Category archives: Photographer

  • The Teeter-Totter Between Recording History, and Making History into Art

  • 8 years ago
  • It was the industrial revolution that first attempted to record sound “as a medium for preservation," activating the phenomena of noise as an integral source when documenting history. Thomas Edison received notoriety for the phonograph in 1877, but it was really Edouard-Lèon Scott de Martinsville who invented the phonautograph in 1857, the first recording device. The device was specifically created to study frequency found in sounds, an intention much different from the phonograph invented by Edison which was to play and “reproduce the recorded sound… originally recorded onto a tinfoil”.  As per historical reference ( author unknown ), “The phonograph revolutionized the art of music. Performances were recorded and people could listen to them at their leisure.  It also made music and communication more public. The invention signaled the birth of a new form of entertainment and an entirely new field of business that fed the demand for the new invention, the music industry”- hence both inventions put an end to the masses' naiveté to the sense of hearing, and introduced the start of audio’s sensational future possibilities. When we fast forward through the history of music and sound, we could say that the underground rave music scene (which famously erupted somewhere in between Chicago and the UK during the late 80’s), had a lot of thanking to give the founding fathers of sound, more so Edison’s phonograph. It was the phonograph that gathered groups of people before a speake[...]

  • Fountain Art Fair

  • Art for Progress Announces Artists to be Shown at Fountain Art Fair 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 March 9th - 11th Art for Progress, Fountain Art Fair’s non-profit partner for NY Art Week, has announced the artists it will be presenting for both the Fair and the March 10th after party. Additionally, the organization will be showing work from the most promising student artists participating in its city-wide arts education program. Art for Progress (AFP) is a New York non-profit dedicated to helping emerging artists through its many culturally diverse art events and providing arts education to underserved youth in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Bronx with dynamic programming that promotes reflection and self-expression. As part of its collaboration with Fountain Art Fair, AFP will be showing the work of twenty international artists whose work includes painting, photography, digital, video and sculpture. Artwork from AFP’s student artists from grades nine through twelve will also be exhibited. In conjunction with its visual arts offerings, Art for Progress will feature DJs, live musical performances, and performance art pieces throughout the show’s dates within its gallery space. Fountain Art Fair takes place March 9-11 at the historic 69th armory located at 68 Lexington Avenue on the corner of 25th Street. General hours on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11 are from 1–7pm. Tickets are $10 for daily passes and $15 weekend passes. The[...]

  • Mixed Greens

  • Art for Progress presents "Mixed Greens" Saturday, September 22nd @ The Paper Box, Brooklyn AFP returns to The Paper Box in East Williamsburg for a new monthly multimedia experience showcasing some of the finest emerging talent NYC has to offer. Taking place on Saturday nights the third week of each month, "Mixed Greens" will bring together a fresh new mix of musicians, artists, and DJ's, creating an eclectic experience. Saturday, September 22nd: LIVE MUSIC: Ellis Ashbrook, Black Wing Halo, Idgy Dean and Heavy Birds PERFORMANCE ART: Caridad Sola and Sindy Butz A VIDEO INSTALLATION: Filmmaker Daniel Maldonado DJ SETS in the Garden: Jeannie Hopper, Bruce Tantum, Gatto and Sal Leone Doors 8pm. Music 9pm-2am. Cover $8 The Paper Box, 17 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY Directions:L train to Grand Street Stop (4 blocks from the subway)

  • What's Your Religion

  • "What's Your Religion" Group Art Show. Opening: Friday, December 14th, 7PM - 10PM. Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard Street, New York, NY Religion plays a very important role in many people's lives, and religion as an institution holds a powerful place in society, but people are also influenced by other things that do not theoretically align with a form of religion. "What's Your Religion" delves into the broad perspective of what motivates/inspires people to approach life in a certain way. The artist's perspective can be personal or just a general perspective on the topic. Is it religion or faith that leads the way? Is it money, power, fame or being of service to others? What's Your Religion? Hosted by NYC based 501 (c) 3 non-profit Art for Progress, the show will feature artwork by Ted Barr, Jef Campion, Hunter Clarke, Bill Claps, Pablo Damas, Lance Dehne, Carmen Ghecca, Berette Macaulay, Juan Manuel Pajares, Jeanne Wilkinson and Kristina Zallinger. The scope of the exhibit is wide ranging in terms of the media (paintings, photography, installation, digital) and the artist's perspective. For example, Ted Barr's work explores the human relationship with our universe while Jef Campion's work takes a more literal, critical view of religion. Jeanne Wilkinson's "Sky People" live in a digital, fantasy world outside of time while Juan Manuel Pajares' "Icons" series looks at the role of celebrities in society. The exhibition runs through January 3rd 2013. Gallery Bar 120[...]