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Posted in Misc on Nov 28th, 2007
Painter Michelle Hinebrook has a show called “Enveloped” at FOLEYgallery (547 W 27th Street, 5th flr). This show runs till 5-Jan. At a large scale these works have a very organic composition that shows structures that look like microscopic images of the interiors of the human body. At a more intimate distance [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 28th, 2007
Dutch Artist Hans Eijkelboom is showing at Aperture Gallery (547 West 27th Street 4th floor). I’ll must admit it but at first I wasn’t impressed. But the work really grew on me! Now I really appreciate it and enjoy it. This show runs until 3-Jan-08. There is also an Aperture monograph [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 21st, 2007
Friends of mine, Françoise & Daniel (f&d) Cartier are showing work as part of Piero Pala’s “SEX IS A PAIN IN THE ASS” in Rome. This a multidisciplinary project that consists of films by Matthew Barney, Jack Smith, Joseph Beuys and an exhibition with works of F & D Cartier, Massimo Drago, Giacinto [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 20th, 2007
If you are new to the history of photography or have gaps in your knowledge you can now play catchup at your leisure. Jeff Curto, a professor at College of DuPage, has posted his video history lectures online. These can either be watched online or you can download them to your iPod.
These can [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 19th, 2007
The impact of Pulitzer prizes in recent times has gone well beyond just making people stop for a moment and really looking at an image. It reminds everyone that often these work can also have huge impact on the people involved.
The LA times just had this article on what became known as the Marlboro [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 15th, 2007
There is a new tower proposed for Midtown Manhattan right next to MoMA. Jean Nouvel is the architect for this proposal. What is proposed would also give MoMA about 40,000 square feet of additional gallery space in the new tower. A NYT article has more details and some images.
I’m heading to New York tomorrow [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 14th, 2007
May Blount “This I remember about Grandfather”: John H. Carlyle
“While Grandfather was deeply devout, he was very broadminded in religious matters, for his day and age, when so great weight was given to creed and dogma.”
“Grandfather did not go to the Civil War, he told me, because he had a large family. When [...]
Posted in Misc on Nov 13th, 2007
Last month I went to visit the Portland Art Museum’s Camouflage show (review at PORT). It reminded me about Dazzle painting. Dazzle was a interesting little bit of Navy history. My Dad was a Navy man and the aircraft carrier he served, the USS Hancock, was even commissioned in Dazzle paint. I [...]
Posted in Other Openings on Nov 11th, 2007
Boxlift Buildings Open Studios show is this weekend at 333 NE Hancock Street is open Saturday November 10 4-10PM and Sunday November 11 12-5 PM. In addition to the open studios the hallways are filled with works to form a group exhibition that was curated by Mark Woolley of Mark Woolley Gallery (817 SW [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Nov 9th, 2007
I’ve been studying Futurist paintings for some time. The notion of using different representations of movement and change in a still image is intriguing to me. I also continue to read theoretical physics. In my mind an artist must tap from all manner of sources and combine this with their unique experiences [...]