WHAT’S MOVING US

A blog for members to share the art, ideas, and inspirations that move them.

Guest contributor:
Keith Walpole is a writer and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Alongside his Substack ‘Circles in Space’, he publishes a weekly newsletter, ‘Five Bullets’, which covers everything from art to music to history and science.

Vanessa Hock 9/14/17 Vanessa Hock 9/14/17

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Our People Are Better Than Your People), 1994 — Barbara Kruger, *Untitled (Our People Are Better Than Your People),* 1994

Vanessa Hock 9/19/14 Vanessa Hock 9/19/14

Light Cave, installation by LA art duo FriendsWithYou. Currently on view at The Standard, High Line.

“FriendsWithYou is the fine art collaborative of Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, working collectively since 2002 with the sole purpose of spreading the positive message of magic, luck, and friendship.

As artists working in a variety of mediums, including paintings, sculpture, large-scale experiential installations, public playgrounds, published works and live performances, FriendsWithYou’s mission is to affect world culture by cultivating special moments of spiritual awareness and powerful, joyous interaction.”

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Vanessa Hock 9/6/14 Vanessa Hock 9/6/14

Hippothames, designed by Florentijn Hofman, is 70 foot long hippo installed in the Thames river.It was built for Totally Thames, a month long celebration of the 42 mile river located in London.

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Vanessa Hock 8/5/14 Vanessa Hock 8/5/14

Build or Destroy, Patrick Martinez.
+artisthemovement — *Build or Destroy*, Patrick Martinez.

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Vanessa Hock 7/23/14 Vanessa Hock 7/23/14

Photographers finding new ways present their work.

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Vanessa Hock 7/18/14 Vanessa Hock 7/18/14

Bignik, Frank and Patrik Riklin, Sweden.

Let’s go on a giant picnic. Rad!

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Vanessa Hock 7/9/14 Vanessa Hock 7/9/14

Step in One 2, installation by Rafael de Cardenas, can be seen at The Museum of Arts and Design until October 11, 2014. It’s an exhibit that “spotlights the creative communities thriving across the five burroughs”.
+artisthemovement — *Step in ~~One~~ 2*, installation by Rafael de Cardenas, can be seen at The Museum of Arts and Design until October 11, 2014. It’s an exhibit that “spotlights the creative communities thriving across the five burroughs”.

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Vanessa Hock 6/30/14 Vanessa Hock 6/30/14

Arist Andrea Mastrovito created this huge installation out of cutouts from repurposed text books. The giant piece was inspired by H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau, and is aptly titled after the novel.

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Vanessa Hock 6/12/14 Vanessa Hock 6/12/14

Governor’s Cup, FIGMENT Art Festival’s installation at Governor’s Ball 2014. The giant sculpture is made up of 30, 000 plastic cups, which are not only presented to look aesthetically pleasing, but to bring awareness to plastics that are damaging the Earth’s ecosystem.

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Vanessa Hock 5/1/14 Vanessa Hock 5/1/14

Submerged Motherlands by street artist Swoon, on view at the Brooklyn Museum.

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What’s Moving Us Today

A blog about what’s inspiring us today.

Member Curator of the Week

Paralegal by day, drummer by night, and curious by nature, Keith is typically researching various topics at any given moment. His interests include music, writing, all things creative, and exploring the natural world. Posts will encompass his most recent findings, exhibit visits, and important topics pertaining to creatives today.