Items tagged with 'art'
The Heroes of Troy
Remember the song "Everyday Heroes"? Well, a new art project in Troy is kind of based on that idea.
OK, that sounds kind of cheesy. But trust me, it's much cooler than it sounds. And you could be a part of it.
It's no longer Kismet
Maybe the art vending machine can find a new home.
Word got around this weekend that Kismet, the art gallery and Troy Night Out staple, is closing. From an email sent out by owners Michael Fiske and Christina Stott:
For the last 2 years we strived to maintain the best Art Gallery in the region but have been unable to turn a profit in that time. Due to the struggling economy and our new obligations with our full time work schedules we will be unable to operate Kismet after October 31st. If any of our artists, or there friends, or families are interested in purchasing the business form us please contact us and we will consider all serious offers.
Earlier on AOA: The art vending machine at Kismet
(Thanks, Melissa)
Lunch with Rousseau, Gauguin, Klimt and Munch
The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope by Henri Rousseau.
Here's something a little different for your lunch hour if you work around the ESP. The New York State Museum is starting a four week Thursday lunchtime film series today called "The Post-Impressionists." Blurb from the announcement:
At the close of the 19th century, artists freely explored the innovations of Impressionism by expanding on the use of color, light, subject, and texture. The 2008 film series examines how the Post-Impressionists helped to usher in a new era of art by paving the way for Modernism.
Today's film is about Henri Rousseau. The next three weeks will cover Paul Gauguin, Gustav Klimt, and Edvard Munch.
Each film is 50 minutes long and will start at noon in the NYS Museum's Huxley Theather. And, yep, you can bring your lunch.
Earlier on AOA: Three things to see now at the NYS Museum
Three things to see now at the NYS Museum
Yeah, man, he's the groovy candidate.
Heads up: the Latin American and Caribbean Art exhibit at the New York State Museum closes in two weeks.
We wouldn't go out of our way to see this exhibit as it seems the folks at MoMA were pretty stingy in deciding which "selected highlights" from their collection would make the trip up the Hudson. But we did enjoy seeing a few pieces, including Botero's Mona Lisa, Age Twelve (there's a Diego Rivera, too).
If you do stop by, be sure to take a few minutes to check out the great Nelson Rockefeller campaign memorabilia on the wall leading into the gallery. Campaign buttons were a lot more fun back in the day. (A few more of the pieces, including a Rockefeller potholder, are after the jump.)
And one more stop to make -- the Cohoes Mastodon is back on display. It's way in the back of the natural history section.
Any one of these things alone isn't really worth the trip, but all three aren't bad on on a rainy day.
Capital Rep's pay what you will
What is art?
Heads up- tomorrow is pay what you will night at Capital Rep. Yep, you name the price.
The play is Art. . It's a Tony Award winning comedy that raises interesting questions about art and friendship. Questions like "if your friend pays a ton of money for a big white canvass with a few lines on it, is he gullible or cutting edge?" And "if you think he's nuts, do you tell him, or keep your mouth shut?"
Curtain is at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale at 10AM. They sell out quickly so get in line early. If you're sending someone to buy them for a group, just remember the limit is four tickets per person.
The art vending machine in Troy
The art vending machine.
Art? From a vending machine?
Yes, IPods aren't the only things that come in vending machines here in the Capital Region. A vending machine* in Troy has been refitted to dispense miniature pieces of art by emerging artists.
Yeah, we know It sounds a little weird, but it's actually kind of cool.
... said James Cronen about Morning Blend: Troy signs lease for new city hall