Opinion
Artists Kickstarting Their Own Careers
For Co.Design recently, Bruce Nussbaum reflected on the idea of "indie capitalism," a form of small scale, independent capitalism focused more on makers and communities ...
AX Mina
AX Mina is an artist and culture writer exploring contemporary spirituality, technology and other sundry topics. She co-produces Five and Nine, a podcast about magic, work, and economic justice, and serves on the board of the Rabkin Foundation.
Opinion
NASA Artist Brings Jupiter to Life at the Museum
LOS ANGELES — The past few weeks, thanks to the Star Walk app, I've had the pleasure of watching Jupiter and the Moon flirt and dance in the sky. The planet looks like a star to my untrained eye, but it's the largest in the solar system and largely gaseous.
Opinion
Shit Art World People Say
Creative Time jumps on the band wagon and puts their slave labor, we mean interns to work doing their part for the meme.
Opinion
How to Break a Beer Bottle and Fix It in 12 Easy Minutes
I've never thrown a beer bottle across a room but I've definitely seen one break. The pieces shatter and scatter, and like a laundry detergent commercial, I wish I could just hit the rewind button and see it all come back together. Brooklyn-based artist Jonathan Schipper taps into this desire with a
Opinion
Sound Out the Soothing Symphony of the Subway System
Playing to the idea of subway as symphony, Brooklyn-based Alexander Chen has tapped the MTA's train schedule and mapped it over time with Massimo Vignelli's classic (and beloved) subway map … and added music.
Art
New App Puts SLR Features Into Your iPhone
How do you make your iPhone act more like your SLR? Well, Chicago-based Ben Syverson has an app for that.
Opinion
The Floating World of One Woman's Camera Diary
Floating around Twitter and Sina Weibo as of late has been my new favorite blog, Yowayowa Camera Woman Diary. Lifted to the web by Tokyo-based photographer Natsumi Hayashi, the diary features a series of "daily levitations," as Hayashi drifts through the hustle and bustle of her city.
Art
Jenny Holzer's Cat, Ugly Renaissance Babies and Other Art World Meme Trends
The idea of an art meme feels counterintuitive: art is supposed to reflect deep issues about society and self, or at least be technically complex, while memes are quick hacks about cats, shit people say and dancing Obamas. But this past year, the internet has been seeing a ton of new memes that invo
Art
Livestreaming the City Through Police Radio
LOS ANGELES — Drawing inspiration from Robin Rimbaud and the lovely Mission Control site by soma.fm, artist Eric Eberhardt decided to turn police chatter and online radio into a media landscape.
Opinion
A Twisted Game of Life Highlights the Pitfalls of the Creative Process
Ah, the mysteries of the creative process. Now an infographic by Viruscomix shows its twists and turns in a labyrinthine landscape. Is it accurate?
Art
Four Artists in Asia I'm Watching in 2012
LOS ANGELES — After spending a year living in different parts of Asia, I've been asked by many people for my thoughts on the art scene there so here are four names worth knowing.
Art
Art and Social Impact in Manila: 3 Shows Worth a Look
MANILA, Philippines — Shortly before I left Manila, I saw three shows that I wanted to take time to review briefly. My own biases as an artist and arts writer lean toward art that engages in some sense with social issues and society, and I found that so much Philippine art really tackled social issu