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Three Ladies of Chill Repute

Want a formula for getting your (totally deserving, yet under-appreciated) artwork out of your studio and into a larger context? Want to join that invisible art world phenomenon called “The Dialogue”? Find yourself a middle-aged lady who curates. Sorry to be so blunt, but it’s true. My own statistical research has proved it….

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The Best North Brooklyn Street Art of 2011

One of the pleasures for street art watchers is that every season a new batch of artists and work appear. New styles crop up, older styles wilt away, and there’s something for everyone.

“The Pile” by Mike Ballou exhibited at Valentine Gallery, last month. Photo courtesy of Valentine Gallery

The Gallerist—It’s Always Valentine’s Day in Ridgewood

Valentine forged his curatorial program in the school of hard knocks by way of pure insight. The former co-founder of The Mustard Factory and Galapagos’ Curator, he came to Ridgewood in 1999 long before it was on the greater artworld’s mental map.

Commentary: No Jail Time for Scarano, Business as Usual

I’m not big on conspiracy theories, though you’ve got to wonder if the mere slap on the wrist architect Robert Scarano received had anything to do with politics. Was the City using Scarano to accomplish their notsohidden agenda to remake Brooklyn into high density, highrise neighborhoods? The best the City accomplished was to take away Scarano’s ability to professionally certify his filings with the Department of Buildings. The City did not go after his architect’s license, which is what was demanded by the public. So in essence, the bad get rewarded; his license (017739) to practice architecture is still active.

"Nicki Minaj" necklace by Victor-John Villanueva. Photo courtesy the artist.

Trent’s Artsy Gift Guide

Despite its recent condofication, Williamsburg is still an artistic bastion at heart. Here some of the neighborhood’s holiday gift offerings for the aesthete in your life. Curated by Trent Morse

WORLD AIDS DAY: COULD WE HAVE STOPPED AIDS?

DECEMBER 1, 2011: WORLD AIDS DAY:  COULD WE HAVE STOPPED AIDS? By Suzanne Loebl December First became  “World AIDS Day” also called “A Day With(Out) Art,”  in 1988. A New York Art Gallery…

CONCEPT PLAN BY WILLIAMSBURG INDEPENDENT PEOPLE INCLUDES GALLERY SPACE AND AN ART PARK ACCESSIBLE FROM THE WATERFRONT.

Alternative culture hub plan for Domino Sugar factory comes into focus.

While CPCR may be on the hunt for cash, a community group is seizing the hiatus to revive interest in an alternative plan that envisions the site as a mixed-use “cultural hub” that includes galleries, event spaces, a hotel, and a marina, as well as 200 affordable housing units.


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