Cristina Guitian

The Print House
18 Ashwin Street
London
E8 3DL

For more info see the links below:
http://www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk
http://www.cristinaguitian.com

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march 04, 2010 01:11pm

We like - David Hochbaum

Corey Helford Gallery
Presents

David Hochbaum
“You Are Not Falling, You Are Floating”

Opening Reception Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 7 10pm

This February Corey Helford Gallery is pleased to present “You Are Not Falling, You Are Floating” featuring new works by New York artist David Hochbaum. For his second solo exhibition at the gallery, Hochbaum creates a total environment through a stunning mixed media display of paintings, photography, sculptures and an installation.

“You Are Not Falling, You Are Floating” is an immersion into the surreal state of consciousness between being awake and asleep and the secrets about ourselves, which are revealed in our dreams. Hochbaum explains, “In dreams, all the secrets are revealed, truths are unveiled, not just the things which we mask in order to present ourselves as functioning, moral human beings amongst each other, but the building blocks which shape our character and desires. We gather these components of dreams from each other. It is a collaboration of human interaction. Our dreams are our collective voices, the voice of the universe.”

Historically, angels and demons have symbolized fears, passions, truths and desires in dreams. However, in his new collection of works, Hochbaum uses black dots hovering like satellites or symbiotic companions as well as handwritten text to represent these secrets of the subconscious. Through a large-scale series of floating, tumbling and cascading figures and sculptural works of towers, birds and spheres, “You Are Not Falling, You Are Floating” captures this alternate reality. Hochbaum’s photo constructions take a more raw direction, combining untouched photo imagery with painted narratives.

Open to the public, the reception for “You Are Not Falling, You Are Floating” will take place on Saturday, February 13 from 7 to 10pm.

Born in 1972, David Hochbaum was raised in suburban New City, New York. Feeling like an outsider, he connected with the energy and decadence of Manhattan. Hochbaum turned to art as a form of self-expression, and in 1990 attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon graduation, he returned to New York where he currently resides in Manhattan. Hochbaum is known for his unique photo constructions — paintings built on photographs and images — which take on a sculptural quality. He has exhibited in numerous galleries worldwide, including McCaig-Welles Gallery and Strychnin Gallery in Berlin, London and New York. His works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Sweden, London, Italy, Belgium, Chile and the United States. Hochbaum’s work has been included in several art fairs such as Scope, Bridge Art Fair, Art 21 in Cologne and Fusion Five in Cannes. For more information about the artist, please visit www.davidhochbaum.com.

Located in the Culver City Art District, Corey Helford Gallery was established in April 2006 by Jan Corey Helford and her husband, television producer and creator, Bruce Helford (The Drew Carey Show, George Lopez, The Oblongs). Passionate art collectors, the Helfords are producers on the art documentary The Treasures of Long Gone John and have partnered to open their first gallery. Corey Helford Gallery presents a wide range of artists, from members of the new fine art movement, such as Gary Baseman, Andrew Brandou, Coop, Natalia Fabia, Korin Faught, Sylvia Ji, Eric Joyner, and award-winning photographer Chris Anthony, to early Modernist William S. Schwartz. Notable shows include “Charity By Numbers”, which was co-curated by Gary Baseman and featured an unprecedented lineup of artists including Mark Ryden, Marion Peck, Shepard Fairey, Todd and Kathy Schorr, Camille Rose Garcia, and Michael Hussar. Corey Helford Gallery presents new exhibitions approximately every four weeks. For more information and an upcoming exhibition schedule, please visit coreyhelfordgallery.com.

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310-287-2340
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Open Tuesday - Saturday, Noon to 6:00pm

Posted By: artasty
january 28, 2010 05:40pm

Rothick art haus presents Subtle Nudges

Rothick art haus presents “Subtle Nudges”
“Subtle Nudges” debuts artwork by Joshua Lawyer in the main gallery and also introducing artwork by guest artist Prince James Alexander Parise
Opening: January 8th 7pm-11pm
Runs: January 8 - January 31, 2010

Anaheim, CA, 1/8/10 - Rothick art haus, a gallery for emerging artist and art trends, brings together the art of Joshua Lawyer and Prince James Alexander Parise, along with live painting by Jophen Stein and music by DJ Old Boy.

Joshua Lawyer
Rothick art haus is proud to present a collection of new work by Joshua Lawyer, an emerging artist from East Palo Alto, California. Blending influences from his Pacific Islander, Tongan background and early introduction into street art by his graffiti artist brother, Lawyer’s collection depicts distorted female figures that pay homage to the sexuality and fertility found in overly robust hips. Lawyer pairs aspects of figures that were once revered like Venus von Willendorf with the pop culture aspects of Americanized women and fashion subtly steering his audience back to what was once so primitively provocative. Like all goddesses his women communicate their story of pain and sorrow, romance and reverence written on their face. His colorful backgrounds convey the complicated nature of their emotions behind their sober exterior as well as the chaotic nature of their reality.

