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UncommonGoods Welcomes Art Contest Submissions Year-Round

by Sponsors on May 14, 2013
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Opportunities for artists abound! Every month is a new chance for artists to submit their latest masterpiece and get it in front of UncommonGoods buyers. The winner will receive $500, an UncommonGoods vendor contract, and national exposure.

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Historian Barry Lewis Explains the Importance of Jefferson Market Courthouse

by Paddy Johnson on May 13, 2013
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The Avant/Garde Dairies should interview more historians. Barry Lewis, an architectural historian, who speaks like he’s been lecturing at institutions across the country all his life, is the subject of their latest segment and he’s absolutely captivating.

Here, he discusses the Jefferson Market Courthouse, a library made of red brick that’s located in Greenwich Village. “What could be avant garde about that?” Lewis asks rhetorically before explaining the long forgotten taboos of the 19th century. At the time exposing the structural materials such as brick was simply not done; architects were expected to place such materials behind beautified walls.

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Phillip Klais on The Experience of History

by Paddy Johnson on February 25, 2013
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What is the avant garde? Each person asked will probably answer differently; our profession and experience inform our opinions. For that reason, it’s not too much of a surprise to hear organ builder Phillip Klais reference his family business as he attempts to answer the question. His great grandfather established a workshop over a 130 years ago, and it’s been passed down from generation to generation.

“The avant garde goes beyond invention” Klais tells us assuredly in the latest edition of Avant Garde Diares. “[It’s] using the experience of history to develop visions for the future.”

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[Sponsor] Art Wynwood Fair Returns February 14th-18th

by Sponsors on February 5, 2013
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This year’s Art Wynwood Fair returns with a little something special; a Valentine’s Day VIP Preview. The evening comes complete with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and will mark the start of what is certain to be a wonderful President’s Day weekend filled with some of the world’s most exciting art. The fair runs from the 14th-18th, and is poised for another groundbreaking year of cutting edge, emerging, contemporary, and modern works.

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[Sponsor] Call For Artists! Dizbe ‘Creative Marketplace’

by Sponsors on December 3, 2012
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Dizbe.com is a new ‘Creative Marketplace’ that aims to spread and strengthen Internet art culture.  Using technology trends, Dizbe is building a rich community of artists and providing them with the tools they need to be successful selling work online.

Dizbe is currently searching for qualified artists, designers, and craftsmen to join the growing community of selling members.

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[Sponsor] Gabriel Orozco and Benjamin Buchloh Discuss Asterisms at The Guggenheim

by Paddy Johnson on November 9, 2012
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Clear your calendars! Art stars collide at the Guggenheim next Tuesday, November 13th. Harvard University Professor Benjamin Buchloh will talk with famed Mexican conceptual artist Gabriel Orozco about his current exhibition “Asterisms” at the Guggenheim.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

by Sponsors on October 31, 2012
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Thank you to this month’s sponsors. They are: Guggenheim, Asia Society Museum, Creative Time, Association of Public Art, Curator’s Office, Art Miami, Pacific Northwest College of Art, NYU Steinhardt, International Center of Photography, School of Visual Arts, Ripley Auctions, artnet Auctions, Mixed Greens, Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival, School of Visual Arts, New York Academy of Sciences, Tim Roseborough, Pernod Absinthe, Art Systems, and TheBowerbirds. 

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The Art & Absinthe Guide to Brooklyn

by Sponsors on October 22, 2012
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Welcome to Brooklyn, the land of studios, galleries, and more fancy cocktails than you can shake a stick at. Braving this teeming culture can be a little overwhelming, so let me introduce you to your two new best friends: Pernod Absinthe Superieure, creator of art history’s most inspirational spirit, and WAGMAG, the Brooklyn art guide. The two have teamed up to bring you the mobile app of the millenium.

This app features WAGMAG’S monthly gallery and events listings, as well as the best cocktail lounges in the arty-party nabe of Williamsburg. The app features GPS mapping guiding you to the nearest art-and-drinks hot spots, and Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare integration so you can know who is where and what’s happening – right now.

The Art & Absinthe Guide to Brooklyn has just been improved to offer an even better user experience, with easier navigation and more geo-location capabilities.

For more information or to download the app for iPhone or Android visit artandabsinthebk.com.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

by Sponsors on October 1, 2012
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We would like to take a brief moment to thank this month’s sponsors. These are the organizations and companies that keep us publishing, so be sure to check them out!

Brooklyn Museum-, NYU Steinhardt, Creative Time, Vera List Art Project, International Center of Photography , Association of Public Art, Norte Maar, Guggenheim, Art Systems, Scott Chasse Art Panels, TNC Gallery, Safety: An Art Exhibition , The Bowerbirds, Brooklyn Comics Festival , Waterfront Toronto

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