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Rita Ackermann: Under Pressure from 2006-2007
by Wendy Dembo
Tomorrow multi-talented Hungarian-American artist Rita Ackermann celebrates the release of "Under Pressure from 2006 - 2007," a new collection of her collages and installation work. With an extensive curriculum of projects and exhibitions (if you've been to the NYC bar Max Fish, you've seen some of her work in the stained-glass windows), the book itself is a forty-page, full-color, over-sized publication of her mixed media installations incorporating magazine and newspaper cut-outs, text, drawings, painting and plexiglass, which have become part of Ackermann's uninhibited signature style.
The new book is available online from Printed Matter and Amazon.
Under Pressure from 2006-2007
Book Launch: 15 November 2008, 5-7pm
Printed Matter, Inc.
195 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
+1.212.925.0325
Ed Templeton: Deformer and Map of the Inner War
by Wendy Dembo
In L.A. this weekend artist and professional skateboarder Ed Templeton will be signing his new book, "Deformer." Filled with over thirty years worth of material, Templeton has been working on the book for the past eleven years and will present it in conjunction with his exhibition, Map of the Inner War. A scrapbook of his California upbringing in suburban Orange County, this beautifully-designed volume is entirely art-directed by Templeton himself and gives a sun-drenched glimpse of what it's like to be young and alive in what he refers to as "the suburban domestic incubator."
"Deformer" intertwines photographs, paintings, drawings, sketchbook pages, disciplinary letters from his grandfather and religious notes from his mother into a magnificent narrative of teenage isolation and social criticism.
If you can't make it to the show, you can buy the book online at Amazon or from Alibris.
Map of the Inner War
Opening reception: 15November 2008, 7-9:30pm
15 November–13 December
Roberts & Tilton
5801 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, California 90232
tel. +1 323 549 0223
MWM Cycles & Seasons 2009 Calendar Set
by Karen Day
Newly arrived to the Cool Hunting office (and soon to adorn our walls), Portland, OR-based graphics studio MWM's new 2009 calendar features a calming mandala design. Titled Cycles & Seasons, the burst of color and sharp design is a welcome addition to any wall and fun to look at all year long. You can order the set of quarterly calendars online for $85.
Jeff Sonhouse: Pawnography
by Brian Fichtner
Jeff Sonhouse's latest exhibition, "Pawnography," at the Tilton Gallery in New York explores the role of the black male in today's shifting socio-political climate. His vivid portraits, rendered as mixed media paintings or drawings, depict a variety of political and anonymous figures, their faces sometimes masked or completely obscured. In the case of the latter (examples below), the effect is reminiscent of Francis Bacon's harrowing representations of authoritarian politicos. These often colorful works ask the viewer to consider the dark undercurrents of our cultural and political landscapes. As the exhibition title suggests, both we and the subjects in Sonhouse's paintings are instruments in a game we may never fully comprehend.
Pawnography
Through 23 December 2008
Tilton Gallery
8 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10021 map
tel +1 212 737 2221
Photographer and Fisherman Corey Arnold
by Lost At E Minor
Corey Arnold's
When I was a kid, I used to stalk birds and other animals with my BB gun in the backyard. My hunter instinct was strong and I'd spend hours searching for victims. Then, after killing something, I was torn by my adrenaline-fueled sense of accomplishment and deep sadness for what I had done.
The same applied to sport-fishing as a child. The goal was, of course, to seek out and kill the largest, most beautiful fish! At home, I've fathered many pets—cats, snakes, dogs, and rabbits. For some instinctual reason, I'm endlessly curious about animals. I like to be in close quarters with them, whether it be gutting a fish for dinner or letting my cat sleep on my head. The human animal series came along naturally. It's a series of curious animal situations that I've encountered throughout my recent life.
This is an ongoing series, an exploration of how we relate to animals, and it covers a broad perspective of events both real and designed. My time at sea as a commercial fisherman has given me a more animal perspective on animals than a human one in some ways. The goal is to make pictures that are sometimes brutal and often ridiculous, which is how I experience our shared world with animals.
Read more of this interview with Corey Arnold at Feature Shoot.
