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September 19, 2012, 8:25am

Where to draw the line: A Conversation with Bette Burgoyne and Jed Dunkerley

I sit down at a bar at the north end of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood with two artists whose work is the definition of obsessive, both in technique and content. Neither of them identify as OCD or autistic.

Listed under: Artists on Artists, Seattle

September 18, 2012, 11:39am

Volta New York Moving to SOHO

We just found out that one of our favorite fairs is moving to SOHO! From the Volta Show NY press release:

"VOLTA NY, taking place from Thursday, March 7, through Sunday, March 10, is thrilled to announce its NEW LOCATION for 2013: 82MERCER in SoHo, New York.

The Mercer Street building's 50,000 square foot exhibition space, comprising two floors and daylight loft-like spaces, is nestled in a groovy corner of SoHo and will provide a handsome platform for VOLTA NY's strictly solo-project format, including a broad international roster as well as plenty of local representation."

Listed under: Art Fairs, Art World
Tagged as: art fair, SOHO, volta, VOLTA NY

September 18, 2012, 8:20am

12 Must-See Painting Shows: September 2012

There is still time in September to see what New American Paintings' Publisher/Editor, Steven Zevitas, considers the 12 must-see painting shows of September. After the jump you can find his brief article originally posted on the Huffington Post. And don't forget we posted a full list of must-see shows for the September earlier this month on the blog!

Listed under: Must-Sees

September 17, 2012, 7:25am

Gallerist at Home: Monique Meloche

Hip, stylish, and ever-tasteful, Monique Meloche (the founder, owner, and namesake of monique meloche gallery) and her husband live in a contemporary single family home in Ukranian Village, Chicago.  After Meloche and her husband got married and moved into their home, they opened the gallery in that very residence in October of 2000 with an exhibition aptly called "Homewrecker” before opening to the public in 2001.

Listed under: Gallerist at Home

September 10, 2012, 8:25am

Artist Submissions...What's the Deal?

"What's the Deal?" aims to provide artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts with an opportunity to hear the opinions and get tips from individuals that help run the art world. We have an amazing network of prominent art dealers and gallerists ready and willing to answer your questions. For this "What's the Deal?" post, Heather Taylor, Co-Owner of Taylor De Cordoba, answers a question about best practices for an artist's approach to submit works to a gallery. As always, we encourage you to share your opinion in the comments section.

Listed under: Art World, What's the Deal?

September 07, 2012, 8:30am

#gobrooklynart

This weekend, September 8–9, 2012, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, artists throughout Brooklyn will open their studio, so that visitors can decide who will be featured in an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum at the end of the year. After the jump is a brief explanation of the voting process and exhibition from the Brooklyn Museum website. But first, check out the video! We hope you can check it out and vote (link to register is also after the jump)!

Listed under: Art Market, Art World

September 06, 2012, 8:25am

Must See Painting Shows: September

It is September and the art world has come back to life. Commercial galleries around the country are busy putting final touches on soon to open exhibitions. Not surprisingly, many are opening their seasons with shows by significant artists. In New York, Gerhard Richter and James Rosenquist open next week at Marian Goodman and Acquavella Galleries, respectively. In Chicago, original Hairy Who member Gladys Nilsson presents new work at Jean Albano Gallery. All the way across the country in Los Angeles, be sure to catch an exhibition of recent work by Jim Dine at Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art that has already opened.

Listed under: Must-Sees

September 04, 2012, 8:25am

Northeast Extended Deadline: September 9

Because the deadline occurred over the holiday weekend, we have decided to extend the Northeast Competition.*  If you are an artist residing CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, & VT, this one is for you!

Listed under: Competitions
Tagged as: Extended, Northeast

August 31, 2012, 8:18am

Weekly Wrap-Up (Week of August 27th)

We hope you are getting ready for a nice, long holiday weekend. If you've got the iPAD with you on your vacation (btw, no one in our office is taking one), you can catch up on the posts from the blog this week. After the jump, you will find contributions by blog regulars, Ellen C. Caldwell and Matthew Smith, as well as a great piece we found on GalleristNY.com. Before the jump, you may notice the picture below...Yes, the regular deadline for the Northeast is tonight at midnight! Please, it's a Friday night, don't wait with technical questions...Apply Now!

Listed under: Weekly Recap
Tagged as: weekly recap

August 30, 2012, 8:30am

Go Big or Go Home in Chelsea (Does Size Matter?)

We found this great post recently (along with many others) on the GalleristNY. Rachel Corbett reports on the nature of the Chelsea art scene. What is causing the boom in larger gallery spaces, especially considering that so many have closed up shop in recent years? Read on to hear Corbett's perspective and let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Originally Posted on GalleristNY By Rachel Corbett (August 20th):

Supersize Chelsea!: In New York’s Main Art District, It’s Go Big or Go Home

Listed under: Art Market, Art World

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