HOW Journal SPRINGY, SPRING, SPRING event: 4.6.2010

Click the link for this awesome HOW event, if it's hard to see here!

Affordable Art Fair NYC May 6-9, 2010

AAF NYC is the place to discover and buy works of art from today's hottest young talent and well-known names, with all works priced from just $100 up to $10,000. AAF is for everyone, including the art savvy collector and the first time buyer. So come find something you love from the international array of over 70 established and emerging galleries!
This May, AAF NYC will feature amazing programming including an I ♥ Brooklyn party, children's programs, Foto Focus walking tours, sculpture, print making classes and more. Mark your calendar and come to AAF NYC 2010!

BUY your tickets to AAF, Private Preview Partyand I ♥ Brooklyn Party ONLINE NOW!!! (click the links on the AAF site and you can pre-order on the spot!)

Check out AAF website for all the information you need and to purchase tickets!

Festival Miden Call for entries 2010

Festival Miden

Call for entries 2010

Deadline extension: April 30, 2010

Video Art Festival Miden invites all video artists and video creators to participate in this year’s events, which will take place, like the past five years, in public spaces at the Historic Centre of the city of Kalamata, Greece, in July 2010.

The festival call is open to every creator (individuals, groups or organizations) of any nationality and background.

The proposed video can be of any genre (video art, experimental video, animation, short movie etc.). Duration under 10 min.

There is no entry fee.

New deadline: April 30, 2010 (post stamped)

In its 6th realization, along with the main program, Festival Miden wishes to present the following additional special showcases:

- a special theme program entitled “ Sound & vision, music & video ”

- a special theme program entitled “ Land/e/scape ”

- a special theme program entitled “Money”

- also, this year a special theme program entitled “Supernatural” will be curated by guest curator Maria Bourika, based in UK.

Please forward this information to any artist whose work fits into these areas.

More info and detailed entry regulations at www.festivalmiden.gr

E-mail: info@festivalmiden.gr

CRG | ART BRUSSELS

Check out CRG ART BRUSSELS

Butt Johnson, Various Video Game Controllers, Maps, and a Robotic Accessory, 2007, ballpoint pen

on paper, 19 X 15 inches

BOOTH 1C-04 APRIL 23 - 26, 2010

Please join us at this year's Art Brussels

Tomory Dodge, Umbriel, 2009, oil on canvas, 11 3/4 X 10 inches

Angela Dufresne, Houseboat for Gus Van Sant, 2008, oil on canvas, 48 X 60 inches

Frances Stark, Look at the parts (Dickinson vs. Whitman with Magritte), 2009, collage on rice

paper, 55 1/8 X 30 1/2 inches

check out: http://www.festivalmiden.gr/ for more information and pictures!

Dates
From Friday 23 April till Monday26 April 2010
Preview & Vernissage 22 April (by invitation only)

Opening hours
Preview 22 April: 12 – 4 pm (by invitation only)
Vernissage 22 April: 4 pm – 10 pm (by invitation only)
23 - 26 April: 12 am till 7 pm

Brussels Expo - Halls 1 & 3
Place de Belgique, 1
BE-1020 Brussels
Click here for accessibility to Brussels Expo
Click here for map of Brussels' subway

Fountain Art Fair 2010

Starting March 4 and running through the 7th, Fountain Art Fair NYC 2010 is going down and you should be there. Located at the famous Pier 66 (26th Street in the Hudson River Park) with daily hours 11am to 7 pm you have a bunch of chances to check out the galleries, performances and receptions.

Some Galleries to check out: Art Bazaar, ArtSlant, Allison Berkoy, Boltax Gallery, CREON Gallery, Gawker Artists, Greg Haberny, Christina Ray, Holster Projects, Leo Kesting, Miquel Paredes, Murder Lounge, Nudashank, Open Ground, Red Truck, Sara Nightengale, Seth Mathurin, Temporary States, We-Are-Familia, Zeitgeist Gallery plus more!

VIP: Preview to Benefit The Museum of Arts and Design on Thursday March 4 (11am-7pm). Get your tickets here then the opening night reception is Friday 7pm-midnight (tickets at door). Saturday night showcases ADULT, adn the DEPRECIATION GUILD (7pm-midnight) and celebrity guest DJ MARKY RAMONE from THE RAMONES

Get more information on the Fountain blog

See you there!

Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat: Come to Collaborate on Tuesday Feb. 2

I'm so excited for this event. Every moment will be worth it!

