Monday, September 29, 2008

Women In Photography @ Aperture Foundation

Photo- Frank By Amy Elkins





















ARTmostfierce recommends that in times of economic turbulence, to see, listen and discuss art. It is more healing and less stressful and will keep your mind off what we are experiencing now.

New York, New York

Women In Photography
Spotlight

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
6:30 p.m.

Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York
(212) 505-5555

Women In Photography is a new online venue showcasing work by contemporary female photographers and providing a vital platform for support and the exchange of ideas. Join WIP co-founders Cara Philips and Amy Elkins, alongside noted contributing photographers Robin Schwartz and Elinor Carucci, for lively discussion of their work and what it means to be a woman in photography today. Moderated by Laurel Ptak, Aperture's Educational Programs Manager.

http://www.aperture.org/

See you there!

2008 New York Book Art Fair October 23-26

Anne Collier/Matthew Higgs collaborative edition:
Collier and Higgs have produced a collaborative C-print “I Married an Artist” in a signed and numbered edition of 150. At 20 x 16.5 inches, it is a bargain for $150.























ARTmostfierce recommends paying a visit to the 2008
NY Art Book Fair
BENEFIT PREVIEW
benefiting Printed Matter, Inc.

at Phillips de Pury & Company
450 West 15th Street at 10th Avenue
Third Floor
New York, NY 10011

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008, 6:00 – 9:00 PM


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Since we are officially in a recession the collection of art books and limited editions from non-profit organizations is the right and safest trend right now. Please check out the special limited editions specially done or donated for the event.



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The only fair of its kind, the NY Art Book Fair showcases 143 publishers, booksellers, and antiquarian dealers from Berlin to Beijing, presenting a diverse range of the best in contemporary art books, art catalogs, artist’s books, art periodicals, and zines.

Join us to celebrate the opening of the Fair and to get a first chance at 2008 Fair offerings.

2008 BENEFIT EDITIONS

Advance purchase now available online!

Jonathan Monk Ticket Edition:
Monk’s untitled print in a limited and numbered edition of 500 is written in Braille. For $20, you get a copy of the edition, plus entrance to the Benefit preview, with food, drink, and festivities.
$20 - Click here to purchase.

Anne Collier/Matthew Higgs collaborative edition:
Collier and Higgs have produced a collaborative C-print “I Married an Artist” in a signed and numbered edition of 150. At 20 x 16.5 inches, it is a bargain for $150. As an extra temptation, you also receive the Jonathan Monk Ticket Edition, and admission to the Benefit Preview, with food, drink, and festivities.
$150 - Click here to purchase.

Paul Chan edition:
Paul Chan has produced a new multiple for Printed Matter in the form of a knife with an engraved text in a presentation box, in an edition of 12, titled "Untitled (after the dialogue between a priest and a dying man)."
Price on request.

Scott Hug edition:
If you are a fan of queer zines, here is one with a difference: Scott Hug's "Untitled" is silk-screened in an edition of two plus one AP. The page size is an enormous 28 x 38 inches, and the 20-page "zine" comes in a portfolio of the artists' own design.
Price on request.

PREVIEW EVENTS
Appetizers and drinks, DJ sets, a few surprise performances by friends of Printed Matter, a one-time performance conceived by Jonathan Monk, and much, much more.

The NY Art Book Fair continues Saturday and Sunday October 24-26 and is FREE and Open to the Public.

Visit nyartbookfair.com for a full list of exhibitors. For additional information, please contact Mo Johnston at mojohnston @ printedmatter.org



Printed Matter, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1976 by artists and art workers with the mission to foster the appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists' books and other artists' publications.

Printed Matter, Inc. has received support, in part, through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Altria Group Inc, the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The Cowles Charitable Trust, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, The Gesso Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Schoenstadt Family Foundation, The Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and individuals worldwide.

See you there!!!!





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Printed Matter, Inc.
195 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
http://www.printedmatter.org/

T: 212 925 0325
F: 212 925 0464

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Critical Mass 2008 @Photolucida

Photo-Joni Sternbach, Nica, Ditch Plains


Photo-Peter Jon van Agtmael,FOB#1 2006


ARTmostfierce had a busy week! 
Aperture talk Tuesday,Sept 16 (went well, no nerves... just speaking from the heart), Gallery openings Wednesday -Friday and now Shawn Records from Photolucida (he was part of the audience at the Aperture talk)asked me to be a juror for the great Photolucida Critical Mass 2008 . 

