SITE OF THE DAY: "Serial Optimist" brings the style, funny, music, and art

At Dallas-based Serial Optimist, you’ll find a sunny mash-up of all things artistic, stylish, and amusing. Serious interviews with artists, actors, musicians, and other creative types sit alongside lists of “Fall TV’s 5 Funniest Male Characters” and other light fare, creating a nice balance of content in a variety of flavors. The personalities featured are likewise a veritable potpourri of intriguing characters.

Do yourself a favor and pay a visit to Serial Optimist.

SITE OF THE DAY: "Street Art Utopia" Offers a Daily Dose of Urban Artistry

“Street Art Utopia” posts a unending digest of the world’s urban artwork. Uncredited finds are mixed with collections from established artists such as Banksy and Invader for an engrossing and thorough collection.

Art Outside the Gallery

General Assembly and Active Ideas Productions are hosting what is sure to be a fascinating panel discussion on the topic of “Art Outside the Gallery”.

The event will be held in New York City on Wednesday, September 28th from 7-9pm and panelists include artist Richard Phillips, set decorator Christina Tonkin, Director of AD Projects Jill Murphy, and creator of Art.sy and The Art Genome Project, Carter Cleveland.

Talking points will cover “ways in which the internet has become a venue for showcasing artwork, pop-up curation, and the immersion of fine art into everyday life.”

Moderator Annika Connor, an extraordinarily talented contemporary romantic painter, will also be the new curator for the fine arts portion of stated. She is a Young Fellow of the Frick Collection, on the Guggenheim’s Young Collectors Council & Acquisitions Committee, The Roundtable, and the Fashion Committee at the National Arts Club.

We look forward to seeing where Annika takes the conversation with this excellent panel and prevailing topic. A future General Assemply and Active Ideas Production event to also consider is The Fusion of Fine Art and Fashion.

SITE OF THE DAY: "Post-it War" documents white-collar warfare

Post-it® War chronicles the current French phenomenon of waging warfare in office windows with elaborate works of art made of Post-it notes. According to The Guardian, the battle began when gaming company Ubisoft lobbed the opening salvo on the facade of its Montreuil office. Other offices soon followed suit and launched their own artistic attacks, which often incorporate “8-bit” icons from geek and pop culture from Spider-Man to Space Invaders.

The Post-it® War site posts user-submitted photos of the intricate artwork, and with new submissions every day, the project shows no signs of slowing. It will be interesting to see if the battle spreads to other parts of the globe.

Check out the growing collection at www.postitwar.com 

SITE OF THE DAY: Hustler of Culture

Hustler of Culture gives its eager readers a healthy serving of culture, covering a variety of topics including art, design, style, travel, music…the list goes on. The site’s editor, Souris, also maintains an active flow of local event info, making it a challenge not to find something of interest near you. We’ll wager Hustler of Culture will find its way into your bookmarks.