Claire Seidl- Claire's studio was a visual treat to go and see, especially with the hidden storage/movable wall. The interesting changes and adaptations that made the apartment into a studio by taking out the bathroom and putting a station in for developing photographs. I have to say that i'm more partial to her photographs and her idea about the passing of time, which gives me ideas of ways to do such with paint. The down to earth, natural state of her studio really gave me a feeling of how she works around the space. The most unexpected thing of course was all of the canvas she had hidden away and only to repaint them again.
OK Harris- This was a great gallery for showcasing a more abstract work. The pieces here by Mike Baur and the way they are placed make the room actually look bigger and more spacious. The artist's really seemed to have their own designated space for their own work alone, whether it was a room or a wall, and a very architectural feel with the pieces almost.
Broken Kilometer- Unfortunatly no pictures were allowed, but the small space in which the work was allowed to be seen did not hinder the vastness of the work. It had a smell from being polished that was very pungent smell, but it was well worth viewing.
Earth Room- Also no photography, but another huge work with just, dirt. It was wonderful to be able to just see this work so unexpectedly, and also not on the ground floor.
El Anatsui- The amount of detail that went into his work, is absolutely incredible. From far away, these pieces, because of the intended "wrinkles" look so soft and like a knitted blanket. As you get close up to the piece, all of the tiny details come out, metal caps and junk that was collected and turned wonderful works of art, it was so unexpected to see some of these works because they were so massive.
Jonatan Levine Gallery- Some of the pieces from the gallery had made me feel right at home with all of the pop art and the chandeliers were gorgeous. One of my favorites from this gallery were the "Rubix Cube Mario Mushrooms". Some of the details that went into the works were both computer painted and/or otherwise and completely in your face non-traditional. I loved it.
The Independent- The Independent was a really interesting gallery with a plethora of different artists showcasing various works which ranged all over, from the funny to the completely serious and informative. The amount of works and floors were intriguing. The most unexpecting things were the rotating mirrors and the De Lorean, the ultimate movie car from Back To The Future.
Pulse-This was by far the biggest gallery I have ever seen and the artists were just astounding. There was so many different forms of art going around that it blew my mind, it was awesome. From thread, to rearrange cars to become carriages and Taxidermy, the list goes on. Before we left I had finally come across a pop artist with my style of art, and it was uniquely addressed with the title. Overall, this was my favorite gallery with so many variations of artists and work, it was very hard to choose just five.
1."Archival Pigment Print" Shane Hope
2."Stimulating Slumber" Shirley Kaneda
3. "Clairaudient" Martin Schnur
Sooooooo much art. Glad you liked it. And, you can go back, again and again.
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