An enormously prolific artist on DADA, Hernán displays a great sense of humor and is versed on an inexhaustible array of topics, from pop culture references to mysticism, movies, music, his hometown of Buenos Aires and more. We love to see with what he will surprise us…

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Apr 22, 2016

Featured Artist: Thaumatropio

A thaumatrope is a 19th Century toy: “A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision”. The wonderful things one learns…

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Mar 29, 2016

When Is Art Ever Finished?

Last week we happened onto the opening day of the new modern and contemporary wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Met Breuer, which is housed in what used to be the Whitney Museum. The Met Breuer opens with a fantastic exhibition of unfinished art through the centuries…

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Mar 1, 2016

Dear Visual Troll: Don’t Be A Dick.

NOTE: Some of the art below may be NSFW. It was created by artists on dada.nyc as a response to bad dick doodles.

Whether it be scrawled in a toilet cubicle, tagged on the back of a bus seat or scribbled in a library book, badly drawn…

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Feb 2, 2016

Rising Star: Otro Captore

Otro Captore is the nom d’artiste of Susana Riveros, an accomplished Chilean artist whom we are lucky to have in DADA. When an artist starts drawing on DADA it amazes us how we can see a progression and discern a personal style as well as an artistic journey. In Otro’s case, it is…

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Jan 11, 2016

Rising Star: Cromomaniaco

Also known as Felipe Muñoz Vergara, “Cromo”, as we affectionately call him on DADA, has a powerful style and is a master at light and shadow.

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Dec 23, 2015

Joy To The World

Tis the season to be jolly and grateful for the amazing artists that draw together on DADA every day.

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Dec 10, 2015

Rising Star: Roxana Arrazola

She is a poet. She goes by “Thana”. It’s hard to believe that drawing and painting are her hobbies. She has such amazing technique and expressiveness.