• Frieze Art Fair

    10 May 2012 by Catherine Kim

    RxArt took a field trip out to Randall's Island for the New York Frieze Art Fair. With 180 participating galleries, a sculpture park, and a D.A.P book shop, there was a lot to see. Though we missed Mark Ruffalo and Gavin Brown cooking up sausages on the opening day, we had a great time strolling through the fair and seeing all it had to offer (and we spotted Natalie Portman with baby in tow). Exhibited were some of our favorite artists and collaborators, as well as many others we hope to work with in the future. See photos below for more!


    David Shrigley


    Rob Pruitt

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  • Avant Garde Preschool with Julia Chiang!

    04 May 2012 by Catherine Kim

    We had another fun-filled afternoon at Avant Garde Preschool, this time with artist Julia Chiang! Kids sculpted, glued and glittered to their hearts' content. This session may have been less chaotic than the last, but it was no less fun. See photos and artwork below!

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  • Ryan McGinley at Team Gallery

    04 May 2012 by Catherine Kim

    On Wednesday evening Ryan McGinley showcased his newest work, Animals and Grids, at both Team Gallery locations. Animals featured nude studio portraits of friends and models with their animal of choice, leading to humorous, beautiful, occasionally painful, and generally unpredictable results. Grids, a much more emotional and intimate-feeling body of work, focuses on close-up portraits of young fans at concerts.

    Atlas Sound played a brief but fun set on the rooftop of the Wooster Street location, which was shut down but then moved into the gallery. See below for more photos and video!


    A crowded Wooster St.

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  • LittleCollector at NADA!

    01 May 2012 by Rena Stein

    Children's Tour of the NADA Fair Hosted by LittleCollector
    LittleCollector.com will host a tour designed specifically for children during the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) fair, May 4-7, 2012 in New York City. On this very special tour kids will accompany an Arts Educator through the fair and will learn about how each of the five senses comes alive when looking at art! There will be games, activities and demonstrations at different booths as kids explore what it means to be an artist and discover all of materials used to make art. Concepts of complimentary colors, symmetry, pattern and storytelling will be introduced. Join us for a fun, inspiring and art-filled afternoon!
    Dates: Saturday, May 5th, Sunday, May 6th & Monday May 7th
    Time: 2 - 2:45 pm
    Duration: 45 mins
    Host: LittleCollector
    limited availability
    Ages: For children 5 and up. (There will be 4 adults supervising the tour so parents can view the fair at the same time. However, children must be promptly picked up at 2:45)
    For more information please contact Chrissy Crawford at chrissy@littlecollector.com.

  • Avant Garde Preschool!

    26 March 2012 by Rena Stein

    This Sunday was our first Avant Garde Preschool class!  The Avant Garde Preschool program was originally started by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti, owners of Partners & Spade, a storefront and studio on Great Jones Street in Manhattan. Catering to children ages 5-12, the program has previously been led by artists such as Karen Kimmel, Donald Baechler, and Confetti System.  

    To kick off the new partnership between Partners & Spade and RxArt, Dan Colen hosted the inaugural class.  The young participants spent a fun-filled afternoon using brightly colored flower petals and an assortment of M&M's to create vibrant, nontraditional works of art.  Dan encouraged the kids to create their works using whatever methods came to mind, reminding them that when it comes to art, there are "no rules".  While some of the kids stuck to the "traditional" method of working while seated at the table, many kids created their masterpieces by putting the materials on the floor and jumping up and down on the paper!

    We can't say we had as much fun cleaning it up as we had creating it ( check out Partners & Spade's "Aftermath" photos to see why!), but a great afternoon was had by all and we are so thankful to Dan Colen for leading such an amazing class and Partners & Spade for hosting us!

    (*The cost of the class was $40 per child and all proceeds went directly to RxArt.)

  • A tribute to a friend

    12 January 2012 by Heidi Sanders

    RxArt mourns the loss of bookseller John McWhinnie, who died tragically in a water accident while on vacation in the British Virgin Islands last Friday. A friend and key supporter of RxArt, John served on the benefit committee for multiple galas and generously donated artwork to the auctions throughout the years. His kaleidoscopic knowledge of books and art was unparalleled, and his kindness and loyalty will never be forgotten.

      

  • Little Collector Pop-Up Shop Tomorrow!

    09 December 2011 by Heidi Sanders

    Looking for a unique gift for your favorite baby or little artist? Head on over to Little Collector's pop-up holiday shop Saturday, December 10th from 2-5 pm at 195 Chrystie Street, 7th floor for holiday treats, gift wrapping, and discounts on framed prints. All art prints are affordably priced and framed, so they're ready to hang immediately. We have our eye on prints by RxArt artists and coloring book collaborators Shepard Fairey, David Levinthal, Jason Middlebrook, Cynthia Rowley, and Trey Speegle. In addition, a portion of all proceeds are donated to RxArt. What a great message to give to kids this holiday season: that the cool art hanging on their wall helps to bring installations to hospitals in New York and around the country!

  • Art Basel Miami Beach

    05 December 2011 by Catherine Kim

    This weekend, RxArt was in Miami for another installment of Art Basel. Artists like Nate Lowman, Aurel Schmidt, Scott Campbell, Brendan Fowler, Sam Falls and many more were represented at the fair. With all the events, booths, and parties going on, trying to see all the art becomes a hectic event. Below are a few selects.


    Dan Colen

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  • End-of-Year Fundraiser!

    02 December 2011 by Sarah Zabrodski

    The month of December is dedicated to our End-of-Year-Fundraiser to raise the last $2,000 needed to fund a project at Emory University Hospital. Yesterday marked the launch of the fundraiser and donations have already been pouring in and bringing us even closer to helping Atlanta's patients. The Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging waiting area at Emory University Hospital will be transformed by James Welling's dramatic photographs of Philip Johnson's Glass House. Be a part of this amazing project by donating today!

    Help us and receive a gift in return! Donations of $25 receive an artist-signed copy of our latest coloring book, Between the Lines Vol. III, while donations reaching $100 will receive a coloring book AND a Terry Richardson autographed puzzle. For donations of $250 or more, you will obtain a signed gelatin silver print of New York taken by Life Magazine photographer, John Muller, between 1938 and 1945. 

    Click HERE to make your donation! Every dollar counts and brings us one step closer to helping patients at Emory University Hospital!

  • The Brant Foundation Art Study Center: David Altmejd Opening

    07 November 2011 by Catherine Kim

    RxArt spent the weekend in Greenwich, CT for the opening of David Altmajd's exhibition of sculptures at the Brant Foundation.

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