Jennybird Alcantara

"I have always been a daydreamer and get many of my ideas during that state of semi-consciousness. My inspiration comes from a wide variety of sources including fthe natural world and freaks of nature, melancholy trips down memory lane and discoveries made there, classical music, oddities, Victorian fashion, old medical book illustrations, costuming, creepy religious statues, carnivals, broken dolls and objects out of place." Jennybird Alcantara Please join us, and our special guest Jennybird Alcantara for an opening reception to be held at AFA in SoHo on October 19th, from 6-8PM. The exhibition includes a collection of nearly 50 original works: oil paintings, works on paper and mixed-media dolls.  The exhibition runs from October 16th through November 15th. The gallery is located at 54 Greene Street in SoHo  Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm / Sundays, 11am-6pm More information: 212.226.7374 | info@afanyc.com     In "Curious Nature", Alcantara uses the symbolism of duality to explore the connection between life and death, as well as the beauty and cruelness of natural things, including landscape, animals and humans. The exhibition coincides with a feature story on the Artist in Hi-Fructose Magazine's October 2013 issue.  While the majority of this exhibition consists of oil paintings on wood, it also includes sculptures of unique dolls inspired by Alcantara's works on paper. Her creations have been described as morbidly romantic, and connected via a dreamlike narrative. Through her paintings, she contemplates the complex interconnectedness of opposites as seen through the prism of myth, fable and fantasy. The anthropomorphic qualities in her characters show the relationship of the central figure to the world she inhabits. The show's featured piece, 'The Curious Nature of Extraordinary Beings', is the largest in the collection, measuring 56 x 72 unframed. Alcantara lives in San Francisco, and received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited broadly in the US and Europe and published in many publications including: Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz, Raw Vision, and Art Doll Quarterly. A collection of her work is compiled in a book entitled "Creatures of Saintly Disguise". The Curious Nature of Extraordinary Beings, 56x72 Untitled doll, 10x27 Artwork © Jennybird Alcantara  Jennybird Alcantara's Bio Online Press Release Upcoming Events AFA | At AFA, we are inspired by wildly imaginative artwork that indulges the senses and engages the emotions with layers of  symbolism and dark complexity. We exhibit paintings, drawings and sculptures created by extraordinary established and emerging artists who are highly skilled and have a unique vision. Artwork copyright protected. All Rights Reserved.

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Yes! Gallery

 Yes! gallery
  147 India St.

  Brooklyn, NY11222

  Overneath

   Paul Flinders

October 4^th - November 2^nd 2013  

Opening Reception, Friday October 4^th, 7-10pm

Yes Gallery is proud to present "Overneath,"  an exhibition featuring works by Paul Flinders, curated by Lesley Doukhowetzky.

Paul approaches experience with optimistic curiosity and a particular attraction to the creepy and absurd.  When strange recollections allow the imagination to run riot, waking experience feels like a dream and it causes us to question the reality of the moment with a sense of awe.

Flinders work intuitively allows the freedom to explore form.  Without expectation or concern, non-idiomatic improvisation takes over and the subject emerges both personal and archetypal, abstract and representational. Paul’s work invites the viewer into private and transcendent moments where they may either exist as intruders or guests.

Please join us for the opening reception.

 

