dearanonymous.org http://www.dearanonymous.org dearanonymous.org Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:35:07 +0000 http://www.dearanonymous.org en Writing http://www.dearanonymous.org/Writing http://www.dearanonymous.org/following/dearanonymous.org/Writing Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:35:07 +0000 dearanonymous.org 1963441 RECENT 11.11.11 - I'm pleased to announce that I'm now contributing regularly to Art Observed, covering premiere exhibitions internationally and interviewing artists. You can find some of my most recent posts on Diane Arbus, Rothko, and Carter here. Also, my article on Aleksandra Mir at the Whitney was featured on The Huffington Post. Take a look! 9.15.11 - I had the pleasure of writing the introduction to Rik Garrett's limited edition art book, Symbiosis. For more infomation and to purchase, visit him here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963441/Symbiosis_02.jpg" width="594" height="596" width_o="594" height_o="596" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963441/Symbiosis_02_o.jpg" data-mid="9746533" border="0" align="left"/> ARTS Under Every City is a Wild Animal The Horseman, Demon, and Dave Tree Targets, Guns, and Mandalas: An Interview with Erin Hudak Bea Nettles: The Myths Behind the Woman Crisis and Opportunity Beyond Messaplatz Ellen Rogers: This Side of 'Sleap' The Sensuous Affairs of Rik Garrett Nobrow: Redefining Lowbrow MUSIC Neon Gas: A Breath of Fresh Air Far From a Wasted Effort Curating http://www.dearanonymous.org/Curating http://www.dearanonymous.org/following/dearanonymous.org/Curating Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:12:32 +0000 dearanonymous.org 1963282 REENVISION Rethinking the Still Life CCNY, TBA Since the birth of photography in 1839, the still life has been an integral part of the development of the field. During the earliest years the still life and landscape defined our visual history; with the photographic process arcane and slow, the inanimate and stationary subject matter prevailed. Since then, countless advancements to the process have been made. Even the true nature of subjectivity within image making has shifted. In an age where time and memory have an ever evolving relationship to society, what specifically has changed in the nature of how we view beauty, what we believe to be most relevant and recordable? REENVISION intends to examine the nature of modern still lifes, incorporating a small collection of artists who have utilized history, technology, and the juxtaposition of other innovative techniques to inform their photography today in an attempt to create a new understanding of the boundaries of one of the oldest categorizations of photography. Artists: Ela Zubrowska, Sophie Kahn, Ina Jang, Kate Stone, Tara Sellios <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/blowupthisunderwaerisnegative 4x6.jpg" width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/blowupthisunderwaerisnegative 4x6_o.jpg" data-mid="9778788" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/blowupthisviolinisnegative4x6.jpg" width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/blowupthisviolinisnegative4x6_o.jpg" data-mid="9778790" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Flower2edited021511.jpg" width="390" height="600" width_o="390" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Flower2edited021511_o.jpg" data-mid="9778794" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Flower7edit2.jpg" width="366" height="600" width_o="366" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Flower7edit2_o.jpg" data-mid="9778797" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-brwn_bg-2011.jpg" width="457" height="600" width_o="457" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-brwn_bg-2011_o.jpg" data-mid="9778801" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-bw-2011.jpg" width="457" height="600" width_o="457" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-bw-2011_o.jpg" data-mid="9778807" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-pnkbr-2011.jpg" width="457" height="600" width_o="457" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/ina-pnkbr-2011_o.jpg" data-mid="9778808" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/5too obvious_1200.jpg" width="763" height="600" width_o="763" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/5too obvious_o.jpg" data-mid="9779642" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/11oh... he-s my brother_1200.jpg" width="761" height="600" width_o="761" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/11oh... he-s my brother_o.jpg" data-mid="9779644" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sellios_Segment1_1200.jpg" width="1157" height="500" width_o="1157" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sellios_Segment1_o.jpg" data-mid="9779487" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sellios_Segment2_1200.jpg" width="1181" height="500" width_o="1181" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sellios_Segment2_o.jpg" data-mid="9779488" border="0" align="left"/> Shades of Gray A Cross Section of Modern Sexual Identity Daniel Cooney Fine Art, April 2011 iGavel.com Online Auction Modern sexuality is a broad categorization with much more complexity then the black and white, standard narrative of heterosexual monogamy. The theme intends to account for all the different types of sexual identities and shed light onto their nuances. Shades of Gray is a selection of artwork from not only LGBTQ community and