Miami 2008 Day 1
SMAC: ScribeMedia Arts and Culture Channel went to Miami for the Miami Art Basel and Design Miami. Here is the photo reportage.
Communist Guide to New York City
Last night SMAC visited a book launch of “Communist Guide to New York City” by Yevgeniy Fiks at Common Room.
The guide is a collection of 76 photographs of buildings, public places, and sites in New York City, that are connected to the history of the Communist Party USA, including photos of buildings which housed […]
Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea
7 hand-made boats created by artist Swoon and her collaborators arrive at Deitch Projects in Long Island City after a 3 week journey on the Hudson river.
The Making of Bjork’s 3D Wanderlust
Video: Curious as to exactly how they shot Bjork’s new 3-D music video for “Wanderlust”, I spoke with Damijan Saccio, co-founder of UVPhactory the post production company for the project. From the initial creative brief from director’s “Encyclopedia Pictura” to production in Long Island City at Matthew Barney’s studio and the the challenges of 3-D post, Damijan walks us through the the production process step-by-step.
Five Prefab Houses at MoMA
SMAC visits the much talked about exhibition at MoMA, Home Delivery. Fabricating the Modern Dwelling. The curator Barry Bergdoll walks us through the 5 houses built especially for the show at an empty lot near the museum.
Geometric Informatics + Velodyne LIDAR = Freaking Sweet
Radiohead releases a new music video that’s not a video. Instead, it’s pure manipulated, visualized data.
Louise Bourgeois: Pandora’s Box
Louise Bourgeois’ career spans a century and is beyond the confines of modern or even contemporary art. It is beyond any art styles or art movements. Her work simultaneously absorbs and repels all labels art critics so eagerly apply to artists.
Running in Museums is Strictly Allowed: Martin Creed at Tate Britain
Martin Creed has a new show at Tate Britain. He has runners sprinting through the galleries every 30 seconds.
The Passions of Jeffrey Deitch
SMAC visits Deitch Projects and runs into twins.
Swoon Brings Juarez to Chelsea
Disappearance and murder has plagued the Mexican border city of Juarez. The artist Swoon brings one of those deaths to New York.
