Craig Norton began his career in art by selling decorated flowerpots in front of nightclubs while working as a bouncer. This self taught artist now utilizes drawing, photography, and collage in his exploration of controversial issues in history, politics, and religion. Lacking any formal artistic training, Norton’s work has a sincerity that shuns conceptuality in favor of a more honest and direct approach. Norton’s exhibition,[…..]
Black & White Gallery in Chelsea is currently showing one of Julian Montague‘s recent art projects, To Know The Spiders, until July 12, 2008. Montague is intrigued by the often neglected common presences and occurrences of everyday life. The book version of a previous project, The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification, was published in 2006 by Harry Abrams.[…..]
This Friday, June 13th, Civilian Art Projects in Washington, D.C. will host a gallery talk and closing reception for Jason Zimmerman‘s solo exhibition Feel Better, Longer. Zimmerman graduated from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in 2003 and is moving to Oregon later this year to pursue his M.F.A. in Contemporary Arts with Harrell Fletcher in his new Social Practice program at Portland State[…..]
PPOW Gallery in New York is currently showing several monumental oil paintings and intimate watercolors by Angela Fraleigh in the exhibition and i would shine in answer being without becoming until July 3, 2008. Fraleigh received her B.A. from Boston University in 1998 and her M.F.A. from Yale University in 2003. She currently lives and works in Bethlehem, PA and Brooklyn, NY. Fraleigh’s oil paintings[…..]
Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art in Sydney will open an exhibition of recent paintings by Melbourne artist Marc de Jong on June 10th. de Jong gained recognition as a street artist in Melbourne and his work is now held in several collections throughout Australia. He collects the imagery for his paintings from a variety of sources, including the Internet, television, movies, and newspaper. His contemporary scenes include[…..]
For the Balelatina HOT ART FAIR 2008, Michael Scoggins is presenting a new series of his signature drawings on large blue-lined spiral bound notebook paper. Scoggins uses simple materials used in childhood such as graphite, crayon, and marker to illustrate more complex issues concerning American politics as well as the artist’s own personal and emotional life. This Savannah College of Art and Design alumnus (and[…..]
Commissary Arts is currently showing Hive Moments, an exhibition featuring the prints and mixed media works on paper of Los Angeles-based artist Nancy Macko. Macko explores the themes of society, art, science, and technology through the matriarchal culture of the honey bee. In honey bee society, a queen bee reigns over the hive and controls the activity of other bees. This matriarchal society inspires Macko,[…..]
