Two Exit Eden images are in the July 2015 issue of Harper's on the last page in "Findings".
Hi-Fructose covers Broken Cabinet
“Roots” Group Exhibition
Gallery Y: “Roots” Group Exhibition
June 19 – August 15, 2015
Opening Reception: June 19, 2015, 6-9pm
This summer’s exhibition, “Roots” (Gallery Y), features 18 gallery artists whose work relates to the broad and beautiful subject matter of trees. Also on display is a solo exhibition of new work by Lora Fosberg, “More Trees Please” (Gallery X). The concept for such a simple yet deep and rich group exhibition is a manifestation of a very personal vision for Linda Warren, as it mirrors an overarching theme that can be found in the practices of many artists within the gallery roster – and clearly not by chance.
This universal love affair with nature, and more specifically with trees, has created a unifying link amongst the works of gallery artists Jason Brammer, Doug Fogelson, Carson Fox, Conrad Freiburg, Nicole Gordon, Michiko Itatani, Emmett Kerrigan, William Eckhardt Kohler, Brenda Moore, Judith Mullen, Joseph Noderer, Jennifer Presant, Nina Rizzo, Zach Taylor, Tom Torluemke, Chris Uphues, Tom Van Eynde and Matthew Woodward. “Roots” reflects a microcosmic parallel to mankind’s overall worship of trees, which has existed throughout history and within cultures around the globe. Whether used directly as a representational subject, as a source of inspiration for narrative, line, lighting, composition, color, or even as a catalyst for emotional or intellectual investigation, the tree is a vast symbol open to interpretation. For so many people, trees provide emotional support and comfort, shelter, aesthetic pleasure, wonderment and awe. They remind us to breathe, to appreciate life and its natural beauty. There is a fascination and appreciation for trees that seems fundamental to our being.
http://lindawarrenprojects.com/roots-group-exhibition-lora-fosberg/
Broken Cabinet at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in LA
DOUG FOGELSON & DON FRITZ
with SO YOUN LEE, JUSTINE LIN, MAYUKO NAKAMURA, and NAOSHI
June 5 – 28, 2015
Artist reception: Friday, June 5th; 8-11PM
DOUG FOGELSON
Broken Cabinet
This series looks at reanimating objects via multiple exposures of colored light, blended to make new color mixes. The flora and fauna are representative of species becoming extinct at alarming rates in this Anthropocene era, due mostly to human induced climate change and related abusive actions. By showcasing them under broken glass in candy colors, the viewer is stimulated to look deeper at the quality of their forms.
Fogelson stresses that the objects dictate their own image as they index themselves in the cameraless process he uses with subjects sitting upon light sensitive materials. The agency of light and the work of collecting and composing complete it. States of decomposition are often colorful, and Broken Cabinet reminds us that this beauty carries a cost.
http://laluzdejesus.com/doug-fogelson-don-fritz-so-youn-lee-justine-lin-mayuko-nakamura-and-naoshi/
Meditative Surfaces group show at The Art Center of Highland Park
The "Dirt" Series.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 22nd 6:30-9:00pm
On View: May 7th – July 11th, 2015
Meditative Surfaces is a group exhibition of contemporary abstract imagery. The show highlights the work of two painters, Charles Gniech & Rebecca Moy; a mixed media artist, Deanna Kruger; two photographers, Maggie Meiners & Doug Fogelson; and sculptor Josh Garber.
http://www.theartcenterhp.org/exhibits/current-exhibits
The Duck Show LA
Following on its success in NYC at the Greenpoint Terminal Gallery The Duck Show now makes its way to Los Angeles. My entry is a color multiple exposure photogram of an actual Pintail Hen duck that I had taxidermied. The piece is titled “Dead Duck”.
Opening: March 28, 2015
Minotaur Projects
1821 3rd Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQvg7QeTkqw
Article about the NYC Duck Show here.
"Dead Duck (Pintail Hen)"
Water in Art Exhibition / Water After Borders Summit
The Water in Art exhibition is a curated selection of art in various of media that emphasizes our relationship with this vital resource. Fifteen esteemed artists bring to light interactions with water involving topics such as sustenance, mythology, meditation, recreation and even satire. As comment on the societal impact of climate change, either directly or through implication, the artworks address pressing issues discussed at the Water after Borders summit. At Water in Art, culture intervenes in questions of environmental health and justice.
Water After Borders is a summit with panel presentations as well as collaborative working group sessions on Great Lakes issues, chaired by civic and community leaders. The summit will address transborder legal and political frameworks, as well as the ways in which class, culture, and gender influence environmental health and access. Topics include water sharing, toxins, privatization, energy systems, and regionalist approaches.
Participating artists:
Marissa Lee Benedict, Luftwerk, Andy Hall, Lee Tracy, Inigo Mangalo-Ovalle, Jenny Kendler, Kim Harty, Industry of the Ordinary, Jin Lee, John Opera, Kevin J. Miyazaki, Jessica Pierotti, Daniel Shea, Doug Fogelson, and Kim Fisher.
Curated by Doug Fogelson
Water in Art is displayed primarily in an online gallery:
http://www.waterafterborders.org/?page_id=1127
Select pieces from the Water in Art exhibition will be on view, and some of the artists will be present, at a catered reception on the evening of day one of the conference (details below). This event is free and open to the public.