 For more info, please visit www.yesgalleryyes.com

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Pulse Miami 2013

PULSE MIAMI 2013 EXHIBITORS PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is pleased to announce the exhibitors for PULSE Miami 2013, which takes place at The Ice Palace Studios in Miami, from December 5 – 8, 2013. Currently in its ninth edition, PULSE Miami will present more than 80 US and international galleries exhibiting a blend of emerging and established artists, working in all media from photography, painting, and sculpture to performance, installation and video art. Ken Matsubara, Round Chair, 2013, movie, glass, mixed media, installation, courtesy of the artist and MA2Gallery HIGHLIGHTS For the selection of the 2013 PULSE Prize for outstanding artist exhibiting in the IMPULSE section of the fair, PULSE welcomes guest jurors Isolde Brielmaier, Professor, NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Independent Curator; Andrew Goldstein, Executive Editor, Artspace; Trevor Smith, Curator of Contemporary Art, Peabody Essex Museum; and Anne Tschida, freelance journalist,Miami Herald. They will join the Gallery Selection Committee:Nerea Fernandez, Michael Sturm, Rebecca Hicks, and Thomas Von Lintel in awarding the PULSE prize. The recipient will be announced on Friday, December 6, 2013. Last year’s prize recipient, Nadine Wottke, has designed this year’s limited edition PULSE Miami tote bags. PULSE continues to be the choice fair for international contemporary galleries. More than 30 galleries exhibiting at PULSE Miami 2013 hail from outside the US; Peruvian gallery,VERTICE GALLERY (Lima) is exhibiting for the first time; Colombia is represented by LA Galería - Arte Contemporáneo(Bogotá); and Mexico has a strong presence with antena estudioand Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo both from Mexico City. Tokyo-based MA2Gallery and Contemporary by Angela Li from Hong Kong will also join the diverse group of international dealers, in addition to SANATORIUM (Istanbul) and Zemack Contemporary Art (Tel Aviv). The European presence remains strong withPatrick Heide Contemporary Art (London), one of six exhibitors selected for the TEFAF Showcase in Maastricht this year,espaivisor-Visor Gallery (Valencia), Kuckei + Kuckei (Berlin), La Galerie Particulière (Paris) and The Fine Art Society Contemporary (London), among many others. Contributing to PULSE’s success since its earliest days, and returning again to PULSE Miami 2013 are: Galerie Anita Beckers (Frankfurt), Davidson Contemporary(New York), FRED [LONDON] LIMITED (London), Freight + Volume (New York), Mixed Greens (New York), Yancey Richardson Gallery (New York), Galerie Stefan Roepke(Cologne), Galeria SENDA (Barcelona), Shoshana Wayne Gallery (Santa Monica), taubert contemporary (Berlin), and Von Lintel Gallery (New York) EVENTS AT THE FAIR Press Preview and VIP Brunch December 6, 2013 9am – 1pm // by invitation only // Pius Fox, Untitled, 2013, oil on paper, 12.6 x 9.4 in, courtesy of the artist and Patrick Heide Contemporary Art Marjolijn De Wit, Untitled, 2013, oil on canvas, 63 x 57 in, courtesy of OTTO ZOO GET IN TOUCH for latest updates follow www.pulse-art.com Cristina De Middel, Umeko, 2012, digital c-print, 12 x 12 in, courtesy of the artist and Black Ship Dinh Q. Lê, Immolation in Additive and the Subtractive Colors, 2013, c-prints and linen tape, 49.8 x 78.8 in, courtesy of the artist and Elizabeth Leach Gallery Heike Mutter & Ulrich Genth, Untitled, 2013, mixed media, 83.5 x 139.5 x 42.1 in, courtesy of taubert coontemporary, Berlin PULSE MIAMI 2013 EXHIBITORS A La Acacia Gallery, Havana / Toronto Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington ADAMSON GALLERY, Washington D.C. ADN Galería, Barcelona ALARCON CRIADO GALLERY, Seville GALERÍA ÁLVARO ALCÁZAR, Madrid antena estudio, Mexico City Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City B Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt GALLERY ANDREAS BINDER, Munich Black Square Gallery, Miami Black & White Gallery / Project Space, Brooklyn Brancolini Grimaldi, London C C24 Gallery, New York Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles CONRADS, Duesseldorf Contemporary by Angela Li, Hong Kong D Danziger Gallery, New York Davidson Contemporary, New York Galerie Division, Montréal Galerie Robert Drees, Hanover Driscoll Babcock, New York E Eight Modern, Santa Fe espaivisor – Visor Gallery, Valencia F NF, Madrid The Fine Art Society Contemporary, London FRED [LONDON] LIMITED, London Freight + Volume, New York Galerie Frey, Vienna H Nohra Haime Projects, New York James Harris Gallery, Seattle Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London Horrach Moya, Palma de Mallorca Hosfelt Gallery (San Francisco) K Kuckei + Kuckei, Berlin L Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York LMAKprojects, New York Diana Lowenstein Gallery, Miami M MA2Gallery, Tokyo maserre (+R), Barcelona Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York Miller Yezerski Gallery, Boston Mixed Greens, New York NUOVA GALLERIA MORONE, Milan Martha Otero Gallery, Los Angeles P Pablo’s Birthday, New York La Galerie Particulière, Paris Purdy Hicks Gallery, London R Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York Galerie Stefan Roepke, Cologne Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York RoseGallery, Santa Monica S SANATORIUM, Istanbul Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago Galeria SENDA, Barcelona Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart T taubert contemporary, Berlin Artware Editions / Tomlinson Kong Contemporary, New York V VERTICE GALLERY, Lima Von Lintel Gallery, New York W WAGNER + PARTNER, Berlin Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris WATERHOUSE & DODD, New York Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica Rick Wester Fine Art, Inc., New York Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York Z Zemack Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv OTTO ZOO, Milan IMPULSE MIAMI 2013 EXHIBITORS Art Mûr, Montreal Black Ship, New York Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York La Galería-Arte Contemporáneo, Bogotá M2A – Gallery for the Contemporary Art, Dresden Galerie Sturm, Nuremberg TINCA ART, New York ABOUT PULSE CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR Through its annual editions in New York and Miami, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is the leading platform for diverse galleries to present a progressive blend of renowned and pioneering contemporary artists, alongside an evolving series of original programming. The fair’s distinctive commitment to the art community and visitor experience makes PULSE preeminent among art fairs, creating a dynamic and inviting art market experience. To purchase tickets, access the full schedule, and view a complete list of exhibitors, please visit www.pulse-art.com For additional information or images, please contact: Ali Price, Director of Media Relations, GCCS, aprice@gccsadvisors.com or 646 753 9060 PULSE MIAMI 2013 SPONSORS PULSE Miami 2013 is pleased to welcome the following sponsors: Associate Sponsor / Official Insurance Partner Exclusive Automotive Sponsor Sponsors Host PULSE Miami 2013 After Party