Fantastic!
You know my answer was ...Hell Yeah!!!!!!


All artists please submit your work before October 6, 2008. This is  a great program and please ensure to provide all support necessary. I am  very excited being able to contribute to the program as a juror and trust me my commitment will not end it up there.Please see below more information about the program, web site and blog links.


Since 2004, Photolucida's Critical Mass program has been a tremendous resource for photographers trying to get their work out as well as for gallerists, curators, publishers, and editors in their search for good talent. A totally unique celebration of photography, Critical Mass is a way for photographers to have their work seen by over 200 of the best professionals in the business and to help produce and receive monographs of the work that everyone agrees is great. Previous Book Award winners include Amy Stein, Sage Sohier, Camille Seaman, Peter Van Agtmael, Hiroshi Watanabe, Donald Weber, Joni Sternbach, and Louie Palu.

Critical Mass 2008 is now open for registration and will remain open through October 6th!

Every other Spring an international set of photographers and reviewers gather in Portland Oregon for a week-long celebration of photography. Our mission: an increased understanding of the world through photography.



Photolucida is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the culture of photography. For more information, go to www.photolucida.org

or check out our new blog at photolucidapdx.blogspot.com.


http://photolucidapdx.blogspot.com/2008/09/critical-mass-2008-216-reasons-to-care.html

http://www.photolucida.org/current.php

Friday, September 19, 2008

Duston Spear @ Sara Tecchia Roma Gallery!


Duston Spear


RED RIDER LEAPT FROM SADDLE TO WAR
Collaged oil paintings, work clothes, spray paint, wax on canvas
67 X 82 inches
2008









Duston Spear

JASMINA
Oil paintings collage on to canvas, spray paint and wax
67 X 76 inches
2008


Artmostfierce recommends paying a visit to see Dustin Spear's new painting series Floating World.

Not only this painting series are well executed , their rich thematic compositions and exquisite color hues will enrich any ones art collection and space. 

The show runs from September 10-October 31, 2008.

Stop by and say hello to our dear Sara , single  again and hotter than ever sporting a new and quite fierce hairdo . Boys...this is a match made in heaven!




www.saratecchia.com

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Bull Market for Hirst in Sotheby’s 2-Day Sale


ARTmostfierce
thinks that this bold move by Damien Hirst is going to not only set a precedent but , redefine the Art market.Please enjoy this article written by Carol Vogel of the NYTimes!

By CAROL VOGEL
Published: September 16, 2008
LONDON — It was as if Sotheby’s here was a little oasis far removed from the grim news of the financial world. In less than 24 hours, giant tanks of dead sharks, zebras and piglets submerged in formaldehyde; glass cabinets filled with medical supplies, cigarette butts or diamonds; paintings and drawings of everything from dots to skulls — 223 works all by the British artist Damien Hirst — were snapped up at a brisk clip by collectors from all parts of the globe.


“Ascended,” a Damien Hirst canvas filled with colorful butterflies, sold for $4 million.
By the sale’s end, on Tuesday afternoon, the entire auction brought a total of $200.7 million, more than the auction house’s high estimate of $177.6 million.

Sotheby’s said the total broke the record for a single-artist auction, set in 1993 when a Picasso sale with 88 works brought $20 million.

“We’re still appealing to a small percentage of the world’s population,” said Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s head of contemporary art in London. “These people are sophisticated and they still have budgets for art.”

It wasn’t only the work that made for a successful sale. Sotheby’s went to great lengths to market the event, devoting its entire New Bond Street home to showing the works as if they were part of a museum retrospective and keeping the viewing open until midnight on Saturday. In all, more than 21,000 people saw the offerings.

Sotheby’s experts also took some of the highlights on tour, to Bridgehampton, N.Y., and New Delhi, among other places, and posted videos of the work and the artist on YouTube, a first for the auction house. It was a first for an artist too: Mr. Hirst was bypassing his dealers — Gagosian Gallery, based in the United States, and White Cube in London — and taking his work straight to auction. He also spent time on marketing, inviting collectors to see his pieces over the last few months. Although few other artists could produce a body of work as large, it is expected that single works by artists may take the same route.

