-
Behind the Scenes at New York’s Home for Music Discovery
Above: Alisa Ali, PCS ’14, hosts the midday show on WFUV. Photos by Matthew Septimus There was a familiar hum around the WFUV studios in late October, one that had been slowly coming back in recent months, after COVID-19 forced hosts, programmers, and engineers to figure out a way to work from home for more than a year, leaving the station mostly empty. In the newsroom, Maya Sargent, a graduate fellow from Fordham’s public media program, sat at a computer editing What’s What, the station’s daily news podcast on current events, cultural news, and issues affecting the New York City area. Down a few seats, Sam Davis, a Fordham College…
-
For 2 Graffiti Artists, New York’s Subway Was Irresistible and Deadly
New York Metropolis was the playground they experienced imagined. And so they bounded about with a dizzy energy, two French graffiti artists eager to discover a put they experienced extensive idolized. They gaped at the fluorescent billboards, sought out Nike sneakers, sneaked handfuls of candy at the M&M’S keep, applauded the b-boys and musicians, devoured Shake Shack, trekked down to the Brooklyn Bridge. But the matter that influenced Julien Blanc, 34, and Pierre Audebert, 28, the most was the city’s storied heritage in the graffiti movement. They yearned to by some means be a aspect of it. Four times into their journey, the two frequented a studio in the Bronx…
You May Also Like
Frank Auerbach: how artist drew himself for Covid ‘plague years’ drawings | Frank Auerbach
B.C artists overcome disabilities through pottery and paintings
Artist Tiona Nekkia McClodden Has Three Big Concurrent Shows in New York. Here’s What’s Captivating About How She Sees the World
-
Hot Lots: 7 Artworks That Spectacularly Outperformed Expectations During New York’s Spring 2022 Day Sales
Marquee evening sales may get the most attention, but day sales can be a far more reliable indicator of the state of the art market. While these workmanlike auctions may not deliver the eye-popping sums of their nocturnal siblings, they offer substantial insight not only into the current state of play, but also where the business is headed—and which artists and bodies of work are attracting notice. The Artnet News Pro team combed through the results from the marathon day sales at Phillips, Sotheby’s, and Christie’s in New York last week to bring you seven highlights that shattered expectations—and demand your attention. Ángeles AgrelaTilda (2020) Auction: Phillips 20th Century Art…
Extraordinary Arts & Entertainment
