update 2: Here are some shots of Related Tactics’s contributions to Dear America at Montalvo: + + + update: Dear America will be having a closing event at Montalvo Arts Center on Thursday, August 12, 7:30-9:30pm. Reserve a space and get more info here. Project lead and founder, Christy Chan,
Related Tactics‘s (Michele Carlson, Nathan Watson, and myself) project, Shelf Life, has been gaining some recent momentum: Press: Sarah Rose Sharp wrote about the project for Hyperallergic: Politicize Your Bookshelf with Colorful, Codified Stickers And Stacey Eidson dove deep into our visit to Augusta University in the school’s online magazine
Courtesy of the Alameda County Arts Commission, here’s a video covering the pieces I created for the Highland Hospital Acute Tower Replacement project: I’ve also added photos of the drawings to the site here.
videos investigating the work of a handful of Bay Area Now 6 artists. Here is the profile he admirably pulled together from my nervous explanations about history, ghosts and the possibilities of architectural models: The opportunity to exhibit at YBCA has been wonderful for many reasons, but my favorite moment has been
The very smart folks at Resonant City just posted an interview they were kind enough to hold with me. Check out the rest of their site as well. It’s full of thoughtfully written critiques, reviews and essays about art, architecture and urban planning.
Danielle Sommer wrote a thoughtful review of my 2×2 Solos show at Pro Arts for KQED.org. I particularly enjoy her opening question, “Just how many landscapes can exist in one space at one time?” and the way it neatly summarizes so much of what has driven my inquiry for many years.
An interview conducted by the multi-talented Michele Carlson regarding the 2×2 Solos show just went up on Art in America. She did a remarkable job in corralling my ramblings into something coherent.
* Thanks to the amazing Yuken Teruya for giving a nod to my work in a recent tweet. I’ve admired his cut paper work for years but was also excited to learn about his projects utilizing traditional Bingata techniques to delve into Okinawan history. (Special thanks to Hank Willis-Thomas for making the connection.)
* I’ve been enjoying exploring a more sculptural dimension to my work. It’s been a fairly natural transition given the rationale behind the collage in my drawings. The two newest paper sculptures are currently on view in Assembled at Patricia Sweetow Gallery. more images >> * Sita Bhaumik was kind