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Emanuela Bergonzoni | Present-day ecological Jewels

.design news	September 20, 2013
Artemisia by Emanuela Bergonzoni   Emanuela Bergonzoni | Present-day ecological Jewels   "Metal has always captured my imagination: I am thrilled by the  infinite possibilities of expression that it offers. Polished,  pressed, laminated, soldered, cut, cast, bent, burnished, rusted,  etched... metal has always been worked by the hand of man,  serving as landmarks along his evolutionary path.   [...] I am amazed and astonished at how, at my will, my own  hands can forge and transform an amorphous mass of metal  into a beautiful ornament, harmonious and useful. [...] Working  the metal with my hands, without relying on industrial techniques:  this is what gives me the feeling, the knowledge, that I am  part of this history, part of the wave of  transformation". With these words Italian sculptress and  designer Emanuela Bergonzoni, describes her ecological metal jewels.   The Day After Collection is dedicated to those who appreciate  the beauty of simple yet strong shapes. A collection of  entirely handmade jewellery, each piece rigorously unique and  originally designed, bursting with vitality and harmony thanks to the  care with which they are conceived and crafted: the result of years  ofaesthetic and creative research, the fruit of a technique for creating  contemporary jewellery in tune with respect for the environment.   "The basic idea running through my work is to treat the metal as  if it were cloth: I translate this idea into crafting techniques that  express this intention. Over the last few years, I have concentrated  my research onenvironmentally sound techniques. For the Day  After Collection, I have made use of a complex hand-pressing  technique which renders the sheet of silver amazingly soft and supple".   more. www.emanuelabergonzoni.com/ | www.nostrasignoradeigioielli.it/   It's LIQUID News is an e-mail announcement service that provides  information about exhibitions at some of the world's leading art galleries  selected. It's LIQUID News reaches the combined audiences of International  Art Fairs, galleries, museums, and is thus a powerful tool for getting directly  to this influential audience with information about exhibition programs and  other events.   International galleries, museums, institutions, private and public groups,  artists, architects, designers, are invited to join It's LIQUID News service.  Each advertisement takes the form of an e-mail announcement, and  features a press release, an image, and a link to the announcer's website.  Announcements are distributed directly to over 100,000 international  collectors, consultants, advisers, critics, writers, curators,  dealers and other visual arts professionals. Database demographics:  40% in North America, 45% in Europe, 15% in other locations  (South America, Australia, Japan, etc.).   Additionally all announcements are permanently archived  on It's LIQUID web site, creating a valuable research resource  of some of the most important events world wide. It's LIQUID  News offers an unprecedented opportunity for participating  clients to reach the most dynamic members of the  community of professionals worldwide. If you are interested  in our services, or you want to open an It's LIQUID  office in your city, please contact us at info@itsliquid.com or visit  the advertise section here   Thanks for all, It's LIQUID Group more details. www.itsliquid.com #fineartmagazine

