~HALEY JOSEPHS . . . YALE MFA OPEN STUDIO 2013


HALEY JOSEPHS / YALE OPEN STUDIO / MFA PROGRAM
APRIL 27, 2013


HALEY JOSEPHS – WIP / WORK IN PROGRESS / YALE MFA OPEN STUDIO 2013

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

~HALEY JOSEPHS . . . YALE MFA OPEN STUDIO 2013 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 29th, 2020, 11:54am



~JORDAN CASTEEL . . IN THE NEWS / YALE MFA OPEN STUDIO 2013


last week, in the WALL STREET JOURNAL . . . Pg. A12 / LIFE & ARTS SECTION, FEB 18, 2020.
“JORDAN CASTEEL’S 2013 portrait ‘Mom’, above, drew at least five bidders, selling for $670,000, a record price
for the painter . . . doubling it’s high estimate / when it kicked off CHRISTIE’S recent sale of contemporary art, in LONDON”.
PHOTO: of WSJ / CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD / FEB 18, 2020 . . . .


JORDAN CASTEEL, YALE OPEN STUDIO MFA PROGRAM / SPRING 2013
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH / APRIL 27, 2013


JORDAN CASTEEL, YALE OPEN STUDIO MFA PROGRAM / SPRING 2013 / WALL OF WORK & WORKS in PROGRESS
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH / APRIL 27, 2013


and, YES !!
I did catch . . ‘MOM’ . . !!!!
JORDAN CASTEEL, YALE OPEN STUDIO MFA PROGRAM / SPRING 2013
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH / APRIL 27, 2013


JORDAN CASTEEL / 1st YEAR
YALE OPEN STUDIO MFA PROGRAM / SPRING 2013

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH / YALE OPEN STUDIO MFA PROGRAM – APRIL 27, 2013


‘JORDAN CASTEEL: WITHIN REACH’ . . now up at the NEW MUSEUM, NYC
the 1st solo museum exhibit of her work in NYC /
JORDAN CASTEEL b. 1989 / Denver, Colorado
see: ‘JORDAN CASTEEL: WITHIN REACH’ – EXHIBIT / NEW MUSEUM


SAT FEB 29, 2020 / 3 PM
FEATURED EVENT / NEW MUSEUM
JORDAN CASTEEL in conversation with MASSIMILIANI GIONI / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of the NEW MUSEM
see: more info / NEW MUSEUM

~JORDAN CASTEEL . . IN THE NEWS / YALE MFA OPEN STUDIO 2013 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 26th, 2020, 10:59am



~DANIEL GIORDANO / ‘HERMETIC PERVERSIONS . . .’ / HOFSTRA / LAST WEEK . . !!

LAST WEEK – TO CATCH . . . !!

DANIEL GIORDANO’S MIGHTY POETIC / SOLO SHOW at . . . at HOFSTRA !!

DANIEL GIORDANO . . . ‘HERMETIC PERVERSIONS: A CHARMING NIGHT WITH VICKI VERMICELLI’
JAN 29 – SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2020
ROSENBERG GALLERY, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11549

note:the poster & text via ROSENBERG GALLERY, HOFSTRA
note: the black & white photo of upstate Hudson River, NY – is from Daniel’s childhood family photo album.


installation shot


DANIEL GIORDANO, ‘Study For Brother [M’Mubbafuggen Semi-Crunchy Satyr Adonis Asian Meatball Lovin’ Hero
(Foreva-Eva. Foreva-Eva?])’, 2016-2019.
Mascarpone, aluminum, glazed ceramic, plastic wrap, Tang drink mix, Shag carpet, epoxy, medicated itch powder,
acrylic polymer emulsion, phosphorescent acrylic, TruckNutz, enamel, nail polish, starch, wood, loose leaf binder clip,
casein, silicon, gold leaf, variegated leaf, copper leaf, glitter, butterfly wings, artificial tooth.
47.5 x 14.5 x 28 in. / includes pedestal


DANIEL GIORDANO, ‘Cannoli (My Artax)’, 2016-2020.
Glazed ceramic, bison, braided cord, Tang drink mix, epoxy, Stetson hatbox
23 x 18 x 15 in.


DANIEL GIORDANO, ‘Cannoli (Careless Whisper III)’, 2016-2018,
Glazed ceramic, goat skin cock rings, Tang drink mix, artificial navel orange, canned tomatoes, epoxy.
48 x 6 x 5.5 in.


