Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Parameters, Nature, Human Body and Movement: from Numbers To Objects


While delving into a PhD program in a university the other side of the planet —studying the effect of human movement on mental processes— I spent a week of my academic leave as a "designer in residence" at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD). The residency is part of the "Out of Hands" exhibition, which is devoted to man-made objects fabricated using digital technology and is introduced in the MAD website as "the first museum show to consider the impact of these new, revolutionary methods of computer-assisted manufacture on fine art, design, and architecture".
The work done as "designer in residency" represented an effort to reconnect the disconnect between academic research work and actual making. The agenda  was the creation of 3D digital models and 3D printings of bioforms. The geometric definition of forms were related to proportion, symmetry and other mathematical principle. The workflow included:
  1. Selection of a "simple" form from the world of nature;
  2. Mathematical definition of the geometric law behind the form;
  3. Implementation of a C# script to develop the form in Bentley GenerativeComponents, a parametric associative software;
  4. Definition of parameters to generate a 3D digital model of the selected form according to the printer specification
  5. 3D printing of the form.

Parametric associative scripting and a starfish model
3D printed examples of bioforms
An helix shaped seashell
A starfish: pentagonal symmetry, loft surfaces and spline curves
A nautilus shell from the logarithmic spiral
A polyhedral flower

I mainly focused on shapes from the sea world, starfish and seashells. The starfish can be generated from radial symmetry of loft surfaces from spline curves (nurbs).  The nautilus shell geometry evolves from loft surfaces and extrusions of paths generated from logarithmic spirals.
I also started to explore "molecular" assemblies of tetrahedral tessellations.
Tetrahedral molecules
A truncated icosahedron (fullerene)


3D scanning selfies: multiples of the self


Friday, January 10, 2014

camminando + vernissages | January 9, Manhattan Upper, Mid & Lower East Side

Strolling in a cold frozen Central Park, with memories of last week snowstorm 
Midtown skyline approached from Central Park

Time & Money on 57 Street

Harry Callahan "CITY" @ Pace MacGill

Stopping at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue,
on the way to the way to Richard Artschwager at Gagosian Uptown

A view of the Empire State Building, on the way to the Lower East Side

Emil Lukas at Sperone Westwater

Alex Prager "Face in the Crowd" @ Lehmann Maupin

Thursday, January 2, 2014

MAD Designer in Residence | Parameters, Nature, Human Body and Movement: from Numbers To Objects


What is the geometry behind leaves, starfish, flowers, clouds, waves, honeycombs, seashells or the human body and movement? 

This week's I will be "Designer in Residence" at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), and will explore the geometric laws behind natural forms to recreate them as parametric digital models, which will be fabricated using the formlabs 3D printers. Several of the digital models will be developed from the explorations of  my book Form Geometry Structure: from Nature to Design. Each day of the residency will be devoted to a different "bioform" developed from a parametric associated software and 3D printed. Several yoga postures performed by the designer will be 3D scanned and 3D printed, providing digital/printed models of frozen movements.

The "Designer in Residence" program is part of the exhibition Out of Hands: Materializing the Postdigital. at:
2 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
212-299-7777
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Calendar

Art, culture, thoughts, nature, and not only...


 Memorable Astronomical and Meteorological Events 

November 3-7 Diwali (Festival of Lights) celebration
November 3  Hybrid Solar Eclipse - visible in New York 6:29-7:11 EDT    
May 10  Annular Solar Eclipse - visible in Australia, New Zealand, Central Pacific    
Greatest Eclipse - 00:26:20 UT                   
In Melbourne: Eclipse starts:7:50 am  Mid Eclipse:8:52 am  Eclipse End:10:02 am     
February 15 The small near-Earth asteroid named "2012 DA14" approached Earth   
June 21 Northern Solstice 5:04 UT                                                           
June 22 Super Full Moon in Geelong, Australia: 21:33AEST                    
December 21 Southern Solstice 17:11 UT                                                 
                                       
Events NYC, December 31 
Sun Rises    07:20 EST

Sun Sets      16:39 EST

Solar Noon  11:59 EST 
High of  28°F, 28°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: WSW 2 mph
                                 
Events NYC, December 30 
Sun Rises    07:20 EST

Sun Sets      16:38 EST

Solar Noon  11:59 EST 
High of  43°F, 23°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: WNW 14 mph
                                                                   
Events NYC, December 29 
Sun Rises    07:20 EST

Sun Sets      16:37 EST

Solar Noon  11:58 EST 
High of  46°F, 36°F windchill; rain.  Wind: ESE 121 mph
                        
Events NYC, December 28 
Sun Rises    07:19 EST

Sun Sets      16:36 EST

Solar Noon  11:58 EST 
High of  47°F, 36°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: SW 11 mph
                         
Events Atlantic City, December 27
Sun Rises    07:17 EST

Sun Sets      16:41 EST

Solar Noon  11:59 EST 
High of  44°F, 32°F sunny Wind: WSW 10 mph
                    
Events NYC, December 26 
Sun Rises    07:19 EST

Sun Sets      16:35 EST

Solar Noon  11:57 EST 
High of  38°F, 30°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: WSW 8 mph
           
