SITE OF THE DAY: "Arrested Motion" Details the Latest from the World of Art

A Faulkner quote greeting visitors to “Arrested Motion” reads: “The aim of every artist is to arrest motion.” The quote is apt not only for the work of any artist, but as a description for the site in its presention of a digestible snapshot of the art world. It’s a fairly comprehensive run-down, reporting the latest openings and showings, as well as a nice assortment of studio visits, interviews, and other features. We were sucked in by their recent Q&A with Chet Zar about his “Faces of Death” show. If all of that isn’t enough, their thorough events calendar alone is worth a bookmark.

Plug-in and discover something new at “Arrested Motion.”

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.

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: 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.

SITE OF THE DAY: Learn Something Every Day

Artwork: Marcus Walters

Visitors to Learn Something Every Day can do just that—or at least they could until Aug. 31st, when the site posted its final “lesser known fact”. Every day for the past two years, the site has posted a new graphic sharing a new interesting factoid. A project of UK-based design studio, Young, the daily posts were a combination of in-house and outside artists’ work, with submissions for ideas encouraged.

Join us in wishing them a fond farewell and be sure to pick up a copy of the Learn Something Every Day 365-day print edition from Amazon.