In our newest 5+5 interview we hit up art-supporting superwoman Larissa Leclair, whose triumphs in and out of the art world make most of us wonder if we’ve been seriously slacking off. For one, Leclair founded the Indie Photobook Library, a jaw-dropping collection (now in the safe-keeping of Yale University) that includes over 2,000 photobooks from around the world. She’s also an accomplished lecturer, award-winner, contributor to TIME Magazine’s “Best Photobooks of the Year”, vocal proponent of self-publishing photobooks and champion of emerging artists, and an avid art collector. Her newest venture? Redefining real estate as a brilliant realtor. Leclair’s endeavoring attitude even came across in her responses, a few of which you can peep below—thoughtful, poetic, and enthusiastic. This 5+5 feature is one you won’t wanna skim! – Team 20x200
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Paging all art-minded individuals! We’re on the hunt for a Customer Relations + Ops Coordinator to join our small-but-superpowered team in DUMBO. So you’re a customer service star, a spreadsheet whiz, an art obsessee, and a cool-as-a-cucumber deadline conqueror with major moxie? Consider this your clarion call! Get all the deets here. Then keep scrolling through the Click List below to see what else we’re unable to shut up about.... – Team 20x200
Sunscreen, sandals, and a bombdiggity beach towel...CHECK. We're coming for you Rockaways, and we're bringing one of Art Production Fund's new beach towels, designed by art world supastarrrrs like John Currin and Laurie Simmons!
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The boardwalk brings to mind the best of stress-free summer antics: roller coasters, pinball, bumper cars, funnel cake. And of course, the beach. Whether you’re at Coney Island or Santa Cruz, the boardwalk is built-in beach fun (for those who require a little something else on top of the waves, sand and sun). ‘Wholesome’ is a word for the extracurriculars here—a stationary epicenter of crowd-pleasing amusement that’s made all the better by an ocean view. ‘Timeless’ also rings true, especially when you get a look at the two John Margolies photographs that make up today’s extra-special double edition release. You might mistake the locale as a present-day pier, but these images are straight outta the 1970s...
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20x200 is looking for a part-time Customer Relations + Operations Coordinator to join our small-but-mighty team. The right candidate for this role is a highly organized professional who thrives on creating (and maintaining!) order and is always a stickler for getting the details exactly right. This role will be a minimum 4-month commitment for 25-28 hours per week at $20/hr to start, but may well evolve into a long-term position if it's a good fit. This job is primarily on-site at our Dumbo offices, but you’ll also have the option to work remotely on occasion. We live on Slack!
We’re looking for someone supremely skilled in online customer service—providing amazing customer support is something we take very seriously. You’ll also be our primary liaison with vendors, which means you’ll need to be a confident and firm communicator, a spreadsheet whiz and a cheerful, cool-as-a-cucumber deadline conqueror and enforcer. Experience in a gallery or art world environment is a plus, but what’s most important is that you’re meticulous, polished, motivated, kind, and as excited about art as we are.
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What happens when your fave neighborhood bookstore closes, leaving a wistful, once word-filled absence in its wake? Open your own! At least that’s what miraculous multi-hyphenate Emma Fusco-Straub decided to do. And we’re awfully glad she did—though Books Are Magic opened just this past May, this superlative independent bookstore has already established itself as a local hotspot, fit for hardcore book lovers and dabblers alike, with an events program that’s killing the game (and they’re just getting started!)...
Few things are capable of rallying us out of a sweet, sweet, BBQ and sunshine-induced stupor. And don’t say "cold shower" ‘cause we tried it and it just made us miss the pool. Thankfully, the interwebs is here to help. Some light mining of our overflowing inboxes and a mild social media sesh reminded us of some of the awesome things other people are up to—and what’s more motivating than keeping up with the cool kids? Besides, we can eat more watermelon in our swimsuits while avoiding our responsibilities as soon as the weekend rolls around... – Team 20x200
You *are* beautiful and this Kickstarter wants to spell that out unequivocally. 20x200 friend + Art for Everyone enthusiast Matthew Hoffman is behind these uplifting installations. If you want one in your city, help fund his 50 state adventure!
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Looking for a hot take on what art world outings to get into over the next few months? Warm up with these summer art events, hand-picked by the pro gallerygoers and aggressive exhibition hunters on team 20x200. So much art, so few summer Fridays… – Team 20x200
Carrie Marill paints her Cactus Wren on the Scottsdale Civic Center Library.
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American Mobile Home by Jens Ochlich
Jens Ochlich caught sight of
this star-spangled stunner while en route up the interstate in San Diego, CA. Hunting it down behind some warehouses, he found the vehicle parked between a number of other RVs—all permanent dwellings. He'd taken note of the new crops of mobile homes popping up along the railroad tracks near his own house, keeping an eye out for the four-wheeled residences, but
this particular trailer really captured the photographer’s attention. Needless to say, it also snagged ours. Somewhere between peppy and strangely forlorn, timeless, even surreal,
Ochlich's
20x200 debut demanded its spot in our summer art collection...
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Rihanna has a new music video out, unflattering pants are here to stay (and we're on board), and avocado carving is apparently trending, so....summer's off to a solid start! Here's some more good stuff to turn your attention to during those last few hours of the day when you're pretending to work because how are you supposed to focus when there's the prospect of drinks al fresco you're not a machine. – Team 20x200
Oh Baby! It's 20x200 art in the wild—with added bonus of baby bum. Please join us in jaw-dropping at Meg Keene’s stellar salon wall. While you're at it, pop over to Keene's fun, info-filled, inclusive wedding website. (P.S. don't forget to tag your 20x200 editions Instas #artinthewild) MORE after the jump »
Beach scene by R.G. Harper Pennington
Hard to believe it’s still technically spring given the sweltering weather we’ve been having in NYC, but it’s true: tomorrow is the first official day of summer. Our toes are exposed, our farmer’s markets are full of tomatoes, and our ACs are cranking. All that’s left is to give our walls a li’l seasonal upgrade courtesy of today’s
new release—a summery seaside
Vintage Edition from 19th century painter
R.G. Harper Pennington...
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