Artists Unite Issue

I received a link today to this 2006 televised performance of a piece by Merce Cunningham’s long-time collaborator John Cage. I then learned of Cunningham’s death and heard highlighted on Brian Lehrer’s show Cunningham’s process of not choreographing to music (music appeared in his pieces at dress rehearsal). So I thought this performance of 4′33 was an apt tribute, albeit unintentional. Cunningham was at the forefront of his craft and of the world of art to the end. His website, www.merce.org broke ground by streaming webcasts of rehearsals; he planned for the disbanding of his company two years after his death, pre-settling artistic questions about how to carry on his work.

Sky Paper recently twittered about an attempt to flag public art around the city. Here’s what I’ve seen lately, on a phone booth on Bleecker Street. yeah now…

take your first chance to see new york’s newest perspective. It’s beautiful. The rest of my pics are here:

http://artistsunite.ning.com/photo/albums/high-line

A site called UniversityReviewsOnline.com just posted a list of 100 best scholarly art blogs. It makes a good anotated reference list if you’re looking for someone to check out or follow; it also breaks blogs into some interesting categories, including news, criticism, and artist community — where you’ll find Artists Unite.