Tuesday, March 6, 2012

A Journey in Tibet - Opening at Sous Les Etoiles Gallery




"A Journey in Tibet" is a series of photographs from Laurent Zylberman which is being shown at the Sous Les Etoiles Gallery. On Thursday, March 15th, they will be celebrating the opening night from 6 pm to 8 pm, with the artist in attendance. The gallery is located at 560 Broadway Suite 205.

After the riots of 14-16 March, 2008, the photographer Laurent Zylberman and the journalist Eric Meyer were among the first westerners authorized to enter in Tibet, a forbidden region, under traumatized military guard and armed to the teeth.“ We had the desire to place ourselves in the interstices of the economic, social and religious Tibetan society, seize people’s eyes and their relationship with each other revealing a reality they cannot talk or voluntarily express” said Laurent Zylberman.

A Journey in Tibet is a series based on a 15-day mission through “The Top of the World”, between Lhasa, Shigatze, Giangtze and Namso Lake. This photographic journal describes the culture’s vulnerability, allowing us to discover significant internal contradictions of China’s policy for its “autonomous territory.” Each photo solicits strange, unexpected and profound poetry. This awe-inspiring environment in extreme conditions, settled by a very sparse population conveys a feeling of gravity and greatness.

The religious feeling and behavior of friars, laymen and laywomen are discussed, as well as Tibet's spiritual and popular rural culture, which remains largely intact today.

This confrontation nourishes introspection. It forces us to confront the necessary efforts to help both sides of this heterogeneous population, overcome their biases, and to convert the liability
of hatred into an asset of mutual respect.

The series A Journey in Tibet from Laurent Zylberman is part of the book Tibet, The Last Scream written by Eric Meyer, an accredited China correspondent for various francophone medias.


The publication of this diary and photobook, will be released in 2012 in three languages and countries (USA, France, and Spain).

The exhibition A Journey in Tibet at Sous Les Etoiles Gallery is made possible with the support of Rita Castellote Gallery in Madrid, Spain.

HONEY ME TO TEARS



Honey Me To Tears opens March 6th at Honey Space from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. The show runs from the 6th until the 17th and includes works by:

Adam Stanforth
Aesthesia
Allison Read Smith
Benjamin Heller
Carlton DeWoody
Chadwick Tyler
Daphane Park
David Brooks
Hackett
Ian Campbell
INNER COURSE
John Wells
Lisa Lozano
Max Schumann
Maynard Monrow
Mickey Western
Midori Harima
Nils Folke Anderson
Peter Schumann
Swoon
Thomas Beale
Tora Lopez


Honey Space
148 11th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd st.)
http://www.honey-space.com/

Thursday, March 1, 2012

2012 Whitney Biennial Opens Today!




Sculpture, painting, installations, and photography—as well as dance, theater, music, and film—will fill the galleries of the Whitney Museum of American Art in the latest edition of the Whitney Biennial. With a roster of artists at all points in their careers the Biennial provides a look at the current state of contemporary art in America. This is the seventy-sixth in the ongoing series of Biennials and Annuals presented by the Whitney since 1932, two years after the Museum was founded.

The 2012 Biennial takes over most of the Whitney from March 1 through May 27, with portions of the exhibition and some programs continuing through June 10. The participating artists were selected by Elisabeth Sussman, Curator/Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney, and Jay Sanders, a freelance curator and writer who has spent the past ten years working both in the gallery world and on independent curatorial projects. Sussman and Sanders co-curated the Biennial’s film program with Thomas Beard and Ed Halter, the co-founders of Light Industry, a venue for film and electronic art in Brooklyn.

The Whitney’s fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries will become a dynamic 6,000-square-foot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. This is the first Whitney Biennial in which nearly a full floor of the Museum has been given over to a changing season of performances, events, and residencies.

Friday, February 10, 2012

NUMBER:Lab Fall 2012




Recent CFDA Incubatee NUMBER:Lab showed their Fall 2012 collection recently at Milk Studios. The collection, with their perennial combination of luxury and high-tech fabrics hits the nail perfectly on the head. The perfect look for the sophisticated but rugged urban male, Luis Fernandez manages to bring in the 3Cs of color, cut, and clarity of vision in a way that its no suprise to have a diamond-esque sculpture accenting the runway (yes, I realize it is supposed to be a glacier). This collection is 100% what ready-to-wear is all about, since I am ready to wear any and all of these outfits straight from the runway, and I know I am not alone! I would say I can't wait to see what they'll do next, but I am too busy re-watching this presentation and picking out my fall wardrobe...

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Looking for the Perfect Valentine's Day Gift?




Why not get your sweetheart some Art? This Valentine's Day, RH Gallery and Foolsgold Arts are teaming up to spread their love to the animals at the Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition. Foolsgold Arts, founded by Shanan Campanaro and Maria Kozak, raises money through benefit auctions to support neglected animals and the environment

This auction will feature work by 48 New York based artists around the theme of love. All works will be sold by silent auction on the evening of February 14th, during the opening from 6-8 pm. The artists are:

Emily Adams, Soledad Arias, William Bolton, Julie Brady, Jessy Brodsky, Shanan Campanaro, Jessica Cannon, Julia Chiang, Alex La Cruz, Myla Dalbesio, Bonnie DeWitt, Michael Dickey, Jackie Dingle, Theodora Doulamis, Joel Dugan, Tamar Ettun, Alexandra Evans, Micah Ganske, John Gordon Gauld, Jason Sho Green, Jane LaFarge Hamill, Loretta Hirsch, Aliene de Souza Howell, John Jacobsmeyer, Michael Kagan, Kevin Kay, Myeongsoo Kim, Ryan Kitson, Maria Kozak, Tracey Langfitt, Christian Little, Charles Ly, Panni Malekzadeh, Benjamin Martins, Rosalie Stone Morris, Gary Murphy, Peter Ngo, Keri Oldham, John O'Reilly, Jacob Rhodes, Rachel Rossin, Richard Saja, Mike Schreiber, Talia Shipman, Andy Smenos, Gordon Stevenson, Mark de Wilde and Aimee Wilder.



