Friday, February 25, 2011

Massimo Grimaldi: Highlights


Massimo Grimaldi, Surfaces, 2011
Hayley Williams Surface, Farid Surface and Christiano Ronaldo Surface
C-print, magnetic steel, magnets, 78.8 x 39.4", unique
http://www.teamgal.com/exhibitions/188


from team (gallery, inc.)
17 February - 26 March, 2011


I was attracted to these melancholic portraits presented on magnetic steel supports because of there presentation style and the idea of spectatorship. 

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Lorna Simpson: Gathered



Lorna Simpson (American, b. 1960). Please remind me of who I am, 2009. 50 found photo booth portraits, 50 ink drawings on paper, bronze frames. 2 x 1.5 inches each; overall dimensions variable. © Lorna Simpson, 2009; Collection of Isabelle and Charles Berkovic, Brussels
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/lorna_simpson/please_remind_me.php


from Brooklyn Museum
28 January – 21 August, 2011





I enjoy the use historical images of unidentified African Americans posing for photo-booth portraits and them being integrated them into a series of multipart pieces. I'm always looking for a way to portray culture. 

Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960







Rong Rong. East Village, Beijing, No. 8. 1995. Zhang Huan performs Metal Case, Beijing, June 1995. Gelatin silver prints, 21 3/16 x 14 1/2" each. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of Peter and Susan MacGill. © 2010 Rong Rong

http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1100


from MOMA
28 January – 9 May, 2011


Foremost I selected this image because it addresses performance in photography but it also appeals to me because although we can not see the entire portrait of this person, it alludes to their character. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts


Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts


Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts


Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Friday, February 18, 2011

Krzysztof Wodiczko, ...OUT OF HERE: The Veterans Project




Krzysztof Wodiczko, ...OUT OF HERE: The Veterans Project, 2009-2011
Seven-channel video, color with sound; 8:20 minute loop
Installation view: ICA Boston, Massachusetts, 2009

http://www.galerielelong.com/exhibitions/current


from Galerie Lelong
12 February - 19 March, 2011 


Selected for its content, this image reflects personal experiences. I was also interested to find it contains sensory stimulus, placing the viewer in another persons perspective.   

The Show Between the Shows



Frank Brunner, Grand Mirrors, 2008
Image 2 of 2http://www.kathleencullenfinearts.com/showbetweentheshows.html
from Kathleen Cullen Fine ArtsOpening 17 February 2011Selected for it connotations of dualities, not only in repetition of objects but also in the artists use of reflection. 

The Production of Space



Alice Attie, Untitled (Memorial to Buster), 2001-04

from Studio Museum Harlem
11 Nov 2010 - 13 Mar 2011

I selected this photograph because it shows the relationship between people using an exploration of urban terrain. 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts




Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused in on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their simplicity and translucence. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts



Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused in on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their simplicity and translucence. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts




Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier
Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist


Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused in on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their simplicity and translucence. 



Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Robert Polidori: Pripyat and Chernobyl


Robert Polidori, Auditorium in School #5, Pripyat, 2001
http://www.camerawork.de/lang-en/exhibitions/present.html


from Camera Work Berlin
22 January 2011 - 12 March 2011


Polidori's works fulfill my fascination with repeated objects as well as abandoned places. It was hard to choose one work!

Sol LeWitt: Drawing Series...


Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #1085: Drawing Series-Composite, Part I-IV, #1-24, A+B, (detail), 1968/2003.



from DIA Center for the Arts
16 September 2006 - ongoing


Varying tonality, grids and patterns made me stop to take a second look at this four color rendering of simple but pleasing composition. 

David Stephenson: Light Cities


David Stephenson, Tokyo Tower and Shiba Park 1 and 2, 2010.
Ed. 1/5, pigment print on cotton rag paper, mounted on white plexi, wood brace 
50 x 40” image, 53 1/2 x 43 1/2” sheet 

http://www.saulgallery.com


from Julie Saul Gallery 
6 January 2011 - 19 February 2010


I first reacted to the color of this image which drew me in to the juxtaposition of the cityscape and what seems to be residences in the foreground. This is an amazing night shot!