TIM BERG & REBEKAH MYERS – ON THE BRINK

Posted on 2011-10-03

Continuing with their exploration of ideas of material value and the consequences of the actions we take to satisfy
our desires, Berg-Myers have created a new body of works. This current exhibition is meant to provide the viewers with objects-situations where our choices are put to the test in how we understand the value of the things we do.Some of the works in the exhibition have titles such as “All that glitters” and “As good as gold” which echo marketing tools employed in our contemporary culture to attract with a promise of guaranteed satisfaction if consumed.

Other works, such as “Against the tide “ and “Souvenirs” are examples of how the polar bear could become extinct do to our treatment of the environment. Eventually nature will remain present in our culture in the form of manmade objects that represent what once was real. These man-made objects end up in our homes where we will value them without realizing that they represent the real thing.

Opposite – Here today, gone tomorrow, grape, 2010, Fiberglas, wood, paint

Exhibition runs through to October 29th, 2011

Dean Project
511 West 25th StreetRoom 207
New York
NY
10001

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ADELA LEIBOWITZ – THE UNTITLED

Posted on 2011-10-03

Defying easy categorization, the works – which utilize tropes of landscape and figurative painting while denying representation – are depictions of abstract notions of spirituality, mythology, and the elemental (and often invisible) fabric of life manifested in physical forms.

Inspired by a range of esoteric sources that include Egyptian objects of worship, the films of Alexander Jodorowsky, the color theories of Rudolf Steiner, music from the 1960s, and the practice of worldly Asceticism, Leibowitz’s compositions are lush, spectral, and otherworldly. Rather than being reflections of objects as seen by the eye, the works are conduits that allow viewers to open themselves to higher powers – earth, wind, fire, water, and depending on one’s own belief system, the deities that weave the web that connects everything, including our souls, to the natural world.

Opposite – Untitled (purple), 2011

Exhibition runs through to October 29th, 2011

HPGRP Gallery
529 West 20th St. 2W
New York
NY 10011

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LISA YUSKAVAGE

Posted on 2011-10-03

Over the past two decades, Yuskavage has developed her own genre of the female nude: lavish, erotic, cartoonish, vulgar, angelic young women cast within fantastical landscapes or dramatically lit interiors. They appear to occupy their own realm while narcissistically contemplating themselves and their bodies. Rich, atmospheric skies frequently augment the psychologically-charged mood, further adding to the impression of theatricality and creative possibility.

For this exhibition, Yuskavage takes her complex narratives to a larger scale, whose sheer vastness adds a cinematic component to the works. More so than previously, this new body of work appears to merge the genres of landscape, still life, and portrait painting. Despite their immediacy, the plots reveal themselves slowly over time. Her compositions are equally prolonged: the terrains are more spacious and more intricately articulated than in previous works, which heightens a sense of realism while at the same time dismantling easy construction of meaning.

Opposite – Afternoon Feeding, 2011

Exhibition runs through to November 5th, 2011

David Zwirner
525 West 19th Street
New York
NY
10001

www.davidzwirner.com

  

EXIT X ADIDAS X YEAH ITS SHYY – BEHIND THE SCENES

Posted on 2011-10-03

Adidas Originals and EXIT magazine have collaborated with Cheyenne Davide (‘Shyy’) showcasing a series of photographs featuring the adidas Originals womenswear AW11 collection.

This behind the scenes film taken during a 12-page editorial shoot by Stephen Toner Editor-in-Chief of EXIT magazine – with styling by Sam Ranger (Fashion Director of EXIT) and Shyy.

With a selection of the models street cast by
Shyy and including some of the many followers of her blog.

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A.P.C. VINTAGE SHEARLING LEATHER BLOUSON

Posted on 2011-10-03

New from the A.P.C. Fall/Winter 2011 Collection. The Vintage Shearling Leather Blouson features a soft suede upper and a shearling fur lining, sure to keep you warm in the coming months. This is certainly a jacket that you need to wear a couple of seasons to add some character to it. But if the French brand keeps its promises on quality, the jacket will only get nicer with time.

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MARRIED TO THE MOB FALL 2011

Posted on 2011-10-03

Married to the Mob presents the second delivery of their Spring 2011 collection. The offering consists of graphic tees for both men and women, with both past favorites (such as Supreme Bitch and My Girls Rock Balenciaga…) as well as new designs.

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