Thursday, October 17, 2013

Mike Weiss Gallery



















Opening Tonight  6 - 8 pm




520 W 24 NYC
212 691 6899


Mike Weiss Gallery is pleased to present ENN, KAORUKO's second solo exhibition with the gallery. Synthesizing a thorough understanding of Western modernism and traditional Japanese artistry, KAORUKO's monumental paintings offer an unabashed glimpse of female figures behind closed doors - uninhibited, disrobed, and mid-gesture. Intermingling silkscreened kimono patterns, sumi calligraphy, rich acrylics, and graphite tracing, an eloquent portrait of hybrid identity emerges which unravels the intricate nature of human connection, as well as the unknown forces of destiny, love, and chance encounter.

It was KAORUKO's debut exhibition, Aromako, that first stripped away kimonos and societal expectations to reveal intimate undertones and tap into human essence. Caught interacting within private domestic spaces, pairs of women inhaled each other's scents, acting out of familiarity in place of pristine modesty to embody concepts of endearment, acceptance, and transcendence. As a former teenage pop star, KAORUKO's early experiences projecting the ideal woman have since been layered with four years living in NYC and the challenges of a language barrier, where tuning into gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact afforded her a keen sixth sense for the subtle nuances of interaction. Translating to predestined fate that connects total strangers, ENN expands upon the unseen ties that bind us all.

While this body of work bares the markings of today's cultural trends (cell phones, nail polish, teddy bears and the like), and portrays interiors in the vein of Roy Lichtenstein and David Hockney, its homage to tradition is unmistakable. Gold leaf clouds and floral motifs scatter across a new grouping of female figures, sourcing inspiration from the Byōbu folding screens that filled homes of the flourishing Edo period. In this style of Ukiyo-e "floating world" paintings, works like Sumo push banal, everyday subject matter and daily activities center stage, taking a witty and irreverent approach to representation. Red String tells the Japanese tale of soulmates bound at the pinky by an invisible thread, layering intricate woodblock patterning, textile prints, and the artist's origami signature; and it is Stocking that perhaps best indicates the perspectival depth and hidden meaning lurking beneath the surface.

In true sumi fashion, it is with deep feeling that KAORUKO depicts harmony between her native upbringing and 21st century present. Retaining the customs of her homeland while operating from a certain feminist freedom, KAORUKO depicts a marked evolution of artistic practice, societal roles, and the artist herself.

Born in Nagoya, KAORUKO is a self-taught artist with a cult following in Japan. She is now living and working in New York City. 


For questions or more information, please contact Lauren Licata at Lauren@mikeweissgallery.com

Mike Weiss Gallery
520 W 24 NYC
212 691 6899
Tues-Sat, 10-6

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Paris Art Week

AMA NEWSLETTER
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10 October 2013

In this issue:
  • From Canvas to Computer: The New Age of Digital Art
  • Data: Carl Andre (p.8)
  • Interview: Robert Hales, Collector of Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour (p.16)
  • Report: Fine Art Asia (p.31)
  • Report: “Rooted” (p.32)
  • Interview: Ai Xuan, An in-depth look into Chinese Realism (p.33)
  • Interview: Daphne King Yao, Alisan Fine Art pioneering Ink Painting (p.37)
  • Interview: Calvin Hui, Multifaced (p.40)


Yours sincerely,
The Art Media Agency team.

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Fine Art Magazine & The Contemporary Art Fair NYC Today's Featured Artists:Kevin Kelly, Mark Gagmon, Matt Smith, Michael Bradley


Fine Art Magazine & The Contemporary Art Fair NYC




Proud Sponsors of the Exhibition 

Artists For Peace and the Enviornment 

Todays featured artists: 
Kevin Kelly
Mark Gagmon
Matt Smith
Michael Bradley

To see the entire exhibit please join us: 

Friday, October 25 Noon-7pm
Saturday, October 26 10am-7pm
Sunday, October 27 10am-4pm
Jacob Javits Center-North
11th Avenue & 39th Street
New York, NY 10014



