Cliff Evans – Empyrean
June 14th - July 26th, 2008
Luxe Gallery
53 Stanton street
New York, NY 10002
Opening Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008. 7- 9pm.
“[T]he machine has passed into the heart of desire, that is, human activity constitutes nothing more than “residual work” or the machine’s psychic “imprint” on the individual’s imaginary world.” - Felix Guattari
For this exhibition, Evans presents two digital image-montage animations. Narratives, loops, and crescendos play across the landscape of a strangely frozen now. With the assumed position of a complicit virtual navigator, Evans traverses scenes of familiar power struggles, guiding the viewer through conflated contemporary and historical events and environments. Evans constructs these closed and flattened environments from found online images.
Traces of their own absence, these images are, again, sliced in time from their context, their lives, and re-appropriated to reform a world - view. Unsure of where to integrate his position, Evans repeats the scenes; just as the animated image - objects continue their dance – becoming machinic perceptions of a complicated sublimity.
Empyrean,
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Our good friends Amber and Elan from ARP out in LA just sent us this!
Check out ARP jamming in the studio with MOBY!
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Martial Vivot Salon - Summer 08, originally uploaded by Jon Cronin.Martial Vivot is the city’s top men’s hair stylist and barber. He is also one of the city’s top punk rock drummers. His salon is opening directly across from the the MOMA in New York City the summer and if you can get an appointment the strait blade shave is from another time -but- with a modern edge (pun intended). Congratulations Martial and I look forward to the grand opening!
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“Vivot might just give the most perfect Men’s haircut in the city.” DAILY NEWS
Well the last week has been terrific! Miles is a very good boy! - except when he is hungry! boy can he get angry if mommy doesn’t give him a breast right away! For all of you following along at home there are more photos behind this one. Just click on this photo and enjoy!
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Miles Chabannes Cronin, originally uploaded by Jon Cronin.Born Cinco De Mayo, 2008 at 8 pounds 8 oz, 22 inches long, Miles Chabannes Cronin delighted his proud parents Amelie Chabannes and Jon Cronin at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. For more photos of Miles go to Jon Cronin Live!
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“Onley”
LUXE Gallery 53 Stanton St New York , NY www.luxegallery.net
May 2nd - June 13th, 2008
Opening reception May 2nd, 2008, 7-9pm
In this exhibition entitled, “Olney”, Lisa Roy Sachs takes her camera and peers into the suburbs, cracking its supposed veneer with an unanticipated care. Roy Sachs does not present the blatant, dark and foreboding critique, but knowingly takes us by the hand, leading us past the white picket fence into a beauty trapped within reality, instead of sitting on top of it. She removes the sugar coating and allows us to penetrate the barriers of propaganda and advertising from within. With stealth and grace, the artist reveals the essence of this place without the ideal and yet refrains from completely tearing down her subject. We see a beauty, but one which is not scoured of anxiety or hesitation, rather one upon which she builds her own unique locale.
Using a 4×5 camera, Roy Sachs’ color, selective focus and minimal staging, paint lush and whispering images replete with intent and anticipation. To use the artist’s own term, these images are liminal, carefully traversing our boundaries; walking us through a tension without ameliorating it, until we find ourselves awoken from a deep rest but not able to continue to sleep. Roy Sachs’ “Olney” presents to us a promised land, past tense. A world which was promised but that just isn’t anymore. She takes us beyond the promise, to another existence, another vision, revealing one not that unlike our own. In our empty, open palm Roy Sachs places something inimitable yet not unfamiliar and smiles as we gasp at its unexpected sparkle.
text: Heather Bennett
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New York City Transit Museum, originally uploaded by Jon Cronin.
This photo has been selected for the Schmap East Coast Guide.
New York Transit Museum
http://www.schmap.com/eastcoast/museums/p=7039/i=7039_8.jpg
Amelie Chabannes was selected as “Art to See” by Phillips de Pury phillipsARTexpert. Check out the piece here.
FIAF World Nomads May 1-27 2008, originally uploaded by Jon Cronin.
Our good friend Lili Chopra is organizing a great event this May. Be sure to check out as many as you can!
FIAF presents World Nomads (May 1-27), a new program that explores transculturalism—
the exchange of ideas, artistic expression, and style—through the lens of contemporary world
cultures. This May, World Nomads focuses on Africa. Co-presented with Trace magazine,
PEN World Voices, and African Film Festival, Inc.
Music
Ayo
Thursday, May 1 at 8pm
Dance
Reggie Wilson & Andréya Ouamba
Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10 at 8pm
Talks
African Wars
With Nuruddin Farah, Chenjerai Hove, Abdourahman Waberi
Saturday, May 3 at 3pm
Writing Out Loud
With Pam Muñoz Ryan, Fatou Diome
Saturday, May 3 at 5pm
Claude Grunitzky on Transculturalism
Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm
Cinéma
African Cinema
Tuesday, May 6, 13 & 20
Homage to Ousmane Sembène
Featuring DJ Spooky
Tuesday, May 27 at 7pm
Image: Reggie Wilson & Andréya Ouamba ©Antoine Tempé
©2008 French Institute Alliance Française, 22 East 60th Street, NYC
Yesterday was a day filled with mystery and suspense. We met Robert and Sara Hart at Luxe Gallery and after we all jumped into the Mini, we made our way into east Williamsburg to a top brunch spot called Moto. Great food and lots of good conversations all leaning towards Amelie and her belly expanded to the fullest extent possible. Will the baby be here tomorrow? Next week? or perhaps on his due date of May 9th? Only time will tell. Click on the photo to see more photos of Amelie pregnant.
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Pregnant Mini Amelie, originally uploaded by Jon Cronin.
Well - we are 4-5 weeks away from the arrival of the first Chabannes Cronin baby! The house preparation -as well as Amelie’s Solo show at Luxe Gallery - have been intense but overall Amelie is holding up very well and we are extremely excited for the new arrival. We want to thank or family and friends for all of your support and the next time you see us we will be three.
Cheers!
Jonathan & Amelie
Jerome Lagarrigue at the studio in the Villa Medici photo that I snapped when i went to Rome last year was recently selected for the Schmap Travel Website. If you are travelling to Europe take a look.
THE SOAPBOX EVENT
FEDERAL HALL NATIONAL MEMORIAL
26 WALL STREET, NYC
SATURDAY APRIL 5TH FROM 2 TO 5 PMGROUND RULES FOR THE SOAPBOX EVENT
- each participant will be given one soapbox
- with the soapbox, each participant is also given one minute of free speech
- participants may form coalitions
- the soapboxes of the members of a coalition can be stacked together to create a higher speech podium
- a representative of a coalition may speak as many minutes as there are stacked boxes (members in the coalition)
We will not be using microphones or any amplifiers. Obtaining greater height serves to elevate a speaker and have their voice project better into the space
More information here - http://www.soapboxevent.blogspot.com/
Sphere: Related ContentThis is the last week to catch Joaquin Torres in the New York Times Reviewed play “The Scariest”. The play promises to delight and entertain all of those deep dark thoughts inside of your funny little head! Can’t wait to see what the doctor has cooked up!
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Last week we had the pleasure of spending the day with Daniel Hirschmann. Daniel also know as plankman was introduced to us at our wedding by longtime friend and creative Bethany Koby. Daniel is an interaction designer who’s works will knock your socks off. Take a look at his site and don’t forget to subscribe to his art blog.