DANIEL GIORDANO, ‘Self-Portrait as my Brother as the Weeper Who Weeps Under the Weeping Willow’, 2016-2019.
Moisturizing face mask, lady bugs, glazed ceramic, iron ore, Murano glass, limestone, strawberry Nesquik powder,
debris, tape, epoxy, phosphorescent acrylic, urine, wire hanger, hardware.
14 x 10 x 12 in.


DANIEL GIORDANO, JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, NJ
aka artlovers HQ
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH, FEB 17, 2020

ALL ART IMAGES: COURTESY of DANIEL GIORDANO / & THE POSTER/TEXT . . via HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
PHOTO of DANIEL GIORDANO: NANCY SMITH, JERSEY CITY NJ / FEB 17, 2020

~DANIEL GIORDANO / ‘HERMETIC PERVERSIONS . . .’ / HOFSTRA / LAST WEEK . . !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 25th, 2020, 10:04am



~PRECOG x VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER / BIG LAUNCH PARTY / PRINTED MATTER ST. MARKS PL. / FRI FEB 21

TO-NITE !!!!! FRI FEB 21 / 6-8 PM
THE LAUNCH of:
PRECOG MAGAZINE ISSUE #5 . . . &
PRECOG x VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER: A PRECOG COLLABORATION WITH THE VDC / NICHOLAS STEINDORF & JEAN-BAPTISTE LENGLET /
DIGITAL ONLINE PROJECT / WHOSE ARCHIVAL PLATFORM is run as an INTERACTIVE ‘GAME ENGINE’ . . !!

COME . . CELEBRATE COLLABORATIONS !!

COME . . CELEBRATE ‘HARD COPY’ .. X .. ‘DIGITAL ONLINE INTERACTIVE GAME ENGINE’ . . !!

COME . . PLAY THE WONDERFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN . . . PRECOG – & – VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER . . !!

COME FLIP . . THE PAGES of a richly illustrated / BIG CURATORIAL MAGAZINE / HARD COPY BOOK . . !!

COME STEP . . FROM DYNAMIC INFORMATIVE / WRITTEN TEXT & ILLUSTRATION . . INTO DYNAMIC INFORMATIVE / VIRTUAL REALITY TRANSFORMATION . . !!

at the BIG !! launch event to-nite for:
PRECOG MAGAZINE ISSUE 5: BUBBLE ORCHESTRA / A HUGE CURATORIAL GATHERING of MANY DIVERSE & DYNAMIC – COLLABORATIVE MINDS !!
with . . . PERFORMANCE by ROSANA CABAN & DANI MARI / 7 PM / SOUND INSTALLATION by ROSANA CABAN !!
& COME PLAY / THE ‘PRECOG x VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER . . BUBBLE ORCHESTRA’ / VIRTUAL REALITY GAME ENGINE !!

LAUNCH: PRINTED MATTER / 38 ST. MARKS PLACE / LOWER EAST SIDE NYC 10003

AFTER-PARTY: BEVERLY’S / 21 ESSEX ST. / SOUTH STORE / LOWER EAST SIDE NYC 10002
with SHRAF / ASHRAF RIJAL . . & NODE !!

see: Precog Magazine Issue 5 / Virtual Dream Center – PRINTED MATTER

note: VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER announces it’s new ‘exhibition’ download – ‘BUBBLE ORCHESTRA’ /
VDC x PRECOG / VDC 4.1 x PRECOG MAGAZINE ISSUE 5
AVAILABLE FREE / FOR BOTH PC & MAC
DOWNLOAD HERE: VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER.XYZ / ENG

YOU CAN ORDER: PRECOG ISSUE #5 / $30 ONLINE / PRECOG STORE

~PRECOG x VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER / BIG LAUNCH PARTY / PRINTED MATTER ST. MARKS PL. / FRI FEB 21 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 21st, 2020, 10:20am



~ANDREW GUENTHER . . ‘ORCHID PARTY’ / OVER UNDER ROOM / PILGRIM SURF & SUPPLY / BROOKLYN / OPENS THURS FEB 20

OVER UNDER ROOM PRESENTS:
‘ORCHID PARTY’ – NEW WORK by ANDREW GUENTHER
OPENS THURS FEB 20 / 6 – 8 PM
and runs thru . . MARCH 22, 2020
OVER UNDER ROOM / PILGRIM SURF & SUPPLY, 68 N. 3rd ST, BROOKLYN
HRS: WEEKDAYS 12 – 8 PM / WEEKENDS 11 AM – 7 PM


some new works in the show . . .
image via IG @andrewguenther_art


ANDREW GUENTHER . . . at the opening of a big craft / art group show he curated & organized / last year,
at ANDREW EDLIN GALLERY, called ‘BIG RINGER’. it was huge. and groundbreaking in many ways.
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH, APRIL 27, 2019.

