NIGHT LIGHT !!
STIPAN TADIC, ‘SELF-PORTRAIT in CHINATOWN MANHATTAN’, 2020.
oil on canvas / 50 x 60 CM.
recent work by NYC-based STIPAN TADIC . . .
now on view at GALERIA JOSIP RACIC / NMMU MUSEUM of MODERN ART, ZAGREB
in his solo show: ‘THE APPLE SHRINKING’ . . . !!!!! /
curated by: BRANKO FRANCESCHI.
image via Instagram @stipan.tadic
~STIPAN TADIC . . ‘The Apple Shrinking’ / solo show / GALERIJA JOSIP RACIC, NMMU / ZAGREB / up thru Sun FEB 5 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 1st, 2023, 10:56am
from ancient lunar zodiac signs . . to the fresh open food market !!
it still feels like – one big giant . . circle !!!!!
‘HOT COMPOST’
with: CORA MEYER, TYNA ANTKO, SONIA RUSCOE, EMMY THELANDER & ALLISON WALSH
CASA LU ARTIST RESIDENCY / CDMX – MEXICO CITY
CASA LU, Correggio 42, Cd. de los Deportes, CDMX
SAT JAN 28 / 6 -9 PM
EMMY THELANDER at CASA LU . . !!
photo via Instagram @ca_sa_lu
~EMMY THELANDER . . included in ‘HOT COMPOST’ / CASA LU / CDMX / MEXICO / SAT JAN 28 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 28th, 2023, 11:18am
out with . . . the TIGER !!!!!
in with . . . the RABBIT !!!!!
GET YOUR LUCK !! GET YOUR . . MONEY !!!!!!
‘THE LONG CON’, YEAR of the RABBIT / RED ENVELOPE SET – by the awesome . . . . CMYKHARMA /
in the 8th annual RED ENVELOPE SHOW !!
OPENS JAN 28 / 6 – 9 PM / with Lion Dance at 7 PM
the exhibit runs thru FEB 26, 2023
MY PLASTIC HEART / 40 GREENPOINT AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11222
curated as usual, by the great, GRUMPY BERT !!
CMYKHARMA, ‘The Long Con’, YEAR of the RABBIT, RED ENVELOPE SHOW
@cmykharma: “While everyone was distracted by the tiger’s stripes,
the rabbits . . . made off with the $$$ bag” !!!!!
detailed, impressively expressive . . a COMPLEX narrative illustration – which runs across /
a set of 3 individual red envelopes !!
color pencil & ink / total dimensions: 6.5 x 10.5 in. / ea. envelope is 6.5 x 3.5 in.
($200)
to purchase: myplasticheart.com
image via Instagram @grumpybert
~cmykharma . . YEAR of the RABBIT / RED ENVELOPE SHOW / MY PLASTIC HEART / BROOKLYN / OPENS SAT JAN 28 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 28th, 2023, 10:09am
ANNIE WONG aka . . headexplodie !!
has a great bold, yet still succinct & . . mysterious !!
bright & funny bunny / on the traditional Lunar New Year, ‘get the money’ / red envelope !!
in the 8th annual . . RED ENVELOPE SHOW !!
opening SAT JAN 28 / 6 – 9 PM / with a Lion dance at 7 PM
& running thru FEB 26, 2023
curated as usual by the great, GRUMPY BERT,
taking place – this year at . .
MY PLASTIC HEART / 40 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn NY 11222
HEADEXPLODIE, ‘JADE RABBIT’ /
YEAR of the RABBIT RED ENVELOPE / 6.5 x 3.5 in.
($88)
to purchase: MY PLASTIC HEART
image via Instagram @headexplodie
see: ANNIE WONG aka @headexplodie / Instagram
~headexplodie . . YEAR of the RABBIT / RED ENVELOPE SHOW / MY PLASTIC HEART / BROOKLYN / OPENS SAT JAN 28 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 28th, 2023, 9:39am
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR 2023 . . EVERY-BODY !!
if YUSUKE HANAI . . is all about coming from illustration & leaning into new age cultural ‘chaos’ narratives /
his fellow Japanese artist, Hi-dutch . . TAKAHIRO HIDA / leans more into craft and seasonal touchstones.
they both owe a big debt to the newfound love of ‘folk art’ currently surging – in Japan.
like Yusuke, Hi-dutch was also greatly inspired by American west coast art & especially ‘hobby art’,
translate as ‘surfing culture & surf board fabrication’.
