By Zoe Weitzman Sherry Aliberti’s work is not easy to ignore. Seriously. We dare you. Just try and walk by one of her Cocoons without lowering your iPhone and taking a good, hard look. As part of an ongoing project, Aliberti sheathes actors and dancers head-to-toe in neon elastic fabric and encourages them to move [...]
By Minji Lee In many ways, parks are living, breathing canvases of artwork in themselves. In addition to their serene landscapes and beautiful views, they sometime feature unique art exhibitions for individuals to enjoy. Freshkills Park, located in Staten Island, features all three aspects mentioned above, as well as endless other attractions. We had the [...]
By Bryanne Leeming Performance artist, painter, photographer, videographer, social commentator, and creator of characters — Carolina Mayorga remains hard to define into a particular mold as she embodies so many. She is a presence made up of many different characters, yet always stays true to her Colombian roots. She majored in cultures in the states, [...]
by Chelsea Keys VDREY is a French, multimedia artist. Schultz is an electronic musician. The two dynamic personalities began collaborating in 2006 and have performed throughout Europe. White Blood Cells, their latest work, involves red ballons, live, harsh, industrial music, red paint, blank white canvases and video of microscopic white blood cells. I contacted Schultz [...]
by John Critelli Photo by Claire Seo In Choi Art in Odd Places was thrilled to participate in ArtsTech Demo Day on July 16. The event brought together some of the best artistic and technological minds in New York City. We’d like to thank ArtsTech for hosting the event, as well as Tumblr and Eyebeam for [...]
By Zoe Weitzman Julia Marchesi sees Brooklyn as a borough-wide book club. No, there may not be bimonthly sit downs with light fare and Julian Barnes-centered banter, but there is literary exchange – and plenty of it. Brooklynites have cozied up with printed matter for good – and be it reading, writing, toting around, researching, [...]
By John Critelli Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel Sheryl Oring tries to change the world. She does this by sparking discussions about everything from education, to 9/11, to presidential politics. And she does it all with retro-cool style. For example, her project I Wish to Say invited people to dictate postcards to the president. Then Sheryl, [...]
by John Critelli Can machines have souls? Scott Draves thinks they can. “Computers and robots started out as literally mechanical,” he says, “but as they develop, they are getting more subtle and more magical.” “Magical” certainly describes Drave’s project Electric Sheep. Find this sheep Electric Sheep is, at first glance, just a screen saver. But [...]
In what AiOP is fondly calling “The Russian Invasion,” Art in Odd Places and CEC ArtsLink hosted five Russian and two Central Asian visiting artists for a public art workshop on Saturday, June 23. The artists created spontaneous public performances along 14th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, working with the AiOP 2012 theme: MODEL. [...]
By Minji Lee Many of us have vivid recollections of our far-fetched childhood dreams. They are bizarre yet brilliant, but never seem to manifest themselves in reality. However, performance artist Anya Liftig’s childhood dreams of engaging in conversations with animals and dressing up as quirky characters have, indeed, become her reality. She has danced with [...]