Officials at Sotheby’s said it was too early to identify most of the buyers, but Americans were noticeably absent. A few dealers were in the salesroom, but they were often outbid. Mr. Barker, who was the auctioneer for most of the sale, said he could see a lot of new faces in the room. In addition to collectors from the Middle East and Asia, Russians continued to support the art market.

“The Russian collectors at the turn of the century loved the avant-garde,” Mr. Barker said, referring to the 1890s. “It’s coming full circle.”

The top seller of the two-day event was “The Golden Calf,” a white bullock preserved in formaldehyde, with hoofs and horns made of 18-carat gold and a gold disc crowning the head. The work was estimated at $15.8 million to $23.6 million and drew three bidders. It went for $18.6 million to a buyer on the phone.

Another highlight was “Fragments of Paradise,” a stainless-steel and glass cabinet filled with manufactured diamonds that made $9.3 million on Monday, nearly three times its $2.9 million high estimate.

(Final prices include the commission paid to Sotheby’s: 25 percent of the first $20,000, 20 percent of the next $20,000 to $500,000 and 12 percent of the rest. Estimates do not reflect commissions.)

On Tuesday the salesroom was packed, a rarity for a daytime sale. Among the big sellers were “The Dream,” a “unicorn” that was actually a foal in a glass and steel tank of formaldehyde. It sold to a telephone bidder for $4.1 million, just above its $3.9 million low estimate.

Pretty images had many takers. “Ascended,” a canvas filled with colorful butterflies, attracted three telephone bidders. It ended up bringing $4 million, more than three times its $1.3 million high estimate. Another butterfly work, “Reincarnated,” had two bidders and went for $2.8 million, more than twice its $1.3 million estimate.

Throughout the sale works on paper brought high prices. “Beautiful Spinny Drawing” brought $148,807. It had been estimated at $29,700 to $39,500. Several colored-pencil drawings also did very well. “Beautiful Bullseye Drawing,” for instance, had been expected to sell for $29,700 to $39,500. Melanie Clore, Sotheby’s deputy chairman in Europe, took the winning bid for a telephone client who paid $53,883.

Some works only squeaked by. Although three people tried for “Pigs Might Fly,” a piglet with dove’s wings in a gold-plated case filled with formaldehyde, it was bought for $872,139; it had been estimated to bring $990,000 to $1.3 million.

More macabre works also sold for far below their estimates. “The Broken Dream,” a foal’s head floating in formaldehyde with a knife beside it, was expected to bring $1.1 million to $1.5 million. White Cube, owned by Jay Jopling, bought the work for $907,480.

Alberto Mugrabi, a New York dealer, sat through the two-day sale but was able to buy only two works, a spot painting and a drawing. He called the event a phenomenon.

“It’s a way to escape from reality,” he said. “And over time it could be a really good investment.”

Monday, September 15, 2008

9/16/2008 Save the Date ! Collector’s Workshop: Introduction to Affordable Photography



Cara Phillips- Lipo Machine #43, 2007

From poignant longings for beauty

digital C-Print paper 14 x 17 , image 11 x 14

Edition of 10, $275.00

From Humble Arts Foundation





COLLECTOR’S WORKSHOP:
INTRODUCTION TO AFFORDABLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Panel Discussion



Aperture is pleased to announce a compelling panel discussion dedicated to collecting affordable photography. Moderated by Laurel Ptak, Aperture's Educational Programs Manager, the discussion will include Kellie McLaughlin of Aperture's Limited-Edition Photographs Program, Amani Olu, founder and executive director of the Humble Arts Foundation and Director of the Bond Street Gallery, collector Ruben Natal-San Miguel of ARTmostfierce arts blog, and photographer Brian Ulrich.

Geared specifically towards first-time and young collectors, the panelists will share thoughts and give advice on how to start collecting great photography with a reasonable budget.