Hi-dutch . . is also represented by Gallery Target, in TOKYO.
Hi-dutch / Takahiro Hida . . .
“born in 1972.
Technique using resin was developed through his career of repairing surfboards. Hi-dutch has been creating art works with resin combining with yarns, woods, and other materials. He has been exhibiting his works not only at galleries but at stores in various cities including, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, San Jose, Hawaii, Taipei and Australia.”
~GALLERY TARGET – ARTIST PAGE
Hi-dutch . . ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023’ / YEAR of the RABBIT
plywood, wool, gold foil, steel
50 cm x 30 cm
image via Instagram @hi-dutch
image via Instagram @tokyo_cultuart
image via Instagram @tokyo_cultuart
image via Instagram @hi-dutch
Hi-dutch . . ‘Year of the Rabbit’ /
reverse side
image via Instagram @tokyo_cultuart
and, yeah . . . !!
big disclaimer . . . !!
I AM – A RABBIT !!
in fact . . . A GOLD RABBIT. so there /
watch out, gonna be . . . my YEAR !!!!
Ride or . . die !!!!!!
~Hi-dutch . . YEAR of the RABBIT | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 25th, 2023, 10:56am
yikes . . !!
this is so, SO !!
my relationship with the art world / I love the apple, the art / and, even the BIG Apple / NYC.
but . . most of the supporting people ?
well if, you’ve ever taken a bite into a wormy apple – my sentiments / exactly.
plus, the color scale: sublime !!
YUSUKE HANAI / GALLERY TARGET – BOOTH 1B05
ART SG / Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre
10 Bayfront Ave. SINGAPORE 018956
JAN 12 – 15, 2023
PAINTING by: YUSUKE HANAI
GALLERY TARGET – BOOTH 1B05, ART SG, Singapore
Photo via Instagram @gallery_target
YUSUKE HANAI – BIO:
“Yuske Hanai was born in Japan in 1978.
At the age of 17 Yusuke gained a new found passion in art after discovering the GRATEFUL DEAD album cover artwork of legendary artist RICK GRIFFIN. In an effort to capture the spirit of Rick Griffin, Jack Kerouac and the ’60s counter-culture movement of SanFrancisco, Yusuke left Japan for the United States in 2003 to study illustration at the Academy of Art College, San Francisco. Yusuke’s artistic breakthrough occurred at the ’06 Green Room Festival in Yokohama Japan when Laguna Beach based WIL PENNARTZ, owner/operator of The Surf Gallery was so impressed with Yusuke’s sign painting that he invited him to participate in ’07 THE HAPPENING in New York City . . .”
~via GALLERY TARGET – ARTISTS
~YUSUKE HANAI / GALLERY TARGET / ART SG / SINGAPORE / JAN 12 – 15 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 11th, 2023, 11:01am
well, with a little bit of luck . . me too !!
this Japanese artist / illustrator . . whose international acclaim grows like a mighty river,
that started from a small humble pond / often hits the zeitgeist mark !!
yeah . . .
2023 definite feels a little meaner, with a need to be / a little sharper.
whilst always, always . . on the look-out.
@hanaiyusuke: “Rowing into the New Year” / 2023
image via Instagram @hanaiyusuke
~YUSUKE HANAI . . ROWING INTO NEW YEAR . . 2023 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 6th, 2023, 9:26am
HAPPY NEW YEAR !! & a LUCKY 2023 !!!!
image courtesy of the artist / Taylor McKimens
~TAYLOR McKIMENS . . . HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | January 3rd, 2023, 11:53am
THE HISTORY of . . . LACE & LACE-MAKING !!
LAST FEW DAYS: WED DEC 28 / THURS DEC 29 / FRI DEC 30 / SAT DEC 31 / SUN JAN 1
PURCHASE – YOUR – TICKETS, NOW !!!!
