Haiti. The name alone conjures heartbreaking images of death and despair, love and loss, struggle and survival. And the response, the outpouring of aid from all corners of the globe, shows humanity at its finest. No matter what your race or religion, beliefs or background, politics or passions, we are all one blood.
For many, the stories are overwhelming, leaving us unable to respond. What is appropriate in the face of such devastation, and how can we-as New Yorkers, as people from all walks of life-unite and give in some meaningful way to those who have lost so much?
Husband and wife team Sacha Jenkins and Raquel Cepeda have organized an exhibition and silent auction to celebrate the art and artistry of the Haiti by giving of world in which we live. On Sunday, March 7, 2010, Anonymous Gallery @ Collective Hardware, SCOPE Art Show, {He}Art For Haiti and Colab Projects join forces to present N’AP BOULE: A BENEFIT FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI as part of The Armory Show weekend. All proceeds will go to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders).
Artist in Attendance: Barry McGee, Shepard Fairey, Crash, Lee Quinones, Dondi White, Tauba Auerbach, Swoon, Futura, Jose Parla, Todd James, Eric Haze, David Ellis, Doze Green, Faile, Bast, Greg Lamarche, Kostas Seremetis, Rostarr, Chris Mendoza, Yuri Shimojo, Kenji Hirata, Cope2, Indie 184, Erik Foss, Henry Chalfant, Dan Witz, Ricky Powell, Shelter Serra, Eric White, Jamel Shabazz, Michael Holman, Eve Sussman, Joseph Ari Aloi, Kenzo Minami, Daze, Aaron Sharp Goodstone, Taylor McKimens, and more!
Over the last few days I’ve been on the search for new creative inspiration for several new projects in the works, and David Gensler of the KDU shared this video and it had me complete awe and took me to a place of tranquility that I haven’t been in a long time. Alex Roman, as you pay attention to the credits is a man of many talents; put together this beautiful clip “tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.” In my opinion, I’ve think he’s done a excellent job in his execution.
Re-Creation II - March 5 – July 31, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 5, 2010, 7-10pm
In collaboration with Carmichael Gallery, Ogilvy & Mather New York will host Re-Creation II, a global exploration of emerging art, from March 5th through July 2010. The exhibit will be held at the new Ogilvy & Mather headquarters on New York City’s West Side at 636 11th Avenue. Re-Creation II will showcase some of the most important emerging contemporary artists from around the world.
Large-scale murals, installations and original canvas, sculpture and mixed media works will be on display from Will Barras, Simon Birch, Boxi, Ethos, Mark Jenkins, Labrona, Aakash Nihalani, Nina Pandolfo and WK Interact. Many of these artists, who are based in the UK, Hong Kong, Germany, Brazil, the US and Canada, have never shown in New York before, and have never shown together. (more…)
We’ve all scene the Martin Scorsese directed ‘Bad’ video by Michael Jackson and many pondered ‘where the hell did they shoot this video?” For those who still don’t know, that train station is the Hoyt-Schermerhorn stop in Downtown Brooklyn. Soon it will be become a Michael Jackson-theme subway stop celebrating the video shot 23 years ago. The NY Post reports this might include a full-size mural, lights and projection at night.
“We see this as a great opportunity to potentially establish Hoyt-Schermenrhorn’s role in American pop culture and as a tourist destination to attract people to a part of Downtown Brooklyn already rapidly growing,” said Joe Chan, president of the partnership
*Sofi Zezmer: Remote Control*
February 27 - April 3, 2010
Opening Saturday February 27, 6 - 8pm
Mike Weiss Gallery presents Remote Control, a multimedia installation including sculpture, photography and drawing by artist Sofi Zezmer. This is the artist’s third solo exhibition at Mike Weiss Gallery. Her use of the fragments of manmade, mostly synthetic materials shift the common definition of the objects we use to inform our everyday lives and confront the viewer with his or her own relationship to consumption, mass production and overflow. (more…)
After using the original logo for 29 years MTV has slightly change its logo by cropping the original one. According to an MTV Press Release from last week: “The logo is part of MTV’s re-invention to connect with today’s millennial generation and bring them in as part of the channel.”
