Making a Nest

Been working and working away... a few snapshots of today in action. Now off to a yoga class.

Raw

To lighten things up a little here. Day 10 of a raw detox... a good friend of mine who lives in Chile asked if I would make a domestic tower and photograph it for a class he's teaching. I made this bruised fruit tower for him. It felt suiting given the food I've been eating a lot of lately. I made a green smoothie with the apple and banana in this picture.. along with a ton of spinach right after taking this.


Bruised Fruit Tower

Pencil Sketch

From an ongoing exploration into identity (and identity loss) within the US prison system, Black is the Day, Black is the Night.



Pencil Sketch sent from a Georgia death row inmate

Good God, I Don't Want to Die

From an ongoing exploration into identity (and identity loss) within the US prison system, Black is the Day, Black is the Night.



Essay excerpt from
Mississippi Death Row inmate

Upcoming Shows

Lots going on next month with openings in Minneapolis, Syracuse and Holland!

Lady in Disguise

Bet this show is going to be a gem.

Cindy Sherman at MoMA
February 26–June 11, 2012

New Books

From the Bottom of a Well by Shawn Records
Redheaded Peckerwood by Christian Patterson
signed copy of Gymnasium by Luke Smalley
Illuminance by Rinko Kawauchi
The Auckland Project by John Gossage

Along with a rare first edition of In Cold Blood (on ebay lists for $400+) found at an estate sale for $2. Oh and two books on raw detoxing and green smoothies that aren't as lovely but serve their purpose so they're not in the photo.

Looking & Looking

"Looking & Looking" posters installed outside of Light Work Gallery in Syracuse NY, with my image on one side and Jen Davis on the other.

Exhibition on view Jan. 17 – March 8, 2012
Closing Reception Feb 23rd
More info HERE.

Parting words (research for larger project)

"Oh Jesus, Lord God, take me home. Precious Lord.
Take me home Lord. Take me home. Yes, sir.
Take me home oh Lord."

David Simonton

David Simonton's work is really lovely.

Jesse James

Took a time out to dig around in the archives of famous outlaws.. in the midst of working on my prison project. Stumbled on this photo and found it fascinating.... along with his story.



Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri.

Whatever in the key of C

Another tune for a Monday

Let it Die (live)

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Examining Role of Photography within Sports Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is the first major art museum to trace the rise of a global sports culture dating from the late 19th century to the present. “The Sports Show” will demonstrate how photography itself spurred this expansion. Opening February 19, 2012, “The Sports Show” will comprise photographs by Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Andreas Gursky, Alexander Rodchenko, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Andy Warhol, among other innovative photographers and filmmakers. I am thrilled to be included in such a fine looking roster. So happy that the curator of this exhibition happened to walk into Yancey Richardson Gallery while my show was up and pulled three works of mine for it.