January 2011
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What do you want from an art marketplace? VIP Art...
The VIP Art Fair launched to much fan fair on January 22nd, with extensive articles in major media outlets worldwide. It was a much anticipated day - one that we had personally been eagerly awaiting, to see what some of the biggest names in art had prepared for us.
We logged in. And we waited. Waited. Some browsing, more waiting. After spending time exploring a variety of the fairs 138...
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Art for Desert? Now at Park Avenue Winter
A truly great meal easily leaves me wondering if dinner is an art form in itself. Dinner may not be, but now dessert is.
Until March 20th diners at the seasonal Park Avenue Winter can enjoy Marina Abramovic’s newest performance: Volcano Flambe. Abramovic is the first in a series of artists that will collaborate on dishes through a partnership with Creative Time. Abramovic, who recently...
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In the News: Ejay Weiss
What lies behind the paint? Ed Rubin asked 12 artists from around the world to explain the ideas behind their work in a special section of NY Arts’ fall issue titled Complex, But Not Complicated and we’re thrilled that our own Ejay Weiss was included. Ejay’s work captured us from “hello”, but his own words about the work truly show the thought behind each...
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WatchMore background and love for Ai WeiWei. Check out this video from The Guardian. As Ai says, “Life is never guaranteed to be safe.”
What are your thoughts on Ai WeiWei’s work and his role as a contemporary Chinese artist?
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Demolishing our Artistic Future: Ai WeiWei's...
In a way, the demolition of Ai WeiWei’s Shanghai studio plays out like a PR move - more press for Ai WeiWei, more press for China. No real damage done because hey, we all saw it coming. It’s like a Hollywood relationship in need of a nickname: Weiina? ChinWei?
It’s a bizarre lose/win/lose situation.
Ai WeiWei Standing in the rubble of his studio - via the NY TImes.
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Show Alert: Alexander Motyl, Jan 8th-29th, 2011
November by Alexander Motyl
What better way to kick off a new year, then by stepping “Into the Void” with some new contemporary art? We’re excited to announce our own Alexander Motyl is included in a group show at Icosahedron Gallery in Chelsea, open until January 29th. Can’t make it to Chelsea? Check out some of Alex’s work on Artsicle.
Alex’s work for...
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In the News: Anne Dayton
We love Anne Dayton’s fluid work, which often seems to be a direct reference to biology. Someone else has noticed the connection - Science Friday from NPR posted a great interview with Anne today, after discovering her work on Artsicle.
Your work is quite reminiscent of cellular forms. Do you intend to reference biology in your paintings, or is it just coincidence?
The similarity of my...
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This Weekend: Postcards From the Edge
It may be Tuesday, but we’re already looking forward to a great charity show coming up this weekend at CRG Gallery. Postcards From the Edge will be showing 1,400 postcard sized works by artists across the city - all for $85 a piece. Here’s the catch: all work is displayed anonymously, so find what you love and buy yourself a treat to benefit Visual AIDS.
Artists highlights include:...
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Show Alert: Cecelia Feld, Jan 14th-Feb 28th
Untitled #1152 acrylic, collage on panel, 18x24”, 2008
Want a chance to see some of Cecelia Feld’s amazing work in person? She has a new show, opening January 14th in Abilene, TX at The Center for Contemporary Arts titled Full Circle. The exibit runs through February 28 and explores Cecelia’s prints, which are really a “full circle” from initial prints to collage to...
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Kicking off 2011 with a Thank You & Nod to the...
2010 has been an amazing year as we watched a simple problem, where to find affordable art, grow in to a solution - and eventually in to Artsicle as we see it today. But before we launch in to what I’m sure will be an exciting 2011, we would like to take a moment to reflect and say thank you to all of you for your support. We couldn’t do it without you and hope you will not hesitate to...