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Tag Archives: photography
Photography in the Spotlight
When we think of big donations to art museums, we often think of large canvases or dusty vases gifted by aging millionaires. However, photography is a burgeoning art form of its own, as many recent donations and gallery updates can … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Berman, frank stella, Max Mara, photography, Thom Weisel, Victoria and Albert Museum
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Irving Penn Exhibit Coming to the Met
Irving Penn’s bold, deliberate photos helped define the look of Vogue Magazine and, it could be said, of fashion photography itself. “Insufferably elegant” is how it was described by Roberta Smith in the New York Times. He photographed everything, from … Continue reading
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Tagged Irving Penn, Mary Jane Russell, Metropolitan Museum of Art, photography, Rolleiflex, Vogue
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Effects of the Travel Ban Are Still Felt in the Art World
The New York art scene has made it a point in recent times to showcase the ways in which the Middle East and the Muslim world have contributed to the global cultural wealth. With the Museum of Modern Art replacing … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Galerie, Aipad, Iran, Middle Eastern art, photography, travel ban
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Todd Webb’s ‘A City Seen’ Coming to Museum of the City of New York
Todd Webb (1905–2000) arrived in New York in 1946, armed with a camera and the training of a Navy photographer. By then, he’d already worked with other photography greats like Ansel Adams and Harry Callahan. But Webb ultimately made a … Continue reading
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Tagged A City Seen, Ansel Adams, Museum of the City of New York, photography, Todd Webb
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Run, Don’t Walk: Three Museum Exhibitions You Do Not Want to Miss
2013 brought so many phenomenal arts events and exhibitions to NYC’s premier museums and institutions. And while the New Year may be upon us, there is still time to catch three of the most acclaimed New York City exhibitions before … Continue reading
Posted in art, Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYC
Tagged 2013 art, Chris Burden, Fashion Institute of Technology, LGBT fashion, MoMA, New Museum, NYC exhibits, photography
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SALT in New York City
When artistic and nonprofit endeavors collide it’s a beautiful thing. A nonprofit organization designed to help inner city youth flourish creatively, while providing them with tools to carve out brighter futures for themselves sounds pretty phenomenal. NYC SALT is doing … Continue reading
Posted in art, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYC, Queens, Staten Island
Tagged Alicia Hansen, Bath House Studios, disadvantaged youth, inner city youth, NYC, NYC SALT, NYC SALT Gallery, photography, professional artist, SEE SALT
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We the People Tells Real NYCHA Resident Stories
Earlier this month, Manhattan District Attorney Vance and NYC Police Commissioner Kelly announced that more than sixty members of gangs had been indicted, pulling dangerous people off the streets and out of public housing. “This is a huge step forward … Continue reading
Tropical Paradise at THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN and photography tips.
By Devon Johnson, Contributing Writer Devon Johnson is a new contributing writer for Community Arts NYC. Devon grew up in Brooklyn in NYCHA’s Marcy Development, and is one of our New York based writers. Check out his introductory post here. If … Continue reading
Posted in art, contributing writer, Devon Johnson
Tagged Devon, New York Botanical Garden, NYCHA, photography, tips, tropical paradise
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NYCHA is Developing Lives
Quite literally, NYCHA is helping residents develop their lives—through photographs. Started in 2010, Developing Lives was a pilot program created to help residents capture moments of their lives. New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA pre-teens, teens, and seniors were given … Continue reading
Posted in NYC, NYCHA
Tagged Developing Lives, lesson plans, New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA, photography, Studio
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