ArtRx NYC
This week there's as much good stuff as ever, including an art broadcast network, an exhibition at a new space devoted to Latin American art, a discussion of new business models in photography, and a typography festival.
We know you’re still recovering from Lost Lectures and #BOS2015 (we are too), but NYC doesn’t wait! This week there’s as much good stuff as ever, including an art broadcast network, an exhibition at a new space devoted to Latin American art, a discussion of new business models in photography, and a typography festival. Try and keep up …
History of Revolutionary Music
When: Tuesday, June 9, 7pm (donations accepted)
Where: The Bedford (110 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies is always good for a drink and a fascinating lecture (or three) on topic you didn’t know you wanted to know more about. This month’s focus is revolutionary music, with a series of speakers who will cover “the monumental role played by music during tumultuous times.” The highlight should definitely be the talk by Sam Bodkin, CEO of Groupmuse, which organizes classical music house parties. Bodkin will discuss Shostakovich and the role of his music in the Russian Revolution, followed by a string quartet playing some of that music.
New Business Models in Photography
When: Wednesday, June 10, 7–9pm
Where: ICP School (1114 Avenue of the Americas, Midtown, Manhattan)
The anxiety for photographers is real, as photo editors and publishers have a wealth of images (often free) available at their disposal. How does a photographer make a living doing what they love in an environment that isn’t always hospitable to their work? This discussion includes players from the stock photo industry, the fine art sales arena, and other aspects of the fast-changing field. —Hrag Vartanian
The Life and Times of Agnes Martin
When: Wednesday, June 10, 6pm
Where: New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium (Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, Midtown, Manhattan)
Nancy Princenthal, author of the forthcoming biography Agnes Martin: Her Life and Art, will give a presentation on the formative years that led Martin toward abstraction and minimalism, and the various art communities she came into contact with during her lifetime. The talk will be followed by a conversation with NYPL curator Arezoo Moseni about the challenges of writing a biography about such a private person and the heretofore unknown anecdotes that Princenthal uncovered in her research. And, for those who just can’t wait until the book’s June 16 release date, there will be advance copies available for purchase. —Benjamin Sutton
The Art of Taxidermy
When: Saturday, June 13, 7pm ($25)
Where: ACME Studio (63 North 3rd Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Allis Markham’s fascinations with nature and art found harmony in the unlikely practice of taxidermy. As a taxidermist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and now as the owner of her own studio, Prey, in downtown LA, she approaches the preservation of dead animals (all ethically sourced, meaning none killed for this purpose) with the detail of a sculptor. This Saturday talk is a rare Markham appearance on the East Coast, and for the more adventurous, she’s also leading a two-day class on museum-quality techniques for mounting European Starlings. —Allison Meier
Paulo Bruscky: Artist Books and Films 1970–2013
When: Ongoing through Thursday, July 23 (by appointment)
Where: Another Space (455 West 20th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan)
Paulo Bruscky: Artist Books and Films 1970–2013 is a survey of the Brazilian artist’s work with mail art, the Fluxus movement, and sound and video. Active since the days of the military dictatorship, Bruscky was born and continues to lives in Recife, and his art is often specific to the city. His projects have ranged from working with poor communities to inform them of their rights to collecting the smells of the city as a way to connect people with the places they inhabit. Bruscky once said: “For me, art is a form of seeing and not of doing. It might seem utopian, but the day will arrive when the artist will no longer be necessary. The artist makes things only because people don’t know how to see for themselves.” Paulo Bruscky is the first exhibition at Estrellita Brodsky’s new Chelsea space, which aims to raise awareness of modern and contemporary Latin American art. —Elisa Wouk Almino
Videodrome
When: Friday, June 12 & Saturday, June 13, 12:05am ($11)
Where: Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Last Friday marked Hyperallergic’s fifth annual Videodrome, a day of video clips and filmic ephemera inspired by David Cronenberg’s 1983 postmodern horror. Though the visuals may have dated, Videodrome’s themes of spectacle, voyeurism, consumerism, and fetishization remain ever prescient, particularly in an age where anything from an ISIS propaganda video to a kitten clip can appear within the same social media feed. With disturbing scenes, this is a film that might take you a couple of days to process. —Tiernan Morgan
Strobe Network
When: Starts Saturday, June 13
Where: Online + additional events at Flux Factory (39-31 29th Street, Long Island City, Queens)
Following this week’s screening of Videodrome rather appropriately is Flux Factory’s Strobe Network, “a temporary broadcast network that will air via a digital streaming platform.” The network, which will stream for nine whole days, will feature work by over 75 artists using broadcast as an artistic medium. Some of the productions include a live audience. Visit the Flux Factory website to reserve tickets and check times. —TM
Typographics
When: Through Monday, June 18 (check site for details)
Where: Cooper Union (7 East 7th Street, Astor Place, Manhattan)
The Typographics festival touched down in NYC yesterday and will be playing out over the next 10 days. For those who really want to get into it, the conference is the heart of the festival, two intense days of panels and talks on such topics as responsive web typography. But there’s also a slew of workshops and tours — including on sign painting and Brooklyn letters (!) — as well as a pop-up TypeLab that will “host a multi-day hackathon for type design and typography.” What’s not to love?
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With contributions by Elisa Wouk Almino, Allison Meier, Tiernan Morgan, Benjamin Sutton, and Hrag Vartanian