Events NYC, December 25 
Sun Rises    07:18 EST

Sun Sets      16:34 EST

Solar Noon  11:56 EST 
High of  32°F, 26°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: ESE 2 mph
      
Events NYC, December 24 
Sun Rises    07:18 EST

Sun Sets      16:34 EST

Solar Noon  11:56 EST 
High of  42°F, 23°F windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: NNW 9 mph
      
Events NYC, December 23 
Sun Rises    07:18 EST

Sun Sets      16:33 EST

Solar Noon  11:55 EST 
High of  60°F, 34°F windchill; rain.  Wind: WSW 9 mph
      
Events NYC, December 22 
Sun Rises    07:17 EST

Sun Sets      16:32 EST

Solar Noon  11:55 EST 
Record high of  71°F57°F; rain, clouds and sun.  Wind: SSW 14 mph
      
Events NYC, December 21 Southern Solstice
Sun Rises    07:17 EST

Sun Sets      16:32 EST

Solar Noon  11:54 EST 
High of  53°F53°F; sun and clouds.  Wind: SSW 8 mph
      
Events NYC, December 20
Sun Rises    07:16 EST

Sun Sets      16:31 EST

Solar Noon  11:54 EST 
High of  49°F45°F with windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: SSW 8 mph

Events NYC, December 19
Sun Rises    07:16 EST

Sun Sets      16:31 EST

Solar Noon  11:53 EST 
High of  41°F38°F with windchill; sun and clouds.  Wind: SW 9 mph

Events NYC, December 18
Sun Rises    07:15 EST

Sun Sets      16:31 EST

Solar Noon  11:53 EST 
High of  37°F28°F with windchill; sunny.  Wind: WSW 10 mph

Events NYC, December 17
Sun Rises    07:14 EST

Sun Sets      16:30 EST

Solar Noon  11:52 EST 
High of  30°F24°F with windchill; sunny.  Wind: NE 9 mph

Events NYC, December 16
Sun Rises    07:14 EST

Sun Sets      16:30 EST

Solar Noon  11:52 EST 
High of  29°F24°F with windchill; sunny.  Wind: W 17 mph

Events NYC, December 13 
Sun Rises    07:12 EST

Sun Sets      16:29 EST

Solar Noon  11:50 EST 
High of  34°F26°F with windchill; sunny.  Wind: W 18 mph
  
Events NYC, December 12 
Sun Rises    07:11 EST

Sun Sets      16:29 EST

Solar Noon  11:50 EST 
High of  27°F; sunny.  Wind: WNW 17 mph

Events NYC, December 11 
Sun Rises    07:10 EST

Sun Sets      16:29 EST

Solar Noon  11:49 EST 
High of  27°F; sun and clouds.  Wind: WNW 10 mph

Events NYC, December 10 
Sun Rises    07:09 EST

Sun Sets      16:29 EST

Solar Noon  11:49 EST 
High of  34°F; snow.  Wind: WSW 12 mph

Events NYC, December 7 
Sun Rises    07:07 EST

Sun Sets      16:28 EST

Solar Noon  11:48 EST 
High of  40°F; clouds and sun.  Wind: NW 17 mph

Events NYC, December 6  
Sun Rises    07:07 EST

Sun Sets      16:28 EST

Solar Noon  11:47 EST 
High of  47°F; clouds and rain.  Wind: N 9 mph

Holiday Celebration @ Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue

Events NYC, December 5  
Sun Rises    07:05 EST

Sun Sets      16:29 EST

Solar Noon  11:47 EST 
High of  50°F; clouds.  Wind: SSE  7mph

Events Geelong, Australia - December 2
Sun Rises    05:53 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:32 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:12 AEDT

High of  97°F; sun &amp clouds Wind WSW 9mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - November 29
Sun Rises    05:54 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:28 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:11 AEDT

High of  60°F; sun &amp clouds Wind SSW 16mph

Events Geelong, Australia - November 25
Sun Rises    05:56 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:24 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:10 AEDT

High of  65°F; sun & clouds Wind SE 13mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 21
Sun Rises    05:58 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:18 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:08 AEST

High of  67°F; sun & clouds Wind SSW 11mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 19
Sun Rises    05:59 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:17 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:08 AEST

High of  77°F; sun & clouds Wind W 14mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 15
Sun Rises    06:02 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:13 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:07 AEST

High of  61°F; sun & clouds Wind SSW 12mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 11
Sun Rises    06:05 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:09 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:07 AEST

High of  63°F; sun & clouds Wind SE 18mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 9
Sun Rises    06:07 AEDT

Sun Sets      20:06 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:06 AEDT

High of  57°F; sun & rain Wind SSW 16mph
  
Events Geelong, Australia - November 3
Sun Rises    06:13AEDT

Sun Sets      20:00 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:06 AEDT

High of  63°F; sun & rain Wind SSW 16mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - October 31
Sun Rises    06:17AEDT

Sun Sets      19:57 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:06 AEDT

High of  61°F; sun & clouds Wind SSW 10mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - October 28
Sun Rises    06:20 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:53 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:06 AEDT

High of  62°F; rain Wind E 11mph

Events Geelong, Australia - October 15
Sun Rises    06:37 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:40 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:08 AEDT

High of  65°F; sun & clouds Wind NW  17mph

Events Geelong, Australia - October 13
Sun Rises    06:40 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:38 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:09 AEDT

