Jay-Z’s Artpace Connection
The contributions of the influential New York rapper, otherwise known as H.O.V.A., transcend music. Business ventures include launching Rocawear clothing, opening the 40/40 Club, and staking minority ownership in the NBA’s New Jersey Nets.
Well, Jay-Z’s got a new beat.
Recently, Jay-Z launched his “Life + Times” website. Essentially, the lifestyle website highlights persons, places, and things that Jay-Z likes.
For example, the work of Los Angeles native Edgar Arceneaux (IAIR 06.1) was spotlighted in a post titled, “Speaking Without Words.”
Admittedly, I haven’t spent much time on the website, but many visitors have already critiqued it’s a hassle to navigate.
Credit: The Alchemy of Comedy …Stupid, 2006, Mixed media installation, Dimensions vary. Photo by Todd Johnson.
Ryan Sachetta
Ryan Sachetta is Artpace's Grant Writer. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009 with a degree in Journalism. Ryan enjoys YouTubing videos of a more svelte Shawn Kemp, eating Honeycrisp apples, and puns.