Monthly Archives: December 2008

Colin Blakely: Somewhere in Middle America

From Mr. Blakely’s artist’s statement:
I live quietly in this midwestern city of ghosts and mutterers.
Charles Baxter
[...] In the most basic sense, this project is about the 400 and 500 blocks of Keech Avenue, an examination of my immediate surroundings…
… Overall, the work tells the story of a community that is holding on to a vanishing [...]

December 12, 2008 – 5:13 pm
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Hannah Whitaker: White Rabbit

Hannah Whitaker, White Rabbit. Chromogenic development print.
From the exhibition catalog to Ms. Whitaker’s “Our Eyes Would Burn”, curated by Cecilia Jurado for the Y Gallery in 2007:
Combining scientific, mystical, and animal elements, these photographs convey a sense of naïve curiosity and experimentation. The title emphasizes a common thread in many of the pictures–the notion that [...]

December 5, 2008 – 6:06 am
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Geoffrey Ellis: Owls

From Mr. Ellis’ general artist’s statement:
My photos of old toys, hand-painted signs, porn that was once hot, and more recently the interiors of old bars, lounges and stores, are meant to capture a sense of nostalgia that binds us all.

Geoffrey Ellis
Link [via Flak Photo]

December 4, 2008 – 1:42 am
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