see: ‘BIG RINGER’ / APRIL 27 – JUNE 8, 2019 . . . curated by ANDREW GUENTHER /
over 100+ artists create their take on the ‘engagement ring’ / ANDREW EDLIN GALLERY

Andrew aka EAT THE LEAF, like many of us straddles both worlds / craft & art.
or maybe that is just: ONE WORLD !!
skills, content & . . mindset.

looking at the new work, image above / it appears that his ‘craft’ – jewelry-making, is coming full-on into his painterly side,
and all the better for it.
these seem to be mobile, kinetic free-standing / small metalallic sculptures, rather that his traditional painting on canvas work.

see: ANDREW GUENTHER – ARTIST PORTFOLIO WEBSITE

see: EAT THE LEAF & STORE


ANDREW GUENTHER PENDANT / EAT THE LEAF COLLECTION
image via EAT THE LEAF

~ANDREW GUENTHER . . ‘ORCHID PARTY’ / OVER UNDER ROOM / PILGRIM SURF & SUPPLY / BROOKLYN / OPENS THURS FEB 20 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 20th, 2020, 2:29pm



~’RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN ‘ . . CLOSING EVENT / with PRECOG & VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER / QUEENS MUSEUM

‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN’ . . . by HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS
OCT 7, 2018 – FEB 16, 2020
QUEENS MUSEUM

PHOTOS FROM THE CLOSING EVENT – SUN FEB 16, 2020


QUEENS MUSEUM assistant curator . . . SOPHIA MARISA LUCAS,
with the large mural, hand-painted by HEIDI HOWARD, and elements of the immersive / audio by LIZ PHILLIPS, behind her.

‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN’ . . was organized by Ms. Lucas along with artist BASEERA KHAN.
support for the project was provided by AGNES GUND.


part of the beauty of the piece, was experiencing how it fit into the open, airy, steel & glass museum,
with natural light flooding through large windows & skylights.


the bamboo ‘pipes’ hanging from the ceiling – are part of the ‘audio’ component / an interactive ‘sonic’ landscape.
I believe they hold the ambient light ‘sensors’ ?

LIZ PHILLIPS . . “spends much time tending to and recording in her urban garden in Sunnyside, Queens. She captures shifts to the sonic landscape that correspond to changes in its physical conditions. In this process, she employs deep listening & recording as a way of learning,
and over many years has developed a keen attunement to the rhythmic cycles & intersections of her home – from bird species to
traffic flow. Her speakers emphasize & manipulate these subtleties, playing a continuously modulating composition which uses sensors
to respond to the progression & intensity of sunlight across the wall.”
~QUEENS MUSEUM


HEIDI HOWARD’S . . “paintings depict friends & loved ones (often fellow artist) in ways that convey not just the characteristics of her sitters, but also her relationships to them & their work. In ‘Relative Fields in a Garden’, her wall mural images 3 generations of women. With fantastical flora that bridge representation & abstraction, and sculptural elements including ceramic flowers, dried bamboo, and birch veneer,
the work transitions through the seasons, moving from left to right.”
~QUEENS MUSEUM
note: the large drawing of a woman tending a garden, is her mother, who is the audio artist / Liz Phillips.
so it really is . . . ‘Relative Fields’ .. in a Garden !!
it’s always really fresh & authentic, when ‘institutions’ in particular, can relate to . . intimate relationships, esp among women,
without feeling they will compromise . . their ‘seriousness’.


I’m thinking . . . this detail, so vivid with its 3D ‘ornamentation’, such as ceramic flowers that petal outwards /
must be . . Heidi’s grandmother / as the museum writings – refer to 3 generations ?

“The 3D elements animate the painting aurally as well as visually. Chosen for their resonant material qualities,
Phillips has turned them into speakers for her field recordings by connection them to transducers, which convert
electrical signals into tactile sound.”
~QUEENS MUSEUM


HEIDI HOWARD, with her mural.


LIZ HOWARD, at left, with her daughter, artist HEIDI HOWARD at right.
LIZ PHILLIPS, . . a pioneer in the audio arts / “has been making interactive sound installations for over 4 decades.”