High of  59°F; rain showers Wind SW  15mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - October 2
Sun Rises    05:57 AEST

Sun Sets      18:28 AEST

Solar Noon  12:12 AEST

High of  58°F; clouds Wind NW  25mph

Events Geelong, Australia - September 30
Sun Rises    06:00 AEST

Sun Sets      18:26 AEST

Solar Noon  12:23 AEST

High of  69°F; clouds Wind NNW  19mph

Events Geelong, Australia - September 20
Sun Rises    06:16 AEST

Sun Sets      18:17 AEST

Solar Noon  12:16 AEST

High of  59°F, sun & clouds Wind WSW  18mph

Events Geelong, Australia - September 14
Sun Rises    06:25 AEST

Sun Sets      18:12 AEST

Solar Noon  12:18 AEST

High of  63°F,  clouds Wind NNE 6 mph

Events Geelong, Australia - September 10
Sun Rises    06:31 AEST

Sun Sets      18:09 AEST

Solar Noon  12:20 AEST

High of  58°F,  sun & clouds Wind W 17 mph

Events Geelong, Australia - August 31
Sun Rises    06:44 AEST

Sun Sets      18:00 AEST

Solar Noon  12:23 AEST

High of  73°F,  sunny Wind N 14 mph

Events Bangkok, Thailand- August 18  
Sun Rises    06:05 UTC +7
Sun Sets      18:38 UTC +7
Solar Noon  12:22 UTC +7
High of  91°F,  clouds Wind SW 14 mph

Events Geelong, Australia - August 10 
Sun Rises    07:14 AEST

Sun Sets      17:42 AEST

Solar Noon  12:28 AEST

High of  61°F,  sun & clouds Wind WNW 14 mph

Events Geelong, Australia - August 1  
Sun Rises    07:24 AEST

Sun Sets      17:35 AEST

Solar Noon  12:29 AEST

High of  57°F,  sun & clouds Wind N 15 mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - July 26       
Sun Rises    07:29 AEST

Sun Sets      17:30 AEST

Solar Noon  12:29 AEST

High of  63°F,  sun & clouds Wind N 11 mph
 
Events Geelong, Australia - July 21       
Sun Rises    07:33 AEST

Sun Sets      17:26 AEST

Solar Noon  12:29AEST

High of  50°F,  sun & clouds Wind NNW 16 mph
 
Events Geelong, July 16             
Sun Rises    07:36 AEST

Sun Sets      17:22 AEST

Solar Noon  12:29AEST

High of  60°F,  sunny Wind NNW 8 mph
Events Geelong, July 10            
Sun Rises    07:38AEST