Michael Bradley



Matt Smith


Mark Gagmon

Kevin Kelly


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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Yong-sun Suh " New Works" Oct 17 - Nov 9, 2013 Opening Reception Oct 17, 2013 6-8PM


Yong-sun Suh

" New Works"

Oct 17 - Nov 9, 2013

Opening Reception Oct 17, 2013 6-8PM

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Oct 1,2013

"The color of the plastic seat that is in the F line train is orange.
Every time I visit New York, the urban space and environment feels different. Last winter, the view of the Hudson River from Jersey, and the darkness inside the Spanish bus to New York that I was on, together made a interesting and simple harmony. It seems that this kind of feelings are reflected in my recent work. My paintings tend to be more filled with deep and dark colors, reflecting the dark hair of the spanish on that bus on his way to work. And yet, I was still having problems to finish this series of works

When I came back to the city in August, I was often asked from Christine if there is any difference in my work when I work in New York compared with paintings done in other places? Always my response is yes. My paintings done in New York did get darker.  The time spend in New York City does reflect in my work as dim and gloomy like being in the subway or like the buildings with no lights. Whether it was my psychological reaction to the dark side of the city or simply the seats of the F line train that I sit on everyday, the color orange has come to be very much emphasized in the pieces that I am showing at my upcoming exhibition at Kips Gallery.
 Every morning I look at billboards and signs of Korean stores on the bus Q13 or Q28 in Queens, which is taking me to the main street of Flushing. Then through the crowds of Asians, I take the 7 train and transfer to the F train at 74st. While I am traveling during the rush hours, I observe the motions of these other people, my fellow passengers, on the train – and  everyday I kept sketching.

In life, we walk the line between hope and despair, and in these paintings that fine line is reflected by the sounds of the trains as they come and go, carrying the bodies of the people that inhabit these urban spaces. This work has progressed through the lens of the smart phone, from daily sketches, my observations and memories of such scenes and feelings, and especially the remembrance of the colors and forms - the basics that makes up these paintings.  My incomplete understanding of these urban spaces once again are transformed into pieces of art, each portraying the transformation of the city on me, as well."


"플라스틱으로 만들어진 F라인 지하철의 의자는 주황색이다.
매번 뉴욕에 올때마다, 환경에 대한 느낌이 달라진다.
작년 겨울에는 뉴저지 허드슨 강변의 겨울 풍경이 히스패닉계 뉴욕행
버스내부의 어두운 분위기와 어우러졌었다.
그리고 내 그림은 그러한 분위기로 흘러 갔다.
그 그림들은 대체로 짙은 갈색과 버스 내부의 사람들의 머리 색갈들로 채워 졌다.
 그 버스에는 주로 멕시코사람들과 확실하진 않지만 미국사람들로 채워져 있었다.
나는 그 작품들을 아직도  완성시키지 못하고 있다.

8월 말 뉴욕에 도착했을 때, 크리스틴이  이곳에서 그림을 그리면 다른 곳에서 그린 것과 다르냐고 물어 봤을 때, 나는 어두워진다고 답했다.
실제로 그랬다.
뉴욕에서의 생활은 지하철과 빛이 없는 건물내부의 환경으로 어둡게 그려졌다.
KIPS에서 보여지는 이번 그림들은 그에 대한 심리적 반응인지,
혹은 매일 7라인을 거쳐 갈아타는 F라인의 의자 색갈때문인지,
주황색이 강조되었다.

