My blog is an extension of my website. Please enjoy the many photos of my art making process, things that inspire me, and random things I think are cool. Plus anything orange.
It's
about two weeks before my next show and things are slowly coming together. My
installation will be at Allegra LaViola Gallery opening Oct 10th. This piece has been in my head for months now and to see it coming together is both a dream and a nightmare.
Without giving too much away I thought it would post the official gallery invitation:
As the 2012 exhibition season opens in Chelsea and the Lower East Side I find myself running out the city ... as per usual.
I have been spending a number of hours in the studio making new work for my solo show at Allegra LaViola Gallery (opening Oct 10th).
I am a few hours away from officially being done and I'm excited. There
is something comfy about running around like a maniac, staying up nights, and drinking too much coffee. On the other
hand it will be nice to be done, see friends, sleep, and maybe, just maybe, go away on vacation.
The
following are random photos from inside my studio and my encounters as I
run around a little place I like to call home ... New York.
I'm not one to post intamite details but after an insane work month, prepping for shows, and juggling a strange social life ... I needed some real fun.
After spending an afternoon+evening with a friend for his Bday at PS1 I ended up on the eastside at a friendly bar. The crowd was what I expected but I was not expecting to wake up on the east side of town in a very large bed the next day.
This whole experience reminded me to visit Paris again ... soon.
The other day, after hours of gessoing I went on a walk with a friend. Time outside the studio, away from the smell of gesso, and some fresh air did me good!
Is "gessoing" a word? My spell checker thinks it's wrong.
Somewhere on the east side of upper Manhattan right before the rain came in...
Yes, it's been a while since my last post. Granted I have been busy with out of town guests, seeing new/old friends, having my kitchen renovated, dealing with the consequences of losing a best friend, weekends on Fire Island, going on strange dates, prepping for my next show, family issues, applying to random things, and last but not least ... getting myself an intern.
These last few weeks have also reminded me of something I thought was missing in NY. Love. My good friend/former office wife, who I call G got engaged to her amazing boyfriend of 4 years. I won't bore you with details of their love story but selfishly their engagement reminded me that love in New York is possible. At times, a city like New York can be the worst possible city to be single in. Carrie Bradshaw made it seem so easy! But it's moments like discovering your friends got engaged that reaffirms your belief in the possibility of love in New York.
Anyway .... I hate that it's June and time already feels like it's flying by. In these last few months all my thoughts are about my up coming projects and I wanted to share some of the process pics. Also I thought some random pictures + videos would be hilarious too.
A photo of me in my studio is currently on page 102 and 103 of the spring issue of Resource magazine. Clearly by the hair cut and the unfinished works the photo was taken a few months back. (should I have kept my longer hair????? personally I'm torn. please let me know what you think)
I recall the night the photographer Young Kyu Park came over to my studio. I just returned from a long day of work and I totally forgot he was coming over. I was exhausted, starving, and in no mood to have my photo taken. Because of Kyu's playful attitude I cheered up, pulled out a toy gun, snakes, and a smile. The photo itself is shot beautifully but if you examine the materials around me closely it's a clear indication of the works I am currently making and of things to come. Also, some clearly stolen items are visible. (HUGE MISTAKE) I should have taken a moment to hide things better or "clean up". Lessons learned for the next time someone with a crazy expensive camera is over at my studio.
Below is the photo from the magazine and a digital copy the photographer emailed me. Personally I love the humor the image captures. It's very sci-fi-80's bad boy-Miami Vice-cheesy pic. I love it. I love strange picture of myself. Enjoy.