International Art Expo

Call for Artists: BorderBody - Poland, October 2013Photography / Video Art / Computer Graphics / Architecture / Installation / Performing ArtEXTENDED DEADLINE: September 18, 2013   International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting photo works, video/short films, computer graphics works, architecture projects, installations and performances to include in the next 2013 Exhibition:   BorderBody | Mixing Cities and Identities - photography, video-art, computer graphics, architecture, installation and performing-art held in Gdynia (Poland) at Gdynia InfoBox -  Observatory of Changes, from the 4th to the 18th October 2013.   Opening: October 4th, 2013 at Gdynia InfoBox - Observatory of Changes, in Gdynia (Poland)   Extended deadline for applications is September 18th, 2013.   “BorderBody” festival is composed by two sections: “Mixing Cities”, which deals with modern urban changes and their influence on citizens, and “Mixing Identities” focused on the hybridization of social identities in contemporary time. The selection will be based on the main concept of fluidity, motion, changing networks and cities transformations. In contemporary society boundaries are getting more and more fleeting, and also the identity; what makes every person or place a recognizable entity, turns out fluid, multiple, making the cultural, religious, ethnic borders changeable too. This change, this mutation has allowed to cross the inside of the identities creating new possible crossings, new blends. And it’s just this “contemporaneity” that makes our civilization conceived as subjected to a process of continuous evolution and cultural hybridization. There is no more limit between an identity and the other one but it is possible to walk, to cross a passage and to find oneself halfway through it, in a non-place, in a non-identity. People, backgrounds, societies, progress and all their inputs creates hybrid identities, modifying each other and being mixed in prospect to shape a better world. Mixing sustainable transport; modern (ICT) communication infrastructure; sustainable economic development; and wise management of natural resources, human, intellectual and social capital, is the key to reach a future better life quality. Changes are always positive and represent our future.   Gdynia InfoBox is a place of interest due to its remarkable architecture and also as a source of information on new projects in town provided in an interesting multi-medial and fascinating form. Gdynia InfoBox is a place where both the local community and tourists can have a good time in a coffee place with a terrace, or resting on a bench in the shade of the trees.   The event is open to photography, video art, computer graphics, architecture, installation and performing art.   To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, videography and some still images (only for video artists and performers), maximum of n.3 A3 panels in JPEG or PDF format (only for architecture category), some samples of works via email to lucacurci@lucacurci.com or via mail to:   International ArtExpoCorso Vittorio Emanuele II, 33 70122 Bari, Italy   The number of works you can submit is free and unlimited. The participation in the International Art Festival requires an entry fee only for selected artworks. Participation open to: artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.   International ArtExpo is an art organization that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between all artists from different cultures and countries. ArtExpo is grateful to all of the institutions, corporations, and individuals who support our artistic projects. We work with a number of national and international galleries as well as publishers, museums, curators and critics from all over the world. We help artists through solo and group exhibitions, gallery representation, magazine reviews and advertisements, press releases, internet promotion, as well as various curatorial projects.   International ArtExpoCorso Vittorio Emanuele II, 33 70122 Bari (Italy) +39.0805234018 +39.3387574098 lucacurci@lucacurci.com www.lucacurci.com/artexpo  #fineartmagazine