KIRIA KOULA - PARK LIFE - FFDG - EVER GOLD
01.16.15
(with assistance from Anneliese Vobis
and RWM)
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Kiria Koula Gallery : Benoît Maire.
Comment by AB: Objects arranged in thought provoking ways and interspersed with videos get the dialogue flowing. The show's practically interactive in the sense of inciting conversation among viewers about how various elements fit together or what their relationships might be. Or if you're more the silent appreciator type, you can bask in the aesthetics of it all. Worth a visit.
Sculptural assemblage by Benoît Maire at Kiria Koula Gallery (like it).
Benoît Maire art.
Video by Benoît Maire.
Benoît Maire at his Kiria Koula art show.
Art/installation by Benoît Maire from the side.
Installation in above image from the front.
Sculptural installation by Benoît Maire.
Demographics - Benoît Maire art show at Kiria Koula Gallery.
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Park Life : Oh, Comely - Pakayla Biehn & Aubrey Learner.
Comment by AB: Intriguing still-lifes interspersed with insects by Aubrey Learner range from splendid to unsettling. Pakayla Biehn paints sumptuous floral bouquets overlaid with what appear to be the most rudimentary renditions of eyes and a mouth, plus a lone ambiguous portrait swathed in cherry blossoms. The backstories on this strange creative brew? Who knows? No explanation or statement to be found. Stop on by.
Art by Aubrey Learner at Park Life.
Pinkie cam detail of art in above image (nicely done).
Aubrey Learner and her art at Park Life.
Watercolor still-life with insects by Aubrey Learner (like it).
Art by Pakayla Biehn.
Art by Pakayla Biehn.
Pakayla Biehn and her art at Park Life.
Art by Pakayla Biehn.
Standing room only for Aubrey Learner and Pakayla Biehn at Park Life.
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FFDG : Six Degrees.
Artists: Brett Amory, John Felix Arnold III, Marion Ayala, Mariel Bayona, Ryan Beavers, Jud Bergeron, Chris Burch, Ryan De La Hoz, Martin Machado, Jess Mudgett, Meryl Pataky, Lucien Shapiro, Mike Shine, Minka Sicklinger, Nicomi Nix Turner, Alex Ziv.
Review by RWM: Bold show with all sorts of amazing art. Something here for probably everyone. A fascinating collection of works that will astound. Easy not to get lost in an individual styles here. Nice fun to be had and acquired.
Art by Marion Ayala at FFDG.
Creature art by Mariel Bayona (kinda like it).
Sculptural maquette (left) & finished sculpture (right) by Jud Bergeron.
Art at FFDG group show closer.
Minka Sicklinger art.
Relative density - group art show at FFDG.
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Ever Gold Gallery : Mark Benson - How Was Your Weekend?
Review by Anneliese Vobis: Mark Benson transforms everyday objects into Duchampian sculptural narratives. The elements are carefully chosen to express the issues of contemporary life scenarios. Benson's readymades and assemblages constructed from materials like textiles, soap, plaster, paint and plastic confront viewers like psychic landscapes.
Comment by AB: Perusing this wiggy admixture, you're not quite sure whether it's a send up of art or art itself. The punch line is that these days, it doesn't even make a difference.
Sculpture by Mark Benson at Ever Gold Gallery.
Sculpture in above image closer.
Sculpture in top image closer (photo c/o Anneliese Vobis).
Fan-powered jeans by Mark Benson (actually prints of jeans on fabric).
Hose art by Mark Benson.
Mark Benson and his art in above image closer at Ever Gold Gallery.
Beach ball on top of a blower by Mark Benson.
Mark Benson also paints portraits of his art.
Painting by Mark Benson.
Sculpture by Mark Benson (photo c/o Anneliese Vobis).
Sculpture in above image closer.
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