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Archive for Art
Jonathan Harris Humanizes Technology with Cowbird
Jan 18, 2012 | (0) Comments
The artist and technologist Jonathan Harris, who brought us projects like We Feel Fine, the Whale Hunt, and the Balloons of Bhutan, is back with another project. Cowbird, which launched in December, is a visual...
Zoe Strauss
Jan 12, 2012 | (0) Comments
The self-taught artist and street photographer Zoe Strauss has brought art to nontraditional venues through initiatives such as the Philadelphia Public Art Project. She is best known for her annual one-day outdoor photography shows held...
Top 10 of 2011: Art
Dec 26, 2011 | (0) Comments
In 2011, artists pushed themselves and their work to new levels. Many of our artists were trying to say something beyond their art--looking to make a statement, raise awareness, or help those in need. Here...
"The Battle We Didn't Choose"
Oct 28, 2011 | (0) Comments
While breast cancer mainly targets women, entire families--women and men--are affected by the disease. Sometimes the pain and emotion of the person who supports and loves a person with breast cancer can be difficult to...
Shepard Fairey Occupies Wall Street
Oct 21, 2011 | (0) Comments
Last Sunday, Shepard Fairey became the first major artist to support the Occupy Wall Street movement by designing the invite to the Times Square meet-up. The Black Power Movement-inspired image of an African-American woman gazing...
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' Latino List
Oct 7, 2011 | (0) Comments
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' portraits tap into the souls of the sitters and bring out the hidden quality of their personalities. Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Greenfield-Sanders has brought his skills to The Latino List,...
Michael Kalish's 24M
Sep 28, 2011 | (0) Comments
Michael Kalish's 24M is a wonderful world of oversized pinwheels with the goal of raising awareness for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Often known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, COPD is the fourth leading cause...
Jane Hammond's "Fallen"
Sep 23, 2011 | (0) Comments
When we heard that Jane Hammond was doing an ongoing installation at the FLAG Art Foundation in New York our interest was piqued--what could she be creating that would continue over the course of the...
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