Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
BRONX MASQUERADE- Curated by Yulia Tikahonova @ Bronx Library Center, NYPB - 3/10-4/10/12
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| Ruben Natal- San Miguel 2012 Bronx, NYC- From the ''Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' Series |
BRONX MASQUERADE
Exhibition
March 10
through
April 10, 2012
Opening reception Saturday, March 10th
from 2:30-4:30 pm
Artists talk from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Admission: Free
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10458
Tel: 718-579-4244 BRONX MASQUERADE *BRONX MASQUERADE* brings together ten emerging Bronx artists who reveal the true stories of young people in the Bronx. The exhibition Bronx Masquerade borrows its title from the book of the same name by Nikki Grimes. It presents a montage of artistic voices concerned with the uncertain position of youth. Their work focuses on today’s youth and their struggle to define their own identity, and to find a place where they truly belong, as part of a generation confronted by the challenging realities of our economy. Like the high school students/protagonists of the book, the artists in
this exhibit express the emotions concealed by fashion and style - beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade. The artists communicate what lay hidden by the mask of everyday life, – this generation's sincerity, drive and passion. Like the poetry recitals that tae place in the book during “Open Mike Friday”, the artwork in the exhibition exemplifies the desire and need to relate individual experience to those things that we share in common. The artists explore a wide range of energies, dreams and fears; their photographs, paintings, and works on paper convincingly convey the depth of these emotions.
Artists in the exhibition: Melissa A Calderon, Xavier Figueroa, Isabel Figueroa, Edwin Gonzalez, Glendalys Medina, Amy Pryor, Elle Perez, Tiana Markova-Gold, Lisa Napier, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Jay Paavonpera
BRONX MASQUERADE is the part of the series Boro to Boro: Artists in Libraries that has been curated by Yulia Tikhonova, Brooklyn House of Kulture in conjunction with the New York Public Library network.
Brooklyn House of Kulture www.brooklynhouseofkulture.org
1685 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Tel: 646 5961283
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
So long ART Chicago...Hasta La Vista!
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| Adios Art Chicago! |
"We are now a large Cleveland," on commenter said.
http://www.artchicago.com/
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Boogie Bronx
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| 'Bodega'' 2012 Bronx, NYC. From The '' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche '' Series© Ruben Natal- San Miguel |
Yes, some are gritty looking but, they had lost that Old New York flavor and a look that, I aspire to see, find and capture.
In terms of people, had to be honest, the further up you go to the Bronx, people turn out to be more plain looking
( nothing wrong with that ), simple and almost like a blank facade. it almost feels like a suburb where everybody looks and dresses alike. The closer you get to the Manhattan boundaries people, have more of an edge, interesting look. Once you hit 125 St in Harlem. ( called it bias) every other person on the street has a '' look'' and are great subjects for photographs to be made of.
I still need to go during daytime and things might be a bit different. I just could not believe it!
As for now, will start in Brooklyn tomorrow with great hope to find more of that Old New York that keeps eluding me and disappearing right in front of my eyes by the minute...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
ARTmostfierce Affordable Print Pick of The Week- ACRIA's VERY SPECIAL JANUARY NEW YEARS PRINT SALE
Works from some of the biggest names in the art world at very charitable prices!
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They even a Zoe Strauss print for sale!
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Zoe Strauss:10 Years - Review
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| Zoe Strauss- Billboard Project |
Zoe Strauss : 10 Years Exhibition is a beautiful, heartfelt tribute of 10 long years of hard work hitting the streets of Philadelphia and several other cities mostly in America. I spent the weekend in Philadelphia and tried to see first hand, with camera et all what it was be like being Zoe documenting that work on display now@ The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Let me tell you folks...I am pretty crazy myself, had gone to places and areas that not many dare to go and be at...well , still do not know how Zoe managed to make that work. It takes more than will power and a strong desire. Not only there is a great sense of danger involved, most of the subject matter and narrative are enough to break your heart and send down a mayor spiral of depression. I am a strong person, had seen and lived some very hard visual situations ( like 9/11) but, the environment that this work was generated by Zoe only Zoe can do because in all honesty, I truly believe that she was hand picked by God to put it out there in our faces to see and have more compassion and consciousness for others.
The show is beautifully curated by Peter Barberie, The Brodsky Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center. The photographs are arranged at times in gropings in several different sizes creating a great sense of intimacy between the work and its viewer. Even though , I had been over the years extremely familiar with most of this body of work (own some of it) ,was able to get a different narrative and learn more details about the images and stories behind it. It is a real journey through the streets and the final effect of this clever curatorial effort is a very polished and sophisticated one , providing the best and highest tribute to the sujects of this body of work, which some of them are no longer around due life tragedies and even results of violent crimes. The photographes and its arrangement in the show, truly gives them a timeless and classic quality. The Museum catalog it is just as beautiful and a must have.
Some people are already wondering what or where Zoe will go from this body of work, ...to me it does not matter. I think she has arrived to stay .The social/ economic/race/class/ love /violence/danger /redemption/ message that this show brings about everyday people is a perfect tribute of the last 10 years right after 9/11 till now. I have high hopes that this show turns in to a travelling exhibition one and will resonate even more now being in such political and rather turbulent elections year.
Zoe needs to be commended for her work and more than anything for her everlasting love to'' The City of Brotherly Love'', Philadelphia. If you visit Philadelphia now from the wonderful billboard project to the Museum show, you will see, feel and be moved by Zoe's work and her amazing commitment to bring out the best of what some consider so little and what most tried always to look away pretending that, was never there. It is now right... '' In Your Face''
And in my opinion, if you ask me what should be next for Zoe, will suggest the Mayor of Philadelphia to honor her by handing over the key of the City of Philadelphia. I can't think of a better tribute and gift to someone who has devoted her work and most of her live to portray Philadelphia in the most heartfelt, unpretentious, sincere, real and loving way!
Can someone on Philly will get working on it right away please?
Love you Zoe!
R
http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/745.html
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