Artists, Sign Petition to Stop American Censorship!

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On Wednesday Jan. 18th thousands of sites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through Congress that threaten prosperity, online security, and freedom of expression The PROTECT-IP act would censor the net, in the name of protecting "creativity" (read: copyright). The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites-- they just have to convince a judge … [Read more...]

Artists Wanted

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2nd Annual Artists Wanted : Year in Review Competition Awarding a Feature Booth at SCOPE New York March 2012, One Month in a New York City Apartment + more. Artists Wanted: Year in Review is an international open call for Painting, Sculpture & Installation, Photography, Design & Illustration, and Motion & Sound awarding a Featured Booth at SCOPE New York 2012, an NYC … [Read more...]

Painting without Paint at Apiary Gallery, London

Sarah Kate Wilson, Friskleesque, 2011

Painting without Paint an exhibition Curated by ArtSmacked Private view: Thursday, 2 February 6-8 pm Exhibition runs from 3-10 February 2012 Opening hours: 3-5 Feb, 12-5pm 6-10 Feb by appointment Apiary Gallery 458 Hackney Road London E2 9EG Press Release: In his book, What Painting Is, esteemed art historian James Elkins describes painting both as an object and as an alchemical … [Read more...]

Painting without Paint

Sarah Kate Wilson, Friskleesque, 2011

ArtSmacked’s upcoming exhibition and curatorial debut, Painting without Paint opens on Thursday, 2 February 2012.  In anticipation of the event, curator, Stephanie Cotela Tanner ponders the question, ‘What is painting’ which the exhibition seeks to examine. The exhibition itself is a two-fold exploration. On one hand it is an attempt to answer the age old question, ‘What is painting’ … [Read more...]