Sun Sets      17:18 AEST

Solar Noon  12:28 AEST

High of  57°F,  sunny Wind N 8 mph
        
Events Surfers Paradise, July 5
Sun Rises    06:38 AEST

Sun Sets      17:03 AEST

Solar Noon  11:51 AEST

High of  73°F,  sun and clouds Wind WSW 6 mph
        
Events Coff Harbour, July 2      
Sun Rises    06:45AEST

Sun Sets      16:48 AEST

Solar Noon  11:52 AEST

High of  63°F,  cloudy Wind SW 14mph
        
Events Geelong, June 23          
Sun Rises    07:39AEST

Sun Sets      17:10 AEST

Solar Noon  12:25 AEST

High of  55°F,  sunny Wind E 5mph
Super Full Moon 21:33 AEST
        
Events Geelong, June 20     
Sun Rises    07:39AEST

Sun Sets      17:09 AEST

Solar Noon  12:24 AEST

High of  55°F,  sunny Wind NE 5mph
    
Events Geelong, June 12     
Sun Rises    07:36AEST

Sun Sets      17:09 AEST

Solar Noon  12:22 AEST

High of  55°F,  rain Wind SE 13mph
 
Events Geelong, June 6       
Sun Rises    07:33AEST

Sun Sets      17:09 AEST

Solar Noon  12:21 AEST

High of  61°F,  sunny Wind NNW 16mph
  
Events Geelong, June 1       
Sun Rises    07:30 AEST

Sun Sets      17:11 AEST

Solar Noon  12:20 AEST

High of  59°F,  cloudy Wind WSW 11mph
   
Events Geelong, May 26       
Sun Rises    07:25AEST

Sun Sets      17:14 AEST

Solar Noon  12:20 AEST

High of  58°F,  cloudy Wind ENE 5mph

Events Geelong, May 19       
Sun Rises    07:20AEST

Sun Sets      17:18 AEST

Solar Noon  12:19 AEST

High of  59°F, sun and clouds Wind NNW 9mph

Events Geelong, May 15           
Sun Rises    07:16 AEST

Sun Sets      17:21 AEST

Solar Noon  12:19 AEST

High of  57°F, cloudy Wind NW 19mph
  
Events Geelong, May 12         
Sun Rises    07:14 AEST

Sun Sets      17:24 AEST

Solar Noon  12:19 AEST

High of  65°F, cloudy Wind N 15mph 
   
Events Geelong, May 8           
Sun Rises    07:10 AEST

Sun Sets      17:27 AEST

Solar Noon  12:19 AEST

High of  75°F, sun and clouds Wind N 8mph 
   
Events Geelong, May 4           
Sun Rises    07:07 AEST

Sun Sets      17:31 AEST

Solar Noon  12:19 AEST

High of  60°F, cloudy Wind SSW 15mph 
   
 Events Geelong, April 30    
Sun Rises 07:03 AEST

Sun Sets   17:36 AEST

Solar Noon 12:20 AEST
High of 66°F; sun and clouds. Wind  NW 5mph
  
Events Geelong, April 25    
Sun Rises 06:58 AEST

Sun Sets   17:42 AEST

Solar Noon 12:21 AEST
High of 67°F; sun and clouds. Wind  WNW 16mph
  
Events Geelong, April 20   
Sun Rises 06:54 AEST

Sun Sets   17:49 AEST

Solar Noon 12:22 AEST
High of 61°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SE 12mph
    
Events Geelong, April 19  
Sun Rises 06:53 AEST

Sun Sets   17:50 AEST

Solar Noon 12:22 AEST
High of 58°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SSE 16mph
    
Vernissages New York, April 18   
Grayson Cox at Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, 524 W 19th Street, 6-8pm
Kemang Wa Lehulere "Sleep is for the Gifted" at Lombard Freid Gallery, 518 West 19th Street, 6-8pm
Yael Kanarek "High Performance Gear" at bitforms gallery, 529 W 20 Street, 6-8:30pm
Martin Boyce "It's Over and Over" at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 W 21 Street, 6-8pm
John Baldessari "Eight Soups" at Gemini G.E.L. 535 W 24 Street, 6-8pm
"Untitled" at Robert Miller Gallery, 524 W 26 Street, 6-8pm
Jun Kim at See | Exhibition Space 26-19 Jackson Ave. Long Island City, 7-9pm


 Events Geelong, April 18        
Sun Rises 06:52 AEST

Sun Sets   17:51 AEST

Solar Noon 12:22 AEST
High of 60°F; rain. Wind  SSW 15mph
         
Events Geelong, April 17        
Sun Rises 06:51 AEST

Sun Sets   17:53 AEST

Solar Noon 12:22 AEST
High of 64°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SSW 8mph
      
Events Geelong, April 16       
Sun Rises 06:50 AEST

Sun Sets   17:54 AEST

Solar Noon 12:22 AEST
High of 62°F; sun and clouds. Wind  S 9mph     
 Events Geelong, April 15      
Sun Rises 06:49 AEST

Sun Sets   17:56 AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 63°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SSW 8mph 
   
Events Geelong, April 14       
Sun Rises 06:48 AEST

Sun Sets   17:57 AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 63°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SSE 6mph
    
Events Geelong, April 13     
Sun Rises 06:47 AEST

Sun Sets   17:59 AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 77°F; clouds. Wind  NNE 7mph
    
Events Geelong, April 12    
Sun Rises 06:47 AEST

Sun Sets   18:00 AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 77°F; sunny. Wind  NNE 7mph

Events Geelong, April 11      
Sun Rises 06:46 AEST

Sun Sets 18:01AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 63°F; cloudy. Wind  E 7mph

Events Geelong, April 10       
Sun Rises 06:45 AEST

Sun Sets 18:03AEST

Solar Noon 12:23 AEST
High of 73°F; sun and clouds. Wind  WSW 7mph

Events Geelong, April 9        
Sun Rises 06:44 AEST

Sun Sets 18:04 AEST

Solar Noon 12:24 AEST
High of 67°F; sun and clouds. Wind  WSW 7mph

Events Geelong, April 8      
Sun Rises 06:43 AEST

Sun Sets 19:06 AEST

Solar Noon 12:24 AEST
High of 67°F; sun and clouds. Wind  S 11mph

Events Geelong, April 7      
Sun Rises 06:42 AEST

Sun Sets 18:07 AEST

Solar Noon 12:24AEST
High of 76°F; sun and clouds. Wind  W 8mph
   
Events Geelong, April 6     
Sun Rises 07:39 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:09 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:24 AEDT
High of 74°F; sun and clouds. Wind  NNE 8mph
  
Events Geelong, April 5    
Sun Rises 07:39 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:10 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:25 AEDT
High of  70°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SSE 9mph
      
Events Geelong, April 4     
Sun Rises 07:39 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:12 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:25 AEDT

High of 66°F; sun and clouds. Wind  ESE 9mph 

VERNISSAGES
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Events Geelong, April 3      
Sun Rises 07:38 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:13 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:26 AEDT

High of 63°F; sun and clouds. Wind  S 11mph
    
Events Geelong, April 2       
Sun Rises 07:37 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:15 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:26 AEDT

High of 64°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SW 12mph
    
Events Geelong, April 1        
Sun Rises 07:36 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:16 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:27 AEDT

High of 70°F; sunny. Wind  WNW 12mph
    
Events Geelong, March 31    
Sun Rises 07:35 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:18 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:27 AEDT

High of 63°F; sun and clouds. Wind  SW 13mph
    
Events Geelong, March 30   
Sun Rises 07:35 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:19 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:27 AEDT

High of 68°F; sun and clouds. Wind  WNW 13mph
    
Events Geelong, March 29   
Sun Rises 07:34 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:21 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:27 AEDT

