Swim Team no.8, 2010 by Rebecca Kinkead
Relishing this artist’s ability to see the beauty of everyday human experiences and connections. Kinkeads works will be shown for the first time in Chicago at Judy A Saslow Gallery on Friday, September 10th from 5 to 8 PM and Kinkead herself will be there to greet guests.
Check out my husband’s presentation on Christopher Alexander at the School of Visual Arts. Great job, Ryan!
My new obsession - 20th century Japanese master painter and wood block artist Itō Shinsui. I can’t stop thinking about Shinsui’s mesmerizing prints I just saw at S Watanabe Color Print in Tokyo’s Ginza area. They are remarkable, hauningly beautiful with so much depth.
I love this painting! Thanks to Bill Moran for introducing Elizabeth Shreve’s work. Shreve’s work is showing now through March 27 at Carl Hammer Gallery.
Kseniya Simonova, a 24 year old artist from Ukraine uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and “sand painting” to interpret Germany’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII. She won Ukraine’s Got Talent 2009. Here’s a video of that performance. She’s incredible. Take a moment to watch.
I am completely fascinated by this photo part of a series entitled “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters” (2009) by London-born, Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. Here’s an excellent interview with the artist that highlights his fabric work and explains his perspective.
I recently saw a performance piece at the Intercontinental Hotel O’Hare by Chicago-based artist, Sara Schnadt. Schnadt explores networks and both geographic and virtual connectivity through performance art using fabrics. Check out her site.
