More Art.
Sorry about the lack of blogging–a lot has been going on lately and I haven’t had much time to be on the computer. But now I’m back–you’ll notice that the last couple and this and quite possibly the next few are all about art–for some reason I’ve been seeing a lot lately and have been thinking about it a lot, so this blog is definitely reflecting that. And it’s great because seeing all of this art is making me feel very inspired to create things–it’s helping ideas flow. So. I went to a ‘Studio Stroll’ in Brooklyn a couple weeks back where studios (private homes, galleries, professional studio spaces) opened up their doors and let the public come in and view work and meet the various artists. There were about 33 spots–a friend and I went to 15 or so of them and it was incredible. First off, a lot of the art was great and it was cool (and sometimes awkward) to meet the artists. One of the most interesting things though, was seeing the incredible houses/studios/apartments that people lived and worked in. The stroll was mainly in the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill; the former an up and coming neighborhood, the second, a slightly run down neighborhood (maybe ‘up and coming’ in the next few years). Taking the tour though, really showed us how amazing the neighborhoods are if you just look a little deeper into what they have to offer. A lot of great art and other things are happening in these places and I’m guessing that one of the goals of the studio stroll was to show that to the public. Anyway, I thought I’d do a post about some of the artists I saw and give you links to check them out further. Most images are copyrighted, so I’m mainly giving you links instead of putting images on here. So here you go:
1. Ramona Candy: “choreographer on canvas” , A former dancer, Ramona uses beautiful colors in all of her work and you can tell that dance is definitely a major influence on her work. Here’s a link to her site: Ramona Candy.
2. Carol Foy: She talked to us a little bit about the influence of jazz on her work which was evident in the paintings I saw. Didn’t hurt that she had some of the greats blaring on her radio in the background. Here’s a link to one of my favorite paintings of hers: The Immortals.
3. Company Standard: a small company started by Melissa Gorman as a vehicle for her design work. They’ve done a lot of cool stuff from album covers to branding. Check out the website, Company Standard, especially the first three categories under Art & Illustration. Many of the pieces were the ones we saw in the studio space.
4.Tatiana Arocha: A Columbian artist who shared her work in the same space as Company Standard. She’s really interested in flora and fauna, and has done some beautiful prints/collages on the subject. Here’s a link to her website. Look under Personal and go to Rainforest Sanctuary 1 to see the same works we did.
5. 35 Claver Place: An affordable live/work space for artists. Apparently, they have to go through a pretty intense portfolio application process to live there, but it defintely seems worth it. The two artists above showed their stuff in this space as did Kennis Baptiste who had some beautiful paintings of Senegalese life, Cedar Mannan who played with pieces of neon lights/tubing, Ju-Yeon Kim whose paintings/collages were light, airy, and complex, and Steven Samet who had a series intitled ‘42 Refrigerators’ showing the insides of, you guessed it, refrigerators. The studio website: 35 Claver Place.
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