For over twenty years, Aperture’s limited edition photographs program has offered art lovers and collectors a diverse selection of exhibition-quality prints for sale at affordable prices. These rare photographic treasures include works by pioneers of the medium, including Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Steichen, and Dorothea Lange, as well as works by contemporary visionaries such as Eikoh Hosoe, Richard Misrach, An-My Lê, Edgar Martins, and Kahn & Selesnick.


WHEN AND WHERE:

Tuesday, September 16
6:30 p.m.


Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th floor
(between 10th and 11th Avenue)
New York, NY
(212) 505-5555

Subway: C, E to 23rd Street and 8th Avenue or 1 to 28th Street and 7th Avenue

FREE

Visit Aperture Limited-Edition Prints program: http://www.aperture.org/store/prints.aspx

Media contact: Yseult Chehata, Aperture Foundation, (212) 946-7108; ychehata@aperture.org
See you there!!

Friday, September 12, 2008

ARTmostfierce in NY Arts Magazine Article


ARTmostfierce was interviewed by Leah Oates for NY Arts Magazine earlier this summer right before the beginning of the Above 96th Street photo-journalism project The project is wrapped up at least for this summer.Special thanks to my friend and fellow artist, Leah Oates for pursuing relentlessly this interview. OK ...since the cat is already out the bag ...please enjoy some of the images captured this summer riding my bicycle like a headless chicken all over Upper Manhattan. I am not into self promoting myself in this blog but, I did worked hard all summer so, here is a sample of about 3,000.00 photos taken over the summer.
Enjoy!
Click on the link at the bottom for interview.


Photos By Ruben Natal-San Miguel from the Above 96th Street Series.




Thursday, September 11, 2008

September 11


Today is September 11  7th year anniversary. 

This is a very hard day for America and must always be remembered.

As a survivor from that horrible disaster , I will always celebrate life .

God bless the lost ones, their relatives , partners and friends.

Please, take a minute of your busy day to remember.

I never go to work another September 11 ever again as long as I live.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Strangely Familiar by Michal Chelbin @Andrea Meislin Gallery

Alicia, Ukraine 2005
C-Print 37 x 37 inches
Edition of 5 Price on request














Two Athletes, Ukraine
2006
C-Print 37 x 37 inches
edition of 5 $7,500.00




















Natasha, Ukraine 2005
C-Print 37 x 37 inches
Edition of 5 $7,500.00


















Angelina, Israel 2003
Silver Gelatin Print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 12 $2,500.00



September 4-October 18, 2008.

Artmostfierce recommends paying a visit to the Andrea Meislin Gallery at 526 West 26th Street in Chelsea and check out' Strangely Familiar' solo show from the gifted photographer Michal Chelbin.


The show titled Strangely Familiar includes photographs taken in Ukraine, Russia, England and Israel for the past five years.Chelbin's are mostly circus performers and eccentrics from society's fringes; after forming a connection with them , she photographs them.


This show has extremely gorgeous photographs, not only in content, composition and theme . There is something familiar about them and makes you wonder and inquire about the characters in front of the camera, individuals who are mostly children .You wonder what their past, present and future will be like. There is a sense of early maturity, wisdom and sadness that are captured with such sensibility and beauty.


The color photographs are rich in color hues and contrast between form, figure and composition. In some cases like Alicia , Ukraine , the colors, the position of the models enhance even more the suggested perspective that makes your eye ride along with it even though you are not in the car or in the photograph for that matter.This one along with the other ones shown here were my favorite's ones.


The black and white photographs are just as stunning as the color ones but, they have an ethereal vintage quality and are reminiscent of a beautiful photo album that some of our grandmother's will show with pride. They also have a portraiture quality reminds me of the work of one of the greatest photographers of all time ; Diane Arbus.


In addition there is the book with the same title published by Aperture Foundation which I highly recommend and a limited edition print for sale (see another previous posting) that it is a must have. They are selling fast so if you can't afford the show photos, hurry and get the Aperture print.

The work is not only beautiful but, also a great investment!




Please make the time to see this show... . you will not be disappointed.




adrienne@andreameislin.com


http://www.andreameislin.com/

http://www.aperture.org/

Friday, September 5, 2008

COLLECTOR’S WORKSHOP:INTRODUCTION TO AFFORDABLE PHOTOGRAPHY


Suspended, 2008 (Created exclusively for Aperture by the artist) Thomas Allen

OK Folks...it is Freebies Friday. Here is another one.

