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Petrina Hicks New Age, 2013 Photographer Petrina Hicks new...

robbergirl — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:47:00 -0400

Petrina Hicks

New Age, 2013

Photographer Petrina Hicks new exhibition opening today Wed, June 12 through July 6 at the Helen Gory Galerie, Australia

In Anja Niemi’s new series Starlets, the Norwegian...

robbergirl — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:37 -0400

In Anja Niemi’s new series Starlets, the Norwegian photographer combines the self-portrait with the idea of the staged narrative. The images are like film stills or movie posters, with herself cast as all the characters. Niemi calls herself a ‘one-man band’, as she always works alone.

–Evelyne Politanoff, Huffingtonpost.com

Starlets from June 4 - 29 at the Little Black Gallery, London

Rosea Lake as featured in this month’s Adbusters

robbergirl — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:04:00 -0400

Rosea Lake as featured in this month’s Adbusters

Excellent piece on Paris Review about artist Jay DeFeo and and...

robbergirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:13 -0400

Excellent piece on Paris Review about artist Jay DeFeo and and her 8-year in the making work, The Rose:

At first, it was called Deathrose. DeFeo began working on the painting in 1958 and did not stop until eight years later. The name change might be taken as suggestion that The Rose came alive, ceased, in the course of its development, to speak to death, or, more precisely, to death alone. At least some of the interest of the work—of DeFeo’s oeuvre as a whole—lies in the way it excavates the territory between Eros and Thanatos. The rose is, in Greek mythology, associated with Aphrodite, who is often shown with roses garlanding her hair. It is the flower that most readily stands in for the female body, for female sexuality. But DeFeo’s Rose is not the bloom of purity, not the blush of first desire. It is more vagina dentata, an alluring but dangerous trap, a pleasure and a menace.

Gorgeous Comic-Book Collage Portraits of Women By Emily Temple,...

robbergirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:37:40 -0400

Gorgeous Comic-Book Collage Portraits of Women

By Emily Temple, Flavorpill

The portrayal of women (and non-gender normative characters in general) in mainstream comic books has long been a subject of discussion and controversy — not least because of their ludicrously unrealistic physical portrayals. It’s easy to see echoes of this in the work of Montreal-based artist Sandra Chevrier…Chevrier covers the faces of her subjects in the pages of comic books, leaving only their mouths or eyes to assert their femininity. The result is beautiful and more than a little thought-provoking.

"…I don’t really buy the male gaze thing anymore. I’ve never felt that men’s–..."

robbergirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:25:19 -0400

“…I don’t really buy the male gaze thing anymore. I’ve never felt that men’s– old master men’s– paintings of nude women weren’t for me. Even if they are sumptuous female nudes, I feel like women might be able to get even more from them because we can relate to the subject and also enjoy looking at them.””

- Cecily Brown, Vogue, Feb 2013

flavorpill: Watch 2 Clips from Jim Jarmusch’s Tilda...

robbergirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:09 -0400

flavorpill:

Watch 2 Clips from Jim Jarmusch’s Tilda Swinton-Starring Vampire Romance

We’ve had a feeling that she’s not entirely human all along.

Using pastel-hued rooms filled with tacky decorations and...

robbergirl — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:26:19 -0400

Using pastel-hued rooms filled with tacky decorations and edible props, London-born photographer Juno Calypso has created a bizarre world for her alter-ego Joyce: a woman of indefinable age seemingly teetering on the brink of either a nervous breakdown, or death by indifference. Surrounded by cream cakes, fluffy fabrics and unearthed 80s beauty products, Joyce stares emptily back from behind her office desk, her deadpan mien and glazed-over eyes reflecting a deeper exhaustion with unrealistic ideals of femininity and beauty. Juno brilliantly balances comedy and melancholy, capturing herself as Joyce using both analogue photography and digital video, always with a glossy finish that works as an ironic contrast to her character’s expressionless face and ultimately mundane environments.

From Dazed Digital Artifical Sweetners

Loving the nude shades.

losed: Min Jeong Seo - cinderella story, 2005

robbergirl — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:04:19 -0400

losed:

Min Jeong Seo - cinderella story, 2005

nycartscene: Opens Tomorrow, Thurs, Apr 4, 6-8p: Marisa...

robbergirl — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:04:25 -0400

nycartscene:

Opens Tomorrow, Thurs, Apr 4, 6-8p:

Marisa Merz

Gladstone Gallery, 514 W24th St., NYC

an exhibition of new and early works by Marisa Merz. Known for her unusual use of materials, such as copper wire, clay, and wax, Merz makes sculptures and drawings that reflect a poetic sensibility, which delicately entwines her vision of art and life. The exhibition will feature painting, sculpture, and works on paper, and will highlight Merz’s pioneering role as a central figure and the only female artist in the Arte Povera movement. - thru May 18

selectism: Visit MoMA New York – Watch Tilda Swinton Sleeping...

robbergirl — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:10:31 -0400

selectism:

Visit MoMA New York – Watch Tilda Swinton Sleeping in a Box.

