I work on marketing projects at Going Off Script, publish the art blogazine Hyperallergic and created Nectar Ads - The Art Ad Network.Tumblr (3.0; @veken)http://veken.org/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42i3eP6371qzp0tuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fried egg on toast. N 7th & Bedford (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://veken.org/post/23103354150http://veken.org/post/23103354150Tue, 15 May 2012 10:11:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m418k4bbKy1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/23060058339/graffiti-writer-gets-pwnd-by-marc-jacobs" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://hyperallergic.com/51483/kidult-marc-jacobs/" target="_blank">Graffiti Writer Gets Pwnd by Marc Jacobs</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/23068830178http://veken.org/post/23068830178Mon, 14 May 2012 19:47:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41a6gDXJK1qz802uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/23062557907/as-gov-of-massachusetts-mitt-romney-according" target="_blank">peterfeld</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>As Gov. of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, according to <a href="http://nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/romney-s-evolving-record-on-anti-gay-bullying-20120511" target="_self">National Journal</a>:</p> <ul><li>Almost shut down the Massachusetts Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, which focuses on suicide prevention, because it used the word “transgender” in a press release.</li> <li>Abolished a hate crimes task force.</li> <li>Cut back distribution of an anti-bullying guide that included a section on gay teens.</li> <li>Cut suicide prevention funds.</li> <li>Had strongly supported anti-hate crime legislation and anti-bullying efforts prior to his 2002 election as governor, then switched gears to appease the right after taking office and preparing to run for president.</li> </ul></blockquote>http://veken.org/post/23068516322http://veken.org/post/23068516322Mon, 14 May 2012 19:43:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3txqrjgcq1qzp0tuo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Looks Like Hot Pockets is getting a head start on Gawker’s upcoming “sponsored discussions”.</p>http://veken.org/post/22805751790http://veken.org/post/22805751790Thu, 10 May 2012 19:13:00 -0400advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rro0jy9u1qzp0tuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://veken.org/post/22726721964http://veken.org/post/22726721964Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2xuf6ZJib1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/21648399265/artist-payments-at-nonprofits-by-the-numbers-all" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://hyperallergic.com/50342/wage-2010-artist-payments-at-nonprofits-by-the-numbers/" target="_blank">Artist Payments at Nonprofits, By the Numbers</a></strong></p> <p>All the stats you need to know.</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/21660163215http://veken.org/post/21660163215Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:33:13 -0400art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sfqz4K9y1qzaor3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>That’s my brother-in-law in a magazine!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/21441255277" target="_blank">hragv</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>My brother, Puzant (aka Bob), is featured in the April 2012 edition of <em><a href="http://www.kenilworth.com/publications/smc/de/201204/index.html" target="_blank">Sign Media Canada</a></em> magazine. The company he works for, Duff Graphics, is on pages 14–19. He’s in the photos above!</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/21532058723http://veken.org/post/21532058723Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:35:56 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0xme2fHb01qd96hso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://washingtonpoststyle.tumblr.com/post/19345211072/this-sign-is-popping-up-all-over-our-neighborhood" target="_blank">washingtonpoststyle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This sign is popping up all over our neighborhood in <strong>Columbia Heights</strong>. “Courage” and “Hope” are usually the first to go.</p> <p>(<em>via <a href="http://newcolumbiaheights.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NewColumbiaHeights</a></em>)</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/19346830405http://veken.org/post/19346830405Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:13:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sbze3mZq1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/19188173404/thanks-for-the-shout-out-flavorwire" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Thanks for the shout out, <a href="http://flavorwire.com/268419/10-tumblrs-for-art-lovers-to-follow#6" target="_blank">Flavorwire</a>! </p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/19244425051http://veken.org/post/19244425051Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:54:38 -0400hyperallergic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0jfcgnUsz1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happening this Saturday for Armory Week’s Brooklyn Night!</p>http://veken.org/post/18953495012http://veken.org/post/18953495012Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:37:35 -0500artnorte maarbeat nitebushwick<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0jf8gqWGH1qzaos7o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/18922518489/holy-holy-copy-copy-culture-culture-a-manifesto" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://hyperallergic.com/47942/holy-holy-copy-copy-culture-culture-a-manifesto/" target="_blank">Holy Holy Copy Copy Culture Culture, A Manifesto</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/18924433329http://veken.org/post/18924433329Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:45:43 -0500hyperallergic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m09kf8JbWF1qzp0tuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Great use of Facebook’s new timeline view. </p>http://veken.org/post/18607602230http://veken.org/post/18607602230Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0500“…a media company should consistently piss off 20% of its audience, as long as it’s always a different 20%.”<br/><br/> - <em>Andrew Anker, PandoDaily Executive Chairman</em>http://veken.org/post/18135786228http://veken.org/post/18135786228Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:31:45 -0500media<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze40eRhc21qzp0tuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is totally what my friends and family think I do.</p>http://veken.org/post/17609178840http://veken.org/post/17609178840Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:50:37 -0500entrepreneurs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzw3vXbzV1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/16059613807/underlying-image-ad-reinhardts" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Underlying image, Ad Reinhardt’s “Abstract-Painting No 4” (1961) <a href="http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2011/07/ad-reinhardt-abstract-expressionist.html" target="_blank">via</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/16074752341http://veken.org/post/16074752341Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:45:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw22os6gzZ1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>20,000 Followers! woohoo!</p>http://veken.org/post/14085501757http://veken.org/post/14085501757Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:20:00 -0500hyperallergic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvj9ajIJVf1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/13592321654/artist-john-fekner-sent-this-work-he-created-for" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Artist <a href="http://www.johnfekner.com/" target="_blank">John Fekner</a> sent this work he created for World AIDS Day, which is today December 1.</p> <p>For more information on what this day and how AIDS continues to impact the lives of millions of people, visit <a href="http://www.worldaidsday.org" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.worldaidsday.org" target="_blank">www.worldaidsday.org</a></a>.</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/13592815360http://veken.org/post/13592815360Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:36:55 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv92jwyEIj1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/13334501470/hi-hyperallergic-fans-hyperallergic-is-in-the" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hi Hyperallergic fans!</p> <p>Hyperallergic is in the running for a blogging award in Russia worth thousands of dollars. We pride ourselves as an online art site that pays all its contributors and we want to continue to improve and this prize will allow us to do that. In order for that to happen <strong>WE NEED YOUR HELP!</strong></p> <p>Just <a href="http://aifaar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=62&Itemid=73&lang=en" target="_blank">click here</a> and vote for Hyperallergic (like in the illustration above). And THANK YOU for helping make Hyperallergic the premiere venue for art news, criticism and reviews online.</p> <p>PLEASE <strong>REBLOG</strong> AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE!</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/13334908588http://veken.org/post/13334908588Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:15:25 -0500hyperallergic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luzm8ly66A1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luzm8ly66A1qzaos7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luzm8ly66A1qzaos7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/13091404393/does-anyone-know-who-started-these-uc" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Does anyone know who started these UC Davis-related pepper spray art pieces?</p> </blockquote>http://veken.org/post/13098201844http://veken.org/post/13098201844Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:11:12 -0500arthyperallergic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu5tx9oTid1qzp0tuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ICElab performance at BAC (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://veken.org/post/12345274087http://veken.org/post/12345274087Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:43:56 -0400