A Brief History of John Baldessari (by gosupermarche)
Wow! This thing!
Produced by Artists Wanted, Art Takes Times Square, a worldwide competition to determine one artist whose artworks will be illuminated on Times Square’s digital billboards before millions of viewers this summer.
Joining in this worldwide event, Tumblr will be hand-selecting one artist as the official “Tumblr Pick” to receive a special feature during the Times Square signage premiere. To be considered for the Tumblr Pick, include your Tumblr URL along with your submission. The artist will be selected based on ratings from awesome members of the Tumblr arts community, including:
- Paddy Johnson, founding editor of Art Fag City, paddyjohnson.tumblr.com
- Hrag Vartanian, founder of Hyperallergic, hyperallergic.tumblr.com
- Jenny Moore, assistant curator at New Museum, newmuseum.tumblr.com
- Dave Harper, curator at BAMarts, nobodysdiary.tumblr.com
- David Goerk, gallery dealer at The Pace Gallery, thepacegallery.tumblr.com
Click here to learn more and submit your artwork, and be sure to follow Artists Wanted on Tumblr.
Here’s what we’re watching in the ArtPrize office today.
Hacking Art & Culture with F.A.T. Lab | Off Book | PBS Arts (by PBS)
In an art world dominated by the curatorial, to act without a pre-defined curatorial plan offers a possibility to both repeat the network of connectivity of the digital age, while also reflecting on its shortcomings and implications from a critical viewpoint.
dOCUMENTA (13) curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
DOCUMENTA 13 New Curatorial Team And Events Announced - ArtLyst
Art is essential. If you haven’t reached that conclusion on your own, consider some evidence: Science shows that exposure to art is correlated with enhanced abilities in math, cognition, and vocabulary. Studies also show that art has the potential to make people better citizens of the planet. In a 2005 report by the Rand Corporation, researchers wrote that visual arts “can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: ITSA SMALL, SMALL WORLD (by HennesyYoungman)
Yes!