A lot of true talent in one room. Try not to miss it.

Aperture is pleased to announce a compelling panel discussion dedicated to collecting affordable photography. Moderated by Laurel Ptak, Aperture's Educational Programs Manager, the discussion will include Kellie McLaughlin of Aperture's Limited-Edition Photographs Program, Amani Olu, founder and executive director of the Humble Arts Foundation and Director of the Bond Street Gallery, collector Ruben Natal-San Miguel of ARTmostfierce arts blog, and photographer Brian Ulrich.


Geared specifically towards first-time and young collectors, the panelists will share thoughts and give advice on how to start collecting great photography with a reasonable budget.

For over twenty years, Aperture’s limited edition photographs program has offered art lovers and collectors a diverse selection of exhibition-quality prints for sale at affordable prices. These rare photographic treasures include works by pioneers of the medium, including Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Steichen, and Dorothea Lange, as well as works by contemporary visionaries such as Eikoh Hosoe, Richard Misrach, An-My Lê, Edgar Martins, and Kahn & Selesnick.


WHEN AND WHERE:

Tuesday, September 16
6:30 p.m.


Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th floor
(between 10th and 11th Avenue)
New York, NY
(212) 505-5555

Subway: C, E to 23rd Street and 8th Avenue or 1 to 28th Street and 7th Avenue

FREE

Visit Aperture Limited-Edition Prints program: http://www.aperture.org/store/prints.aspx

Media contact: Yseult Chehata, Aperture Foundation, (212) 946-7108; ychehata@aperture.org


See you all there!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

The Art Parade


Last night the Art World in New York was rocking with full house openings, promising art and shows.Galleristas, back in the city were eager to see what is new and packed wall to wall most of Chelsea shows .It was quite a parade and speaking of parades... This Saturday September 6th , you can continue the parade and if you don't have season tickets for the US Open or are not connected with the sustained fabulousness of Fashion Week ...here is something to do ...free!


Do you miss Wigstock?

You can't wait for Halloween?

Well, folks this might be the answer for now!


The Art Parade
September 06, 2008
Along West Broadway from Houston to Grand Street


Deitch Projects, Creative Time and Paper Magazine are pleased to announce the fourth annual Art Parade. The parade will take place on Saturday, September 6th, at 4:00 PM on West Broadway. Following the success of the past three Art Parades, we have again invited artists, performers and designers to create floats, balloons, placards, portable sculptures, performances and street spectacles. This year’s parade will include over 90 projects, including those by Jim Drain, Barry McGee, Clare Rojas, Beta Tank, Yoko Ono, Dzine, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black and Kenny Scharf, and will involve over 900 participants, making this the largest and most dynamic Art Parade yet.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Portorican? Presente show in San Juan , Puerto Rico!


ARTmostfierce recommends booking a cheap plane ticket through Jet Blue and going to Puerto Rico for a weekend (mine was only $105.00 each way and think about it unlike me , you will not have to deal with your family! ) and while there , please check out the Portorican Presente (Present Puerto Rican) show art the Biaggi-Faure Gallery in San Juan.

Biaggi -Faure Gallery it is one of the best Art galleries in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean . It is one of the main galleries in Puerto Rico that my family purchases mostly art from.

Portorican Presente showcases the work of some true talent Puerto Rican artists currently living in New York City for at least the past 20 years.

The show will include works by artists Alfonso Munoz,Reyez Melendez, Rafael Rosario Laguna and Luis Carle . I arrive to PR on the very last day of the show but, will make sure to see it.

In addition check out the Organization of Puerto Rican Artist (Op-Art) web site . They have artworks for sale at very affordable prices. I recommend buying mostly from the artists mentioned above because not only the talent but also for potential investment.Today the Chinese and India artists are hot ...Tomorrow might be the Puerto Ricans!

Buy it now that is extremely affordable and full of passion and energy. Besides, if you can't afford or have a sexy Latin in bed at least now you can afford to have it on your walls!

See links below

http://www.biaggifaure.com/

http://www.op-art.org/