July 2011
9 posts
Disclaimers and Critiques: A Night with Art Studio...
Last night was interesting. First I think I should start off with where my night ended and work backward. I called my mother as I walked away from what I would deem as a successful evening, but I called her worried. The further I walk down this path, the more I realize that there isn’t a travel guide. She suggested tonight that I write a little bit about my background, which after...
The New Men on the Block: OneWay Gallery on...
Tonight was by far the highlight of my week. My business cards arrived in the mail and OneWay Gallery was having a special opening at their Westminster location. Walking in, I had passed two men on the steps within the first set of doors that I had a feeling were gallery owners, Christian Harder and Stephen Cook. I walked in and the DJ was already spinning and people were roaming around the...
Gallery Night 7/21: RISD, Bert Gallery and...
Thursday started with a stop at Gallery Z, which was not named for Zobian like I had originally thought after Berge Zobian took me aside to let me know. Apparently Z comes from the 1969 movie by Greek director, Costa-Gavras entitled, “Z.” Correction made. It made more sense that it was named after the gallery owner than an old movie, but whatever.
Julian Penrose curated the...
Ryan Walker at Amigos Publishing
As I finish my 8th month living in Providence, I realize every week that there is some place new I still haven’t seen. For such a tiny city, this is quite a feat and there is constant proof that Providence really is the creative capital. Saturday night I made a stop at Amigos Publishing for the Ryan Walker opening. Entry number 5 was the correct door to get me into the lobby, after trying...
Gallery X "In The Flesh" New Bedford, MA
I was going to write about my experience in New Bedford sooner, but I realized I didn’t have my hands on an exhibition list, so I had to wait. I still don’t have the list for the exhibition downstairs at the gallery, but I thought I would touch on this exhibition first. ”In The Flesh” is an exhibit featuring work by and inspired by tattoo art and artists.
Gallery X is...
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The Mid/Late Career Art Fair aka Where Artists Go...
As I’m sitting on my couch in front of an oscillating fan on a Sunday evening, I am officially exhausted. I ventured away from home to seek out Wickford for their annual art fair. The press for this was interesting. In particular, there were two articles by the Projo that were so disappointing. The first article by Donita Naylor was focused on how the fair affects local businesses that...
Cy Twombly (April 25, 1928 – July 5, 2011)
This afternoon was crazy. Casey Anthony was acquitted on all but 4 charges regarding the death of her daughter and news of Cy Twombly’s death hit American shores. Suddenly the world of Facebook had an influx of posts. Everyone from the art community that I’m friends with posted the NYT’s artblog obit for Cy Twombly. While everyone is writing RIP and farewell wishes, I believe...
One Way Pop Up Gallery on Westminster
This afternoon my parents drove down to PVD from NH, bearing gifts including a beautiful new mirror and a filing cabinet for my growing archives. For lunch we went down to Bravo and after decided to take a walk down Westminster since I needed to revisit the One Way’s pop up gallery. It is a real treat to look at art with my parents, not because they are major connoisseurs, but because they...
"Collections" at Magnets with Machines
Tonight was the opening of a new exhibit at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket. This group show of young local female artists is dynamic and has an interesting chemistry. I had never been to space before and they were having people enter from the rear entrance on the patio, which threw people off who arrived at the front door. Inside it was easy to envision bands playing in this space, only...
