18Aug10
I am excited to relay that this major regional art exhibition co-presented by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery will be opening September 23-26, 2010 at venues sprinkled across Western New York. As then curator of the Carnegie Art Center and member of the Beyond/IN WNY Curatorial Committee I selected two electrically and spiritually stimulating installations both relating to the 2010 theme alternating currents. One by Toronto based media artist Lisa Neighbour and the second by the infamous artist, professor, musician Gary Nickard of the University at Buffalo.
Lisa Neighbour, Canadian Lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. EMF HAT, from Remnants Installation, 2010 Mixed media sculpture 14 x 20 inches (35.6 x 50.8 cm) Courtesy of the artist
Here’s an excerpt of my catalog essay for the two installations:
Neighbour’s Remnants installation at the Carnegie Art Center features two interrelated installations powered by alternating solar and electrical sources. The gallery installation includes life-sized light and macramé sculptures of garment-like forms. Meanwhile, adjacent to the center, viewers can observe a solar-powered scarecrow-esque sculpture, located on the flagpole, both day and night. The indoor and outdoor sculptures allude to the remnants of human spirits and the looming departure from this world to the next. The electrical components of each sculpture relate to energy systems of the human body, which Neighbour views as a microcosm of the living world. In the works presented, electricity, physics, and science lay the foundation for exploring the spirituality of our human existence.
These concepts also relate to Gary Nickard’s Topsy Turvy, an installation and performance he created in collaboration with Patty Wallace and Anna Scime. Nickard is a contemporary conceptual artist committed to exploring the interstices between visual art and literature while engaging such diverse topics as science, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and various historical knowledge systems.
Stay tuned for additional press and event information in the coming month.
29Jul10
WordPress is the best. I’ve been developing a great affinity for this web development platform since I created my website last year. I have been using it for my freelance clients and recommending it’s free version to up and coming artists to get the word out about their new artwork and ongoing projects. (Check out Esther Neisen’s WP site) I recently finished a new website project for the trade organization SPLiCE, the Society of Product Licensors Committed to Excellence. The organization wanted a virtual ‘face lift’ and easier-to-use interface to update and add new information. Take a look at look at the before after and mock-up in between. The SPLiCE website was designed and developed by myself and marketing maven, Kate Wolcott, in a joint venture entitled Elmwood Creative which is our favorite neighborhood and boutique design enterprise.
Old SPLiCE Home Page:
Elmwood Creative Mock-Up:
New SPLiCE Home Page:
01May10
2112 (how it all ended)
A new media installation by Tom Holt and Brian Milbrand curated by Lauren Albrecht
On View: May 6, 2010 – May 29, 2010 at the Carnegie Art Center
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 6, 2010 6-8:30pm
The Carnegie Art Center is pleased present “2112 (how it all ended)” new works by long time collaborators Tom Holt and Brian Milbrand. The artists collaborate to investigate visions of the future in their new multimedia installation “2112”. This exhibit probes into both rational, and absurd irrational fears of how the world will end. The shows features fragments of the future, glimpses of the variety of ways humans will disintegrate. Earthquakes, rising sea levels, aliens, black holes, nuclear winter, and mutant animals are among the many possible outcomes that will lead to our demise.
The works feature a variety of styles including animations, hand processed films, paintings, sculptures and videos. “Zombie Jesus” is an animation of the rapturous effects the reanimating can have on the devout. “Collapsed” is a sculptural canvas depicting a galaxy encountering a powerful black hole. “The Endings”, featuring Ron Ehmke, is a chaotic video featuring multiple incarnations of Ehmke and Milbrand contending with an onslaught of apocalyptic scenarios.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a limited edition hardcover book for sale containing an archival DVD of the movies from the exhibition and more.
10Apr10
A red hot VIP art event is in the works, co-sponsored by k8 creative and Albrecht Visual Arts Services.
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