Posted by artwirth on November 25, 2015 · 6 Comments
Here comes my favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving! What can be better than celebrating food, family, and friends? I realize that art plays such a huge role in my life, so I wanted to take a moment to be thankful for all the ways art makes life better: (The following images do not have … Continue reading →
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Posted by artwirth on July 30, 2015 · 6 Comments
As I watched one man rapidly peeling oranges on a machine with a table clamp, and the other handing us the coconuts he prepared with straws poking out, the combination of the heat, the fruit stand, and their heavy Cuban accents convinced me that I was thoroughly disoriented. Wasn’t I at Port Authority in Manhattan just 15 minutes … Continue reading →
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Posted by artwirth on July 22, 2015 · 1 Comment
I’ve noticed at every art fair that I’ve been to recently, there is always beach photography. It’s enough to make you start counting the minutes, hours, and days until the weekend. In the meantime —as you wait for Friday— I’ve compiled a selection of some great photography to hold you over.
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Posted by artwirth on June 8, 2015 · 4 Comments
Color…Street-art…Giant artist studios, drenched in light! Ok, ok, it’s summer, and Brooklyn always looks its best in the sunshine, but I think I’m in love with Bushwick. I have to be honest, I spend 97% of my time in Manhattan, and I’ve only really wandered around Bushwick during the Open Studios last weekend (June 5-7)… but … Continue reading →
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