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INTRODUCING Regina Rex in Bushwick
Kudos to Anthony Weiner for Losing It on the Floor of the House
"It's Republicans wrapping their arms around Republicans rather than doing the right thing on behalf of the heroes."
July 30, 2010. Rep. Anthony Weiner spoke on the House floor last night in support of H.R. 847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which was blocked from passage by House Republicans. Rep. Weiner addresses some of the false arguments Republicans were using in their opposition to the bill. The vote was 255 to 159 in support of the bill, short of the 2/3 needed for passage. 155 Republicans voted against the legislation, which would have provided up to $7.4 billion in medical monitoring and treatment to World Trade Center responders and survivors exposed to toxins at Ground Zero.
Arielle Falk: Lego My Ego at LZ Project Space
Arielle Falk: Lego My Ego
July 29 – August 21, 2010
Reception: July 30, 7 - 9 pm
LZ Project Space
164 Suffolk Street btw Stanton & Houston Sts.
212-627-3276
www.LZprojectspace.com
info@nystudiogallery.com
LZ Project Space is pleased to present Lego My Ego, the first solo exhibition of work by Arielle Falk. In this show, Falk introduces sculptures and photographs that continue her exploration of relationships between human (subject) and object. This relationship has been a recurring theme in her video work.
“I can feel myself under the gaze of someone whose eyes I do not see, not even discern.” - Jacques Lacan, Seminar One
Falk presents a series of handmade sculptural objects, SUNGLASSES FOR THE FACE, which are designed to obscure the features of one’s face, and therefore, the identity and ego (self) of the wearer. They serve to defend against a double gaze; the nonspecific, generalized gaze of the other and the self-conscious, inward directed gaze of the ideal-ego (one’s image of their perfect self) as defined by Freud and Lacan.
Big Picture at PRISKA C. JUSCHKA FINE ART
James Kalm was asked to take a peek at "Big Picture", and because he's a painting fan, he obliged. This show is curated by Tom Sanford and Ryan Schneider, and presents a selection of diverse styles and approaches to contemporary figuration. From Colleen Asper's Neo Classic rendition of a witness on the stand to Wes Lang's accumulations of tattoo logos, these artists all bring the narrative of their lives into the realm of painting. "Big Picture" is a cross section of what's happening now with figurative painting in New York. Includes an interview with Tom Sanford.
Nechvatal drawings now on view at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Knowledge Against Power
Two of my drawings are on view now at the Mississippi Museum of Art from from April 10 - September 12, 2010
I) Porn God, 1983
11 in. x 13.81 in.
graphite on paper
In the collection of Mississippi Museum of Art
II) Knowledge Against Power, 1983
11 in. x 13.81 in.
graphite and pastel chalk on paper
In the collection of Mississippi Museum of Art
As part of
Herb and Dorothy: A Glimpse into Their Extraordinary Collection
The Vogel Collection has been characterized as unique among collections of contemporary art, both for the character and breadth of the objects and for the individuals who created it. Herbert Vogel spent most of his life working as an employee of the United States Postal Service, and Dorothy Vogel was a reference librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, New York. By setting their collecting priorities above those of personal comfort, the couple used Dorothy's salary to cover the expenses of daily life and devoted Herbert's salary to the acquisition of contemporary art.
New Video Reveals Andrew Breitbart Loves Al-Qaeda
from Move On.org:
In a shocking video, Andrew Breitbart admits he "hearts" terrorists while a conservative audience applauds.
Thus far, the news media has been ignoring this video entirely, even though just last week they took at face value Breitbart's selectively-edited video purporting to show USDA official Shirley Sherrod making racist comments. That claim, of course, was quickly exposed as fraudulent.
This video is as truthful as any Breitbart has ever released, and deserves equal coverage from the news media.
You can sign an online petition here demanding that the media cover this shocking new revelation.
The Tell-Tale Heart (Part 2) at JAMES COHAN GALLERY
Despite the summer heat, there's a chill of death emanating from the James Cohan Gallery with this presentation of "The Tell-Tale Heart (Part 2)". In this exhibition, curated by Elyse Goldberg, many of the works, produced by some of today's most recognized artists, deal with the transitory nature of flesh and the fragile state that we, the living, inhabit. Includes views of works by Maya Deren, Jesper Just, James Ensor, Kota Ezawa, Hanne Darboven, Dash Snow et al.
Wolf Lieser's book: Digital art: Le monde de l'art numérique
I have just received a copy of this book:
Wolf Lieser, Digital art: Le monde de l'art numérique
Editeur: Könemann, ISBN 978-3-8331-5347-1
I am in it on pp. 66 & 266 with this image:
pile (erogenous) 55 sybaritic
1999 (c) Joseph Nechvatal
17x23 cm
digital print on paper
Swell: Art 1950-2010 at Petzel and Metro Pictures