GO TO:
‘THREADS of POWER: LACE from the TEXTILMUSEUM ST. GALLEN’
BARD GRADUATE CENTER GALLERY
18 WEST 86th ST. NY NY 10024
CURATED BY: EMMA CORMACK, associate curator, Bard Graduate Center; ILONA KOS, curator, Textilmuseum St. Gallen; and MICHELE MAJER, professor emerita, Bard Graduate Center
WONDERFUL, INTIMATE PRESENTATION / RIVETING EXAMPLES / CONCISE, INFORMATIVE TEXT . . !!
& A GORGEOUS, MOST GORGEOUS . . HARDCOVER CATALOG, AVAILABLE TOO.
HERE’S A LITTLE SAMPLING – FROM MY MOST LOVELY VISIT – THIS PAST SATURDAY:
BONNETS !!
foreground: Bonnet with reticella needle-lace & bobbin-lace inserts of geometric, vegetal, & bird motifs /
Netherlands or western Europe / 1600-50 / Linen
Textilmuseum St. Gallen, Acquired from the Estate of John Jacoby, 1954, 23402
behind: Bonnet with reticella needle-lace inserts / Italy / Second half of the 16th century / Linen
Textilmuseum St. Galler, Acquired from the Estate of John Jacoby, 1954, 00813
the (short) bonnet in the front was interesting, because it could ‘extend’, or be pulled way forward, with all those folds pf extra fabric / to shade your face; but the bonnet with the long ‘ties’ – to the back of the photo, really, really fascinated me / it reminded me of a modern day . . hoodie !!
you could just imagine pulling your head way deep into its ‘cap’, and then ‘twisting’ those long ties up around your face & neck, essentially a hoodie / or . . . letting them fly free, as you ran, if you were feeling less furtive, and more . . playful !!
reticella lace: “is a needle lace dating from the 15th century & remaining popular into the first quarter of the 17th century. originally a form of ‘cutwork’ (embroidery) in which threads were pulled from linen fabric to make a ‘grid’ / on which the pattern was stitched, or embroidered – primarily using the buttonhole stitch. (Wikipedia)
note: if you collect Americana, esp early handkerchiefs !! you will be familiar with this . . . early “percursor to true lace’.(the exhibit catalog.)
you can even sometimes find this ‘cutwork’, though it’s rare . . embellishing old (fancy) quilt borders.
throughout the exhibit . . are colorful examples of the actual lace-work in question – in ‘play’, through paintings, facsimiles, & then archival photographs, as when we approach the modern era.
I’ve always been fascinated by these huge ‘ruffle’ collars, esp through Shakespearean era portraits & Elizabeth I.
“In the mid-sixteenth century, men’s shirts & women’s shifts acquired small standing frilled collars that often incorporated cutwork & freely formed, detached lace points. As these techniques became more elaborate, collars grew larger & more heavily decorated until, by the end of the century, they were made as separate accessories…
At the turn of the seventeenth century, deeply fluted millstone collars trimmed with expensive cutwork or lace were the height of fashion, requiring laborious laundering, setting, and starching.”
~exhibition text
so this actual artifact – was a real eye-opener !!!!!
talk about . . . infra-structure !!
Bobbin-lace border with rosettes, festoons, & delicate fillings mounted as a millstone collar /
Flanders, Southern Netherlands / second quarter of the 17th century / Linen
Textilmuseum St. Gallen, 00604
note: “the ruff collar, worn by men, women & children, evolved from the small fabric ruffle at the neck of the shirt or chemise. Ruffs served as changeable pieces of cloth that could themselves be laundered separately while keeping the wearer’s doublet or gown from becoming soiled at the neckline.” ~WIKI
bottom display case:
“Bartolmeo Danieli published four lace pattern books between 1610 and 1641.