MTV has updated its iconic logo. Largely forgoing the network’s music heritage, the new three-dimensional design instead showcases MTV’s reality-TV talent, such as the casts of “Jersey Shore,” “The Buried Life” and “Teen Mom.”
Heading into fourth-quarter 2009, MTV was in the midst of a multi-year ratings and revenue decline, with third-quarter ratings alone down about 5% from the year prior, enough to rank the network No. 24 in total viewers during prime-time and 26 during total day. The network hadn’t had an up year in ratings since 2005, the last year groundbreaking shows such as “The Osbournes” and “Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica” were on the air.
MWM (Matt W. Moore) has traveled to Paris for one month to prepare, from scratch, for his first Paris Solo-Exhibition. He arrived with no art, no supplies, and no firm plan for this new series of canvas paintings. The ideas for the artworks have actualized while processing time spent absorbing French Culture, exploring the City Of Lights, the vibrant colors, the exaggerated geometry, and the diverse architecture and fashion of Paris.
These paintings were created entirely with spray paint, one of Matt’s favorite mediums. But the designs are very clean, and appear almost digital in their precise details and craft. An honest, analog attempt to achieve the same depth and abstract geometry of his digital “Vectorfunk” style. The goal with each work is to have the viewers eye fall into the piece and get lost in the optical illusions, trying to figure out what is up, down, left, and right.
MWM : Crystals & Lasers.
Since.Upian Gallery. Paris, France
February 5 - March 12, 2010 View images from the opening reception
*Series of 18 New Canvas Paintings and a Mega-Mural in Paris District 10.
The Standard NY is excited to announce All For You, an exclusive edition of 50 glazed porcelain apples by Brooklyn based artist Julia Chiang.
Along with the launch of the edition, Julia has created a site-specific installation for the new store at The Standard NY, which is opening this Friday, Feb 12. Using the title of the edition, All For You is spelled out with Ring Pop candy along the wall of the shop. The candy is left to melt over time, constantly transforming, slowly disappearing, while leaving a trace and history of the presence of every single drip.
Each of the All For You glazed porcelain apples are handmade and come in a wooden box that has been burned with the details of the edition and are signed and numbered for $200 and available at the The Standard NY shop. (more…)
Karelle Levy
Oh, The Tangled Webs We Weave…
February 13 - March 6, 2010
Reception: February 13, 7-10 pm
In the project room, Karelle Levy’s site-specific installation, Oh, the Tangled Webs We Weave, examines the tortuous connections we cultivate. Unlike a traditional spider’s web constructed in ever-widening circles, Levy meticulously shredded her hand-knit fabrics to create a web that reveals a non-linear entanglement of experiences. Similar to its counterpart in nature, Levy’s web is gossamer and oftentimes so delicate as to be invisible. The space will go from illumination to complete darkness, causing threads to shift their hues and creating a labyrinthine three-dimensionality; this dichotomy fashions new notions of interconnectivity, both socially and spatially.
Acclaimed for her Miami-based knitwear line, KRELwear and traveling performance project, KREL 2 go, Karelle Levy was born in Paris, and raised in Miami. She studied textile design at Rhode Island School of Design, which led to knitting fabrics as wearable art and costumes. Karelle Levy’s work has been seen in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar en Español, among many others.
The Geocentric Watch concept is the creation of designer Geoffry Cooper. The idea for this exposed wristwatch is inspired by the motion of the planets orbiting around the sun. The watch face is composed of two rings which are always in motion. The time is told by seeing where the two inner rings are located in respect to the outside ring. The inner most ring is used to represent seconds while the middle ring signifies minutes. The watch has a simple white plastic band that highlights the exposed inner workings of the watch on the face.