alternative lifestyle folks, but other artists who strive to instigate dialog that explores these groups' specific issues, virtues, and everything in between. Some examples of this are, but not limited to: gay marriage, sexual fluidity, women's empowerment through porn, non-monogamy, and so on. Artists: Anastasia Alexandrin, Cortney Andrews, Steven Beckly, Jordan Eagles, Jeff Faerber, Rik Garrett, Rache; Herman, Erin Hudak, Anthony Iacono, Sophie Kahn, Katie Kotie, Sergio Kurhajec, Cesar Lechowick, Josh Lehrer, Gea Philes, Bryson D. Rand, Guillermo Riveros, Ellen Stagg, Susan Surface, Nikola Tamindzic, Sophie Wallace, Ariel Zambelich, Olga Zeltser <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/surfacesusan.jpg" width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/surfacesusan_o.jpg" data-mid="9749465" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/JeffFaerber.jpeg" width="606" height="600" width_o="606" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/JeffFaerber_o.jpeg" data-mid="9749474" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/jordaneagles.jpg" width="401" height="600" width_o="401" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/jordaneagles_o.jpg" data-mid="9749478" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/29_anthonyiacono10.jpg" width="399" height="600" width_o="399" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/29_anthonyiacono10_o.jpg" data-mid="9749483" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sophia Wallace.jpeg" width="429" height="600" width_o="429" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/Sophia Wallace_o.jpeg" data-mid="9749488" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/sergiokurhajec_1200.jpg" width="803" height="600" width_o="803" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/sergiokurhajec_o.jpg" data-mid="9869782" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/20091116160833_img_3224_1200.jpg" width="900" height="600" width_o="900" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/20091116160833_img_3224_o.jpg" data-mid="9869781" border="0" align="left"/> Distorted Beauty Station Digital, NYC April, 2010 Danielle Ezzo of Anagnorisis Fine Arts, Pixelspace, and Station Digital are pleased to announce the exhibition and silent auction, Distorted Beauty, a collaboration between artist and retoucher D. Tyler Huff and a select group of cutting edge commercial fashion and beauty photographers, proceeds of which will benefit the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center. Artists: Alex Beauchesne, Indira Cesarine, Amber Gray, Edwin Ho, Wendy Hope, D Tyler Huff, Sergio Kurhajec, Caitlin Mitchell <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/photoshow_april8thcaitlin_1200.jpg" width="924" height="600" width_o="924" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/photoshow_april8thcaitlin_o.jpg" data-mid="9867992" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/chloe[lev7].jpg" width="506" height="600" width_o="506" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/chloe[lev7]_o.jpg" data-mid="9867889" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/DANIELLE-2 127.jpg" width="459" height="600" width_o="459" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/DANIELLE-2 127_o.jpg" data-mid="9867899" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/RET-LAYERED-v1-PEDRO[L4]_1200.jpg" width="899" height="600" width_o="899" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/RET-LAYERED-v1-PEDRO[L4]_o.jpg" data-mid="9867903" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/edda 3_00141_1200.jpg" width="803" height="600" width_o="803" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/edda 3_00141_o.jpg" data-mid="9867908" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/sergio_1200.jpg" width="1090" height="600" width_o="1090" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/sergio_o.jpg" data-mid="9867916" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/edwin_1200.jpg" width="675" height="600" width_o="675" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/edwin_o.jpg" data-mid="9867923" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/wendyhope_1200.jpg" width="897" height="600" width_o="897" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963282/wendyhope_o.jpg" data-mid="9867926" border="0" align="left"/> Projects http://www.dearanonymous.org/Projects http://www.dearanonymous.org/following/dearanonymous.org/Projects Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:12:29 +0000 dearanonymous.org 1963317 Dear Stranger 100 strangers will receive anonymous letters from DEAR ANONYMOUS. Each will tell a story, fictitious or real, share poem, or other wise embody your standard pen-pal correspondence. Included within the letter will be a request for a response from the letter’s receiver. That person can respond in any fashion they deem appropriate as long as it is written on paper and does not exceed one page. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963317/il_570xN.190200347.jpg" width="570" height="406" width_o="570" height_o="406" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/146634/1963317/il_570xN.190200347_o.jpg" data-mid="9749857" border="0" align="left"/> Etsy COMING SOON! If you're you've been down on your luck, or just haven't received your Dear Stranger letter yet. Visit Dear Anonymous on Etsy, and purchase your very own, one-of-a-kind, art poem. After purchase send us three words, and we'll make you a custom poem! It's like Ad Libs meets pen-paling, but way cooler!