High of 67°F; sun and clouds. Wind  WSW 10mph
    
Events Geelong, March 28     
Sun Rises 07:33 AEST

Sun Sets 19:22 AEST

Solar Noon 13:28 AEDT

High of 70°F; sun and clouds. Wind  W 20mph
    
Events Geelong, March 27     
Sun Rises 07:32 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:24 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:28 AEDT

High of  97°F; sun and clouds. Wind  W 14mph
    
Events Geelong, March 26     
Sun Rises 07:31 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:25 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 88°F; sun and clouds. Wind  N 10mph
     
Events Geelong, March 25    
Sun Rises 07:30 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:27 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 75°F; sun and clouds. Wind  W 7mph
    
Events Geelong, March 24    
Sun Rises 07:29 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:28 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 73°F; sun and clouds. Wind WNW 19mph
    
Events Geelong, March 23     
Sun Rises 07:28 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:30 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 74°F; sun and clouds. Wind WNW 15mph
     
Events Geelong, March 22     
Sun Rises 07:27 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:32 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 68°F; sun and clouds. Wind W 14mph
     
Events Geelong, March 21    
Sun Rises 07:26 AEDT

Sun Sets 19:33 AEDT

Solar Noon 13:29 AEDT

High of 73°F; rain . NNW 21mph
     
Events Geelong, March 20       
Sun Rises    07:25 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:35 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:29 AEDT

High of  80°F; sun and clouds. NNE 13 mph
  
Events Geelong, March 19        
Sun Rises    07:24 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:36 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:30 AEDT

High of  74°F; sunny. Wind ESE 10mph
     
Events Geelong, March 18      
Sun Rises    07:23 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:37 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:30 AEDT

High of  68°Fsun and clouds Wind SSW 11mph

Events Geelong, March 17     
Sun Rises    07:22 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:38 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:30 AEDT

High of  65°F; cloudy; Wind SW 12mph

Events Geelong, March 16     
Sun Rises    07:21 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:39 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:31 AEDT

High of  67°F; afternoon rain. 

Events Geelong, March 12    
Sun Rises    07:17 AEDT

Sun Sets      19:43 AEDT

Solar Noon  13:31 AEDT

High of  99°F  37°C, sunny
  
Events NYC, March 10  
Sun Rises    06:15 EST

Sun Sets      17:57 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST 
High of  48°F; sunny Wind: ESE 7mph

ART FAIRS
"VOLTA NY 2013" 82 Mercer Street, 2-6pm
 "New York City Art Fair: Japanese Contemporary Art" at hpgrp gallery, 29 W 20th Street, #2W, noon-5pm 
 "Independent 2013" at Independent, 548 W 22 Street, 4-9pm "Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair 2013" at "Moving Image" (Waterfront New York Tunnel),w69 Eleventh avenue, 11am-4pm

"Scope New York 2013" at SCOPE New York, 312 W 33 Street, $20, 11am-7pm 
"The Armory Show 2013" at Armory Show (Pier 92 & 94), 12th Avenue at W 55th St, $30, noon-7pm  
"ADAA  25th Edition" at The Art Show, Park Avenue at 67th Street, $25, noon-5pm 
    
Events NYC, March 9   
Sun Rises    06:16 EST

Sun Sets      17:56 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST 
High of  50°F; sunny Wind: N  13mph

ART FAIRS
"VOLTA NY 2013" 82 Mercer Street, 2-8pm\
 "New York City Art Fair: Japanese Contemporary Art" at hpgrp gallery, 29 W 20th Street, #2W, noon-9pm  
 "Independent 2013" at Independent, 548 W 22 Street, 4-9pm "Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair 2013" at "Moving Image" (Waterfront New York Tunnel),w69 Eleventh avenue, 11am-8pm

"Scope New York 2013" at SCOPE New York, 312 W 33 Street, $20, 11am-8pm 
"The Armory Show 2013" at Armory Show (Pier 92 & 94), 12th Avenue at W 55th St, $30, noon-7pm  
"ADAA 25th Edition" at The Art Show, Park Avenue at 67th Street, $25, noon-8pm 
    
Events NYC, March 8      INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY
Sun Rises    06:18 EST

Sun Sets      17:55 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST 
High of  37°Frain and snow Wind: N  17mph

ART FAIRS
"VOLTA NY 2013" 82 Mercer Street, 2-8pm\
 "New York City Art Fair: Japanese Contemporary Art" at hpgrp gallery, 29 W 20th Street, #2W, noon-9pm  
 "Independent 2013" at Independent, 548 W 22 Street, 4-9pm "Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair 2013" at "Moving Image" (Waterfront New York Tunnel),w69 Eleventh avenue, 11am-8pm

"Scope New York 2013" at SCOPE New York, 312 W 33 Street, $20, 11am-8pm 
"The Armory Show 2013" at Armory Show (Pier 92 & 94), 12th Avenue at W 55th St, $30, noon-7pm  
"25th Edition" at The Art Show, Park Avenue at 67th Street, $25, noon-8pm 
    
Events NYC, March7
Sun Rises    06:20 EST

Sun Sets      17:54 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST 
High of  39°Frain and snow Wind: N  21mph

