A blast from the past. Here is the feature Molly Norris, creator of the Draw Mohammed Cartoon, did about Blank Space in Art Access back in October 20o8. She Molly’s current response to her fictional Draw Mohammed Day.
Author: Mindi Raker
Employee of the Week!
Feta Cheese, Blank Space Office Manager
Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Museum of American Art in NY has their Biennial exhibition, 2010, running through May 30th. The art is typically by young and lesser known artists, often setting or leading trends in contemporary art. I loved the variety and abundance of physical dimension. Kate Gillmore paired sculpture and video incredibly well with Still Standing … Continued
Mant Farm—A place of life.
By guest author Jesse Arnold Miller, read his blog Artchival or follow Artchival on Twitter. LBW (Lost Boy Wandering), Lazzlo, Hotpants, Ice King, Homegrown, Papi, ,Therapist, Berkley, Also, Legasurous, Muffy, Weeza, and many more with their self guided names make up the Sober Free Society, a creative crew that is starting a new dialogue about the … Continued
New Client—National Park Service
On Friday we got some very exciting news. Blank Space was awarded a contract to work with the National Park Service on conceptual graphic design projects over the next year. I am headed to Harpers Ferry Design Center in West Virginia for the post-award meeting on Wed, May 5th. I wonder what fun meaningful work … Continued
Fun Appraochable Art for All—Shape Lab
Photo courtesy Michael Nagle. From Shape Lab on Flickr. Shape Lab is an innovative, interactive space at the MoMA. At Blank Space we highly value the creation of artful installations for kids and adults alike to enjoy. Shape Lab is one of those places where I can see my version of the universe aligning. The … Continued
Playing at select theatres—including Harvard Exit!
“It’s basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed”. – Banksy Exit Through the Gift Shop is the story of how an eccentric Los Angeles based French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy whilst in the US, only to have the artist turn … Continued
Pencil vs. Camera
Just stumbled upon these fun photos and drawings by Ben Heine on his flickr page. Love it! Ben Heine took this photo in the “Palais des Beaux Arts” of Lille, France This is the legendary “Tram 28” in Lisbon, Portugal. These photos and illustrations are by Ben Heine.
Draw Mohammed Day!
If you read Molly Norris’s cartoons in Art Access or City Arts Magazine you might be impressed to see her latest cartoon posted on Andrew Sullivan’s blog (The Atlantic!) We had the pleasure of meeting and sharing pie with Molly when she did an Art Access feature on our Red White and Pie! exhibition in … Continued
1st Ever National Park Family Day at Seward Park
This free community event will feature hands-on, kid-friendly activities such as how to set up a tent, nature hikes, camp cooking, wildlife encounters, and becoming a Jr. Park Ranger! Park Rangers from Olympic, North Cascades, and Mount Rainier National Parks will talk about the history, wildlife, and volunteer opportunities at our national parks. The posters … Continued