Interviews
The Art Outlaws of “1(212): The City’s Summer Heist”
Forget “Pelham 123″—Heist Gallery’s “1(212)” is the summer’s anti-blockbuster art show. From fast cash vestibules to drag racers and talk show hosts, this series lays bare a fantastical, feral, fun and funky celebration of the city.
Summer School at “The University of Trash”
Michael Cataldi, one of the organizers behind the current pedagogical experiment at SculptureCenter, sits down to go over the syllabus.
WK Interact and the Dimensions of Fear
NYAB talks with French artist WK Interact about his current solo exhibition “Motion Portrait” and street art.
The Dust Diaries
NYAB talks with dust, the German/Swiss artist and toy designer whose current exhibition is up at My Plastic Heart on the LES.
Ben Frost: Alive in Brooklyn
NYAB talks with artist Ben Frost about his new show “Plague Landscapes,” which addresses the effects of media and advertising on the individual and society.
A Line Drawn, Constructed, and Crocheted
Take a look at the artists involved in NYAB’s one year anniversary party and exhibition, including a video interview with Shantell Martin, who will be doing a live drawing performance.
The Lives of the Other Half
Lili Almog’s solo show, “The Other Half of the Sky,” at Andrea Meislin Gallery offers a layered view of female identity in minority groups throughout China.
The Work of Art
”Art/Work” is a guide designed to help artists navigate the competitive waters of the art world.
In From the Street: An Interview with Cycle
NYAB talks with the artist about his graffiti work and new paintings up at Ad Hoc Art in Brooklyn.
Unbranded: An interview with Hank Willis Thomas
NYAB talks to the artist about his work, the new book and sister show, “Pitch Blackness,” at Jack Shainman Gallery in NYC, as well as his thoughts on Barack Obama and what a “post-black” America might really mean.
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