ART FAIRS
"VOLTA NY 2013" 82 Mercer Street, 2-8pm, noon-2pm press preview
 "New York City Art Fair: Japanese Contemporary Art" at hpgrp gallery, 29 W 20th Street, #2W, noon-9pm  
 "Independent 2013" at Independent, 548 W 22 Street, 4-9pm "Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair 2013" at "Moving Image" (Waterfront New York Tunnel),w69 Eleventh avenue, 11am-8pm (opening reception 6-8pm),

"Scope New York 2013" at SCOPE New York, 312 W 33 Street, $20, 11am-8pm 
"The Armory Show 2013" at Armory Show (Pier 92 & 94), 12th Avenue at W 55th St, $30, noon-7pm  
"25th Edition" at The Art Show, Park Avenue at 67th Street, $25, noon-8pm
  

Events NYC, March6
Sun Rises    06:21 EST

Sun Sets      17:53 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  41°Fafternoon rain and snow Wind: NE  24mph

Events NYC, March 5
Sun Rises    06:23 EST

Sun Sets      17:52 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  46°Fmostly sunny Wind: N  10mph

VERNISSAGES
Rita Ackermann "Negative Muscle" @ Hauser & Wirth, 32 E 69 Street, 6-8pm 

Events NYC, March 4
Sun Rises    06:24 EST

Sun Sets      17:50 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  40°Fmostly sunny Wind: WNW  21mph
  
Events NYC, March 3
Sun Rises    06:26 EST

Sun Sets      17:49 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  43°Fmostly sunny Wind: NW 11mph
  
Events NYC, March 2
Sun Rises    06:28 EST

Sun Sets      17:48 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  45°F; sun and clouds Wind: NW 12mph
  
Events NYC, March 1
Sun Rises    06:29 EST

Sun Sets      17:47 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  46°Fmostly sunny Wind: NNE9mph
  
Events NYC, February 28
Sun Rises    06:31 EST

Sun Sets      17:46 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  47°F; possible showers.  Wind: WSW 7mph
  
Events NYC, February 27
Sun Rises    06:32 EST

Sun Sets      17:45 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  52°F; possible showers Wind: SE 20mph
  
Events NYC, February 26
Sun Rises    06:34 EST

Sun Sets      17:44 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  46°F; sun and clouds Wind: E 13mph
      
Events NYC, February 25
Sun Rises    06:35 EST

Sun Sets      17:42 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  48°F; sunny Wind: N 8mph
  
Events NYC, February 24
Sun Rises    06:37 EST

Sun Sets      17:41 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  45°Fpossible rain Wind: NNW 17mph
    
Events NYC, February 23
Sun Rises    06:38 EST

Sun Sets      17:40 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  43°F; rain and possibly snow  Wind: E 13mph
      
Events NYC, February 22
Sun Rises    06:39 EST

Sun Sets      17:39 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  38°F; sun and clouds.  Wind: ENE 7mph
  
Events NYC, February 21
Sun Rises    06:41 EST

Sun Sets      17:37 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  34°F; sunny Wind: WNW 16mph

VERNISSAGES
Dana Hoey, Dirk Skreber at Friedrich Petzel Gallery, 456 W 18th St, 6-8pm
Miroslaw Balka "The Order of Things" at Gladstone Gallery, 530 W 21 street, 6-8pm
"Gimme More: Augmented Reality" at Eyebeam, 540 W 21 street, 6-7:30pm
Performance: TRANSIT at Kent Fine Art, 210 Eleventh avenue,  7-9pm
Alexander Melamid's "Second Burning in Hell" at Art Amalgamated, 317 Tenth Avenue, 6-8pm

      
Events NYC, February 20
Sun Rises    06:42 EST

Sun Sets      17:37 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  34°F; sun and clouds.  Wind: W 15mph
      
Events NYC, February 19
Sun Rises    06:44 EST

Sun Sets      17:35 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  46°F; pm rain Wind: S 12mph
     
Events NYC, February 18
Sun Rises    06:45 EST

Sun Sets      17:34 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  36°F; sunny.  Wind: WNW 18mph
    
Events NYC, February 17
Sun Rises    06:46 EST

Sun Sets      17:33 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  30°F; sun and clouds. Wind: NW 22mph
 
Events NYC, February 16
Sun Rises    06:48 EST

Sun Sets      17:32 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  37°Fsnow. Wind: N 9mph
    
Events NYC, February 15
Sun Rises    06:49 EST

Sun Sets      17:31 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  49°F; clouds and sun. Wind: WSW 9mph

Vernissages
Anthony McCall, James White @ Sean Kelly Gallery, 475 Tenth Avenue, 6-8pm
Sanford Wurmfeld "Color Visions 1966-2013" @ Hunter College, 450 W 41 Street, b/w 9 & 10 avenue, 6-8pm
"Duchamp, Nude Descending: An Homage" @ Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, 24 W 57 Street, 6-8pm

  
Events NYC, February 14
Sun Rises    06:50 EST

Sun Sets      17:29 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  40°F; cloud and sun. Wind: W 6mph
Events NYC, February 13
Sun Rises    06:52 EST

Sun Sets      17:28 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  40°F; rain in the afternoon. Wind: SW 4mph
Events NYC, February 12
Sun Rises    06:53 EST

Sun Sets      17:27 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  41°F; sunny. Wind: W 15mph

