In the swirling mess we are left with following all the NYC art fairs and crazy secondary market auctions, there are a number of great looking MFA thesis shows going on. Here’s a compilation of some of our favorites. Go check them out, you never know who could be the next big star! SMFA Thesis […]

NY Arts Magazine: Please tell us something about your work that often gets overlooked by the unfamiliar or untrained eye. Patrick Berran: I am often asked questions pertaining to the process; what type of materials, even step-by-step questions, also if they are completely print-based paintings. I enjoy the process very much, it is important. My […]

Walking up the short flight of steps to enter in to Team Gallery‘s 83 Grand Street location is often it’s own reward, providing a nice break between the busyness of the SoHo street as you cross over into the relative silence of the polished white cube. The result is often confounding in the best possible […]

As described by the Lincoln Film Society, its Chaplin Award honors the “distinguished film artist whose body of work and lifetime of achievements represent a significant contribution to the art of film”. With classics and fan favorites like Stand By Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), and Misery (1990), it is no wonder director and […]

NY Arts: Has your approach to art always been associated with performance art? Jacolby Satterwhite: No, I started with drawing and painting; however, the images I’ve been making since childhood have been performative and used the figure as a compositional pivot. Ten years into my painting practice, I became exhausted by painting’s history because it’s […]

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 […]