I pass this mysterious, white billboard during my morning commute in Albany, N.Y.
Day after day, I celebrate its emotional use of illustration, but mourn its ambiguity and lost chance to make an impact. Outdoor advertising at full speed offers no time for subtlety, much less time to absorb children’s rhymes in delicate text.
I hope this exercise will cause organizations to avoid cutting & pasting ad campaign assets without fully considering their context.
Please save a child and donate.
One of my apparel design professors from Cornell requested a custom illustration for Cornell’s farm worker program. She and her colleague are furiously sewing masks to help these workers protect themselves and their loved ones from the coronavirus. Many are fearful, have already witnessed new cases and some are illiterate. Hopefully, this will help!
If you are interested in a customized version of this illustration, please contact me.
Dany Kany is moving to Saudi Arabia to work with the art collection of the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture, or Ithra. According to its website:
Ithra is an all-purpose cultural destination. We have created an environment for transformative experiences to unlock the power of potential through mastery in arts, science, literature and innovation. Our facilities include Idea Lab, Library, Ithra Theater, Cinema, Museum, Children’s Museum, Energy Exhibit, Archives, The Great Hall and The Knowledge Tower, all which are housed to provide visitors an immersive and transformative experience.
Dan acquired Saudi art expertise when working on PHANTOM PUNCH: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia for Bates Museum of Art in 2017.
Dan’s new desert digs:
Dan was my bandmate in Chain of Fools and is one hell of a cheerleader, networker, and teacher. He will be sorely missed.
Who will step forward to champion Maine art to the masses?
Last night, I saw my friend play in Coastal Wind’s Holiday Concert at an old church in New Gloucester, ME. I set up my easel and went to drawing in charcoal. I gave the audience something to watch and the drawing to the nice Tubist lady. Thank you to the band!
I had the best time last night at Mad Horse Theater telling my Maine Art stories during 8 Days of Fringe Festival. Thank you, Yes&Co for taking inspiration from stories and turning them into hilarity. Improv comedy is the answer.
Hire them to “interpret” your next meeting.
I'll be a "monologist" for an improv comedy show in South Portland on Thursday, 5, 2019. That means, I'll be telling weird and funny stories (from my 6 years in Maine) and Yes&Co will "take inspiration” and perform favorite bits
Ohhhh, if you need more improv comedy, Check out Portland Maine’s own The Fresnel Theater in downtown Portland. Great shows!
During my August 2019 UMVA exhibit, I “live painted” portraits of friends who work for or support non-profits and auctioned them off to the highest bidder. All proceeds are going to their causes. Thanks to all of the winning bidders!
In early November 2019, the brilliant comedians of my favorite political podcast Mueller, She Wrote, allowed me to “sketchnote” their live podcast taping at City Winery in Boston. Drawing the inflated butts of their jokes felt like second-nature. Here’s to a second Webby Award for them in 2020!