GABY COLLINS-FERNANDEZ . . co-editor of PRECOG MAGAZINE,
joined them at the closing event / panel.
Heidi Howard & Liz Phillips / and their ‘Relative Fields in a Garden’ project, are some of the artists featured in the newest Issue #5 of . . Precog / launching at Printed Matter, St. Marks Place – this Fri Feb 21, 2020.


NICHOLAS STEINDORF, of VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER ,
joined the panel, which focused on artist collaborations.
apart from his collaboration with JEAN-BAPTISTE LENGLET, based in Paris / of VDC,
he is also a collaborative partner with KYLE WILLIAMS in their digital arts project: BLINN & LAMBERT.

note: as well as featuring ‘Relative Dreams in a Garden’, in their new curatorial issue / Precog also collaborated with VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER, to produce the issue . . as a game engine / digital project / on the VDC platform,
with the technical & creative help of Nicholas Steindorf.

pictured on the screen . . is the ‘Relative Dreams in a VR Garden’ immersive ‘game’.
all downlaods on the VDC platform – are free / download here: VDC / VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER.


in the audience, FLORENCIA ESCUDERO, another co-editor of Precog Magazine.


and at left, KELLIE KONAPELSKY, the third Precog co-editor.

see: PRECOG MAGAZINE

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

~’RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN ‘ . . CLOSING EVENT / with PRECOG & VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER / QUEENS MUSEUM | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 20th, 2020, 9:36am



~’RELATIVE FIELDS in a VR GARDEN’ . . HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS with PRECOG MAG & VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER’S NICHOLAS STEINDORF / QUEENS MUSEUM / SUN FEB 16

QUEENS MUSEUM INVITES YOU . . . TO JOIN THEM !!
FOR A SPECIAL EVENT . . . in celebration of the closing of the . . .
HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS . . collaborative / interactive exhibit:
‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN’ . . . !!

this Sunday Feb 16, 2020 . . 2 – 4:30 pm !!

Queens Museum presents:
‘Relative Fields in a VR Garden’ . . an interactive / digital project / by LIZ PHILLIPS & HEIDI HOWARD,
with special guests, Precog Magazine & Virtual Dream Center.

see: SPECIAL EVENTS – ‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a VR GARDEN’ & ARTIST DIALOG – QUEENS MUSEUM

from 2 – 4:30 PM . .
visitors are invited to interact with HOWARD & PHILLIPS’ . . ‘Relative Fields in a VR Garden’ /
in a game station in the museum’s atrium.

at 3 PM . .
NICHOLAS STEINDORF of Virtual Dream Center, an online VR platform / founded by JEAN-BAPTISTE LENGLET in Paris,
will be talking with LIZ PHILLIPS & HEIDI HOWARD, and GABY COLLINS-FERNANDEZ of Precog Magazine . .
about their new ‘Relative Fields in a VR Garden’ digital interactive project / with which both Precog & Virtual Dream Center / are partners with.

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note:
next FRI FEB 21, 2020 . .
will be the official launch of ‘Virtual Dream Center 4.1 x Precog Magazine Bubble Orchestra’ . . at PRINTED MATTER / St. Marks Place !!
Howard & Phillips’ ‘Relative Fields in a VR Garden’ – is part of the Precog Bubble orchestra / which is an online VR curation.
more info, see: Precog Mag Issue 5 – PRINTED MATTER

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but, BACK TO THIS SUNDAY – FEB 16, 2020 !!!!!!!!

don’t miss, A SPECIAL PRESENTATION !!! . . . ‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a VR GARDEN’ & ARTIST DIALOG,
with: HEIDI HOWARD / LIZ PHILLIPS / GABY COLLINS-FERNANDEZ of PRECOG / & NICHOLAS STEINDORF of VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER

at the: QUEENS MUSEUM / NEW YORK CITY BUILDING / FLUSHING MEADOWS / CORONA PARK / QUEENS NY 11368
see: Directions

see: QUEENS MUSEUM

again, see: SPECIAL EVENTS – ‘RELATIVE FIELDS in a VR GARDEN’ / INTERACTIVE GAMING STATION & ARTIST DIALOG – QUEENS MUSEUM

see: COLLABORATIVE / INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT:’RELATIVE FIELDS in a GARDEN’ . . by HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS / QUEENS MUSEUM

from the QUEENS MUSEUM:
“On the occasion of Queens International 2018: Volumes, mother LIZ PHILLIPS and daughter HEIDI HOWARD present their first artistic collaboration, ‘Relative Fields in a Garden’.
A multimedia installation, the work combines Howard’s vivid, gestural portraiture on the surface of the 40-foot wall
with Phillips’ sound work, which creates interactive sound fields using wave transmissions.”
more: see that link .. ‘Relative Fields in a Garden’ by HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS / QUEENS MUSEUM

interesting fact:
Heidi Howard b. 1986 New York, NY / Liz Phillips b. 1951 Jersey City, NJ.

