Die Wunderkammer; Objects of Virtue | Babble Report
Thanks to the generosity of artist Lori Field, I recently had the pleasure of attending the VIP opening of a new exhibition, Die Wunderkammer; Objects of Virtue. Curated by Jason Patrick Voegele and Keith Schweitzer of Republic Worldwide this wondrous exhibition is installed at a new gallery called The Lodge at 131 Chrystie Street in New York City.
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Babble Report | New Prints by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Nicoletta Ceccoli‘s porcelain creatures, in their odd, sticky-sweet surroundings seem a bit like illustrations for children’s books. The artist’s palette of childhood pastels and ghostly whites, softly rendered into gentle forms, are nurturing and inviting. This lure gives way quickly, revealing the uncanny, visceral qualities of her creatures’ gestures and facial expressions, belying their innocence and emotively exploring the confusion of adulthood. They are, in their surreality, uncomfortably real.
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Babble Report | Huff and Puff…
I'm happy to report that many galleries have survived without damage and will be open for business as of this week. Life goes on. If you're in New York and can make it out, please show these artists your support. This is a status list of Manhattan exhibitions that have been interrupted by the storm.
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Babble Report | Paul Romano’s “Little Battle” at Articulated Gallery
Philadelphia artist, Paul Romano's exciting solo exhibition Little Battle is a series of pieces that utilize an eclectic combination of symbols to explore the day to day challenges we endure. It is an exhibition of love and loss, hope and growth. Read more to see the lovely video LEVELER media made of the artist in his studio as well as pics from the exhibition.
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Babble Report | Alix Sloan’s “Awakened” Exhibition Benefits Animals in Need
Alix Sloan of Sloan Fine Arts and AFA Gallery are about to open their newest group exhibition entitled Awakened with an absolutely amazing roster of artists. A portion of all sales from the show, including book sales, will be donated to AdoptApet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website, to help support the organization's mission of finding homes for wayward creatures.
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Babble Report | The Photography of Prog Rock Icon
I recently interviewed bassist Tony Levin about this new digital photography project amongst other things for the O Positive Festival Blog. Tony's shots are candid and evince the surrealistic madness that comes upon a musician who has been on tour for months, trapped in the “…lobby life of hurry-up-and-wait…for the odd shaped keys that lead to new soap and envelopes.”
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Babble Report | More Luv from Juxtapoz
I'm excited to say that I've been getting a lot of love from Juxtapoz Magazine lately. My interview with Allison Sommers in their Halloween print issue curated by artist Alex Pardee has been a big hit. More recently, my short write-up on Buddy Nestor has popped up in their digital form. Go check it out, here.
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Babble Report | Jeremy Hush’s “At A Loss For Words” Sneak Peek
My recent visit to Philadelphia brought me to the studio of Jeremy Hush who is in the midst of preparing for a new solo exhibition, At a Loss for Words. Jeremy told me that this particular series of works revolves around dispassion; a lying down and giving up. Human figures are depicted white-eyed and comatose, half-buried in forest ground-cover decomposing into the earth. More sentient animals are seen investigating and, in some cases, nesting inside these abandoned idle human husks.
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Juxtapoz | Interview with Allison Sommers
On Instagram, Thinkspace Gallery just posted a nice shot of Allison Sommers posing all sexy-like in the next issue of Juxtapoz . I'm especially excited about this issue coming out in October because Yours Truly had a blast conducting the interview.
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Babble Report | Martin Wittfooth Studio Visit and Empire Sneak Peek
Check out the shots I took of Martin Wittfooth's studio, freshly published on the Creep Machine. You'll get some details of some of the paintings from his new Empire series, which he'll have on exhibit starting on September 15th at Corey Helford Gallery.
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Babble Report | Three Shows of Somber Beauty at Nucleus Gallery
Get thee down to Nucleus Gallery for a triple exhibition. There are two solo shows, Stasis and Larvae, from Cam de Leon and Jeremy Enecio respectively. On top of that is a group show entitled Hollow Thoughts: A Skull Show, which should fulfill your need for memento mori for the next few months.
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Babble Report | Guild of the Black Eagle 5 at Fuse Gallery
David Hochbaum recently curated my artwork into an all-woman's group exhibition that recently opened at Fuse Gallery. In support of us all, I wrote a little blurb about the show on the Creep.
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Babble Report | Kris Kuksi’s Triumph Opens at Joshua Liner
I recently had the pleasure of attending the opening reception for Kris Kuksi‘s latest show, Triumph, at Joshua Liner Gallery. Every time I see his work, it has evolved in some way, which is refreshing to see. Regardless of the large crowd, I was able to take some detail shots of his work, shared on the Creep Machine.
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Babble Report | Judith Schaechter Reveals Her Latest Work
Stained glass maven, Judith Schaechter, recently published images of a very large new stained glass work called “The Battle of Carnival and Lent” on her blog. She created this work specifically for the Eastern State Penitentiary‘s long running art installation program, to which she was accepted last year.
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Babble Report | Joshua Hagler and His Imagined Chase
Josh Hagler's phrenetic artwork is quite alluring and strange, visceral, grotesque and sensual. Many of his works are confusing blobs of flesh, cloth, blood, light, metal and water, churning and changing in gurgling currents. His new exhibition has recently opened up in San Francisco.
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Babble Report | The Art of Yuri Leonov
Yuri Leonov will be showing work in the latest group show that Artillery, the artist collective he belongs to, will have up. This...
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Babble Report: Teetering Bulb Process Workshop
Last week the talented Ms. Zelda Devon of the Teetering Bulb art duo invited me to observe her first process workshop. I took my camera...
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Babble Report | The Soft and Witty Works of Zoe Williams
Just a quick and dirty post on the latest shows where you can go see Zoe's artwork. A post on the Creep gets an artist loads of attention and I like to try to help out where I can! I love Zoe's felt sculptures, so I was doubly glad to get this entry up there.
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Babble Report | The Mechanics of Christopher Conte
I've spent a lot of time talking with artist Christopher Conte about his work and reasons behind what he makes. There are many aspects of it that tend not to wind up out in the ether that is the internet. He graciously lent me some of his time to answer some questions that I hope you find deepen the meaning of his dark, scifi sculptures.
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Babble Report | David Hochbaum Offering Limited Edition Book Sets
New York artist David Hochbaum is selling precious limited edition book sets of his multi-media works and photographs. These three books, signed by the artist, come in a hand-made box with a one-of-a-kind silkscreened print. This is a great opportunity to collect this artist's work for an affordable price.
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