In January of 2013 a new online resource for artist residencies was born. I stumbled upon it at the tail end of that year and kept it to myself as though I had found buried treasure. I frequent it often and have continually wondered why more people don’t take advantage of it. There are plenty […]

My roommate and I felt slightly out of place as the Bryant Park Hotel doorman directed us to an elevator that was violently painted red. We pressed a button that would take us to a mysterious lower level. We got off and it was quiet. But, around the corner was a smiling employee, inviting us […]

In regards to the curatorial field, the Internet has facilitated international collaborative projects and generated new possibilities for online exhibitions and platforms. For instance, I am currently part of an international curatorial collective called 7×8 comprised of 7 curators based in New York, Paris, Rome, Toronto, Vienna, and Singapore. Our recent projects include: contributing articles […]

NY Arts:  If you had the opportunity to start a playful Biggie/Tupac style art world beef, who would you choose to go after and why?  Rachel de Joode: I would be Tupac and Biggie would be Jeff Koons. For one, I like to pick a fight with a contemporary archetypical male artist. Then, I guess […]

Now in its 10th year and under the new direction of Helen Toomer, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is continuing its commitment to fostering an exhibition atmosphere where visitors can engage with contemporary works while in dialogue with well-known galleries and arts organizations. This year, the fair will be divided into a handful of specifically focused […]

The third Frieze Art Fair will be opening this week, and its organizers have arranged a multifaceted array of programming which promises to interest viewers from all backgrounds. This year, 190 contemporary galleries will be participating, 53 of which are New York-based, and Frieze’s popular Projects, Talks, Sounds, and Education programs will continue. Artists Darren […]

At the end of this week, Downtown Fair will be launching its inaugural art fair of modern and contemporary artworks selected by Yossi Milo, Nancy Hoffman, and William Shearburn. Art collectors of any experience level and those interested in the contemporary art market will want to attend. Primarily, work from the aforementioned selection committee’s 50 […]

Irena Jurek: You just came back from participating in the Nicaraguan Biennial, how was your experience? Leah Dixon: Incredible. I’m still processing everything. The curator, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, picked a group of international artists to work together and collaborate, and in general make responsive works. His intuition was spot-on. We worked together and collaborated with intense […]

A full crowd had gathered, elbow to elbow, skirting around the many playful Michael Mahalchick works spread throughout the space. It was one of the first pleasant nights of the year and almost everyone was wearing a smile as they sipped white wine from the gallery bar. This carefree, easy-going attitude would soon come in […]

Richard Hamilton is a truly influential figure in the history of British art and is considered to be the founder of the Pop Art movement. This retrospective is a collaboration between Tate Modern and the ICA, and covers the eclectic career of a very important British artist who wanted to get “all of living” into […]