From Artinfo: by Benjamin Sutton It’s raining biennales! And though the National Weather Center (NWC) didn’t forecast the recent deluge of bi-annual art prizes, it did announce yesterday that it would throw its weatherproof hat in the ring. To wit, next year will see the debut of the National Weather Center Biennale. Since we are already a week or so past April … [Read more...]
Clouds by Berndnaut Smilde
From The Design Ark: Amsterdam-based Berndnaut Smilde created these wonderful cloud creations with a combination of smoke, moisture, and dramatic lighting. His work experiments with the concept of “the physical presence of transitional spaces”. ...Thanks to Cat Krudy … [Read more...]
S.P. (Special Preview) for 2011 Reports
The one-day exhibition S.P. (Special Preview): 2011 Weather Reports took place Sunday February 26th at Flux Factory, gathering recently completed editions and works-in-progress from the twelve artists and artist-collaborations who created new work for the 2011 installment of this ongoing publications series. Each year since 2008, SPWS has invited 12 artists to ‘report’ … [Read more...]
Public installation of Rena Leinberger’s work
SPWS Weather Interpreter (January 2012) Rena Leinberger's new work, When it opens like this, up is not over, was presented on Friday under the Queensborough Bridge, at the junction of Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. The works will be installed until October 31 of this year--check it out--Congratulations Rena! When it opens like this, up is not … [Read more...]
January 19-21: Lectures on Weather Performance @ DAC
Performance: Lectures on Weather Dance Performance choreographed by Athena Kokoronis Thursday, January 19, 7 PM Friday, January 20, 7 PM Saturday, January 21, 4 PM all events are free and open to the public, donations encouraged! Lectures on Weather is a performance work choreographed and performed by Athena Kokoronis in collaboration with dancers Carolyn Hall, … [Read more...]