Art on Paper Fair

I went to the Art On Paper Fair on Saturday.
The fair focuses on works by artists who use paper as a major influence in their sculpture, drawing, painting and photography. 
Pier 36, 299 South Street, Lower Manhattan
Link to work shown:

http://thomascampbell-art.com
www.facebook.com/artistkirkmaxson
http://www.kathbradford.com
http://www.bastny.com
https://sfelectricworks.com/artists/eggers
http://standcoffeenyc.com

http://thepaperfair.com

doodle sofa

the original doodles

This sofa design was inspired by the act of doodling! The Swedish design studio, Front, who designed it for the Italian furniture company Moroso, used actual doodles that were drawn by the team during their design meetings. These automatic drawings are what make up the pattern on the leather couch. The doodles capture, in leather, a part of the subconscious creative mind at work. I'd love to make one out of my doodles!!

From Moroso "We doodle absent mindedly - doodling is a kind of half-conscious creative work. It is both a distraction, and also thought to help you concentrate on whatever you are doing at the same time. All three members of Front used doodles they had made during design meetings to create the sofa's pattern. The decoration is a kind of by-product of Front's creative process, inscribed onto the folded half circle of the sofa's form."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101727048

http://doodlemeanings.com/2011/04/12/doodle-meanings-what-do-the-doodle-shapes-mean/

Yayoi Kusama

"I painted boredom, which is more important in life than the sunlight the Impressionists painted." - Yayoi Kusama 

I had the opportunity to see the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the Whitney in New York this past weekend. It was incredible!
There has been so much written about this artist so I'll let the work speak for itself. Here are some links if you'd like to explore more:

Whitney exhibition info: http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/YayoiKusama
Artist website: http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/index.html
Interview: http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/yayoi_kusama.shtml

Love Thy Neighbor exhibition

Fun gallery Opening last night at Kenise Barnes Fine Art. I am fortunate to be one of the artists exhibiting in the show along with: Christine Aaron, Palmer Davis, Patricia Horing, Don Keene, David Licata, Kristin McElroy, Jackie Meier, Daniel Pailes-Friedman, Alexi Rutsch Brock, B. Avery Syrig, Michele Wenzler, Jasun Martz (pictured above in hat with his painting 6 Train).

Kenise Barnes Fine Art is pleased to present its late summer exhibition: Love Thy Neighbor; an exhibition featuring the talent of our local and regional artists.  Keeping the importance of supporting its local culture central to its heart, Kenise Barnes Fine Art is excited to deliver an exhibition comprised entirely of local artists. Exhibiting various talents from across the county,Love Thy Neighbor promises to have something you will love and everything you can be proud of. 


http://larchmont.patch.com/events/love-thy-neighbor-local-artists-exhibition

art on the underground

Fabulous art retrospective from the White City tube station: 

100 Years, 100 Artists, 100 Works of Art

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the symbol of London Underground and London's transport system - the Roundel - Art on the Underground commissioned 100 artists to make works of art inspired by the Roundel as a contemporary symbol for a world-class transport system. The artists interpreted what the logo means to them today, employing it as a symbolic element of their works as opposed to retaining its use as a brand mark.

The Art on the Underground mission: 

Provide a world-class programme of contemporary art that enriches the Tube environment and our customers’ journey experience; and continues the long-standing tradition that excellent art and design is at the core of London Underground's identity and services.

http://art.tfl.gov.uk/