SITE OF THE DAY: "The Lab Magazine" Features Art, Fashion, Film, Music, and Photography Interviews

The Lab Magazine is a print and online publication covering art, music, film, photography, and fashion. The majority of the site and magazine’s content consists of interviews with personalities of note, from musicians such as Florence Welch (of Florence & The Machine) and Lykke Li to actors such as Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Sam Rockwell. Often even the interviewer is an artist of note, such as actors Paul Rudd and Terrence Howard. The site is stylish and a nice complement to the print edition. Check out the LAB.TV section for video features such as short films, musical performances, and behind-the-scenes coverage of photo shoots.

SITE OF THE DAY: "Booooooom" Spells Creativity with Seven O's

At “Booooooom,” Vancouver artist Jeff Hamada has taken what began as a humble art blog and nurtured it to become one of the most heavily-trafficked sites of its type. “Booooooom” features a steady flow of art, design, film, music, and photography, with anything in-between, such as ongoing giveaways, found in the “Junk” feed. In the “Projects” section, you’ll find interesting series such as the “Remake” student contest, a partnership with Adobe to reward the best user-submitted recreations of famous works of art. Check it out at www.booooooom.com.

SITE OF THE DAY: "Feature Shoot" Showcases Photography from around the World

At Feature Shoot, photographer/editor/curator Alison Zavos features a steady flow of international photography. With work from “up-and-coming photographers alongside established photographers who have completed a project or whose work has taken on a new direction”, there’s something for every taste—both commercial and artistic. The site also features various series and categories, including “Theme Friday,” which pulls together different themed collections from abandoned swimming pools to watermelon (interesting, for sure).

Kick off your weekend with Feature Shoot.

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.

Ger: To Be Separate

We recently had the pleasure of meeting Ger Duany. Ger is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan who became a child soldier separated from his family when he was 10. He endured the life of a refugee at camps in Ethiopia and Kenya and, after a tremendous amount of unimaginable struggle and hardship, was brought to the United States at age 14. He now lives in New York City where he is an actor and model.

Award-winning Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu and Ger are ready to share his story. The documentary, Ger: To Be Separate, traces Ger’s path from childhood through his July 2011 return to South Sudan to search for his family and celebrate the country’s independence.

If you’ve not yet supported a Kickstarter campaign, then what better place to start? Join us in support of this film.

To hear a bit from Ger and appreciate the man behind this effort, here is an excellent interview on MukamiTV.