On the evening of Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9pm a Multi-Media Event will take place at GalleryBar, located at 120 Orchard Street in Manhattan, featuring established and emerging visual artists, musicians, poets, dancers, designers and performers who will present their work in an open forum. A suggested donation of $5 will be collected to aid victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, through Doctors Without Borders.

The Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat is a counter-culture rescue team of divine proportions. Afloat on a sea of mediocrity and indifference, catatonic television drones are forcefully plucked from their potato buckets to be granted one last glimmer of dope. That's right - its a dope party, kids. Dope dope dope dope dope! Dopamine! That lovely substance that so willfully oozes within your lobes at the slightest whiff of pleasure. The Panjectivists are not interested in an artificial high but the tried and true original caveman drug that you are holding at all times. The Zesty Panjectivist Lifeboat is here to raise your crusty hypothalamus to loftier heights, the one and only way it knows how... ART.

The ZPL harbors great concern for your stream-of-nonsenseness and intends to navigate your vessel with live music, live art, painted bodies, whips & chains, herbal tea, bespoke cocktails, poetry, film, installations, sculpture, paintings, banter, discussions, filth, costumes-props-wigs, fire-breathing/glass-walking/brain-hammering freaks, demented circus acts, frenzied fashion shows, shock, abhoration, queens, naked children and much much less. Prepare to be delivered. Art will save you.

Samantha Katz rocks Art Basel Miami: Graffiti Gone Global

Samantha will give us a recount of her exciting ventures to sunny Florida as soon as she recovers but for now, check out the SushiSamba Graffiti Gone Global Blog to get an idea of the good vibes and even better graffiti that went on.

Keep checking in to REPUBLIC Worldwide because the new year

is going to bring a ton of new stuff your way.

Check out A.I.R Gallery "Mother/mother" film series 12/12/09

Head over to A.I.R. Gallery Saturday, December 12th from 6-8pm for a special screening of films from:

Mother/mother-*
And Beyond!

On Saturday, December 12 from 6-8pm, A.I.R. Gallery will hold a screening, open to the public, of additional video works that augment the selections that comprise the month-long Mother/mother-* exhibition. The films screened on December 12th are a critical component of Mother/mother-*.

The films are:

Ilana Rein’s Julie, a documentary shot over the course of seven years and edited in 2008

Marie-Francoise Theodore’s Rebel in the Soul, a stirring narrative that traces the connection between a contemporary African-American artist and a Georgia sharecropper’s wife lynched in 1915

Emilie Upzak’s Weaning Gideon, documenting the physical changes associated with weaning

Ingrid Berthon-Moine’s Midriff, a short film comprised entirely of a close-in shot of a woman twanging her tampon string to music.

Lindsay Page, Untitled from the series Spawn, archival Pigment Print, 33" x 44”, 2007

Mother/mother-* is a group exhibition curated by artist and 2008-2009 A.I.R. Gallery Fellow Jennifer Wroblewski. The exhibition is of works made by artists within the years immediately following a pregnancy or the birth of a child. The artists live and work in the U.S., Canada, Scotland, England, and Spain. For the purpose of the exhibition, the title Mother/mother-* also refers to father artists. "Mother" is the term that elicits the great frisson when uttered within the larger art culture.


For further information about Mother/mother-*, please read the press release<http://www.airgallery.org/images/motherPRFINAL.pdf>

This event is free and open to the public!

A.I.R. Gallery

111 Front Street, #228
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11am - 6pm
212-255-6651
info@airgallery.org <mailto:info@airgallery.org>
www.airgallery.org <http://www.airgallery.org/>
A.I.R. BLOG! airgalleryblog.blogspot.com<http:/airgalleryblog.blogspot.com>
A.I.R. Twitter! Twitter.com/airgallery<http://twitter.com/AIRGallery>

Wheelchair access to the building is through the 55 Washington Street entrance. Take the elevator to the 2nd Floor.

Directions: The F train to York St. (first stop in Brooklyn) Turn right as you exit the station, walk 1 block down hill to Front St. Turn left on Front St. and walk 2 1/2 blocks. Or take the A/C train to High St. (first stop in Brooklyn) and walk through Cadman Plaza Park and down Washington St. toward the water until you reach Front St, then turn right.

