Les, Amber, Honeybees, New Mexico, 2008, from Holly Lynton’s series Bare Handed wass donated by the artist and Jen Bekman Gallery for SF Camerawork’s 2009 Benefit Auction

SF Camerawork is a non-profit artists’ organization and gallery for photography. Each year an auction is held to raise funds to support SF Camerawork’s exhibitions and educational programs. This year, five JBG artists, Nina Berman, Christine Callahan, Holly Lynton, Joe Holmes and Colleen Plumb, have donated work to be auctioned. Preview the catalog of vintage and contemporary photographs online. For those of you lucky enough to call San Francisco home, mark your calendars for the exhibition viewing being held from November 10th – December 4th. The auction will commence Saturday, December 5th at 1 p.m.
More details available here.

Untitled (Hanoi no.2) by Hot Shot Kelly Shimoda

We at JBP are an understanding group of art lovers, so we have extended the deadline for Hey, Hot Shot! to Tuesday, October 27th at 11:00 p.m. (EDT). THAT’S TODAY!!

The exposure Hey, Hot Shot! affords is unbeatable—editions of each selected Hot Shot’s work will be released on 20×200! Every applicant is considered for 20×200 editions. Check out work by former Hot Shots we’ve featured on 20×200 in the past.

Buona fortuna!

Thank you. That is all.

Taken from The Impossible Project website:

We are pleased to herewith announce a history-making cooperation between Polaroid and The Impossible Project:
As we have created quite some buzz about Analog Instant Photography over the past 12 months, the Polaroid licensee – The Summit Global Group – now can’t resist any longer and announced at a press conference on October 13th in Hong Kong where they will re-launch some of the most famous Polaroid Instant Cameras.
Therefore they are commissioning The Impossible Project to develop and produce a limited edition of Polaroid branded Instant Films in the middle of 2010.
The Impossible Project is proud and excited that its ambitions and all the relentless work that has already been invested are now becoming the foundation for Polaroid’s comeback as a producer of Instant Cameras.
Large-scale production and worldwide sale of The Impossible Project’s new integral film materials under its own brand will already start in the beginning of 2010 – with a brand new black and white instant film with the first color films to follow in the course of the year.

Michael Mandiberg will have an installation on view at Eyebeam this Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, from 3–6 p.m. as part of Eyebeam Open Studios .

The central piece featured, FDIC Insured, is a collection of cast-off investment books from the Strand’s dollar racks, engraved with the logos of all of the failed banks of the Great Recession. Mandiberg explained that it is a monument to the current economic crisis. In a sense, Mandiberg has excavated our country’s past misfortunes and brought them to life through his use of laser-cutting technology, at a time when it hits home to so many of us. After viewing the show, I got the chance to sit down with Michael and we spent a good deal of time throwing around ideas for future installations of this piece. I can’t say too much but if you have a few-stories-high atrium, give me a ring. 

Along the right side of the wall are laser-cut drawings of security patterns from the inside of security envelopes, that were scanned, created into Illustrator files and then laser cut.

Before and After is made from 1982 and 1992 World Book Encylopedias, enscribed with things that were (Free Love, Analog, Prisoner of War) and things that are (HIV/AIDS, Digital, Enemy Combatant).  For me, the vacillation between ironic humor and current social/political issues does not curb the effectiveness and impact of the works but instead highlights the scope of Mandiberg’s artistic ideas and visions. Michael says he ”likes taking dictionaries and turning them into memorials”, and so throughout the installation there are altered reference books acting as “memorials” to the books we have all seemed to stop using, opting for today’s technology to instantly provide us with answers. 

This piece (below) in the World Book Dictionary expresses his reaction to seeing dictionaries actually in use.

In a video by Graham Parker, Michael speaks for himself, eloquently describing his techniques and influences on his work:

Michael Mandiberg studio visit from Graham Parker on Vimeo.

Eyebeam Open Studios
Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, from 3-6 p.m.

Guided tours of artists’ work will be given every hour.
Work on view from Fellows and Resident Artists:

Ayah Bdeir
Jeff Crouse
Steve Lambert
Michael Mandiberg
Diana Eng
Scott Kildall
Ligorano/Reese
Rashaad Newsome
Marina Zurkow

Randall Clunen by Nina Berman

Come this Friday, October 23, Jen Bekman Gallery artist (and 2007 Hot Shot!) Nina Berman will have three shows up simultaneously! Two solo shows are already on view in New York, and this Friday another show will open in Potsdam, Germany.

Kunstraum Potsdam
Purple Hearts/Marine Wedding
October 23, 2009 – December 6, 2009
Potsdam, Germany

Suffolk County Community College
Purple Hearts
October 14 – November 10, 2009
Artist’s talk November 9, 11 AM
Brentwood, New York

Media Alliance
Homeland/Purple Hearts
September 26 – December 18, 2009
Troy, New York

Nina has had two editions on 20×200, both of which are from her Homeland series: 9-11-02 and G.I. Goat. View more of Nina’s work on her website.