Water in Art Reception
April 23rd, 7:30 PM
@ Doug Fogelson Studio
1821 West Hubbard St. #208
Chicago, IL 60622
Water After Borders Summit
April 23 -24th, 2015
University of Illinois – Chicago
Student Center East: Room 605
750 South Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Wheaton College Photography Biennial: Framing Photography
I am excited that one of my images will be part of the 2015 Wheaton College Photography Biennial, Framing Photography. The show will focus on new directions in photography, evoking an open-ended reconsideration of the boundaries of photography. It is juried by Kristen Gresh, Assistant Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
On view: February 27 - April 15, 2015
Reception: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Beard and Weil Galleries
Watson Fine Arts at Wheaton College
26 East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
The Chicago Angels Project at Joseph Glimer Gallery
The Forgotten: Chicago Youth Lost to Gun Violence
This is a special exhibition to visually address youth who have been the victims of senseless violence on the streets of Chicago. Uplift Community High School students created a series of linoleum relief prints dedicated to the spirits of those who died. These works will be displayed alongside art by a group of noted Chicago artists. My image titled “Wreath” is included in the show.
On view: February 12th – 27th, 2015
Reception: February 12th, 5:30 – 9:00 PM
Joseph Glimer Gallery
207 West Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60654
To read more about this project, click on The Chicago Angels Project
Creative Quarterly Journal of Art & Design - CQ37 Winner
A selection of photograms from my Crystals series was awarded in the Fine Art: Professional category of this art and design magazine. Look for Issue #37 to hit the stands in spring of 2015.
Link to the Creative Quarterly Journal
Miami Project
I am showing with Kasher/Potamkin at Miami Project during Miami Art Week Dec. 1-6, 2014:
Videos
View my videos here on Vimeo:
Etheria: http://vimeo.com/37385294
Involution: http://vimeo.com/37212868
Sakura: http://vimeo.com/42368351
Intersections: http://vimeo.com/42281823
Es Tuyo: http://vimeo.com/42406663
Blue Abstraction: http://vimeo.com/60295476
Photogram Objects: http://vimeo.com/107361914
ArtSlant Showcase #6 2014
One of my photographic pieces was chosen by the jury at ArtSlant for the 2014 Showcase #6.
Have a look here:
http://www.artslant.com/ny/showcases/showcase?sublist=42%5Ephotography
Kasher / Potamkin
I am excited to be exhibiting some of my work with Kasher/Potamkin in New York City this fall. I hope you can join me at the gallery during their inaugural celebration on September 6th from 6-8 pm, details below:
Kasher/Potamkin
515 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (917) 265-8060
Fax: (212) 226-1485
Email: info@kasherpotamkin.com
OPENING CELEBRATION: Saturday, September 6th, 6-8
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 6:00
What's up with the Present (I & II)?
I have twice uploaded images to this website under the title "Present" and here's why... My 97 year old grandmother Jeanne (who is still sharp as a tack) likes to say this quote, "History's a mystery and the future's uncertain. Today is a gift- that's why they call it the present." I agree. The images are from recent explorations and projects. They may be cell phone shots, or elaborate studio productions, reflective of the time. My work is concerned with ephemeral and temporal things so this seems a good fit. In Present I I imagined as a "salon" style display of different sizes while Present II is comprised of three distinct series. We shall see what the future holds!
Images in Buddhadharma Magazine
I was fortunate to have my imagery illustrate this article with interviews from contributors Jack Kornfield, Judy Lief, and Bodhin Kjolhede.
Forms & Records
Forms & Records was created at the now defunct darkroom located in Mies Van Der Rohe's Crown Hall building at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), formerly the Institute of Design. Legendary photographers worked in this space, in the basement under and next to the architecture school, forging a legacy of creative photographers over multiple generations.
I heard that the darkroom was going to be repurposed so I asked if I could use it beforehand. The photograms are made with 45 RPM funk and soul records, plastic geometric shapes, and parts of discarded architectural models made by IIT students.
The Woodland
Statement for The Woodland exhibited at Lubeznik Center for the Arts (in What Is Left Unspoken)
The Woodland directly integrates natural materials into the technical process of making photographic imprints. I am interested in the connotations of branches as physical objects and the symbolic associations of their forms. Familiar as branches are to most people, I wanted to see if they become more or less recognizable when multiplied over many exposures. The resulting photographs and photograms are recordings of overlapping singular moments where natural materials briefly interacted in the space atop the photo paper or film. In this sense the photograms can be regarded as a still frame of a “scene” that never actually existed.
Another thread of The Woodland is the human induced breakdown of forms and representation via photographic imagery. Prints are crumpled, distressed, and wrinkled. Actual pulped wood is used in the paper making process but the branch image is only a flat referent (in pigment) of the object photographed. As the works become further abstracted or sculptural they change from passive reflections into a form of collaboration in creating meaning.
Lastly, I wanted to work with these forms in sync with the seasons of fall and winter. During these seasons the forms are exposed to the elements without the cover of leaves and revealed to the humans living amongst them. Bringing the branches into my studio practice as well as exhibiting this work during early spring when branches are still bare allows me a glimpse at human psychology relative to this life form and iconic symbol.
What Is Left Unspoken
Come experience this two person show at The Lubeznik Center for the Arts!
HCrink Cassette Art
HKrink - Pastures of Heaven release on Cassette from Love All Day
http://loveallday.com/releases/hcrink-pastures-of-heaven/
I was fortunate to contribute art for this limited edition release of original 4-track recordings from around 1995 by HCrink (aka Jeff Hassett).