Events NYC, February 11
Sun Rises    06:54 EST

Sun Sets      17:26 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  46°F; rain. Wind: S 14mph

Events NYC, February 10
Sun Rises    06:55 EST

Sun Sets      17:24 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  33°F; sunny. Wind: W 6mph

Events NYC, February 9
Sun Rises    06:57 EST

Sun Sets      17:23 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  30°F; rain and snow in early morning, then sun. Wind: NW 10mph
Blizzard warning until 3am

Events NYC, February 8
Sun Rises    06:58 EST

Sun Sets      17:22 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  35°F; rain and snow. Wind: NE 21mph
Blizzard warning from 8pm

Events NYC, February 7
Sun Rises    06:59 EST

Sun Sets      17:21 EST

Solar Noon  12:10 EST 
High of  31°Fsun and clouds. Wind: ENE 7mph

Events NYC, February 6
Sun Rises    07:00 EST

Sun Sets      17:20 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  37°F; cloudy. Wind: WNW 8mph

Events NYC, February 5
Sun Rises    07:01 EST

Sun Sets      17:18 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  32°F; snow. Wind: NE 6mph

VERNISSAGES
Papo Colo "Assorted Times in Singular Spaces" and "Dark Paradise" at The Clocktower Gallery, 108 Leonard Street, 6pm RSVP events@artonair.org
Adam Straus "Looking for Nature and Singing the Paradise Blues" at Nohra Haime Gallery, 730 Fifth Avenue, 6-8pm

         
Events NYC, February 4
Sun Rises    07:02 EST

Sun Sets      17:17 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  30°F; sunny. Wind: W 14mph
     
Events NYC, February 3
Sun Rises    07:03 EST

Sun Sets      17:16 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  33°F; snow showers. Wind: NNE 6mph
     
Events NYC, February 2
Sun Rises    07:04 EST

Sun Sets      17:15 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  28°F; sunny. Wind: SW 12mph
     
Events NYC, February 1
Sun Rises    07:05 EST

Sun Sets      17:13 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  33°F; sun and clouds. Wind: W 16mph
Events NYC, January 31
Sun Rises    07:06 EST

Sun Sets      17:12 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  49°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WSW 24mph
Events NYC, January 30
Sun Rises    07:07 EST

Sun Sets      17:11 EST

Solar Noon  12:09 EST 
High of  59°F; cloudy, evening rain. Wind: S 17mph
Events NYC, January 29
Sun Rises    07:08 EST

Sun Sets      17:10 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  45°F; sun and clouds. Wind: NNE 6mph
Events NYC, January 28
Sun Rises    07:09 EST

Sun Sets      17:08 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  36°F; snow. Wind: SSW 9mph
Events NYC, January 27
Sun Rises    07:10 EST

Sun Sets      17:07 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  34°F; sunny. Wind: NW 9mph
Events NYC, January 26
Sun Rises    07:11 EST

Sun Sets      17:06 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  27°F; sun and clouds. Wind:NNW 12mph
Events NYC, January 25
Sun Rises    07:11 EST

Sun Sets      17:05 EST

Solar Noon  12:08 EST 
High of  26°F; possible snow showers. Wind:WSW 7mph
Events NYC, January 24
Sun Rises    07:12 EST

Sun Sets      17:04 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  24°F; partly sunny. Wind: NNW 21mph
Events NYC, January 23
Sun Rises    07:13 EST

Sun Sets      17:02 EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  19°F; sunny. Wind: W 11mph
VERNISSAGES
"Dieter Roth. Bjorn Roth" at Hauser & Wirth, 511 W 18 Street, 6-8pm
"[un]natural limits" at Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E 52 Street, 6-8pm 

   
Events NYC, January 22
Sun Rises     07:14 EST

Sun Sets      17:01EST

Solar Noon  12:07 EST 
High of  23°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WNW 21mph
Events, January 21
NYC, Sun Rises     07:14 EST

NYC, Sun Sets      17:00 EST

NYC, Solar Noon  12:06 EST
NYC,  High of  32°F; snow. Wind: SSW 7mph


Martin Luther King Day

Washington, DC: Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inauguration
Events NYC, January 20
Sun Rises     07:15 EST

Sun Sets      16:59 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST
High of  51°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WNW 23mph

  
Events NYC, January 19
Sun Rises     07:16 EST

Sun Sets      16:56 EST

Solar Noon  12:06 EST
High of  46°F; sunny. Wind: SSW 17mph
   
Events NYC, January 18
Sun Rises     07:16 EST

Sun Sets      16:56 EST

Solar Noon   12:06 EST
High of  32°F; sun and clouds. Wind: NW 11mph


Performance: Eiko & Koma "The Caravan Project", The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, 10:30am-8pm 
Events NYC, January 17
Sun Rises     07:16 EST

Sun Sets      16:55 EST

Solar Noon   12:05 EST
High of  38°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WNW 10mph