With the deadline for this edition of Hey, Hot Shot! competition looming just around the corner, next Friday, October 23rd @ 8 p.m. (EDT), I thought I would take a peek at the contenders. The resulting pairing features images by contenders Magda Biernat and Gregoire Pujade Lauraine.

I don’t know why yet but the pairing has stuck with me all day and so I thought I would share it. From both I get a feeling loneliness and sense of something being wrong. Something that everyone may not know just yet. Perhaps it is the eerie awkwardness that I feel radiates from both images that brings them together in my mind.

Souche by Gregoire Pujade Lauraine

Waiting room, Alishan, Taiwan. 2008 by Magda Biernat

Don’t forget to submit your photos to HHS! Apply now:
We only accept submissions online, via this website.
The deadline for entries is Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 8 p.m (EDT).

Hot Shots will be announced on Monday, November 30, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.

Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!

Questions?:
Check out our informative FAQ, follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

Interested in seeing work from previous Hot Shots? Check out the index for all previous Hot Shots, visit the Hey, Hot Shot! blog or look at our photo sets on flickr.

Apply Now!

Time flies so we want to remind you that the deadline to apply to Jen Bekman Projects’ international photography competition, Hey, Hot Shot! is upcoming on Friday, October 23rd @ 8 p.m (EDT).

Hey, Hot Shot! offers photographers at all stages of their careers unrivaled opportunities for exposure and advancement. All entrants have their work reviewed by top-shelf panelists and enjoy the potential to be promoted online, selected for 20×200, and exhibited at Jen Bekman Gallery. Now in its fifth year, the competition has been acclaimed by curators, critics, educators and journalists alike.

Untitled (Bondi Baths, Sydney, Australia) by 2007 Hot Shot Carlo Van de Roer

The guidelines are simple: contenders submit three photographs from a single body of work using an online upload tool, with an entry fee of $60.

Incomparable Exposure:
Our panel will select five Hot Shots for inclusion in a two-week group show at Jen Bekman Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition, editions of each photographer’s work will be released on 20×200.

Additional Benefits:
Each Hot Shot is awarded a $500 honorarium.
At year’s end, two Ultras will be selected from 2009’s ten Hot Shots. The Ultras are represented by Jen Bekman Gallery and slated for solo exhibitions.

All entrants are reviewed for participation in 20×200; entering the competition is the only opportunity for photographers to have their work considered.

In addition, as always, our writers will select contenders to feature daily on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog throughout the entry period.

Apply now:
We only accept submissions online, via this website.
The deadline for entries is Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 8 p.m (EDT).

Hot Shots will be announced on Monday, November 30, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.

Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!

Questions?:
Check out our informative FAQ, follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

Interested in seeing work from previous Hot Shots? Check out the index for all previous Hot Shots, visit the Hey, Hot Shot! blog or look at our photo sets on flickr.

Apply Now!

Your House, 2006 by Olafur Eliasson

Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing the Museum of Arts and Design’s (aka MAD) newest exhibition, Slash: Paper Under the Knife, which shows an array of beautifully intricate, masterful sculptures, videos, site-specific installations and drawings created through awe-inspiring manipulation and cutting of paper. Though the medium is consistent throughout, the techniques in which the pieces are created range from burning, laser-cutting, hand-cutting, tearing, folding and shredding—to name a few.

A History of Flight by Lizzie Buckmaster Dove

I could have easily imagined Summer Reading’s Lizzie Buckmaster Dove’s hand-cut book, A History of Flight or one of Michael Mandiberg’s laser-cut books sitting perfectly amongst  the other pieces in the show.

Coast to Coast by Michael Mandiberg

Paperwork #701G (In the Beginning) by Andreas Kocks

The show is currently open to the public, though it won’t be completely installed until the 14th—some artists’ works are in the process of being installed/created, giving the public a chance to view the creative building process—an exciting opportunity not often offered by museums and galleries. I recommend going Thursday nights between 6 and 9 p.m., when admission is “pay-what-you-wish”. While you’re there, you can head up to the 6th floor to check out the museum’s Open Studios program and get the chance to meet and talk with talented artists as they work.

Leon Reid’s newest project is four large-scale models that are being exhibited in the show Design Jazz, open until November 7, in the Pratt Manhattan Building.

Reid likes to mix it up. He began his career using the defiant art form of graffiti in 1995. And since then, he has not only tagged various NYC buildings, subway stations, and street signs, but has also cultivated his art into three-dimensional projects and urban installations, while still putting his spin on pressing societal issues. Reid has also recently been bringing art to children in public schools through Creative Arts Workshops for Kids. It’s always great to see a young artist experimenting with ideas and concepts and best of all, making it available to bargain hunting art collectors.

Reid’s work, including a 20-page illustration book documenting his art from 1994-2004, is available for super affordable prices through his website. Check it out—you won’t be disappointed and you might stumble upon that piece that belongs on your wall.

On Tuesday, October 20th, the gallery will host the Official Release Party for City Walks Architecture: New York, published by Chronicle Books.

