Author Archives: jolanta
Brandon Herman
By far, the most powerful characteristic of photography for me is its unbreakable bond with reality. "Painting can feign reality without seeing it," explains Roland Barthes, but he also admits; "in photography I can never deny that the thing has been there." I take photographs to make my fantasies come true. A painter can conjure […]
Risky Business – Dana Dale Lee
This exhibition is simply about taking risks. As an emerging artist, I am well aware of the frustrations involved in trying make art while trying to survive in New York City. I found myself in the unique position of being "behind the scenes" as the Archivist at P.P.O.W, when I came up with idea for […]
Christopher Willits – Jacob Wright
Christopher Willits is a musician and multimedia artist located in San Francisco, California. Striking a delicate balance between acoustic and electronic sounds and systems, Christopher manages to defy genre distinctions while still defining a “sound” of his own. His numerous solo releases and collaborations cover a broad spectrum of musical styles and include one main […]
Todd Arsenault
My work is rooted in the re-invention of images and subsequent translation of those ideas to the painted world…. My work is rooted in the re-invention of images and subsequent translation of those ideas to the painted world. A fascination with cultural myths, popular and obscure trends, peculiar moments in our history, leads me […]
Todd Arsenault
My work is rooted in the re-invention of images and subsequent translation of those ideas to the painted world…. My work is rooted in the re-invention of images and subsequent translation of those ideas to the painted world. A fascination with cultural myths, popular and obscure trends, peculiar moments in our history, leads me […]
Tripping on Reality – Whitney May
If the idea of swinging back to the psychedelic 60s while holding tight to the high gloss, rainbow-colored aesthetic of Japanese anime of the late 90s sounds at all appealing, Deitch Projects may have a purple and black striped shag rug with your name on it. The heavily layered, multimedia show “After the Reality” curated […]
Sawako Kato
I have been making sounds with a laptop computer, field recordings and things around me for years. Although I deal with field recordings (often natural sounds), I’m not a stoic naturalist. I need electricity to live. I am the kind of person who sits in front of a computer screen for over ten hours per […]
The Transparency of Light and Space – Lisa Paul Streitfeld
The convergence of light and space takes on new meaning in the transparent surfaces of Tatyana Stepanova. A native of Siberia with a background steeped in Russian folklore and world travel, her return to her homeland with “Light and Space” at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art this fall is marked by transcendent personal narrative […]
Stephen Rue
Simply put, my paintings are psychological exorcisms through visual metaphor. A blend of psychology, sociology, and spirituality, my images act symbolically to not only express my views of the world, but also help me grapple with my own sense of self. “Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata” is characteristic of my newest work where traditional, and […]
A Slave to the Rhythm – Christine Flok speaks with artist Derek Jackson
Christine Flok: What is it about the art of drag that enticed you to use it to compose much of your work?Derek Jackson: I have never met someone who didn’t like to play dress up. Fashion is—from child warriors in the Congo to Madison Avenue—it’s a basic human impulse to express yourself through clothing and […]
