re:form school - art for education

re:form school is bringing the creative community together
with the aim to set the wheels in motion for reform of the american
eduation system. artists involved include a few you should have
heard of: maya hayuk, gary baseman, shepard fairey, swoon,
& FAILE among others.

the works will occupy the entirety of the recently closed st. patricks
school in soho, which was one of nyc's oldest schools.

there will also be an online competition to get the international
creative community involved, entries close on september 30th, 2010.
you can can check the guidelines & find more info on the show here:

http://reformschool.letsredu.com/

the show will run from october 9th - 11th, 2010 from 10am - 6pm
at the st. patricks school, 233 mott st. nyc.

this is a really good chance for you to get involved and show your
support for a cause that often gets overlooked. education shouldn't
be something reserved for those with the funds to access it so do
your part to change it!

*images sourced from re:form school website

the original copy at MoMA

as always MoMA bring an unbelievable variety
of exhibitions. one that we're particularly intrigued
by explores the use of photography as a means to
further study sculpture in it's various forms.

spanning from 1839 through today it includes the
work of such seminal artists & photographers as:
man ray, marcel duchamp, robert frank, herbert
bayer, david goldblatt and many more.

the original copy: photography of sculpture, 1839-
to today runs at MoMA through november 1st so don't
miss it.

for more information check their website:

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/970

**photograph horscht p. horscht for salvador dali's
dream of venus, 1939.
**sourced from moma.org

erik otto - video interview

if you won't be finding yourself in SF anytime soon
check out the video interview with artist erik otto
on his upcoming show.

tomorrow is never promised opens at white walls
gallery on october 2nd, 2010.

watch the video, it's a beautiful insight into the work
of a truly special artist.

watch it here:

http://www.erikotto.com/

** image sourced from erikotto.com

icp reopens september 24th

summer's done and all good things must end, except at icp!
beginning september 24ththey'll have some great new exhibitons
coinciding with their fall return.

the mexican suitcase features images from the spanish civil war
as shot by robert cappa, gerda taro and chim (david seymour).
opening on the same day will be cuba in revolution which will
feature images from the year 1959, an unarguably dramatic chapter
of the cold war and one of the most significant political events
of the twentieth century.

for more information please check the icp website at:

http://www.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/upcoming

**photo by raul corrales, sourced from icp.com

tokion is now factory magazine

new york based tokion magazine has had a colorful
and creative upbringing. it graduated from its young
adult, more d.i.y style a few years back with a larger
format and a more high-fashion/art focus.

now it seems they are getting their masters and things
have changed again. tokion has become factory and you
can download a fee digital copy for yourself and see exactly
where there heading with this new chapter.

download it here:

http://www.zinio.com/delivery/login.jsp?of=500346307&
_requestid=10484986&_requestid=10484986

legitimate graffiti sites

an ACLU of sorts is being formed by graffiti artists, for graffiti
artists. the 'urban art foundation' was unveiled during the
meeting of styles which took place at P.S 14 in patterson, n.j
this past weekend. calling for landmark status to be applied
to pieces of historal significance, such as those by artist
steve powers aka ESPO. the foundation will also raise legal
funds and create a database of attorney's for those charged with
graffiti-related crimes.

not everyone see's the positive effect this soon-to-be non profit
could have. fred kress, co-founder of C.A.G.E (citizens against
graffiti everywhere) stands strongly by his beliefs, "we're trying
to take down graffiti on every level." kress believes that graffiti
is a crime, not an artform. "we want to see them reformed or
locked up and I would like them to pay restitution. these are
vandals, certainly not artists. if it's so artful, why aren't they
doing it on their own cars and homes?"

regardless of your stance on graffiti. love it or hate it there's no
doubt it's here to stay. the presence it has within popular culture
and influence on visual culture cannot be ignored. it will be
interesting to see the effect a foundation of this nature can have
in bringing understanding from the broader community to
what graffiti is all about.

for the full article in the wall street journal please check the
following link:

http://mobile2.wsj.com/device/article.php?CALL_URL=
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704147
804575455932861284588.html

**image sourced from the wall street journal
photographer: bryan derballa