo and Francois Zillif is mounted in the windows facing 10th Avenue. Closes Dec. 6, 2008.
"Chocolate News" with David Alan Grier: It's been nearly 15 years since the word "breastesess" entered my vocabulary. Tiny, aka Mr. MacAfee, aka Antoine Merriweather, returns. Three snaps in Z formation. Listen to an interview with the actor/comedian on NPR.
The New York Art Book Fair at Phillips de Pury & Company: Runs Oct. 24 through Oct. 26. The website lists several nearby eateries, including The Half King. I've heard great things about this place, so I'm looking forward to the Thin Mint cocktail and Chocolate & Banana Bread Pudding when I finally visit.
Edible Manhattan: Edible, a quarterly publication, recently added Manhattan to its long list of cities and boroughs. NYC's Balthazar and Bouchon go toe-to-toe for the Sticky Bun heavyweight title in the current issue. Their photo editor, Michael Harlan Turkell is included in the new publication 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers.
"The Flag in Contemporary Art" on Modern Art Notes: Tyler Green asks curators to pick a favorite flag in contemporary art. My pick is Nayland Blake's Triple Surrender, a triptych of all white confederate flags hung in descending sizes. The piece is a rereading of Jasper Johns’s flag paintings, infused with notions of race and surrender.
David LaChapelle at Tony Shafrazi Gallery: C-prints and pop-up installations abound with fruit, cakes, candy, color, glamour, intelligence, and the other bells and whistles that make LaChapelle LaChapelle. Closes October 24.
Archeology of Wonder at Real Art Ways: An exhibition about the way we use objects to approach and create memory. Artists include Heather Hart, Elia Alba, Julia Brown, Tom Bogaert, Yuko Suzuki, and others. Click here for directions to this Hartford, CT space. On view through January 4, 2009.
Untethered at Eyebeam: A sculpture garden of everyday objects deprogrammed of their original function and transformed into readymades. Includes a photocopier that reads the night sky; a PDA turned guitar; and a piano that plays the Internet. Read the review by we-make-money-not-art.com. A closing reception and discussion will be held on October 25.
Chocolate Mocha Mousse-Filled Cupcakes: I came across this amazing recipe on the food blog Janet is Hungry. In another calorie-laden post "Daring Bakers," she features a Milk Chocolate and Caramel Tart. Janet might be my new crush.
The Art World "Power 100": While it doesn't make me salivate the way cupcakes do, this list always peaks my interest. Though, I'll admit, I had to google half of these people to find out what they do. I guess they're just too high up on the food chain. On that note...
Sarah Thornton's Seven Days in the Art World: Dr. Sarah Thornton, having once conducted a sociological study of club and rave subcultures, ventures into the art world, a group that she characterizes as “a loose network of overlapping subcultures held together by a belief in art.” Seven familiar events (and blog topics) were the basis of her research and new book: a Christie’s auction in New York; a graduate students’ seminar at the California Institute for the Arts; the Art Basel fair; the 2006 Turner Prize; the New York magazine Artforum; the studio/factory of Japanese artist Murakami; and the Venice Biennale. Available for pre-order on Amazon.
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