remember:
tomorrow SUN FEB 16, 2020 – is the last day to see this exhibit.


see: HEIDI HOWARD – ARTIST WEBSITE


see: LIZ PHILLIPS – ARTIST WEBSITE


see: PRECOG MAG


see: VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER


see: NICHOLAS STEINDORF ARTIST WEBSITE

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above image:
HEIDI HOWARD and LIZ PHILLIPS, ‘Relative Fields in a Garden’, 2018.
acrylic paint, ceramic, bamboo, birch veneer, mirror film, metal chairs, Serge analog synthesizer, sound transducers, light sensors and multichannel looping audio players /
PHOTO: HAI ZHANG / COURTESY: THE ARTISTS / COURTESY: QUEENS MUSEUM

~’RELATIVE FIELDS in a VR GARDEN’ . . HEIDI HOWARD & LIZ PHILLIPS with PRECOG MAG & VIRTUAL DREAM CENTER’S NICHOLAS STEINDORF / QUEENS MUSEUM / SUN FEB 16 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 15th, 2020, 11:45am



~GRUMPY BERT . . RED ENVELOPE SHOW 2020 / YEAR of the RAT / last week !!!!!!


above:
JON CARLING, YEAR of the RAT . . !!!
each envelope is . . 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 in. / with flap down
($100 ea.)


above:
MAKE WEN, YEAR of the RAT . . !!!
each envelope is . . 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 in. / with flap down
($28 ea.)


POSTER IMAGE by . . SHIN (YEON) MOON / @shinnyoni on IG

FINAL WEEK to catch the always . . . incredible, fantastic !!

‘RED ENVELOPE SHOW’ – presented by GRUMPY BERT
this year happening in both NYC & LA !!
the NYC presentation is at CITY POINT BROOKLYN, DEKALB MARKET HALL / 445 ALBEE SQUARE, BROOKLYN, NY
the last day is: Presidents Day, MON FEB 17, 2020 – don’t blink !!

see: GRUMPY BERT !!!!

~GRUMPY BERT . . RED ENVELOPE SHOW 2020 / YEAR of the RAT / last week !!!!!! | Posted in If I had $200, The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 14th, 2020, 9:06am



~HEATHER BENJAMIN, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY !!!!

HEATHER BENJAMIN . . Stray / PRAY
in . . ‘Fate in a Pleasant Mood’
182 Ave C / LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC


HEATHER BENJAMIN, ‘A Difficult Woman’, 2020.
gouache & acrylic on paper, mounted on wood.
31 x 44 in.

~HEATHER BENJAMIN, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY !!!! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 14th, 2020, 8:54am



~’Fate in a Pleasant Mood’ . . curated by HEATHER BENJAMIN / POP-UP / TO-NIGHT / THURS FEB 13

Fate in a Pleasant Mood . . . . ???
my sentiments . . . exactly !!!!!

it’s prob . . . going to be the most edgey / indie / hardcore, rebel show – around these days !!

curated by . . . HEATHER BENJAMIN !!!!

‘Fate in a Pleasant Mood’ . . . curated by HEATHER BENJAMIN
BIG PAR-TAY !! TO-NIGHT !! THURS FEB 13 / 6 – 9 PM
182 AVE C, BTWN 11 & 12th AveLES / LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC
HRS: THURS – SUN / 4 – 8 PM
for all inquiries contact: milespflanz@gmail.com

note: running thru March 1 2020 / by appointment

HEATHER BENJAMIN, NOEL FREIBERT, CHARLOTTE KOHLMANN, EMMA KOHLMANN, DIANA LOZANO, LEIGHA MASON,
MICHELLE GUINTU PETTY, ALEX PETTY, MIRA PUTNAM, HANK REAVIS

~’Fate in a Pleasant Mood’ . . curated by HEATHER BENJAMIN / POP-UP / TO-NIGHT / THURS FEB 13 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | February 13th, 2020, 12:59pm


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