Jesse Hazelip: “The Belle of the Brawl” at 941Geary

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David Wojnarowicz Video Now Live on Vimeo

I just learned from @paddyjohnson Twitter feed that the controversial video by David Wojnarowicz is now live on Vimeo. Thanks to P.P.O.W. Gallery for publishing and standing up against censorship.

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New Style Curators Panel Discussion

An incredibly fascinating discussion is circulating around in the art world. As the presence of New Media art forms extend from the esoteric and rarely seen – in the case of Jst Chlln – into the light of the everyday, with online exhibitions presented on Youtube and the option of replacing Firefox ads with art, [...]

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Hide/Seek: A Curator’s Comment on the National Portrait Gallery’s Censorship of David Wojnarowicz

“Bottom line, if people don’t say what they believe, those ideas and feelings get lost. If they are lost often enough, those ideas and feelings never return.” – David Wojnarowicz This quote is from the website of David Wojnarowicz; a posthumous warning that foreshadows the recent ethical plight between the National Portrait Gallery and “A [...]

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Interview With Glen E. Friedman x Shepard Fairey by Colin Day

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Quintetto by Quiet Ensemble

Quintetto is an installation by Quiet Ensemble based on the study of the casual movement of objects or living creatures used as input for the production of sounds. The basic concept is to reveal the “invisible concerts” of everyday life. The vertical movements of the 5 fish in the aquariums is captured by a video [...]

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Street Safari: Hunting Trophies of Dubai by Vincent Fichard

I don’t know much about Vincent Fichard, AKA Vincent Who, but I believe in the work he’s doing. From what I gather from his bio, he is thoughtful and heartfelt – two qualities that are indispensable to an artist who makes it his mission to enlighten through narrative and inspire with strong ideas. Vincent is [...]

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Giant Stinson Beach Bubbles (Shot with Canon 550D)

I could watch this video for hours. The fiery bursts of rainbow color, the textured ripples of air extending along the bubble’s surface as it drifts through the air like a satin sheet in the wind, and watching the bubble reach its elasticity threshold and disappear backwards, from tail to tip. Gorgeous.  

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Banksy Simpsons Episode

UPDATE: Fox pulled The Simpsons Banksy intro from Youtube for copyright infringement but you can still see it here. Everyone is talking about The Simpsons intro Banksy directed, and those of us here at Argot & Ochre are no different. The intro is brilliant: poignant without being too serious and a true act of covert [...]

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Art and Taxi Cab Drivers

Art invades the streets via New York City cabs. From September 9 through September 15, visual artist Amir Baradaran will debut TRANSIENT, a series of 40-second video installations infiltrating NYC taxicabs for one week. “TRANSIENT is intended as an ephemeral gift, foregrounding the possibilities of liminal states. Baradaran seeks to capture, challenge and transform the [...]

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