Untitled: Styrofoam cups

Straws

Untitled: Plastic Cups

Metallic Paper

Close up of above image

Untitled: Mylar

I just got back from Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) where I saw American sculptor Tara Donovan’s work up close. Donovan repeats everyday objects like plastic cups, straws, tape and paper to create something new, different and unexpected. The show features her work over the last decade. I really enjoyed the show. It was amazing to actually be in the spaces that the art was installed. I saw pictures on the internet before going but they no where near capture the scale or environment of each piece. I highly recommend seeing the show in person if possible.

For the last month I have been filming a documentary in the South. Made some friends, ate alot of catfish and fried pickles. Listened to Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters. Made a deal with the devil down by the crossroads….Now Im back up north, smack-dab! in the heart of New York City. Never thought I’d say this, but I really miss the south.

Here is some amazing art I found on the streets of Who Knows Where, AMERICA.

I recently went to Mass MoCA and saw the show Badlands New Horizons in Landscape. One piece by Vaughn Bell called Green Village stood out among the rest because of its simple, fun concept. Bell suspends small-scale natural environments, terrariums, from the ceiling so that viewers can put their heads inside. Above are photos my wife and I took of each other and another photo of a couple that let us take a picture of them.

My wife and I took a trip to Mass MoCA (Massachusettes Museum of Contemporary Art) on Saturday. We had a good time but over all the art was a disappointment. There were however two pieces of art that I really enjoyed. American conceptual artist Jenny Holzer’s PROJECTIONS and Vaughn Bell’s work called Village Green which I’ll write about in another post. 

Holzer’s PROJECTIONS is an amazing installation featuring poetry by Wislawa Szymborska projected in helvetica in a large gymnasium sized room. My wife and I were a bit ah-struck. The words moving all about the room creating various sizes and perspectives. Throughout the floor viewers can sit and watch the words float by on 10 foot diameter bean bags. I’d love to have one of those. Anyway. Here’s a live feed of the installation. I’m not sure how much longer it’s up, so if you get a chance to see it in person I recommend it.

We’ve never done a post about an entire blog before, but we’ve been following Bobby Solomon’s blog, Kitsune Noir, for awhile now. The blog’s topics include art, design, music, movies, fashion and technology. The blog’s design is all about the images. They are large, well presented and the most prominent integral aspect of the design. Yesterday for his birthday Bobby offered his readers a great mix tape. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to many of his mix tapes and being an indie music guy myself have really enjoyed them. He’s also got some great wallpapers from The Desktop Wallpaper Project Presented by Kitsune Noir where Bobby asks friends to create wallpapers and then posts them for free downloads. Maybe someday we’ll be asked.