VERNISSAGES
Aleah Chapin at Flowers Gallery, 529 W 20 Street, 6-8pm
"Eyebeam Annual Showcase" at Eyebeam, 540 W 21 Street, 6-8pm
"How to Tell the Future from the Past" at Haunch of Venison, 550 West 21st Street, 6-8pm
David S. Allee "Frame of View" at Morgan Lehman Gallery, 535 W 22 Street, floor 6, 6-8pm
Suzanne Treister "Hexen 2.0" at P.P.O.W., 535 W. 22nd Street, 6-8pm
Svenja Deininger "One Second Balance" at Marianne Boesky Gallery, 509 W 24 Street, 6-8pm
Charles Lutz "Ends and Means" at C24 Gallery, 514 W 24 Street, 6-8pm
Song Dong "Song Dong Doing Nothing" at Pace Gallery, 510 W 25 Street, 6-8pm
Peter Soriano "New York" at Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., 514 W 25 Street, 6-8pm
Song Dong "Song Dong Doing Nothing" at Pace Gallery, 534 W 25 Street, 6-8pm
Gayle Wells Mandle, Julia Mandle "Game II" at Leila Heller Gallery, 568 West 25th Street, 6:30-8:30pm

 "Between This, That And The Other Thing" at Harris Lieberman, 508 W 26 Street, 6-8pm
Beth Lipman "Precarious Possessions" at Claire Oliver, 513 W 26 Street, 6-8pm
Keun Young Park "In Between" at Accola Griefen Gallery, 547 W 27 Street, 6-8pm
"Revival" at COOHAUS, 47 W 27th Street, 6-8pm
"Bestiary" at Garvey Simon Art Access, 547 W 27th Street, 6-8pm
Aaron Kasmin, Edouard Baldus at Fred Torres Collaborations,527 W 29 street, 6-8pm
Brice Marden "Red, Yellow, Blue" at Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison avenue, 6-8pm

Events NYC, January 16
Sun Rises     07:17 EST
Sun Sets       16:54 EST
Solar Noon   12:05 EST 
High of  38°F; rain. Wind: N 8mph

VERNISSAGES
 Alexandre Singh, Ignacio Uriarte, Ishmael Randall @ The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster Street, 6-8pm
Events NYC, January 15
Sun Rises     07:17 EST
Sun Sets       16:53 EST
Solar Noon   12:05 EST 
High of  40°F; cloudy. Wind: NNE 8mph

VERNISSAGES
 Anj Smith "The Flowering of Phantoms" @ Hauser & Wirth, 32 East 69 Street, 6-8pm
Events NYC, January 14
Sun Rises     07:18 EST
Sun Sets       16:52 EST
Solar Noon   12:04 EST 
High of  56°F; morning showers. Wind: WNW 12mph

Events NYC, January 13
Sun Rises     07:18 EST
Sun Sets       16:51 EST
Solar Noon   12:04 EST 
High of  51°F; fog. Wind: S 6mph

Events NYC, January 12
Sun Rises     07:19 EST
Sun Sets       16:50 EST
Solar Noon   12:04 EST 
High of  55°F; pm cloudy. Wind: N 4mph

Events NYC, January 11
Sun Rises     07:19 EST
Sun Sets       16:49 EST
Solar Noon   12:03 EST 
High of  45°F; pm rain. Wind: ESE 6mph

Events NYC, January 10
Sun Rises     07:19 EST
Sun Sets       16:48 EST
Solar Noon   12:03 EST 
High of  47°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WNW 10mph

VERNISSAGES
Looking Back / The 7th White Columns Annual, White Columns, 320 West 13th Street, 6-8pm
(Not) Water @ Kim Foster Gallery, 529 West 20th Street, 6-8pm
Dirk Stewen, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 W 21st Street, 6-8pm
Giorgio Griffa @ Casey Kaplan, 525 West 21st Street, 6-8pm
Kenneth Josephson @ Gitterman Gallery, 41 East 57th Street, 6-8pm
Alex Melamid "Hell and Heaven" 317 10th Avenue and 130 West 29th Street, 6pm

Events NYC, January 9
Sun Rises     07:19 EST
Sun Sets       16:48 EST
Solar Noon   12:03 EST 
High of  46°F; sun ny. Wind: SW 11mph 
Events NYC, January 8
Sun Rises     07:19 EST
Sun Sets       16:46 EST
Solar Noon   12:02 EST 
High of  47°F; sunny. Wind: SW 9mph

VERNISSAGES
"Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" @ Noira Haime Gallery, 730 Fifth Avenue, 6-8pm

Events NYC, January 7
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:44 EST
Solar Noon   12:02 EST 
High of  44°F; sunny. Wind: NNW 14mph 

Events NYC, January 6
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:43 EST
Solar Noon   12:01 EST 
High of  40°F; am clouds, pm sun. Wind: SW 8mph 

Events NYC, January 5
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:43 EST
Solar Noon   12:01 EST 
High of  42°F; sunny. Wind: WNW 16mph 

Events NYC, January 4
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:42 EST
Solar Noon   12:00 EST 
High of  34°F; mostly sunny. Wind: WSW 14mph 

Events NYC, January 3
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:41 EST
Solar Noon   12:00 EST 
High of  32°F; sunny. Wind: W 7mph 

Events NYC, January 2
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:40 EST
Solar Noon   11:59 EST 
High of  33°F; sun and clouds. Wind: WNW 11mph 

Events NYC, January 1
Sun Rises     07:20 EST
Sun Sets       16:39 EST
Solar Noon   11:59 EST 
High of  38°F; cloudy. Wind:NW 13mph