Author Archives: jolanta
The Burning Light of Linda Ledet
“these works pay homage to the immaterial presence of the spiritual realm” “Her new works espouse uninhibited freedom and joy in their creation. Glowing and sensuous, these works pay homage to the immaterial presence of the spiritual realm.” Linda Ledet, Gulf Coast Magic II, 2010. Oil on canvas, 24″ x 30. Courtesy of the artist. […]
Buried Motifs: The Work of Kristina Garon
In this work, Garon creates an incredibly evocative atmosphere “In this work, Garon creates an incredibly evocative atmosphere replete with the majesty an awe of these natural phenomena.” Kristina Garon, Growing Awareness of Thoughts and Feelings 1, Acrylic on canvas, 48×36 inches, Courtesy of the artist. Kristina Garon, Growing Awareness of Thoughts and Feelings […]
Julie Umerle: New Paintings
It is primarily the color, hot pink and purple, that effuses a sense of shimmering intensity “It is primarily the color, hot pink and purple, that effuses a sense of shimmering intensity, blurring any focal point.” Julie Umerle, Red/Violet, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60in. Courtesy of the artist. Julie Umerle, Rose, 2010. […]
Helka Immonen: Articulating Transience
focus on quiet moments of heightened sensory perception “Immonen’s technique is incredibly mature and evocative. It requires that we slow down our hyper-mediated vision to focus on quiet moments of heightened sensory perception.” Helka Immonen, Island 2, 2009. Oil on canvas, 81×90 cm. Courtesy of the artist. The Chinese-Japanese equivalent for the word “nature” […]
New Paintings by Daniel Peddle
“Finding the intersection between 70’s psychedelia and magic realism, Peddles hauntingly beautiful works literally shimmer.” “Finding the intersection between 70’s psychedelia and magic realism, Peddles hauntingly beautiful works literally shimmer.” Jason Stopa Reflecting on a memory, John Ashberry began City Afternoon stating “A veil of haze protects this, long ago afternoon, […]
Survival AIDS
From May 1 – June 5, 2011, PARTICIPANT INC presents Survival AIDS, a major solo exhibition by Hunter Reynolds. Reynolds is a New York artist and activist who has been living with HIV/AIDS since 1984. Survival AIDS spans two decades of Reynolds’ work, incorporating key elements of his ongoing practice—the Blood Spot series, Mummification performances, […]
2011 MFA Exhibition @ Flux
’Tis the season for MFA exhibitions. This time, graduating students from Brooklyn College are putting together an exhibition later this month entitled “Memory Palace.” The ‘memory palace’ is an ancient memorization technique, in which one mentally furnishes a remembered architectural space with vivid, off the wall mnemonic imagery. The 2011 Brooklyn College MFA Thesis Exhibition […]
2011 MFA Exhibition @ Fisher Landau
Sunday marked the opening of a three-week long exhibition of artists graduating from Columbia’s MFA program. These artists are seriously innovative and will be making serious marks on the art scene. Get in on it early so you can be the one to say, “Oh, Ms. NewBigName? Yeah, I’ve known about her for, like, ever.” […]
Don Voisine: May 5 – June 11
Don Voisine: May 5 – June 11, 2011 McKenzie Fine Art, 511 West 25th Street, New York, New York 10001
So long, Osama.
It wasn’t a few hours since President Obama announced Osama’s timely demise, but the New York Times Artsbeat Blog had compiled a post on books on the supervillain. Of course, the Artsbeat blog has been dedicated to following, well, whatever’s on TV. It certainly raises the issue of the iron fist that television ratings have […]