Designing suitable patterns for needle & bobbin laces required specialized knowledge, and the fact that Daniele was himself a lacemaker comes through clearly in his intricate designs for scalloped lace borders featuring floral & foliate motifs, flowerpots, and birds. Danieli’s volumes cotain plates made with an etching needle, a departure from the typical woodblock prints of other pattern books . . . ”
~exhibition note
detail: actual, original, archival . . . BARTOLMEO DANIELI lace pattern book.
the exhibition follows a chronological order /
so . .
on a top floor, of the compact NYC townhouse, (there is an elevator) which serves as the Bard Graduate Center Gallery, we find modern & contemporary lace / the history, how it is made, and variations . . of what it is – made into.
Lace, and ‘see-through’ couture . . a spin-off of new-found ‘craft’ respect . . is actually having a major major moment – in fashion right now.
the history of the manufacturing techniques, that allowed for mass production / are just as fascinating to watch develop, as was the earlier . . hand-made history !!
“Sample of hypertube guipure (used by Comme des Garcons)
Jakob Schlaepfer AG (1904-) / St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2017 / Silicone
Collection Jakob Schlaepfer AG”
“REI KAWAKUBO for Comme des Garcons (designer), Jakob Schlaepfer (textile manufacturer),
and Julien d’Ys (hair and makeup), Look#7, THE FUTURE OF SILHOUETTE, Tokyo, Paris, and
St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fall 2017.
Comme des Garcons S.A.S.”
“an example of what Jakob Schlaepfer refers to as hypertube guipure. It is manufactured through a computerized process that applies silicone pigments to fabric as one might apply a thread. This type of 3D printing can also produce hypertube without a base fabric . . which creates a closer approximation of traditional lace.”
~exhibition notes
2017 ?
‘THE FUTURE OF SILHOUETTE’ .. ?
well, they sure . . nailed that !!!!!!
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH / DEC 24, 2022
~’THREADS of POWER: LACE from the TEXTILMUSEUM ST. GALLEN’ / BARD GRADUATE CENTER GALLERY, UPTOWN NYC / LAST FEW DAYS !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 27th, 2022, 11:09am
HA HA !!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y’ALL . . !!
JOSHUA ABELOW . . . BE WARMING ‘TORMENTED ARTIST’ HEARTS – AROUND THE WORLD,
WITH . . . THESE DRAWINGS !!!!!
BUT, SPECIFICALLY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS /
WHICH PRETTY MUCH LOOKS TO BE IN AN EXTREME WEATHER / DANGEROUSLY FREEZING – WINTER ZONE ALERT !!
BUT, HEY: WICKED WARM HEART . . WICKED COLD HANDS !!!!
WITH A WICKED, CRAZY OPENING . . . CHRISTMAS MORNING: SUN DEC 25 / 8 – 10 am !!
THEY OBVIOUSLY TOTALLY ROCK – in WICHITA !!!!!!!
EPIC, END-OF-YEAR ART WORLD TANTRIC TEMPER TANTRUM / ANYBODY ELSE ON-BOARD . . ?
JOSHUA ABELOW . . . KUNSTHALLE WICHITA
2558 N. Hydraulic St., Wichita, KANSAS
DEC 12, 2022 – MAR 5, 2023
JOSHUA ABELOW . . . MR. ART WORLD – TRUST ME ?!!!!
BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD – ROLL-OVER !!!!!!!
et tu, MR. GRUMPY !!!!
JOSHUA ABELOW, ‘Untitled’, 2019.
pencil on paper (Rives BFK) / 30 x 22 in.
JOSHUA ABELOW, ‘Untitled’, 2019.
pencil on paper (Rives BFK) / 30 x 22 in.
JOSHUA ABELOW, ‘Untitled’, 2019.
pencil on paper (Rives BFK) / 30 x 22 in.
JOSHUA ABELOW, ‘Untitled’, 2019.
pencil on paper (Rives BFK) / 30 x 22 in.
JOSHUA ABELOW, ‘Untitled’, 2019.
pencil on paper (Rives BFK) / 30 x 22 in.
all images courtesy the gallery & the artist – Thank you !!
~JOSHUA ABELOW . . WARMING HEARTS on CHRISTMAS MORN / KUNSTHALLE WICHITA / KANSAS / OPENS SUN DEC 25 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 22nd, 2022, 8:27am
