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Arnold Wechsler: Paintings, Prints & Drawings from Burning Man, The Carter Burden Center for the Aging’s Gallery 307, Sept. 15-Oct. 6, 2011

Arnold Wechsler: Paintings, Prints & Drawings from Burning Man, The Carter Burden Center for the Aging’s Gallery 307, Sept. 15-Oct. 6, 2011     Arnold Wechsler Paintings, Prints & Drawings from Burning Man www.carterburdencenter.org/ The Carter Burden Center for the Aging’s Gallery 307 Sept. 15-Oct. 6, 2011

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Aya Abe, Flower Transportation, Ouchi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 16—Aug. 21, 2011

Aya Abe, Flower Transportation, Ouchi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 16—Aug. 21, 2011   Aya Abe, Flower Transportation www.ouchigallery.com/upcoming.html Ouchi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Aug. 16—Aug. 21, 2011

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Elena del Rivero’s 9/11 Commemorative at the New Museum

Prior to the 9/11 attacks, Del Rivero lived and worked on Cedar Street, directly across from the World Trade Center. In the aftermath of the event and as a result of the sheer force of destruction, her space was filled with ashes, dust, and debris. She was in her native Spain on the day of […]

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André Kertész – Photographs

 Today, 25 after his death, André Kertész (1894-1985) is famous for his extraordinary contribution to the language of photography in the 20th century. His exceptionally long career spanned three different places, and he suffered from having to cope with three cultures and three languages: in Hungary, where he was born but was unable to fulfil […]

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In Conversation: Kris Scheifele Interviews Stacy Fisher

Kris Scheifele: Ever since encountering Dario Robleto, I’ve paid extra attention to the list of materials that go into an artwork. One of the big things that strikes me about your work is the use of repurposed latex paint. How is it repurposed? Stacy Fisher: I purchase it from a place that sells donated house […]

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What Photography Is

  As I’ve grown older, I’ve tended to look more than I actually see: scanning the room, sizing things up, and then making assessments. Since childhood, I’ve been trained for this kind of pattern recognition. Sadly, for my generation, seeing is becoming a thing of the past, largely because seeing necessitates reflection and a certain […]

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Csaba Fürjesi

  “He tries to effectively detach from pure description, in order to always be in a point between here and beyond.” Courtesy of the artist. Csaba Fürjesi www.csabafürjesi.com The pictorial world of Csaba Fürjesi is on the border between real and unreal. It seems a “concrete” scene, the description of a situation, but with fine […]

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Jean Huh

  “Through my works, I want people to understand that comics and illustrations are connected to each other while containing their own different stories.” Courtesy of the artist. Jean Huh www.karitori.com I am an illustrator who creates their own imaginary world and shows their expressions through manga-style comic books and illustrations. Through my works, I […]

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Benno Worth

  “Two aspects in his work are of deciding importance: spontaneity and improvisation.” Courtesy of the artist. Benno Worth www.bennowerth.de The sculptor and painter Benno Werth, who lives and works in Aachen, can look back on a more than 60 yearsof creativity. His art work is distinguished by an enormous complexity. His oevure consists of […]

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Fly While Arab

  “The Idea of an International passport always seemed appealing to my thoughts, it’s liberating! Although that Idea is impossible, filmmaking is not and in Fly While Arab my random thought became one of my favorite lines in the film. “… We are all citizens of one world.”   Fly While Arab, Youssof Fakher (James […]

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