• Barry McGee and Josh Lazcano vs. Houston St.

    02 September 2010 by Frank Aguilar

    The visual landscape by the RxArt office has once again changed on Houston Street and Bowery thanks to artists Barry McGee and fellow graf writer Josh Lazcano (aka Amaze).  The infamous wall on Houston St. and Bowery has been the canvas for such artists as Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, and Keith Haring.  The mission for Barry McGee and Josh Lazcano’s new work was to tag as many graf writers call signs as possible.

    Their work began in the late evening and continued to the wee hours of the morning. McGee and Lazcano decorated the wall with signatures of fellow writers in a distinctive red color. The names included those from distant past to present day. Stroll by Houston St. and Bowery and check out the finished mural in person and when your done head down to the Half Gallery and say hello to the RxArt Team.

    —Frank Aguilar

    (image via RxArt)

  • Miles Mendenhall

    17 August 2010 by Diane Brown

    Bravo’s art-based reality show Work of Art finished its inaugural season with a few unexpected twists: a final guest appearance by Sarah Jessica Parker and the triumph of Abdi Farah, the fun-loving art teacher with, according to judge Bill Powers, “an amazing hand [and a] heart that really moved us.”

    While Abdi’s keen artistic eye is undeniable, we admittedly had a soft spot for third-runner-up Miles. But, thanks to Half Gallery, we won’t have to bid a final farewell to Mr. Mendenhall just yet. His solo show opens on August 24th here at 208 Forsyth Street from 6 to 8 pm. You can bet you’ll be battling flocks of smitten girls for a chance to meet him and see his latest work, so bring your defensive elbows and stop by to say hi!

    via halfgallery.com

  • Big Bambu

    09 August 2010 by Diane Brown

    On Friday, Team RxArt had the honor and privilege to scale Mike and Doug Starn’s spectacular structure of chutes and ropes, Big Bambu, with the show’s curator Anne Strauss.

    Clad in our rubber-soled shoes and our jungle-appropriate trousers, we gingerly ventured into Phase II — not yet open to the public and still undergoing tensile strength testing with sandbags — and caught a glimpse of Central Park at dusk from Bambu’s highest point. The piece is completely surreal, from the way in which it’s constructed (impromptu-style by professional rock climbers) to the stories of those who had ventured before us (three love-struck men have proposed on it).

    What we’re trying to say is that blog posts or iPhone snapshots can’t possibly convey the magnitude of this groundbreaking work of art (yes, it’s art), but we strongly recommend that you have your own indescribable experience before it’s dismantled on October 31, 2010.

  • Jim Lambie, Vinyl Tape Virtuouso

    06 August 2010 by Diane Brown

    Just added to the RxArt Short List of Dream Artists for Hospital Installations: Jim Lambie, Vinyl Tape Virtuouso. There is nothing not to love about his work. Basta.

    image via colourlovers

  • Avant Garde Preschool

    03 August 2010 by Diane Brown

    Q: Kids’ art or contemporary art?

    A: Works by children in “Professor” Donald Baechler’s Avant Garde Preschool class, offered at New York’s Capital of Quirky Cool, Partners and Spade.

    (With a line-up of artist teachers that includes Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, this is one of the many reasons we’d give anything to revert back to our little tike-hood).

    via avantgardepreschool

  • Employee of the Month

    29 July 2010 by Diane Brown

    The first sign of an entertaining art exhibition? An entertaining press release! Okay, we admit the phrase is essentially an oxymoron, but Marianne Boesky Gallery has succeeded in debunking that stereotype (and the age-old “art isn’t for everyone” myth).

    Employee of the Month, a group show brought to you by the handymen who created the Art Handling Olympics, features works by the unsung heroes of the gallery world—the people responsible for packing, shipping, installing and de-installing by day (who happen to be talented artists by night). The show opens tomorrow, but you can get a taste of what’s to come by reading their hilariously crafted press release here.

    via marianneboesky

  • Thank you, Baking for Good

    26 July 2010 by

    bakingforgood:

    You’ll love learning about RxArt, an organization that uses contemporary art to brighten sterile hospital environments, and Climb for Kujali, a team of international climbers who together will tackle Mt. Kilimanjaro and raise $120,000 to complete the building of the first free, private secondary boarding school for orphaned teens in Mkuranga, Tanzania. Check them out and show your support when you order treats this week!

    Thank you, Baking for Good, not only for the fabulous RxArt web feature but also for supplying this office with the most delectable treats we’ve ever consumed! (We just ordered a batch of the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, and let’s just say that we clamored for every last crumb.)

    from bakingforgood

  • Jeff Koons CT Scan Suite: Before and After

    22 July 2010 by Diane Brown

    Jeff Koons CT Scan Suite: Before and After

    Pretty great, eh?

  • Create a Doodle Challenge

    19 July 2010 by

    We’re living in age of constant digital connection, the effects of which include a new breed of aches and pains—sore texting thumbs, mouse-induced cramps, carpal tunnels from improper keyboard usage, bloodshot eyes from extended monitor exposure.

    Techies, rest your weary scrolling fingers- GOOD Magazine is giving us permission to take a day to tune out (and document your experience with good ol’ fashioned paper and pencil). This month’s Create a Doodle Challenge dares us to survive 24 hours sans technology, create a pictorial representation of your trials and tribulations without a Crackberry, then send in your masterpiece for a chance to win a free shirt and a GOOD subscription (to the printed version of course). 

    We’re certainly up for any excuse to avoid the inbox, but you can bet our contest entry would look something like Edward Munch’s Scream. More details here.

  • Happy birthday to Marc Chagall

    18 July 2010 by Diane Brown

    Happy birthday to Marc Chagall, one of the greatest figurative artists to grace the twentieth century.

    The Blue House (La maison bleue), 1917 / Oil on canvas

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