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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for December 2009: Lori Hepner

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Will Cary

December’s artist for the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed is Lori Hepner, and it’s fitting that her project Status Symbols will grace the Feed for the month of December since it involves giving 1stfans individualized “portraits” based on their responses to … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for November 2009: Cass Bird

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Will Cary

When Shelley and I went to visit Cass Bird at her Brooklyn studio last week, we weren’t sure what to expect.  We had known her work via Global Feminisms and our Feminist Art Base and there are some artists that … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for October 2009: Trish Mayo

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Will Cary

We found that 1stfans really enjoyed Nick Fortunato’s project for June’s Twitter Art Feed because of the idea that history could come alive again and be relevant in a social networking age. Trish Mayo, this month’s artist for the Feed, … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for September 2009: Duke Riley

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Will Cary

Duke Riley has been on our minds a lot over the past month. I’ve received a crash course in his work and the man himself as a result of the Museum’s involvement with his naval battle “Those Who Are About … Continue reading…

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The Heat is On

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Will Cary

Here at the Brooklyn Museum, we’re never one to shy away from inter-museum competition of all sorts. I’ve blogged before about how art museums and sports have more in common than one might think, and we’ve already seen just how … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for August 2009: Lauren McCarthy

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Will Cary

The 1stfans Twitter Art Feed artist for August is Lauren McCarthy, a young artist who has already worn many hats. A self-described “artist/programmer/designer/person,” Lauren’s work explores the intersection of physical and virtual space. She has invented a tent that can … Continue reading…

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Monkey at the Brooklyn Museum!

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

We’ve been so jealous of @museummodernart for so long because they’ve had multiple visits from Monkey and we’ve had none. We watched as Monkey got famous and took in Shakespeare in the Park, the High Line, the AIC—all the time … Continue reading…

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HBO’s True Blood team kindly answers our “Bird Lady” questions!

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Madeleine Cody

Many thanks are due to our faithful community. Their tweets helped us get in touch with @TrueBloodHBO, the official True Blood twitter feed and they set up a coast-to-coast conference call Tuesday evening between Suzuki Ingerslev, Production Designer for the … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for July 2009: Ranjit Bhatnagar’s “Exquisite Sonnet”

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Will Cary

Judging by the number of re-tweets Nick’s “Poor SpumoniNick’s Almanack” project received, I think it’s safe to say that 1stfans enjoy Twitter Art Feed projects that mix language and wit with a little interactivity. This month, we ramp up the … Continue reading…

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Live Tweeting Mummy CT Scanning Today!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

We’ve got something very cool going on!  Follow us on Twitter today to get our updates—we are going to be tweeting live as curators and conservators take four mummies in the Museum’s collection to the North Shore University Hospital for … Continue reading…

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“Bird Lady” on HBO’s True Blood

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Madeleine Cody

     We were first notified of this surprise appearance from a comment in our online collection by Marlene F. Emmett, who spotted a statue that sure looks like our “Bird Lady” in the first episode of the second season of … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for June 2009: Nick Fortunato

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Will Cary

Nick Fortunato is the second artist selected via the open call for the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed. Similar to An Xiao’s work with Morse Code, Nick’s proposal for the feed explores the delivery of news and evolution of communication through … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for May 2009: Tracey Moffatt

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Will Cary

Did you know that we have 1stfans residing in 17 countries around the world?  Outside of the United States, we have the most 1stfan representation in Australia, so we couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that Australian-born Tracey Moffatt is … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for April 2009: Jonathan Lethem

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Will Cary

When we announced Mary Temple for the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed in February, one of the things that Shelley mentioned was our collaboration with the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh. If we can find a way to feature artists whose work … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for March 2009: Joseph Kosuth

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Will Cary

If nothing else, Shelley and I think the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed is a pretty cool concept. We readily admit that we have no idea how the art is going to turn out, but at least it’s a chance for … Continue reading…

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