Bronx Art Council / Synthetic Zero event

13/32 (Not the Man I Once Was) from the project Black is the Day, Black is the Night

Hello New York.. spreading the word about a cool space up in the Bronx where I have been fortunate enough to get 10' of wallspace in their upcoming group exhibition which also includes video, live performances and visual arts. It's part of the Bronx Council of the Arts. Two reception nights, Feb 2nd and Feb 5th 7p-10p

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Synthetic Zero and {SØNiK}Fest
Wednesday, February 2nd, 6pm - 9pm
Saturday, Feburary 5th, 7pm - 10pm
BronxArtSpace
305 E. 140th St.#1A, Bronx NY 10454
curated by Mitsu Hadeishi and Seyhan Musaoglu

five year anniversary

1826 days later.. and returning to color



January 27th, 2006 (first day)
January 27th, 2007
January 27th, 2008
January 27th, 2009
January 27th, 2010
January 27th, 2011

Tissue thin..

I've been painting on doilies lately and enjoying how the tissue like surface lets the paint bleed in every which way.
One from the mix..


Welsh man in uniform, 1905. 2011

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Listening to: The Violet Archers, Simple
Looking out the window upon: Snow
Drinking: Seltzer
Feeling: Restless

Tuesday's abstractions

Maybe it's the soggy snow out there or that everything seems to be melting. But I have abstractions on the mind.


© Gerhard Richter


© Gerhard Richter


© Jackson Pollock


© Antonio Estevez


© Jose Parla

1760

John Singleton Copley, Boy with a Squirrel. 1760

Aperture!

Definitely going to this. Should be a good time, good crowd. Plus one of my favorite photographer friends Jen Davis is in the show! See you in a little over an hour.

reGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today
Opening reception hosted by SNAP! Tonight, Thursday, January 20

Aperture Gallery
547 West 27 Street, 4th floor
New York, New York

Staycation

For the past several weeks I've been taking a nice breather from image making. I've made so much work over the past two years, I feel it might be time to pause, think, edit and pause more before moving forward to production mode. But before I even get to that pause and meditate phase, I'm going to continue taking a small staycation from photography. This includes other activities that I enjoy immensely, though rarely ever share. Such as cooking (trying out my new Cuisinart food processor), juicing with my new juicer twice daily, doing yoga, writing, reading, keeping up with my penpals from Black is the Day, Black is the Night, watching movies, continuing to attempt a foreign language, drinking coffee, snapping my daily portrait, enjoying old episodes of Mad Men, going to museums/galleries.. and the list goes on. And on.

I imagine all of this self indulgent action will only make me feel twice as energetic towards my photography when I come back from my staycation. I recommend such things to all.

1977

Jonathan Richman,Egyptian Reggae 1977

Tips

John Baldessari, Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell, 1966-68.
Acrylic on canvas.

self

In line with my last post... and to honor MLK jr day (this coming Monday)

"Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves." ~Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963

daytodaytodaytodaytodaytodaytodaytodaytoday

Just dawned on me... January 27th, 2011 will mark 5 years. I'm going back to color and trying to come up with a new set up. Never thought this would go on so long. At this point, it seems it would be silly to stop. I wonder if I appear to be aging or changing at all. I am excited to see all of this in 10 years/20 years/and on. I wonder where we'll all be.


From L to R:
January 27th, 2006 (first day)
January 27th, 2007
January 27th, 2008
January 27th, 2009
January 27th, 2010

How to be alone

The winter is upon us... in cold terrain that often means hibernation. Good to know how to be alone and love it. I personally wouldn't mind having a little hideout like I did when I was a child.. to get away from things, make art, listen to music, etc.


A video by filmmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.

1-1-11

What we will be