Open Studio May 2009 - Carlton Scott Sturgill

Open Studio May 2009 - Jaclyn Mednicov

Open Studio May 2009 - Mario Lima

Open Studio May 2009 - Bob Melzmuf

Open Studio May 2009 - Josh Alexander

Open Studio May 2009 - Donna Powers

Here are a few posts of studio snapshots from the open studios last month.

Enjoy, Jimmy

Open Studios - May 16 & 17, 2009

Join us for our first event of the year. During Open Studios, resident artists open their studios to show their latest projects and have conversations with the public.

May 16 & 17th, 12-6pm at Madarts - 255 18th St. in Brooklyn, NY (between 5th & 6th Aves.)

Sarah Valeri and Lisa Renko

In Difficult Dreams
Exploring things we haven’t seen yet.


Presented by

A Gathering of Tribes
285 East 3rd st, new york, NY 10009
212 674 3778

Opening, April 4, 7pm

Mon thru Fri 12-5/ by appt

News from Jaclyn Medincov

Posting some good news from Jaclyn Medincov...

I have exciting news to share with you! My artwork has just been released on the website www.20x200.com.

Take a look at:
http://www.20x200.com/email/edition-announcement-142-jaclyn-mednicov.html 20x200 is a site that sells affordable fine art prints. They have chosen two of my paintings on paper to reproduce into archival prints of various sizes. This is a great way to get some inexpensive art for yourself or a gift to your loved ones, co-workers, strangers... whomever you feel like giving to! Even if you never thought of having art in your home this is a great way to try it out. Also if you have a second and want to learn about other artists it is easy to sign up and receive weekly newsletters from 20x200. Please spread the word!

I have more good news! I am in the current #80 edition of New American Paintings magazine. You can find it at your local Barnes and Noble or order it from www.newamericanpaintings.com. They feature 40 emerging artists in each book. If it is not out yet it should be shortly so please keep checking.

And finally I have a new website, www.jaclynmednicov.com

Thank you and I hope this finds everyone well and staying warm this winter!

Making a thing every day for a whole month!

I have again signed up for the Thing-a-Day project. As usual I am anxious about the idea of making something every single day for a whole month. But excited because previous years have been quite productive. In 2007 I completed the 28 Days project and last year I collaborated with Klaus Fruchtnis - a collaboration that still continues as our Cross Urban project.

As most artists, I have many unfinished projects, and many ideas I want to start but just haven't found the time. So, stay tuned - if everything goes well, February 2009 will be a productive month (keeping my fingers crossed on that promise.)

(Oh, and if this sounds at all of interest to your procrastinating, unmotivated yet creative side, join me over at Thing-a-Day!)

Stephen Paul at Five on 105

Five on 105
Five Artists Five Galleries
105 Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn
Opening Reception - January 21 6-9pm

“smART” BROOKLYN GALLERY HOP

Madarts will be participating in the “smART” BROOKLYN GALLERY HOP gallery tour. We'll have a group show up in the gallery featuring all Madarts artists as well as having open studios for people to see more. Sunday, December 14, from 1pm to 6pm, come by on foot or ride the bus described below.

More info from Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz's site
NYPress
Brooklyn Paper
NY1

Sunday, December 14, from 1pm to 6pm, 64 participating Brooklyn art galleries will offer exhibitions and refreshments, as well as a chance for visitors to learn more about Brooklyn’s expanding art scene. The free smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop features buses that run through four different gallery districts, allowing participants to hop on and off the bus within each line’s loop. Buses will be staffed with art docents offering smART tip sheets about collecting and buying art.

BP Markowitz says, “With all the artists living and working here, I like to say Brooklyn is the “Creative Capital of New York City.” In addition to our wonderful museums, we’ve got scores of hip galleries—many showcasing the work of emerging Brooklyn artists. So I invite all art lovers of every stripe to get out and enjoy Brooklyn’s vibrant, lively art scene. There’s no better way to do it than the smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop. Just hop on a shuttle, browse, socialize, raise your ‘Art I.Q.,’ and maybe even purchase a work by the next Jeff Koons or Jean-Michel Basquiat—just in time for holiday gift giving!”

Four smART Brooklyn Gallery “districts” will be included in bus routes. Participants can visit galleries in the Gold Loop: DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, and Red Hook; the Red Loop: Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Bedford-Stuyvesant; the Green Loop: Crown Heights, Park Slope, Gowanus, Sunset Park, and Flatbush; and the Blue Loop: Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg.

The smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop is a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors working to advance local economic development and increase awareness and support of the arts. To reserve a seat on the bus, you must register by phone at 718-802-3530 or email smart@visitbrooklyn.org

Interview with Jim Wegenes

Recently Jim Wegener, from the SVA D-Crit program, interviewed me about my recent photography work. I made this video by overlaying images of my work on the audio track he produced. Enjoy!

Marcie Paper on 20x200

My basement neighbor Marcie Paper has as edition available at 20x200...

For those of you whom I haven't told, one of my paintings is being showcased at Jen Bekman's 20x200.

I hope I am not out-writing my welcome by sending you the link now that my 20x200 edition is up and running. I also hope that you check it out and share it with others!

At the risk of repeating myself, for those who aren't familiar with 20x200.

They have taken one of my paintings and made archival prints of it in three sizes, 200- 8 1/2"x 11" archival prints for only $20!, 20- 17"x22" for $200 and 2- 30"x40" for $2000.

Without further ado, here is the link:

http://20x200.com/blog/2008/11/wednesday-edition-marcie-paper.html

thanks for reading this!
love.
Marcie.

Stephen Paul at Tabla Rasa

Reposting this for Stephen from an email he sent out this week....

This Wednesday at 5:30 at Tabla Rasa Gallery, 48th street between 3rd and 2nd Avenues, the opening of NOBIS SOLO, a beautiful collection of work by 9 artists, including a pair of paintings from the 'Archaeology' series by Stephen Paul of Madarts.

Jacob Holdt "United States 1970-1975"

I found out about Jacob Holdt when I was browsing the second floor of the Strand bookstore looking for some economically priced photo books. I had never heard of Holdt before
and after flipping through a few pages I was blown away his pictures. It's like I had discovered some kind secret art nugget.

"In the early 1970s, when Jacob Holdt first arrived in the US with 40 dollars in his pocket, he planned to travel quickly across the country to South America. But, totally shocked and fascinated by what he discovered, he ended up staying five years. His family could scarcely believe the letters he sent them detailing the poverty he saw, so his father sent him a cheap amateur camera in order that Holdt could send home proof of his claims. Living as a vagabond, selling his blood twice a week, hitch-hiking over 100,000 miles, he depicted an incredible and unique portrait of America and its underclass."

But the story gets better...

After Holdt had completed the body of work and he showed it around Europe the Soviet government was interested publishing a book. Holdt agreed as he thought the book would raise awareness of impoverished people everywhere but then found out the KGB intended to use his work as anti American propaganda and had a lawyer successfully stop the Soviet distribution of the book. He has since worked for CARE as well as documenting white supremacist groups.

The thing about this book that is so great is it really shows how a well put together photo book can make a body of work. If you check out Holdt's website the images are still amazing but the book sequencing and selection of the photos in the book make the work so much more impressive. Make sure to check out the Steidl website as it has spreads from the book.



United States 1970-1975 by Jacob Holdt (published by Steidl)

http://www.american-pictures.com/

"THUMBLESS CAESAR" New Work by Patrick King

"THUMBLESS CAESAR"
new work by
Patrick King

November 15 - 23, 2008

Opening Reception: Saturday November 15, 8 - 11:00 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Sunday 12 - 6:00 p.m.
patickkin@gmail.com

MadArts Opening 10.25.08

MadArts Fall Group II

10.25.08

The Second Group Show of the Fall Season

MadArts Gallery

New work by resident artists

Opening Reception Saturday, October 25th at 8pm Gallery hours: Weekends 12-6 pm Thursdays 6-9 pm Through November 6th or by appointment stephen@madarts.org madarts.org Directions 255 18th Street, Brooklyn NY 11215

Rebecca Aidlin Joshua Alexander Sean Breault Charles Buckley Daniel Clapp Caitlin Clifford Jimmy Fountain David Gladden Peter Mallo Jaclyn Mednicov Melody Olsen Marcie Paper Christy Powers Donna Powers Rocio Rodriguez Salceda Shannen Reach Andrew Wilgress

Artistic Collaborations

It's not every day that artists meet other artists who are interested in so many of the same things, and even have an appreciation for one another's aesthetic.

I have known Tokyo-based Colombian artist Klaus Fruchtnis for many years, but it is just recently that we discovered our similar interests in using photography as a way to capture urban spaces, in particular public ones. We also seem to always end up in language-based exercises.

We first collaborated on the Thing-a-Day blog run by some great people over at Eyebeam, and most recently decided to continue these ideas in a project we are calling Cross Urban.

I also recently met Brooklyn-based artist Annie Leist, (we were in a group show together at Broadway Gallery) and when I read her artist statement, I had to make sure I was not reading my own. I'm sure we'll find a way to work together as well - something I look forward to!