waste land
Waste Land follows Vik Muniz as he travels from Brooklyn to Brazil’s Jardim Gramacho to create his new piece from the world’s largest garbage dump.
christian marclay
I am intrigued by the work of Christian Marclay, in which he “transforms sound and music into visual and physical forms through performance, collage, sculpture, large-scale installations, photography, and video”. His show at the Whitney runs through September 26.
rackstraw downes
A very interesting article about plein-air artist Rackstraw Downes.
david lachapelle
American Jesus, David LaChapelle’s show at Paul Kasmin Gallery, will run through September 18.
art party theatre company
Art. Party. Theatre. Company presents STARBOX, a box with a mystery star inside, the next four Fridays at Bryant Park.
thomas eakins
An interesting article about the recently restored Eakins’s masterpiece “Gross Clinic” that will be on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
mates of state
Mates of State play their final show of their summer tour tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Have fun.
bari kumar
Bari Kumar’s work is very interesting.
artists of the third rail
Graffiti NYC: Artists of the Third Rail opens on July 15th at Benrimon Contemporary.
closer: in conservation
Closer: In Conservation is a public art piece at St. Nicholas Park that consists of “a series of mailbox stations where people may write letters to St. Nicolas Park.” Read these letters here, or write one yourself before it closes on July 16.