REPUBLIC representative at Art Basel Miami Beach

Samantha Katz of REPUBLIC Worldwide is heading to Art Basel Miami Beach today, to bring you updates on the world famous art fairs.
Attending for the second year, Samantha, as SUSHISAMBA's acting Art Director will be working on Graffiti Gone Global, presented by SUSHISAMBA. Taking place December 4-6th, 2009 during Art Basel Miami Beach. Curated by James and Karla Murray, authors of best-selling titles Store Front-The Disappearing Face of New York, Miami Graffiti, Broken Windows and Burning New York, the exhibition will feature a selection of work from today’s top street artists. This groundbreaking exhibition, set to take place in a 4,000 square foot venue in the Midtown Arts District, will be the largest of its kind in Miami. The opening VIP preview will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 7 PM to 9 PM at 3252 NE 1st Ave, Suite 101, Miami, FL 33127.

Exhibiting artists include: 131 Projects (Argentina), Aiko Nakagawa (Japan), Armogedon 2057 (Armenia), Billi Kid (Colombia), Crome (Miami), Cycle (NYC), David Cooper (NYC), Doze Green (NYC), Ewok One 5MH (NYC), Flip (Brazil), Ghost aka Cousin Frank (NYC), Jana Joana (Brazil), Lady Pink (Ecuador), Nina (Brazil), Shiro (Japan), Smael (Brazil), Sofia Maldonado (Puerto Rico), Suiko (Japan) and Vitché (Brazil).

Reaching beyond the typical white walls of an art fair, SUSHISAMBA has commissioned Miami-based architect HOX (Douglas Hoekzema) to design a sprawling, Brazilian-inspired favela structure for Graffiti Gone Global. HOX’s exhibition design consists of interlocking components of wood and steel that may be detached and sold as separate units, some of which will bear a signature graffiti piece. In addition, custom furniture designed by the several of the participating artists will be available for purchase.

In addition to producing and underwriting previous exhibitions such as GINZATROPICALIA, SUSHISAMBA has commissioned site-specific street art in SUSHISAMBA restaurants throughout the country. The recently opened Sugarcane Lounge in Las Vegas, NV features work from Graffiti Gone Global’s Brazilian artist “FLIP” Felipe Yung.

Bringing art to SUSHISAMBA is something that is a natural evolution in our whole concept and experience. We would only call upon the best talent to execute a dream that was sparked with the inception of Art Basel.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2009

What's the most anticipated winter art event in America?

If you were thinking ART BASEL, then you would be absolutely correct.

Art Basel 2009 starts on Thursday December 3 and finishes up Sunday December 6 at Miami Beach Convention Center: 1901 Convention Center Dr. Miami, Florida, 33139

The Temporary Exhibition costs: $35 (one-day pass), $55 (two-day pass), $75 (permanent pass), $15 (after 5 pm), $20 (reduced price ticket--seniors, students, groups 10+) and it's totally worth it!

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city’s beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.

Art Basel is the favorite winter meeting place for the international art world. An exclusive selection of more than 220 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The show will be a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.

Samantha Katz of REPUBLIC Worldwide will be attending Art Basel for the second year in a row. Keep checking back in for her updates during the event!

Online Catalog

Show Guide

Floor Plan

Visit Farmani Gallery in DUMBO for tons of great exhibitions

"Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling, too. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you..." Is it too early for some Holiday Cheer? I must say I am a fan of a good holiday song. If you're not ready for the sleigh ride, you should be ready for a Subway ride into DUMBO and a visit to the Farmani Gallery. There is so much to see and do. Before you enjoy some turkey and stuffing, visit us for the final days of "New York Visions 1940's-50's," a joint exhibition of Photo League photographers, Fred Stein & Erika Stone, which ends this Sunday. Or you can hop on and off the art bus for Brooklyn's smART gallery hop. Lastly, ring in the New Year with our final show of 2009, "Let's Get Lost" photography by Jim McHugh. Cheers, Farmani Gallery ____________________________________________

The crowds have deemed New York Visions 1940's-50'sone of our most charming shows. Both Stein and Stonecapture New York at its element. From the Bowery Beautiesto the quintessential views of Harlem, Central Park and theBrooklyn Bridge, these iconic images stand the test of time. For anyone who appreciates vintage New York imagery, this is a perfect way to add original prints to your art collection or perhaps consider giving one as a gift. Each print is black and white and printed on archival museum quality paper. A mix of vintage and modern prints are available, all signed and editioned on the verso. Prices begin at $400. The show ends at 6PM Sunday, November 22, but we will continue to hold some of the prints at the gallery through the end of the year. For more information or to get jpegs of the work please email us atteam@farmanigallery.com. __________________________________________

