Alt + Esc: No Vacancy II
The founders of Alt + Esc share why they’re rebelling against the traditional art world.
Category: Art
Escaping the Art Fair Norm with SPRING/BREAK
Established and emerging artists share rooms, for free, in underused and historic New York City spaces. We approve everything that comes in, not only …
Alex McQuilkin: The Artist of Self-Discovery
I would essentially destroy or obliterate myself in the attempt to match myself to a certain image. And it always involved a tremendous loss- those w…
Andy Mister: Reproduction & Representation
In general I’m interested in taking content that was meant to document something historical and re-cropping or framing it in a way that is more aest…
Karin Haas: Sculptural Lines
I wanted to narrow down my ideas and push my patterns and lines to a minimal state while focusing on more movement within a still life. I continue to …
Michael Alan: Translating the Moment
The energetic portraits that I create are inspired by the person, their energy, sound, their movements, how the blood flows in their face.
Joe Ballweg: Jazz Burger Drool
Don’t be optimistic or pessimistic! Be alive! Art that embraces the good, the bad, the frenzied and the absurd is where it’s at.
Abe Lincoln Jr.: Public Ad Takeover
...ultimately I want to make random New Yorkers stop for a second and feel something.
Aaron Levi Garvey: Will A Real Curator Please Stand Up?
There are still a few purists out there; those who consider the word “curator” to be earned rather than “assigned” by the quick shifts of soci…