ARTE: Science and Invention is Cool

ARTE: Samuel Levi Jones

Oakland artist Samuel Levi Jones!

ARTE: Supertoy x Hek Hernandez = Warhol Baby

Amir George from Black Cinema House put us on to this track.

ARTE: B.A.R.

Last week installation artist and sculptor Theaster Gates hosted the first Black Artists Retreat in Chicago.  This also served as an introduction to the many projects Theaster has in progress.  The Black Cinema House, Archive Library, Blair House, Dorchester Artist Housing Collaborative, Hyde Park Art House, and the Kimbark Warehouse are all located on the south side of Chicago and will serve the communities they reside in, in a most immediate way.

The retreat was an opportunity for artists of many generations to meet, talk and plan for collaborative initiatives and ideas for the future.

Kenturah Davis and MJP were lucky and honored to be invited.  Were looking forward to the wonderful new things that will come out of it!

All photos below by Kenturah Davis

MJP & Carrie Mae Weems in dialogueTheaster GatesDinner at the Kimbark WarehouseB.A.R. guest & Curator Amanda HuntArtists - Kenturah Davis & Terence NanceArtists - Dawoud Bey, Carrie Mae Weems & Todd Gray

ARTE: SANDY iPhone Photo Book

#SANDY is a book of iPhone Photos by acclaimed photographers who captured the tragic devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut. #SANDY will be published by Daylight Books in 2014 but when you purchase now, you will get an early copy in October 2013!

100% of the royalties from the book will be donated to Occupy Sandy to support the rebuilding efforts in New York City and the Sandy Storyline project.

The book is only available for purchase through our IndieGogo campaign and you will receive it by the first year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in Late October 2013. If we do not meet our funding goal, the book will not be published.  

Featured photographers include Benjamin Lowy, Stephen Wilkes, Ed Kashi/Vll, Richard Renaldi, Hank Willis Thomas, Lyle Owerko, Wyatt Gallery, Ruddy Roye, Craig Wetherby, Andrew Quilty, 13th Witness, Michael Christopher Brown, Yosra El-Essawy, Erica Simone, Giles Clarke, Sam Horine, Stanley Lumax, Dylan Chandler, Brent Bartley, and Nicole Sweet.

This book is the first of it's kind to showcase the impact of the iPhone combined with Social Media to inspire others to make a difference while simultaneously reporting the news.

Photo by Ruddy RoyePhoto by Wyatt galleryPhoto by Benjamin Lowy

Photo by Lyle OwerkoPhoto by Hank Willis ThomasPhoto by Ricard Renaldiindiegogo.com/projects/sandy-iphone-photography-book

ARTE: I LOVE JANY

Came across this incredible video telling the story of one of the first Black models in fashion.

"Shot in New York by artist Sasha Huber. Story is about Jany Tomba, Haitian girl that moved to NY as a child with her family and explains how she became a model as a black girl, being one of the first black girls to get into magazine covers in US."

ARTE: Mad Decent x ADHD X Ben Jones

Mad Decent records is back on tour and collaborating with new animation channel ADHD which is creatively directed by artist Ben Jones who we love!

More stuff from Ben Jones

New Dark Age at Deitch Projects 2009New Dark Age at Deitch Projects 2009

Stills of a video paintingIce Cream Truck

ARTE: Scholarships for Young Photographers

Scholarship for young photographers – Rome Photo Workshop, October 2013, with Francesco Zizola

YarT Photography offers a scholarship available to cover 50% of the workshop fee for young photographers under 30 years old. Scholarship application deadline is August 15 2013.

The workshop is open to all ages and nationalities!

For information about the workshop and registration (with o without scholarship): info@yartproject.com

ARTE: This Week In Art

Spike Lee and Marina Ambramovic launch kickstarters (separately), both are worthy of supporting!

Marina is forming her own institute for the creation and advancement of long durational work.

Spike is making a new Spike Lee joint!

Picasso Baby debuts...Jay Z's 6 hour "performance art" piece (or music video) shot at PACE in NY last month.

And finally Lady Gaga announces new album titled "ART POP"