Art blogs are a-buzz over the second year of Brooklyn'ssmART gallery hop happening this weekend. We will be participating by opening the gallery on a Sunday from 1-6PM with the rest of the wonderful art spaces at 111 Fronts St. and in the DUMBO neighborhood. We provide light beverages and fantastic and affordable art. Bring your artistic sensibility and your holiday spirit, this will be the place to get all your holiday shopping done! __________________________________________

Jim McHugh is our final photographer for 2009! Opening on Thursday, December 03, 2009 with an evening reception from 6-8:30PM, for his series"Let's Get Lost," an homage to Los Angeles and the photographer’s grandfather Jimmy McHugh the legendary songwriter who wrote the melody for this evocative, timeless standard of the same title. Jimmy McHugh also wrote “I’m in the Mood for Love,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby" and many other songs from the Great American Songbook. Jim McHugh photographs the Los Angeles of that era. McHugh's exhibit will feature selections from his vast portfolio of iconic architecture and landscapes of Los Angeles. McHugh's artistic vision captures a noir-like sensibility, using his eye through the camera lens to give the audience a unique way of looking at these old standards among the "city of angels." McHugh has shown in the United States and Internationally, most recently in Paris, with his exhibit "L.A. Skies." Much has been written about McHugh's photography. Barbara Isenberg, author of "Conversations with Frank Gehry" wrote, "Jim McHugh captures a Los Angeles in a simpler time. He evokes in these luminous, elegant photographs the Los Angeles of our memories."

Of "L.A. Skies," Joseph Giovanni, writer of Art and Architecture for the New York Timeswrites, "McHugh specializes in the city hiding in plain sight. His establishing shots are the Art Deco pre-WW II buildings of L.A. - Collectively this group of images creates an armature of elegance that was once perhaps the rule but now escapes our modern consciousness." Jim McHugh will be at attendance for the opening and he will also be available on Saturday, December 05, from 1-6PM at the gallery for "Artists Open Forum" to answer questions and discuss his work. _____________________________________ For information on any exhibits or events in the newsletter, please contact the Farmani Gallery atteam@farmanigallery.com or call 718-578-4478 or visitwww.farmanigallery.com. _____________________________________ The Farmani Gallery is located at 111 Front St., Ste. 212, Brooklyn, NY in the DUMBO neighborhood between Washington and Adams St. By subway take A or C to High St., F to York St. or 2 and 3 to Clark St. Station. Gallery hours: Wed. – Sat.: 1 – 6PM. Information: www.farmanigallery.com orinfo@farmanigallery.com or ph# 718-578-4478

REPUBLIC BROOKLYN HELPS "ART HEAL THE UNBREAKABLE"-Lauren

REPUBLIC was proud to lend a hand assisting fashion designer Yuki Tanaka Chateau de Lion photographer Layla Love in producing a fantastic art and fashion exposition at the National Arts Club on June 24th. The Thursday evening event was a benefit for Layla Love who was diagnosed with multifocal choroiditis, a degenerative eye condition that was causing her to go blind. The proceeds from sales of Layla's photographs and a clothing collection designed by Tanaka will pay for a surgery so Layla will not to lose her eyesight completely.

The space was generously provided by the National Arts Council which was founded in 1898 by New York Times art and literature critic Charles de Kay. The institution hosts a variety of artistic committees in a wide range of disciplines from Archeology to Theatre and Drama. Located at 15 Gramercy Park in the Tilden Mansion, both a designated New York Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, the National Art Club headquarters were a spectacular setting for this event which married photographs of a counter culture downtown mentality with the traditional eloquence of the show's location.

The after party for the event was held at the Baron Showroom at 545 w 54th st. Ms Tanaka's models displayed clothing made from some of the showrooms upholstery fabrics. The garments were ingeniously designed to resemble Victorian era garb with punk rock enthusiasm that seamlessly linked with the sentiment of Ms Love's photographs. The looks displayed won the hearts of the patrons who could purchase the one of a kind pieces as well as limited edition t-shirts made specially for the event by Ms. Tanaka with help from REPUBLIC.

If you would like further information on donating to help Layla save her eyesight you can email layla@lovephotography.org
For information on purchasing clothing items from Chateau de Lion contact chateaudelion@gmail.com

Pictures to follow soon

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A very special thanks to Leigh Bromer, Allison Joyce, and Sean McGurn for taking such spectacular photographs of The Body Politic Opening.