New media and the Arts

Since the rise of new media, art and artists have been drastically changing. That goes for what is now considered art as well as for how it is made and distributed. The boundaries of what we consider art have expanded, since the category now includes music, movies, and other works that use a digital medium. Online art communities are allowing anyone who dabbles in art to have their works critiqued and improved. New media also has many other tools for artists to take advantage of. Widespread access to new media has has changed outlook that many people have towards art. The ability for anyone to be able to view artworks and discuss them with others all from their home is even making art more popular among the younger generation.

DeviantArt
Deviant Art is a website that allows users to share their works of art any medium with the art community. This is a free social media source. There is an option of becoming a member for $4.95 a month, but the paid membership just adds convenience for users who frequently use the site. Deviantart has many different categories within the site that lets users not only explore and share their works, but also find tutorials and other resources to help them with their projects and inspire them. Other than allowing users to share works that they have created, this website also allows users to post up tutorials, stock images, and other resources that can help artists create their works. The website provides an option for any user to put their works up for sale. This is a good way for any starting out artist to get their works out there. They are not able to set the price for the work due to deviant art already having set prices for set sizes. Members of DeviantArt also involve themselves in the community. There are many times throughout the year when DeviantArt staff post projects in the forum that reach out to members so they can use their artistic abilities to help others.

Holiday Card Project
One example would be the holiday card project which provides an incentive for members to participate. The project consists of members sending in holiday cards for patients who will be spending their holidays in the hospital. Any member who sends in a card will be rewarded a free one month membership. There is also a category for people who want to share the cards they made with the online community and get feedback. This allows some artists, who may feel like their art is useless, to feel involved in helping people.

Pinterest
Pinterest is a way of sharing pictures by pinning it into their respective categories. Each user find tips on home projects or homemade decor or recipes. Its a tool for finding inspiration and sharing it with others. Pinterest allows users to collect images of the things they love, organize it into categories by pinning it into respective theme based boards that they create, and plan important projects and more. Users share their interests and hobbies. Once it was used to even plan a wedding. A man followed his girlfriend's Pinterest board where she planned her entire wedding from what flowers and decore she wanted to the dress she wished to wear, and he planned the entire wedding himself and surprised her. Other than making plans or sharing ideas, Pinterest can also be used to share tutorials for those of us who are artistically challenged, whether it be for painting, scrapbooking, collaging, or using a digital medium, Pinterest will have a corresponding board of helpful hints and tricks. Pinterest can definitely stir creativity. It's a great way to share ideas.

Conceptart
Conceptart is a forum style website, which is "a web community of artists who are here for one purpose -- helping each other learn about art". It has categories for everything related to art, even employment opportunities. There is a special thread called the critique center where users who are looking for feedback can post their works.



Etsy
Etsy is a website where artists who work with any medium are able to put their work up for sale. Despite it being popular as a place to find unique gifts, Etsy is not just a website for selling and buying. It also has a community section which includes events, forums, blogs and teams that are as much for starting out business owners as they are for artists. There are many Etsy Meet & Make events which are held in different locations where people can pay a small fee and members of the Etsy team will teach you how to make certain decorations or crafts yourself.

Social Media Art
Artists are always looking for a new theme to incorporate into their art. Since the rise of new media, they found one.

Rachel Perry Welty
Rachel Perry Welty is one of those artists. She created one work where she posted a Facebook status every minute for 16 hours. This was on display on iPhones in a museum in Massachusetts. This work was titled Rachel Is and is available for purchase for 2000 dollars. A bit steep of a price for status updates. Other than "Rachel Is", Welty also used aluminum foil on the wall to create spam messages.

An Xiao
An Xiao is another artist who used Twitter in her performance. In 2010 in an art studio in Patterson, New Jersey, An sat in silence and communicated with viewers through Twitter. She would keep a Twitter conversation going with them until they decided to leave. She tweeted with one woman about the woman's child and her feelings. She explored how people are able to have an intimate conversation even through something as simple as tweets. The performance was titled "The Artist Is Kinda Present".

Art in New York City
New York City is often considered a haven for artists, as they are welcomed for their creative works. From fine art galleries, to prestigious museums, and even street artists, there is much art to be discovered just in New York City alone.

5 Pointz
The 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, usually referred to simply as 5 Pointz was an outdoor art exhibition space in Long Island City, Queens. The Art Center, located right across street of the MOMA PS1 has created a local art area for the residence of the neighboorhood. The building was originally transformed into an Anti-Graffiti project, by Phun Phactory, a nonprofit association in 1998. The project allowed graffiti artists to paint on the building instead of the streets, which helped lower graffiti vandalism in the area. . The building has since than become an haven for graffiti artists, and an icon of the area. Commuters on the 7 line, traveling from Court House Square to Hunter's Point get an areal view of the building and the artwork. The building has appeared on many YouTube music clips by local artists such as Fred the Godson and Rabbi Darkside. It was also recently used for the filming of the final scene of 'Now You See Me'. The popular graffiti and art site has been recently cleared by the landowners Jerry and David Wolkoff for demolition. In its place, the Wolkoffs have agreed to construct new luxury apartment towers. The owners also agreed to allow artists to showcase their work in a designated area of the new apartment towers. On the night of November 18, 2013, construction crews used white paint to cover the iconic building's graffiti while artists and community members tried to save the buildings and the paintings. .

Chelsea Galleries
http://chelseagallerymap.com/ art galleries are located in Chelsea art district of New York, between 10th and 11th Avenues and spans over 10 streets. It features art galleries showing a wide variety of artworks, which includes fine art photography, paintings, prints, sculptures, and visual art. The galleries feature contemporary art from famous artists to less known artists. These galleries changes every other month and there are always different ones on display by different artists. In the one month span, the artists hope to attract and sell their work to art enthusiasts. Admission is free and open to the public.

MOMA


The Museum of Modern Art, is an art museum on 53rd street between 5th and 6th avenue, in Manhattan, New York. The museum is full of unique and creative art pieces, and houses many exhibitions and collection of modern and contemporary art from paintings to designs, drawings, sculpture, prints, books, architecture, and films. MoMA was developed in 1929 by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and was originally filled with works of more noted artists like Vincent van Gogh. The museum gained its popularity through the famous art work by Picasso in 1930s and 1940s. From 1980s to the present, the gallery expanded and grew by 30%. The museum acquired the American Folk Art Museum for $31.2 million. Occasionally, the museum also hosts pop-up exhibits, such as the Rain Room during the summer of 2013. Admission is free on Fridays and for CUNY and for students in certain art schools.

Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts
The Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts, often referred to as Lincoln Center, is a complex of buildings located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Lincoln Center hosts events throughout the year, ranging from musical concerts to gallery showings, to opera shows. Lincoln Center works with several other performing arts organizations to house the performances. The other organizations include the Julliard School, the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Film Society at Lincoln Center. This past September, the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was hosted in Lincoln Center, showcasing dozens of high-profile designers and celebrities.