July 2009
The Archives
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Daily
Visual Fridays:Kelly Shimoda
” I am fascinated by the way we interact with each other and our environments. I capture images to feed my obsession with the intricacies of human behavior and communication in the modern world. Through both still and moving images, I examine encounters, moments, and arrangements of objects that reveal patterns in our collective actions, [...]
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Daily, Photography
Erica Allen, Untitled Gentleman
©2008 Erica Allen
“Untitled Gentleman is a series of fictional portraits created using anonymous faces from contemporary barbershop hairstyle posters combined with figures from discarded studio photographs. Through interventions in these found photographs, this work explores representations and constructions of identity in portraiture and appropriates value to images and individuals who are otherwise overlooked.
Existing between the [...] -
Art Criticism, Daily
Would you like to live with a plane wing in your apartment?
They were dressed as stewards and stewardesses—the “gallery” “assistants.” I say “gallery” because it was actually the artist’s flat, and “assistants” because they were probably his friends who only happened to be pouring drinks for everyone. And they were humorously dressed as stewards and stewardesses because the artist had tracked down the exact type of [...]
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Art Criticism, Daily, Observations
Do-Gooding and Art
There is a renewed focus among this generation of artists and designers on “change.” Political allusions aside, I have noticed that this change has often focused on the social sphere—on this new brand of “socially conscious artist/designer.” While such efforts may begin with good intentions, I have also observed some of these attempts to be [...]
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Daily
The Observer’s Albatross
I recently read the article ‘You Had to Be There’ about recent gallery ‘experiences’ that served as the art in that space. For example, one exhibit by Jeremy Deller consisted of veterans of the Iraq war milling about conversing with visitors about the war.
In reflection, I may reveal a bit of my youth, by admitting [...] -
Daily
Investing in Farming the Place of Creativity
I recently came across this
http://dlkcollection.blogspot.com/2009/06/local-photography.html
and it reminded me of http://theartklatch.com/?p=242
I have these three reactions to this theme :
1. Local Support:
Not just attending events but also municipalities supporting more methods of public art installation, and business owners supporting more temporary spaces to display work
2. Local Focus:
While we all love attending exhibitions in larger cities, and plan [...] -
Art Criticism, Daily, Observations
The Garage: A Critical/Personal Reponse
Photo by Matt Rosenberg
The Garage (the space art space I curate with my boyfriend Sam Bush) was recently featured in a Chicago-based art journal called Proximity. They sent me a list of questions to respond to about the space. It was such a valuable experience to summarize some of the history and critical context of [...] -
Events
Martin Parr in “TRAVELOGUE” @ VCU’s Anderson Gallery thru 8/1.
[ May 29, 2009 to August 1, 2009. ] “TRAVELOGUE”
Organized for the Anderson Gallery by
Ashley Kistler and Michael Lease.Martin Parr: Small World and Autoportraits
Michelle Van Parys: The Way Out West
Olaf Breuning: Home 2From the permanent collection:
Theresa Pollak: On LocationMay 29 - August 1, 2009
Opening reception: Friday, May 29, 6-8 pmMartin Parr: Small World and Autoportraits
Often called the most important British photographer working today, Martin [...]
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Events
Last day to see Adriane Little’s film on loss @ The Niche @ UVA’s fine art library.
[ June 17, 2009 11:00 am to July 2, 2009 11:00 pm. ]
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