Prince James Alexander Parise Rothick art haus pairs Joshua Lawyers “Subtle Nudges” with guest artist Prince James Alexander Parise, an emerging artist and Wisconsin native now hailing from Irvine. Parise weaves into his paintings his recent realization that through the subconscious process of his painterly creations the existence of the persistent theme of duality, multiplicity, and the liminal state. Parise’s work blends with the pop surrealist, candy coated, colorfully illustrative nature of Lawyer’s work.
Rothick art haus 170 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim CA 92805 714.829.8283 www.rothick.com

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january 04, 2010 04:30pm

OS GEMEOS, Nos braços de um anjo

Opening: Monday January 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM
until March 25, 2010


After the enormous success in 2007, Galleria Patricia Armocida is proud to announce the return of OS GEMEOS for their second solo exhibition at the Milan gallery, which opens on Monday January 25, 2010 at 6:30PM.

Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo (1974, São Paulo, Brazil), identical twins better known as Os Gemeos, were pioneers of Brazilian writing in the mid 80s. Aside from the incredible works they’ve created in the streets of São Paulo, in recent years they’ve also been invited to show their creations in museums and in some of the most important art expos worldwide.
For this exhibit, entitled Nos braços de um anjo (In the arms of an angel), they will present never-before-seen works: large canvases, musical sculpture-objects, mechanical and interactive site-specific installations which will be created in the gallery itself.

The exhibit includes works that reflect their imagination which is influenced by daily experiences in the urban outskirts of a huge metropolis rich in contrast, and by cultural and musical folklore of the northeastern part of the country, which have been translated by the sensitive eyes of the artists into poetic visions with surreal and dreamlike atmospheres.
Os Gemeos’ distinctive characters, recognizable by their yellow skin and garish clothing embellished with gems and sequins, create delicate portraits of musicians, fishermen, women, and children who populate simple and sensual scenes of Brazilian reality that are melded with imaginary figures conceived in their oneiric universe. The precision of their lines, the delightful details in background landscapes or in the texture of the clothing, generate a sense of amazement and lead us to magical and fairytale-esque places imbued with a subtle and at times melancholic sense of lyricism which touches the soul.

Hailing from the street culture of São Paulo, Os Gemeos’ works gained international recognition and have been exhibited in prestigious cultural events, such as the Bienal de São Paulo in 2001, Cuba’s Havana Biennial in 2006, and in museums worldwide such as: Vertigo, Brazilian Art Museum (MAB-FAAP), São Paulo, Brazil, 2009; Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2009; When Lives Become Form: Creative Power from Brazil, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan, 2009; Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba, Brazil, 2008; Street Art, Tate Modern, London, UK, 2008; Salon National Des Beaux-Arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France, 2008; As Flores deste Jardim meus Avós Plantaram, Museum Het Domein Sittard, Sittard, Netherlands; 2007. Some recent solo exhibitions: Too Far Too Close, Deitch Project Gallery, New York, USA, 2008; Sonhei que tinha sonhando, Galeria Pilar Parra e Romero, Madrid, Spain, 2008; Assum Preto, Galleria Patricia Armocida, Milan, Italy, 2007; O peixe que comia estrelas cadentes, Galeria Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo, Brazil; 2006.


Exhibit information:
Title: Nos braços de um anjo
Artists: OS GEMEOS
Opening: Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Dates : Jan 25- March 25, 2010
Location: Galleria Patricia Armocida, Via Bazzini #17, 20131-Milan

Contact info:
info@galleriapatriciaarmocida.com
www.galleriapatriciaarmocida.com

Posted By: artasty
january 04, 2010 04:21pm

Fresh Geezers

Featuring The London Police and Galo
Show Opens Thursday, December 10, 7-10pm
Show Runs till January 10, 2010.

This December, Factory Fresh pulls out all the stops as we welcome The London Police and Galo as they return to
New York to celebrate more than a decade in the game.
Known for their iconic characters collectively these artist work have respectively graced streets and galleries in 35 countries and have been feature in numerous publications throughout
the globe. The artists will be showcasing new canvas, featured films of the artist and installation works created site specifically
for Factory Fresh.

http://www.factoryfresh.net/factoryfreshshows_thelondonpolicegalo.html

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december 10, 2009 07:56am

Pure Evil Xmas Fayre

Posted By: artasty
december 05, 2009 12:28pm