Very interesting finding: Big photos of smiling customers work!
(via Behind the scenes: A/B testing part 3: Finalé - (37signals))
10 Underrated Artists From Brooklyn
Editor’s Note: We asked critic Howard Hurst to provide us with 10 Brooklyn artists he considers underrated. Here is his selection.
Ok, so it’s the middle of August. The art world has, as per usual, largely checked out for the month. What this means is that there are tons of smaller projects that get to claim part of the spotlight. While Chelsea may be asleep, I’ve always find that the end of the summer presents itself as a golden nugget of opportunity for lesser known artists and curators to take over unoccupied gallery spaces, and to garner publicity usually hogged by larger commercial galleries. In this spirit, and to help pass the hot summer hours, here is a list of my top 10 under rated Brooklyn artists presented in no particular order…. READ MORE.
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Spotify will finally launch in the US on Thursday -
Can I put in my request for an invite now? So….who’s got one to share?
I’m currently really liking Rdio, so I’m not sure how much better Spotify could be.
Steve Lambert’s latest public art project “Make Capitalism Work for Me!” will try to start conversations about the benefit (or lack thereof) of Capitalism in our lives.
Read more about this project on Hyperallergic and Kickstarter.com.
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My heart…she is nearly full to capacity…
New York passes Same Sex Marriage bill : 33-29
congratulations to freedom.
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Thank you to everyone who supported us by buying a mail art zine. The first edition sold out in less than 72 hours!
We’re considering a second edition but we need to catch our breath first. Let us know if you have any suggestions.
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The Hyperallergic Team (including our new summer interns!) serves up their picks for this weekend in Bushwick.