Elegant Violence at Yancey Richardson Gallery

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First Impressions

©Dennis Rogers

Portland is full of many hidden gems. Stopped by Sterling Roasters (which I had eyed for 2 weeks and not had the time to try yet) to get an americano yesterday. Super tasty and really nice staff! Now it's going to have to be a regular spot. AND I'm probably going to need to photograph some of the folk that work there, who all dress in dapper old fashioned vests and bow ties. Sweet!



I ride my bike often here (which is a big change from anywhere I've ever lived before)... and riding over the Broadway Bridge to the Pearl area is one of my favorite spots. Such an amazing view of the city and surrounding bridges, river, etc.



Art, art, art... cool to live in a smaller city that's still thriving with artists, curators, etc. One of my favorite little local spots is Ampersand VIntage. It's a 2 second bike ride away from my apt and full of amazing books/art.

CHRIS CRITES
War. Always War.
Ampersand Vintage
August 24 to October 12, 2011
Opening party Wed., August 24, 6 to 10PM

exciting news

This fall is going to be busy! I am excited to be showing in several places.

My solo show opens Sept 8th at Yancey Richardson Gallery with a
reception Sept 8th, 6-8p

Elegant Violence
On view September 8 - October 22, 2011

Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 West 22nd Street 3rd floor
New York NY 10011

Two group shows also unfold!

Work from Wallflower and Elegant Violence on view in Sept at
Neiman Marcus Gallery - Fashion Night Out, Shorthills NJ
(an art exhibit featuring the private collection of Patricia A. Bell)

Work from Black is the Day, Black is the Night on view throughout the
2011 Gyeongnam International Modern Photography Festival in S.Korea

Elegant Violence

A new image from my ongoing series Elegant Violence.


Arturo (Flyhalf), New Haven, CT, 2010

Mint Sky

Digging this..


Joan Pamboukes
Mint Sky from Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas,2006

"I am curious about the various ways that new technology affects our humanity. In the 21st Century, an increasing amount of time is spent experiencing fabricated digital fantasy(ies). As a society we have become comfortable experiencing life via a profusion of false realities (cinema, TV, Web-sites, art, computer games, digital imagery, etc., etc.). We spend much of our time in a sedentary state of silence with our eyes affixed to a screen.

I find it ironic that these beautifully serene landscapes were designed to house horrid simulations of unspeakable and appalling violence - a world where thievery, murder, warfare, and prostitution are the order of the day. Mesmerized by these atmospheric digital surroundings, I intended to capture and re-emphasize this intangible, sublime, and fleeting reality." - Joan Pamboukes

Destination Nowhere..

‘One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.’ ~Henry Miller