Sunday, January 29, 2012

Amali Launches Sustainable Wine Dinner Series




On January 31st, Amali, a Mediterranean restaurant dedicated to supporting responsible farming, viniculture and green design, will begin a series of monthly wine dinners showcasing organic, biodynamic, vin natural and sustainable wine paired with food sourced from local farms. Amali is partnering with the Organic Wine Journal to promote awareness of the importance of sustainable winemaking practices.

At the inaugural dinner "Assyrtiko No Longer: The New (or Rather Old) Red Wines of Greece", Amali, in partnership with Frederick Wildman and Sons Imports, will be the first restaurant in the United States to debut four wineries and more importantly, four new (or rather ancient) varietals never before imported to the United States outside of private collections.

The winemakers will be on hand with a limited amount of barrel samples or older vintages as well as the listed vintages below to showcase each varietal's multifaceted expressions.
Chef Gilroy's four course menu will highlight lamb and fowl from local farms, including Elysian Fields Farm in Pennsylvania.


FEATURED WINERIES & WINEMAKERS:

Domaine Economou

Varietal: Liatiko
Region: Crete, Greece
Style: Vin Natural
Wine: Sitia VQPRD 2000 (80% Liatiko 20% Mandilari)
Sitia VQPRD 1998 (100% Liatiko)

Domaine Zafeirakis

Varietal: Limniona
Region: Thessaly, Greece
Style: Organic (Certified in Greece)
Wine: Limniona 2008

Katogi Averoff

Varietal: Vlachiko
Region: Ioannina, Greece
Style: Sustainable
Wine: Rossiu di Munte 2009 Vlachiko

Domaine Nerantzi

Varietal: Koniaros
Region: Macedonia, Greece
Style: Organic (Certified in Greece)
Wine: Domaine Nerantzi 2007 Koniaros


Dinner will begin at 7:00 sharp. Price is $90 (exclusive of tax and gratuity).

Space is limited to 25 persons. For more information or to reserve a seat at the dinner you can email info@amalinyc.com or call 212.339.8363.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Exit Art's Printed Histories Closing Party



Celebrate the last Saturday of Exit Art’s Printed Histories with Artist Collective Goldmine Shithouse!

Exit Art’s Silkscreen Thrown Down with GMSH features original screens by founding members, David Hochbaum, Travis Lindquist, and Colin Burns. For $5, GMSH will print on anything you bring, from t-shirts to bags to the clothes on your back, so be sure to bring all your goodies to get these amazing prints on your wares!

This event is free and open to the public.

ABOUT GOLDMINE SHITHOUSE
Goldmine Shithouse’s primary focus is on painting, drawing, and collage, but has extended into the realm of video and music/punk rock art noise (Murder Baby). The collective work deals with sometimes violent and difficult themes, filtered through their inexhaustible sense of humor. The contrast of horror and comedy creates a paradox that is relevant, entertaining, and infectious. There are reoccurring themes and symbols throughout the work, including death, bunnies, ladders to nowhere, black hearts and clouds, among many others. The visual elements are derived from a variety of sources, including classical references, the artists' own sketchbooks, as well as a smorgasbord of popular culture.

Celebrating their 9th year as an artist collaborative, the GMSH has exhibited and participated in residencies in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Seattle, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco, CA; Berlin, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden.


Sunday, January 22, 2012

Fashion Group International Rising Stars - Menswear


Congratulations to the menswear designers that have been selected as finalists for the Fashion Group International's Rising Stars awards. FGI recognizes emerging talent in the Fashion and Design industries in the following categories: Accessories - Beauty/Fragrance Corporate - Beauty/Fragrance Entrepreneur - Fine Jewelry - Home/Interior - Menswear - Retail - Women's RTW. To see more about all of the nominees, check out FGI's announcement and photos!

See below for more information on the four menswear designers Luis M. Fernandez (NUMBER: LAB), Simon Spurr (SIMON SPURR), Ian Velardi (IAN VELARDI), and Rob Magness (GROWN & SEWN).


Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Maria My Love picked up by Warner Brothers



MARIA MY LOVE has recently been picked up for digital distribution by Warner Brothers Digital Distibution/Gravitas Ventures and will be available on VOD beginning April 2012. The producers will also be releasing the film internationally soon. Exciting news for the film which took home best domestic feature film at the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) last year.

QVC Spoof for Italian Vogue

If only every shopping channel looked like this one imagined by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia...

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Joseph Herscher's amazing Rube Goldberg Machines



Kinetic artist and Brooklynite Joseph Herscher has been getting a lot of attention recently for his incredible Rube Goldberg Machines. Accomplishing the simplest tasks in the most complicated (and yet simultaneously elegant) way is definitely worthy of performance art status. With a past appearance at the 2011 Venice Biennale under his belt, I look forward to seeing what will come next.