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Slash: Paper Under the Knife at MAD

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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.

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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.

bekman_mandiberg_coastCoast to Coast by Michael Mandiberg

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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.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 11:27 am by Jeffrey Teuton and is filed under artists, elsewhere, exhibitions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Slash: Paper Under the Knife at MAD”

  1. MICKEY APPLEMAN Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 7:40 am

    one of the best shows i have ever seen-anywhere. NOT TO BE MISSED.

  2. Fresh Books » Blog Archive » From the Design Desk: Cut Paper Revolution Says:
    October 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    [...] The Museum of Arts & Design in New York recently opened Slash: Paper Under the Knife. This is a continuation of a series of exhibitions that look at traditional material and techniques through the lense of contemporary art and design. Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting in 2007 was a brilliant show. Slash couldn’t be more timely. I receive email about new amazing paper artists on a nearly weekly basis. Check out more images from Slash on Jen Bekman. [...]

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