Articles by Hrag Vartanian

Art Fag in the City, IMing with Paddy Johnson

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 3, 2008

Art Fag in the City, IMing with Paddy Johnson

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 3, 2008

It’s been fun blogging for two weeks on Art21 and I thought it was only appropriate to end with an interview with art blog legend Paddy Johnson. She’s the mastermind …

When Art Breaks…Or Was That Part of the Work?

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 2, 2008

When Art Breaks…Or Was That Part of the Work?

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 2, 2008

While I was in DUMBO for the art festival last Saturday, I witnessed someone accidentally knocking over a sculpture. It was the work of Minji Kim, a participant in the …

Faster Pussycat, Link, Link

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 1, 2008

Faster Pussycat, Link, Link

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 1, 2008

While the financial sector may be ailing, the wealth of links in the blogosphere suggests the Dow Jones of online life continues to climb. >> Art Fag City has been …

DUMBO Art Tour: Art Under the Bridge & the 2008 Triangle Workshop

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 30, 2008

DUMBO Art Tour: Art Under the Bridge & the 2008 Triangle Workshop

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 30, 2008

It was a rainy Saturday and it was the kind of day that amplified the bizarrely romantic quality of Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. During the popular Art Under the Bridge festival …

The Kalm Report: Art Vlogging as Performance & Critique

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 29, 2008

The Kalm Report: Art Vlogging as Performance & Critique

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 29, 2008

While I promised a view of DUMBO’s Art Under the Bridge festival today, I will have to leave that for tomorrow. But I did want to post this interview with …

Ephemeral or Permanent: Should Art Last? (A Panel Discussion)

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 26, 2008

Ephemeral or Permanent: Should Art Last? (A Panel Discussion)

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 26, 2008

Every two years, the Triangle Arts Association organizes a workshop that welcomes dozens of artists from around the world for the Triangle Workshop. Participating artists are offered free room and …

Some Notable Links

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 25, 2008

Some Notable Links

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 25, 2008

The link is the lifeblood of any blogger and here are my picks for the week: >> According to AMNP, Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects hailed parametricism as the …

“Party at Phong’s House” Starts with a Plan for a Party & a Love of Abstract Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 24, 2008

“Party at Phong’s House” Starts with a Plan for a Party & a Love of Abstract Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 24, 2008

Artist Chris Martin admits that the initial idea behind the exhibition title, Party at Phong’s House, was to throw a party at Phong Bui‘s home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The longtime …

Art Exhibit as Swap Meet: “Have a Painting? Leave a Painting. Need a Painting? Take a Painting”

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 23, 2008

Art Exhibit as Swap Meet: “Have a Painting? Leave a Painting. Need a Painting? Take a Painting”

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 23, 2008

Space is at a premium in New York and for that reason the idea of an art swap meet appealed to me. A longtime fan of alternatives to the art …

Two Weeks in the Life of a New York Art Blogger

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 22, 2008

Two Weeks in the Life of a New York Art Blogger

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 22, 2008

Hi, my name is Hrag Vartanian (Her-ug Var-tan-ian) and for the next few weeks I want to offer you a glimpse of New York’s vibrant art blogging, art non-profit, small …