Very Snow White.

Interesting Opportunity to put your work in MOMA.

robbergirl — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:27:31 -0400

Deadline:
Apr 012013
Call for Submissions:
Make a One-Minute Abstract Video for MoMA's PopRally
POSTED BY: PopRally MoMA | Wed Mar 13th, 2013 10:06 a.m.
LOCATION: The Museum of Modern Art
0 PopRally Presents ABSTRACT CURRENTS
AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO EVENT SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013
8:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.
MoMA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! In conjunction with the exhibitions Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925 and Abstract Generation: Now in Print, PopRally invites you to channel your own ideas of the abstract through video! Create a one-minute video exploring abstract forms of any kind, then follow the directions below to upload it to our dedicated Vimeo group. Use a camera, use your phone, or use an app. The videos will be played on various screens and projections in MoMA's lobby and on the Marron Atrium walls during a special party on Sunday, April 7. Dream Pop queen Tamaryn will DJ the event, providing a hypnotic soundtrack to the collectively built abstract videoscape. To submit your video and have it shown at the event: -Sign in to your Vimeo account or create a new account at vimeo.com. You must comply with the Vimeo Terms of Service. -Go to the event group page at vimeo.com/groups/PopRallyAbstract and join! -Go to "Upload a Video." For help with uploading, please visit the Vimeo Helpcenter. -Add your video to the "PopRallyAbstract" group.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 1

Presenting an art collaboration from the mind of the wildly...

robbergirl — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:13:00 -0400

Presenting an art collaboration from the mind of the wildly talented Elle Muliarchyk. Inspired by a trip to Arizona, the photographer shoots a series of introspective self-portraits in the fashion of designer Chadwick Bell accompanied by a short fiction story by Anne B. Kelly in the form of a road trip diary…gorgeous photos, composition and music. Have a look! Escapesfromparadise.com

Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines | “Exclusive” | Art21...

robbergirl — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:31:16 -0500

Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines | “Exclusive” | Art21 (by art21org)

Happy International Woman’s Day!

Where were today's digital feminists in 'Women Who Make America'?

robbergirl — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:33:40 -0500

Where were today's digital feminists in 'Women Who Make America'?:

The PBS documentary on feminist history was inspiring – until it reached the present day.

textaqueen: TextaQueen, Sacred Heart (self-portrait), felt-tip...

robbergirl — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:15:51 -0500

textaqueen:

TextaQueen, Sacred Heart (self-portrait), felt-tip markers, coloured pencil and glitter on Stonehenge cotton paper, 38 x 50 inches, 2012

A preview from my new self-portrait series for my solo exhibiton, Unknown Artist, opening Saturday February 16th 3-5pm at Sullivan & Strumpf Fine Art, 799 Elizabeth St, Zetland, Sydney NSW 2017, Australia

Gorgeous new film from LA photographer Alex Prager, La Petit...

robbergirl — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:03:04 -0500

Gorgeous new film from LA photographer Alex Prager, La Petit Mort for W Magazine. She just keeps getting better and better.

hyperallergic: One Artist’s Attempt to Break into Show Biz and...

robbergirl — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:28:53 -0500

hyperallergic:

One Artist’s Attempt to Break into Show Biz and the Art World in One Fell Swoop

“Isha” is a cinematic work-in-progress both literally and figuratively. Recently a 15-minute…

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Why 'Makers' Is a Film Every Woman Should See

robbergirl — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:13:51 -0500

Why 'Makers' Is a Film Every Woman Should See:

“Makers: The Women Who Make America, a comprehensive and fascinating look at the women’s movement from the 1950s to the present day, narrated by Meryl Streep.”

Andrea Mary Marshall: "Gia Condo"

robbergirl — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:32:13 -0500

nycartscene:

thru Feb 16:

“Gia Condo”
Andrea Mary Marshall

Allegra LaViola Gallery, 179 East Broadway, NYC
Wed-Sun, F train to East Broadway or 4,5,6,N,R to Canal St.

In her thirteen Mona Lisa paintings, Marshall duplicates the material and size of da Vinci’s original, while altering the composition significantly. Marshall draws inspiration from the renderings of Dali, Duchamp and Warhol as well as the myriad theories surrounding the identity of the sitter. Additionally, there are six photographic portraits, a short film and film stills.