First, join us for drinks and view Hosang Park’s photographs included in his exhibition, A Square. Then, author Alissa Walker will lead the group on a stroll through the ever-changing Lower East Side with special stops at the New Museum, the Storefront for Art & Architecture and more. The evening winds up back at the JB Gallery for a tasting of four special New York-inspired flavors of gelato from il laboratorio del gelato. You will be able to purchase a copy of the book, on-site, that evening, and Alissa will sign your favorite neighborhood!

Order of Events:
6 p.m. — Meet at Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring Street
7-8:30 p.m. — Walk through the LES
8:30 p.m. — Gelato reception at Jen Bekman Gallery

Alissa will be leading a Week of Walks, from October 18th to the 24th, taking six different urban adventures based on City Walks Architecture: New York! For a full list of other walks you can check out Alissa’s blog—Gelatobaby. The Brooklyn Bridge, High Line, Broadway Skyscrapers and more are all on the schedule!

All walks are free and require no advanced reservation, simply show up at the denoted time ready to walk. All tours include a complimentary serving of gelato or ice cream, plus all attendees will receive a coupon good for a discount on City Walks Architecture: New York.

About City Walks Architecture: New York (stolen from the Chronicle website):

City Walks Architecture: New York—Packed with 25 walking adventures, this unique guide uncovers the Big Apple’s most breathtaking buildings, parks, and monuments! Each card focuses on a specific area and features helpful background information, detailed walking instructions, a full-color map, and stunning photography. Covering both landmark structures and little-known wonders, this is the perfect gift for design-savvy travelers and adventurous locals alike.

Walks include:
Greenwich Village
Empire State Building
Central Park
World Trade Center Site
And more!

from the series She Wolf by Amy Ross

Jen Bekman Gallery artist Amy Ross will have work in an upcoming group show, Gone to the Dogs, at Denise Bibro Fine Art. The “canine-themed exhibition” will run through November 7th, with an opening reception this Thursday, October 8th, from 6–8 p.m.

From the press release:

The exhibition encompasses painting, photography, video, and mixed media sculptural assemblage, featuring works that run the gamut of the conceptual and aesthetic continuum. A celebration of man’s best friend exploring our multi-faceted relationships with the beloved dog, the works are endearing, nostalgic, laugh-out-loud funny, regal, and profoundly beautiful.

Proceeds from the show will in part benefit Animal Haven, a shelter and adoption center in Manhattan.

Gone to the Dogs
October 8 – November 7, 2009
Denise Bibro Fine Art
529 West 20th Street 4W | NYC

For all book-lovers and art-lovers alike!
Starting this weekend, October 2nd, Printed Matter will host its 4th annual NY Art Book Fair at PS. 1. Free and open to the public, Printed Matter takes over three floors to exhibit the best of the best contemporary art publications from international presses, antiquarians, museums, galleries, and independent artists and publishers.

All weekend long, PS.1 will be infiltrated by stimulating exhibitors, lectures, performances and the second annual Contemporary Artists’ Book Conference. The diverse programming includes: a featured exhibition of Richard Prince; Calling All Readers, a retrospective of influential artists’ books and posters from the 1970s onward; a DIY exhibition of rare zines and hand-packaged DVDs by zine-makers, artists, collectives and young publishers; a solo exhibition of Canadian photographer and film-maker Bruce LaBruce, as well as Dexter Sinister, EAI (Electronic Arts Intermix), Gallery 360º from Tokyo, and the entire student body of Dutch super-school Werkplaats Typografie.

On the third floor, the Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference features a keynote session by artists Maria Eichhorn, Hans Haacke, and Seth Siegelaub in conversation with MoMA curator Christophe Cherix.

Other events include titillating electro performances by Hot Box and DubbknowDubb, book signings, and unique events to the NY Art Book Fair such as the artist-driven program The Classroom and Learn To Read Art: A History of Printed Matter
For more information and the complete list of exhibitors and programming check out their website at www.nyartfair.com

You can see today’s 20×200 edition maker Mickey Smith’s large-scale works on display there this weekend. Collocation No. 4 (TODAY)—a fifty panel piece printed on canvas—will be on display at the Invisible-Exports Booth #005.

The fair is open for preview, Thursday October 1st, 6-8pm. Following the preview, a BENEFIT will be held for Printed Matter @ Deitch Studios, in Long Island City. Tickets begin at $20 and included limited artist editions by Elmgreen & Dragset, Jutta Koether, Tom Sachs, and Mungo Thomson. The night will also feature industrial punk-and-dub duo, I.U.D. (Lizzi Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance and Sadie Laska of Growing), and vintage house DJs Tim Lokiec and Gary Murphy.

Benefit for Printed Matter:
October 1, 8:30 PM
Deitch Studios 4-40 44th Drive at the East River waterfront
Long Island City, NY
MAP
Purchase benefit tickets online at www.nyartbookfair.com or call 212 925 0325.

Fair Location
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
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Fair Hours:
Friday/Saturday, October 2 & 3, 2009, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 11am – 5pm