New Tra Selhtrow Paintings

Unfortunately the gallery website does not have information on these. You can also get prints from Tra Selhtrow at the DUI Studio. I've mentioned his prints before, because they are really exceptional.

New Dan McCarthy Print

Dan McCarthy, the day everything became nothing - 2 color screen print (glows in the dark) 26x19in the light

in the dark

Found Friday : Double Feature

This image is probably my favorite from my growing collection of vintage double-exposures.

I've also been meaning to highlight the Quiet American : a website of found sounds and field recordings including interesting "one minute vacations"

Dan Witz's Night Paintings

Dan Witz, Econo Lodge 2006 46x32 oil and mixed media on canvas

Dan Witz, Econo Lodge Lamp #3. 32x38" oil and mixed media on canvas.

I've also shown an affinity to night-time scenes like this one:

Nathan Abels, "Night", 20x16" Acrylic on Panel

Useful Photography

"Useful Photography #2"

Edited by Hans Aarsman, Claudie de Cleen, Julian Germain, Erik Kessels and Hans van der Meer.

According to the amazon review, "The second issue of Useful Photography is a collection of photos posted on ebay.com, images which display the surprising creativity of the amateur photographer."

I look at craigslist and ebay a lot, and with the inspiration and popularity of found photography - I found a few selections on craigslist that further explore the notion that everyone is a photographer:

Xiaoze Xie Paintings

The MoMA Library (H), 2005oil on canvas32 x 46"

The MoMA Library (46-50), 2005oil on canvas40 x 60"

The MoMA Library (G), 2005oil on canvas40 x 60"

I love Xiaoze Xie's attention to detail and overall minimal aesthetic. He's done several different series of paintings with subjects like stacks of newspapers, magazines, and books. I had the oppurtunity to see a couple of his works at ArtChicago a few years ago. The works are exquisitely painted and the scale of the works are a large part of their overall impact. Click on images for links to his 2006 exhibition "The MoMA Library." I believe these particular paintings also relate well to geometric abstraction like Donald Judd.

New Media Monday : Latte Art

Trying to find art in the everyday brings me to the art medium of espresso and steamed milk; latte art. This may not qualify as art with a capital 'A' in most books, but it's Monday - who couldn't benefit from a cup o' joe?

Click photos for links to several flickr sets devoted to this specialty.

Zeng Hao Paintings

12:00 pm, 11 June 2005
Zeng Hao
200 × 240cm
Oil on canvas
2005

6:00pm, 27 June, 2006
Zeng Hao
250x250cm (200x200cm)
Acrylic board & multimedia
2006

Found Friday on a Sunday

"Little Jokes" by Brad Troemel

Two images by Brad Troemel from his "Little Jokes" project.

Abstract Aerial Photos

The contrast is blown out a little, but it enhances the brush-strokes of snow. These were taken this morning just east of Denver where they still have some snow from a few days ago. It looks like caligraphy or gesso. Images copyright Nathan Abels, 2007.

Alex Paik - Nintendo Paintings

Alex Paik, "Super Mario Bros. 2 (Sunshowers)"
acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 inches
2006

Alex Paik, "Super Mario Bros. 2 (Mountain of Sound)"
acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 inches
2007

See also:
Amy Chan: Works on Paper, and my New Media Monday: Nintendo feature

David Fried Rainscapes

David Fried, "Rainscapes" Installation View, 2003

David Fried, Rainscape No.45, 2005, archival c-print, diasec, aluminum, 86 x 115 cm

David Fried, Rainscape No.41, 2005, archival c-print, diasec, aluminum, 86 x 115 cm.

David Fried, Rainscape No.1, 2003, archival c-print on aluminum, 125 x 256 cm

Rainscape No.1, 2003, archival c-print on diasec, aluminum, 125 x 256 cm. (Detail View)

Normally I try to keep the images on each post limited to two or three images, but these were just too beautiful and appropriate for a spring day like today. These are actual large-format photos of falling rain. These have a lot of painterly qualities as well, and I must say - these are inspiring pieces.

Vija Celmins Star Field III 1983Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 53.5 x 68.5 cm

These photographs also remind me of the starfields that are often subjects of the paintings and drawings of one of my favorite artists; Vija Celmins.

New Media Monday : Rubik's Cubes

RUBIK KUBRICK-POW POSTER MATRIX -
2006RUBIK'S CUBES ON BOARD 60 x 88 x 5,5 cm

"RUBIK FLORENCE REY "
2005, RUBIK'S CUBES ON BOARD 96 x 72 x 5,5 cm


The artist "Space-Invader" has made some recent mosaics using Rubik's cubes. Via coolhunting

Review/Write-Up in Savannah Morning News

Allison Hersh wrote a nice article about my exhibition at 2 Car Garage Gallery with Hannah Jones. You can read it here. Above is an example of one of the night paintings she referenced.

Meteors

In other news, last night while on the rooftop of a club in Boulder, we witnessed a large meteor. Everyone on the rooftop was taken back. Boulder is located a the base of the flat-irons/mountains so we were able to see the meteor disappear into the blackness. It was extremely bright with a huge green glow - so much so that many of us thought it may have been a firework. We concluded that the trajectory was too far off to be a firework (there was no arch either), and came home to find out that this weekend marks the Lyrid Meteor Shower.

According to SkyTonight.com; "The Lyrid meteor shower comes to maximum during the predawn hours of the 23rd. The waxing 6-day-old crescent Moon will be a distraction until it sets soon after 2 a.m., when the Lyrid radiant (near the Hercules-Lyra border, a few degrees southwest of Vega) will be about halfway up the eastern sky. Although the meteor count should increase as the radiant rises, expect only modest activity. Even under a relatively dark sky, an attentive observer can expect a dozen or so Lyrids per hour." It was really quite amazing to see. It was similar to the photo above, but clearer with no background at all - just mountain darkness.

The Animal/Botanical Morphs of Amy Ross

Amy Ross, "Cow Birch", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper

Amy Ross, "Goat Magnolia", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper

Amy Ross, "Cow Birch", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper

for related work see: The Bird Girls of Amy Alice Thompson, and Theresa Sapergia "Marksmanship" Drawings

Found Friday

Leo Linehan Sculpture

Leo Linehan, "Reflection to Soul", Cast of Floor, Trolley and Other Parts of the Room, 2003

(detail)

(detail)

See also: a post on cast multiples and the work of Yoshitomo Saito and Chris Faller

Shelley Hoyt's Landscapes

Shelley Hoyt, "Greenwood Common I"
Shelley Hoyt, "View from Euclid Ave 11", 2001, Oil on panel 15 x 25 inches

I guess its no surprise that I like these paintings. The other work I found of hers online (click images or links) is foggier, but I really enjoy these two.