Tag Archives: Recession
nyfa says, yes, there’s a Recession, and…
…illustrates it with work by Lawrence Swan, who says, among other things:
The art world, so-called, has been hit by the recession, and that means our ways of thinking about art and making art will change, like it or not. Do you really think that art made to adorn the homes of the rich, or made [...]
Posted in Recession Advice Also tagged Art Bum Comix, Bushwick, Ellen Letcher, Famous Accountants, Hrag Vartanian, Kevin Regan, Lawrence Swan, NYFA Leave a comment
Contrasts: Is your life full of them?
On my way Uptown to finally take in the posh Hans P. Kraus Gallery show, psyched to see 5- and 6-digit photos from Photography’s Esteemed Past like this:
I got a little dose of reality, in the subway:
An ad-hoc contemporary photo show — well, digital printouts — but totally cohesive in content. All for sale, of [...]
Posted in DIY Art, Recession Advice, Uncategorized Also tagged Contemporary Photography, DIY Art 1 Comment
Creativity in the Workplace: Recession Inspiration in Bklyn
The Red Hook Lobster Pound is actually the brainchild/business venture of a woodworker, named Ralph, who has his shop next door. What’s cool is the artfulness with which he does both activities: He builds furniture out of recycled wood in his shop; and for his “store” he’s constructed a platform of wooden, rubber-lined tubs (kind [...]
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Mid-life writer works in fulfillment house, finds fulfillment sez NYTIMES