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my new web site

i've updated my web site, and while the full fruition is still underway, I wanted to invite those of you who aren't already following the facebook, twitter, and other various fritter postings to take a gander at my new mental annex.

www.peterferko.com/wordpress/

peace out

Added by Peter Ferko on September 8, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

MoMa 9/2

A hit and run review.

Added by Peter Ferko on September 2, 2009 at 7:12pm — No Comments

NYC Union Square Studio for rent starting Sept 2009

Great location and space to create! Union Square East. Private space is split in two. Quiet photographer uses one half. $650/month; 400 sq. ft each side - approx 300 sf usable space on each side.
Available ASAP. Call Jean, 212-260-3232

Added by Sky Pape on September 1, 2009 at 6:16pm — No Comments

quit fondling your ego

Dear Eva,



You seem the same as always, and being you, hate every minute of it. Don’t! Learn to say “Fuck You” to the world once in a while. You have every right to. Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder, wondering, doubting, fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, gasping, confusing, itching, scratching, mumbling, bumbling,… Continue

Added by Sky Pape on August 21, 2009 at 9:53pm — 1 Comment

pod anyone?

Got this in the email. Sounds cool (not sure about these dates):



Artist residency / Residencias para artistas: The Waterpod

Deadline: August 31

The Waterpod is a public floating living sculpture traversing the NY Waterways during the summer/fall of 2009. Four artists live and work on board. The Waterpod is looking for artists to create installations that will become part of the permanent structure of the Waterpod, and performance and video artists to exhibit their work.… Continue

Added by Peter Ferko on August 20, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Job Opportunity

Hello there,

I'd like to share the following message I received from E.J. McAdams - a call for a part-time Executive Director of a creative non-profit organization. Click here for job description. (Word document)



Dear Friends and Colleagues,



I serve on the Board of the interdisciplinary Laboratory of Art Nature and Dance (iLAND). We are searching for our first employee, a part-time Executive… Continue

Added by Sky Pape on August 20, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Health care reform & those of us who remember the '80s





This morning I was thinking about health care reform, and the vociferous opposition to it in the form of people, many armed, showing up to disrupt town hall meetings on the subject. I thought about those who would say it's not wise for an artist to publicly express an opinion about this issue, because he or she could… Continue

Added by Sky Pape on August 18, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

My thoughts have returned to the superiority of first-hand over virtual experience. By this, I mean looking at original artwork as opposed to viewing it on a computer monitor, taking off your iPod and going to hear live music, attending a dance performance, a play, a poetry or book reading, and yes, even just kicking yourself outside to move your legs, smell the flowers, and hear the birds sing.







The in-person experience and meaning of a large-scale work of art… Continue

Added by Sky Pape on August 13, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

a moment of silence for merce

I received a link today to this 2006 televised performance of a piece by Merce Cunningham's long-time collaborator John Cage. I then learned of Cunningham's death and heard highlighted on Brian Lehrer's show Cunningham's process of not choreographing to music (music appeared in his pieces at dress rehearsal). So I thought this performance of 4'33 was an apt tribute, albeit unintentional. Cunningham was at the forefront of his craft and of the world of art to the end. His website,… Continue

Added by Peter Ferko on July 27, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

laughing out loud

As Facebook is devouring our productive time and being preached as the silver bullet for nonprofit marketing, it is becoming a new cultural matrix for creativity as well. Discussions about hyperactive status updaters, silly surveys and annoying friend requests seem to appear in every group encounter. The explicit reference of this music perfomance works like a charm and makes me wonder if more nuanced versions of Facebook-speak will soon be emerging as high art. (Caveat emptor: Please be aware… Continue

Added by Peter Ferko on July 22, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Last Chance to see "Economy"

The Northern Manhattan Photographers are holding a closing party on the last day of the exhibit "Economy." I'm in the show, but it's packed with 12 artists' varied views of dollars and lack of sense going down right now. There's a drawing for a photo from the show (as if you needed more incentive to stop by).



ECONOMY

NoMa Photographers

Compton-Goethals Art Gallery

The City College of New York

Amsterdam Avenue between 139th - 140th Streets



Closing… Continue

Added by Peter Ferko on July 21, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Councilmember Martinez of upper Manhattan resigns over funneling fake nonprofit funds

Lots of info here.

Added by Peter Ferko on July 16, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

storyteller needed

harambee needs a storyteller this sat, july 18 at the bronx zoo. call frank for details 212 942 3566. thanks

for more info contact harambee dance company @ 212 942 3566
www.harambeedancecompany.com

Added by Artists Unite on July 16, 2009 at 12:39pm — No Comments

how to make it: advice from NIN

Thanks to James Huckenpahler for pointing this out in twitter. James' question: wonder if this would work for visual artists?
http://thedailyswarm.com/headlines/trent-manifesto-my-thoughts-what-do-newunknown-artist/

Added by Artists Unite on July 13, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Schema CorpoReal

Schema CorpoReal explores the politics and cultural attitudes about gender and identity. For this solo exhibition at TOPAZ ARTS, new-media artist, Hector Canonge, investigates sexuality, identity discourse, and the politics of migration through various technological approaches in his interactive, site-specific, and video installation works. Integrating various means of communication and new technologies to establish connections between human (inter)actions, Canonge creates intriguing… Continue

Added by Hector Canonge on July 11, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Latest project from Peter Walsh

What Do You Really Look Like?



Portrait Exchange Round Robin



(children ages 8-80, no experience needed,

simple drawing materials will be provided. And it's free!)





When and Where?



Saturday, July 25, 2009, 2pm



Sculpture Center, 44-19 Purves Street, Long Island City, Queens

http://www.sculpture-center.org - 718.361.1750





How does it work?



Step One: Each participant will exchange five minute timed… Continue

Added by Artists Unite on July 11, 2009 at 8:44am — No Comments

Pina Bausch 1940 - 2009

“She is one of the greatest innovators of the past 50 years. Pina needs to examine the world this way. She is a category of dance unto herself. Dance-theater didn't really exist before she invented it."

American choreographer William Forsythe



"To like or not to like Miss Bausch's work is not the issue. Likable is not a word that applies. She holds one's interest.”

Anna Kisselgoff, dance reviewer for The New York Times



According to a statement on Tanztheater… Continue

Added by Anthony Gonzalez on July 5, 2009 at 2:57am — No Comments

considering the public space

I have been thinking about art in a public space, which led to my Boite du Bois project last year and the Creative Venues: Projection show this year.

There's a nice piece tying the same question that led me here: Isn't the experience of art getting too insular? Marlon Barrios interviews software engineer/dance creator Frieder Weiss on Dance-Tech.

Added by Peter Ferko on June 29, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments

Projection show wraps

The three days we spent projecting on a wall in Inwood near the Dyckman Street 1 Train station were fantastic. Some pictures of the show are available (choose Photos and search on projection show) and there's a bit of video on the show page.

Added by Artists Unite on June 28, 2009 at 11:32pm — No Comments

Creative Venues: Projection Show June 25-27

Projection Show Puts Art Where You Live, Work and Play





Thurs.-Sat. June 25-27

Nagle Ave. at Thayer St. (one block below Dyckman)

1 Train to Dyckman Street (aka 200th St.)

Washington Heights/Inwood

Artists Unite's Creative Venues: Projection Show will bring contemporary art into Washington Heights/Inwood where it can be seen by subway passengers, commuters, and residents from the train, street, and apartment… Continue

Added by Artists Unite on June 25, 2009 at 5:00pm — 10 Comments

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