December 10, 2005
Untitled 6 (Richard Pryor 1940-2005)
Untitled (Richard Pryor 1940-2005), 2005, HTML, 300 x 385 pixels
David Tremlett
David Tremlett, 25 Stained Glass Windows, 2005 Villenauxe la Grande, France
This reminds me that earlier this year I mocked up some window-like ideas in HTML: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6].
Jon Manteau
Part 1 of Vincent Romaniello's latest video focusing on Jon Manteau is now online.
"Brash, truthful, and engaging are words that describe both the paintings and the personality of Jon Manteau. His recent 8x12 foot paintings prove this on a huge scale. The studio is king-sized to accommodate the oversized tools and countless gallons of paint he needs to create these captivating works. Instead of using the traditional brush or palette knife, Jon has designed and built a jumbo trough to feed paint onto the six wooden panels that make up his support. He needs help to maneuver this monstrous painting tool, and we watch as Jon and friend Andrew Geller apply an inch thick stream of house paint over the previously painted areas. The results are thick layers of color that stretch from the earth to the sky."
Peter Schuyff
No one has ever asked me, "Hey, have you ever thought of Peter Schuyff when making those HTML thingies you make?"
If I were asked this question the answer would be, "Yes, way back." Y'all remember Schuyff from the East Village 80's, right? Check out some recent work; don't miss the sculpture.
December 09, 2005
Douglas Witmer @ Minus Space
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Popel Coumou
Popel Coumou, Untitled, 2005, 130x87 cm
Popel Comou has two upcoming shows of new work:- Whispering Spaces at Foam_Fotografiemuseum Museum, Amsterdam, 23 December, 2005 to 25 January, 2006
- Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, 13-29 January, 2006.
From the Foam press release:
Popel Coumou graduated last year from the Rietveld Academie with a series of picturesque photos of bedrooms. Imaginary rooms, fashioned by Coumou from paper and clay into two-dimensional collages and then captured with an analogue camera.Popel is fascinated by the sense of mystery that pervades these domains which – when unoccupied – seem so empty. Places which are closed to outsiders, but where individuals can retreat into themselves and give emotion a free rein.
Whereas the first series of bedrooms features typically human elements like a vase of flowers or a bedside lamp, later images become gradually more abstract and empty. Every hint of human presence has vanished except for a disarranged sheet. The details disappear and the space is turned into abstract swathes of colour with only the merest suggestion of a bed or a window.
In these frozen images photography seems to be challenging the art of painting, creating an intriguing tension.
December 08, 2005
Untitled 4 (for Brent)
Untitled 17 (for Brent), 2005, HTML, 380 x 417
December 07, 2005
Richard Schur's ALDI prints
Prints by twelve German artists have just been released for sale in Germany by Aldi-Süd, a German grocery retailer with over 5,000 stores worldwide. This is the third edition produced for sale in the stores. The editions are apparently wildly popular and sell out quickly. The prints are mass produced in editions of 10,000(!), signed(!), and framed, all for 12.99 Euro.
According to a press release, "Both preceding editions were sold out within a few days. The unusually attractive selection of the pictures proves that the idea of offering contemporary art for favourable prices to a broad public is acceptable to the artists and the customers."
I mention this because Richard Schur is one of this year's artists, and he had told me about this some months back, and what hard work it was signing his name so many times. And not only is this terrific for Richard, but the final paragraph of a brief essay I wrote for Richard last fall, Richard Schur's Paintings: Stacked, Packed, and Whacked, has been translated into German and is reproduced on the back of every framed print below Richard's bio (see below, right; large view).
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This is also a good opportunity to mention that Richard has just recently posted images of a whole bunch of recent paintings on his website. Here's an example:
Untitled, 2005, acrylic on cotton, 80 x 60 cm
Brent Hallard has also made a couple of recent posts about Richard's new work: [1], [2].
I own a small painting by Richard, of which I posted an image and wrote about in September.