매일 아침 Queens의 Q13 혹은 Q28번 버스를 타고 여기저기 보이는 한글 간판을 보면서 후러싱 메인역에 도착한다.
그리고 항상 인파가 넘쳐나는 중국사람들 사이를 비집고, 7번 라인의 종점 메인역에서 지하철을 타고 74st에서 다시 F라인을 갈아탄다.
나는 이곳에서 계속 사람들을 그렸다.
그리고 계속 이 사람들의 출퇴근과 움직임을 관찰한다.
우리의 삶은 절망과 희망사이를 오가고 있다.
지하철이 도착하고 출발하는 날카로운 소음과 웅성거리는 이민자들의
움직임에서 변화해가는 사회의 속성을 들여다 본다.
이 그림들은 이 상황을 바라보는 내 감정이 실린 것들이다.
이것들은 또한 핸드폰 카메라와 현장에서의 스케치, 그리고 여러번의 관찰,특히 내가 바라 본 형태의 기억에 의존한 것들이다.
무엇보다 색채와 형태의 기억은 그림을 만드는 기본적인 것들이다.
세상에 대한 나의 이해는 이렇게 그림으로 바뀌어진다.
또한 이 상황은 변해가는 도시의 모습이기도 하다."

2013.10.1
Suh Yongsun
Long Island City, ARPNY Studio, D Room에서


Yong Sun Suh was born in Korea.
He taught fine arts at the Seoul National University.
He now works in New York, Seoul, and Berlin.
Yong-sun Suh was awarded the artist of the year in 2009 at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea.


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Exhibits:
Humberto Castro - Tracing Antilles - Miami
Waldo Balart - Chromatic Systems - NY
Ernesto Pujol - Social Choreography - NY
Allora & Calzadilla - Paris

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Reception with the artist Jennybird Alcantara Exhibition of nearly 50 original works: oil paintings, works on paper and mixed-media dolls




WHAT | Reception with the artist Jennybird Alcantara
            Exhibition of nearly 50 original works: oil paintings, works on paper and mixed-media dolls
WHEN | Saturday, October 19th, 6-8PM
WHERE | AFA of SoHo: 54 Greene Street (at Broome), New York City
MORE INFO | Sarah Leboulanger / 212.226.7374

ARTICLE IN OCTOBER ISSUE OF HI-FRUCTOSE | here
GALLERY HOURS | Monday - Saturday: 10am to 7pm / Sunday: 10am to 6pm
RSVP REQUESTED | rsvp@afanyc.com or 212.226.7374
EXHIBITION PREVIEW | You can preview the exhibition here, starting October 18th
 
 
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. 
 
About the artist: 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".
 
   
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.


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Colour of Music Festival October 23 to October 27, 2013 Charleston, South Carolina

   
 
Colour of Music Festival
October 23 to October 27, 2013
Charleston, South Carolina
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble, in association with Buster-Elsie Productions, is pleased to announce the Colour of Music Festival, a five-day all-black classical musicians festival featuring black musicians, vocalists, and orchestra leaders performing piano, organ, and voice recitals, chamber ensembles and orchestra and a newly formed Colour of Music Chorale. Over twenty performances will showcase the breadth and influence of blacks on the classical music world past and present.
   

Special Events
  
        Fri Oct 25
            8:00pm                     The Ordering of Moses Oratorio | Memminger Auditorium
                                                Marlon Daniel, conductor
                                                Roberta Laws, soprano (Miriam)
                                                Nicole J. Mitchell, contralto (Voice of Israel) Robert A. Mack,
                                                tenor (Moses), Daniel A. Washington, bass (The Word)
Admission: $35/Seniors $25/Students $10

            Sat Oct 26
            1:00pm                     Free Community Symposium:
 Musicians of African Descent in Classical Music
 St. Mark's Episcopal Church
 Admission: Free
           
            8:00pm                     Ode to Black Composers | Memminger Auditorium
                                                Marlon Daniel, conductor, Minerva King, narrator
                                                Josh Henderson, violin
Admission: $35/Seniors $25/Students $10  

            Sun Oct 27
            5:00pm                     Mozart Requiem & Chariot Jubilee | Memminger Auditorium
                                                David A. Richardson, Conductor
                                                Colour of Music Chorale,CSO Spiritual Ensemble
                                                Roberta Laws, soprano, Nicole J. Mitchell, contralto
                                                Robert A. Mack, tenor, Daniel A. Washington, bass
Admission: $35/Seniors$25/Students$10

  
          
   
  

Tickets may also be purchased in person Monday through Friday from 12pm to 5pm
at the Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church Street.
For more information visit www.colourofmusic.org

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