PINTA NY Announces 2013 Highlights, Sponsors & Partners

PINTA NY Announces 2013 Highlights, Sponsors & Partners New York, NY  – PINTA NY announces the highlights, sponsors, and partners for the seventh edition of The Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art Show, taking place November 14-17, 2013 at 82MERCER in New York’s SoHo district. ARTSY PARTNERSHIP One week before PINTA NY 2013 opens to the public, visitors from around the globe can preview the fair on Artsy.net, the official online partner for this year's fair. The fair coverage on Artsy will launch on November 7th, serving as a dedicated online resource for visitors to browse exhibitors and works, explore editorial coverage, view fair highlights selected by art world insiders, and inquire about artworks remotely. CURATED PLATFORM New for PINTA NY 2013 is a curated format with four new platforms and a team of internationally recognized curators. The curated platforms include: EMERGE, curated by Jose Roca (Bogota/London); VIDEO, curated by Octavio Zaya (New York/Boston/Leon); CENTRO, curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud (New York/Miami); and NEXT, a joint project of PINTA’s full curatorial committee. MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES PLATFORM PINTA NY will present 60 international exhibitors, from 20 countries showcasing over 160 Modern and Contemporary artists from Central and South America, The Caribbean, and Europe. Cecilia Fajardo-Hill (Los Angeles) selected exhibitors for the Modern section of GALLERIES and Ian Cofre (New York) chose exhibitors for the Contemporary section. For a full list of exhibitors, click here. EPHEMERAL ARCHITECTURE The interior’s original, 19th century details, including brick archways, cast iron columns, and 14-foot ceilings, will receive an ephemeral interior layout design by two-time PINTA NY architect, Warren James. SPECIAL PROJECTS Artist Ray Smith and the restaurant Comodo will collaborate on a social space with sculptural tables, artwork, and installations by Ray Smith Studio for their dining room at the fair. Museo Gurvich will exhibit a solo project booth of rarely exhibited works by Jose Gurvich and curated by the Helen Gould Sheppard Professor of Art History and Chair of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU, Edward J. Sullivan for the PINTA Modern section. Public spaces will be activated with the display of work from international private collections selected by PINTA NY’s Executive Director, Diego Costa Peuser. Curator Cecilia Fajardo-Hill will launch the interactive project Abstraction in Action, an online exhibition and collaborative platform illustrating the experimental and innovative nature of contemporary abstraction in Latin America. A presentation will take place on Friday, November 15th from 5 – 6 p.m. in the PINTA EDITIONS section. PINTA FORUM + PUBLIC EVENTS Friday, November 15 11:00 a.m. Matias Duville: Alaska book release at The Drawing Center 35 Wooster Street, New York, NY, 10013 4:00 p.m. Oiticica-subterrânea with Victor Manuel Rodríguez (Curator and art historian, Bogota) and Irene Small (Princeton University, Princeton) PINTA Forum Lecture Hall, Ground Floor 5:00 p.m. Abstraction in Action launch with Cecilia Fajardo-Hill PINTA Editions, Second Floor 6:00 p.m. Oscar Niemeyer’s Legacy with Carlos Brillembourg (Columbia University, New York) PINTA Forum Lecture Hall, Ground Floor Saturday, November 16 4:00 p.m. In Counter-time. New figures, new strategies with Mariangela Méndez (Independent curator and Professor at Universidad de los Andes, Bogota); Sharon Lerner (Curator of Contemporary Art at Museo de Arte - MALI, Lima); Paola Santoscoy (Director Museo El Eco, Mexico City); Moderated by Octavio Zaya (Independent curator, New York) PINTA Forum Lecture Hall, Ground Floor 6:00 p.m. Cracking the Code: Artists books and other fictional histories with María Berrios (Editor, Vaticanochico, Santiago de Chile-London); Manuela Ribadaneira (Editor, Drawing Room Confessions, London); Moderated by Gabriela Rangel (Director of Visual Arts and curator at the Americas Society, New York) PINTA Forum Lecture Hall, Ground Floor Sunday, November 17 4:00 p.m. New Institutional Spaces in Latin America with Speakers: Taiyana Pimentel (Director, Sala de Arte Publico Siqueiros and La Tallera, Mexico City and Cuernavaca); José Roca (Director, Flora arts+natura, Bogota); Ana Rodríguez (Director, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo – CAC, Quito); Moderated by María del Carmen Carrión (ICI, New York) PINTA Forum Lecture Hall, Ground Floor CULTURAL PARTNERS The Drawing Center PINTA NY has partnered with The Drawing Center to present the first U.S. publication of Argentinian artist Matias Duville’s new book Alaska. Duville’s project began in 2008 when he started producing prolific drawings of the state, which he has never visited, thus offering an imaginative view of the fabled region. At 11 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013, an event celebrating the release of Alaska will take place at The Drawing Center (35 Wooster Street, New York, NY, 10013). Fundación PROA Since its inauguration, Fundación Proa is one of the principal art institutions in the City of Buenos Aires, with an annual program of temporary exhibitions and the organization of seminars, courses, conferences, special projects, and concerts. Its program, focused on the promotion of the most important artistic movements of the 20th Century, includes diverse contemporary artistic expressions such as photography, video, design, and electronic music. As the underwriter of PINTA EDITIONS, a featured section devoted to the promotion of the editorial sector, Fundación Proa understood from the start the need to create a platform for disseminating the editorial profile of Latin American foundations committed to the contemporary visual and audiovisual arts. All of the institutions that have been invited to participate are recognized for the rich culture of their countries of origin, which they will represent by exhibiting recent editions and publications about the visual arts produced in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. Americas Society Partnering to produce the PINTA FORUM series, The Americas Society is the premier forum dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue about culture and public policy in the Americas. Its mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship. FLORA ars+natura FLORA ars+natura is a space for contemporary art in Bogotá, Colombia, that specializes in the relationship between art and nature. FLORA’s foci are: production through commissions and residencies, the circulation of the results, and education. FLORA, together with Arcos Dorados, sponsor of PINTA EMERGE, will select an artist from the emerging art platform to attend a one-month residency in Colombia. VAEA (Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts) The mission of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) is to promote a deeper and richer understanding by Venezuelan citizens of U.S. culture, and by U.S. citizens of Venezuelan culture through the visual and performing arts. VAEA aims to do this by supporting and funding activities such as exhibitions, performance, publication, distribution and dissemination of works, and information regarding visual and performing arts in and of both countries. Additionally, VAEA provides funding and other support to individuals and organizations including domestic tax-exempt and foreign charitable organizations to support and conduct activities in furtherance of VAEA purposes. VAEA will have a booth at PINTA NY promoting Venezuelan culture through the presentation of select artists. TECHO TECHO, a youth-led, non-profit organization present in Latin America and the Caribbean, will host a booth in PINTA NEXT. Through the joint work of families living in extreme poverty with youth volunteers, TECHO works to overcome poverty in slums. SPONSORS LANTAM The premier Latin American airline is the title sponsor for PINTA NY 2013. LANTAM is offering a generous 20% discount on flights to and from New York during PINTA NY. Arcos Dorados Sponsor of PINTA EMERGE, curated by Jose Roca and in collaboration with FLORA ars+natura, Arcos Dorados will select one of the eight artists of the platform to attend a month-long residency in Colombia, resulting in a solo show at FLORA in the second half of 2014. Arcos Dorados promotes the exploration of museum-quality Latin American Modern and Contemporary works that represent the imagination of this diverse region. Ciudad de Buenos Aires Turismo Cultural Curator Elio Kapszuk of Ciudad de Buenos Aires will present resident artist Emiliano Miliyo and Karina El Azem at the fair. Marca Pais Argentina Representing the country of Argentina, Marca Pais promotes cultural exchange and tourism globally and will be present at this year’s fair. Mercantil Arte y Cultura A.C. The private collection of Banco Mercantil, Venezuela, will be exhibiting artists in the PINTA MODERN section including Mary Brandt, Marisol Escobar, Gego, Elsa Gramcko, Mercedes Pardo, Margot Römer and Elisa Elvira Zuloaga. Big Sur Partners Sponsor of Museo Gurvich’s exhibition in PINTA MODERN of Jose Gurvich, from Montevideo, Uruguay, BigSur supports the growing visibility of Latin American Art in the global marketplace, promoting creative thinking and expression. Stelac Foundation A foundation with the goal to support education and art as vehicles of social change and community development, and sponsor of PINTA FORUM, the fair’s lecture series. Comodo Providing a unique restaurant setting on the ground floor where food will be the catalyst to an inspiring collective experience. Similar to a dinner party, Comodo at PINTA NY will be the social spot where anything could happen and spontaneity is not only welcomed, but also embraced. Serving Latin American inspired fare – Dishes rooted in local ingredients that are accented, inspired and touched by Latin America. Sponsor of the Ray Smith Studio Special Project. Novecento The SoHo restaurant is catering the fair’s second floor lounge area with drinks and tapas. Novecento is known for its exciting atmosphere, award-winning cuisine, as well as its wide selection of premium Argentinean wines. Soho Grand Hotel The official hotel of PINTA NY is offering discounted rates for PINTA NY guests. 310 West Broadway, New York NY 10013 Gourmet wines provided by Chandon and Terrazas de los Andes. Full list of PINTA NY Partners and Sponsors here. Media Partners Arte al Día International, Buenos Aires/Miami/Mexico City; Art in America, New York; Arte Al Límite, Santiago de Chile; Arte!Brasileiros, São Paulo; Artfacts.net, worldwide; Artmotiv, Lima; ArtNexus, Miami/Bogota; Artports.com, worldwide; ArtPulse, Miami; Arte y Parte, Santander; Irreversible, Miami; Fisher Island Magazine, Miami; Yishu - Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Vancouver. PINTA NY is a curated presentation of Modern and Contemporary art from Central and South America, Spain, Portugal, and The Caribbean, and a leading voice in the championing of Latin American art. It will take place 14-17 November 2013. PINTA NY Exhibition Dates and Times: Thursday, November 14        6pm – 9pm: By invitation only Friday, November 15             12pm – 8pm Saturday, November 16         12pm – 8pm Sunday, November 17           12pm – 7pm Location: 82MERCER 82 Mercer Street New York, NY 10012 Social Media: Facebook: PINTA New York Twitter: @PINTANewYork PINTA NY Contact: PINTA ART LLC | 1110 Brickell Avenue • Suite 800 | Miami, Florida 33131 • USA Ph +1 (305) 373-8110 • Fx +1 (305) 405-8748 info@pinta-ny.com | www.pinta-ny.com #fineartmagazine

Mike Weiss Gallery

Opening Tonight  6 - 8 pm 520 W 24 NYC 212 691 6899 mikeweissgallery.com 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 mikeweissgallery.com #fineartmagazine

Paris Art Week

AMA NEWSLETTER 123 10 October 2013 Ad. 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. #fineartmagazine

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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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

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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CANY

The CANY Blog contains daily updated information on events, exhibits, articles and books about Cuban Art by artists of Cuban origin living outside the island.   LATEST NEWS                                                                  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".       View the exhibition on line Friday, October 18th  Jennybird Alcantara's Bio Online Press Release AFA Upcoming Events Jennybird Alcantara in Hi-Fructose Magazine 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. #fineartmagazine