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By Eyeswoon, on June 12th, 2013 
From a distance these pieces appear like vintage dolls stitched to antique embroidered fabric. Up close, I see images of women tied down by mechanical devices, twigs and string. Created by Boston based artist Jennifer B Hudson, “Flora” is a series of staged imagery which draws upon the themes of sacrifice, faith and the feminine. Imaginary crosses behind several of the women evoke an aura of persecution, self-sacrifice and alienation. This is heavy emotional work, presented in a restrained manner, difficult qualities to pull off together. See more of Hudson’s work on her website.
By Eyeswoon, on June 11th, 2013  Bibliotheca Book artist Pam Langdon breathes new life into unwanted books. Folded and rolled, the pages from each book create an overall form which exudes movement and energy. I love the way she displays her pieces in boxes as if they were natural specimens.
In her artist’s statement, Langdon writes, “Casting shadows of their previous lives, they are cut and bound and metamorphosed into precious specimens. The labyrinth of folds and curls entices the reader for closer inspection of their mysterious new life.”
Langdon’s work was most recently shown this spring (April 2013) in a solo show entitled “Paper Wasp” at the Freight Gallery in Fremantle, Washington.
 “the Amazing Mrs Pollifax”  detail of “Britannica Metamorphosis”  Tales to Digest  Duality
By Eyeswoon, on June 11th, 2013  Parallel Universe, Hand-cut layered archival pigment prints on paper, 61x45x7cms  Parallel Universe, detail London-based artist Caroline Jane Harris has a unique process for creating these cut-paper works. Beginning with images of trees, she first uses the computer to create symmetrical renderings of the image. The next step is the killer; Harris hand-cuts selected parts of the tree branches/roots from each photograph. Each work consists of multiple layers of these intricately hand-cut images.
Harris writes in her artist’s statement, “The meditative quality of the work is reflected in Harris’ interest in artistic and devotional practices of Eastern Cultures. The hand allows for subtle distortions and an emphasis on detail and wonderment. Once layered, the two dimensional paper-cuts have an inherent sense of depth creating three-dimensional drawings, preserved between glass. Harris’s white plains of paper become infinite and abstract – as if viewed through a telescope or under a microscope. Harris explores the dichotomy in science and art, traditional processes and contemporary practices.”
The next public showing of this artist’s work will be at SCOPE Basel 2013 in Switzerland, 12th-16th June 2013.
 Synapse II, Hand-cut archival pigment print on paper, on acid-free mountboard, 68x51x3cms  Dendron Seed I, Hand-cut layered archival pigment print on paper, 64x46x5cms  Synapse I, Hand-cut archival pigment print on paper, on acid-free mountboard, 68x51x3cms  Secondary Growth, Hand-cut layered archival pigment prints on paper, 38x45x7cms
By Eyeswoon, on June 10th, 2013 
Brooklyn based artist Annette Davidek paints free floating organic forms, one on top of another. Some are transluscent, others solid, some are outlined, others are shadows. These paintings look like something you might see growing in a petri dish from water gathered at the local lake. Lovely!
Earlier this year, Davidek had a solo show at the Littlejohn Contemporary Gallery in New York City.
For another artist who paints organic shapes in a layered manner, see “Imaginary worlds by Heather Patterson.”
By Eyeswoon, on June 10th, 2013 
 (detail of above page) As an avid of reader of the New York Times, these pieces immediately caught my attention. Brooklyn based artist Fred Tomaselli takes the main photo on the paper’s front page and re-interprets it with the psychedelic colors and bold marks he is known for. Tomaselli’s artistic interventions with the daily news are often times spot on.
Most recently Fred Tomaselli showed his NYT intervention pieces at the Columbus College of Art and Design in March 2013.
(arrestedmotion)
By Eyeswoon, on June 9th, 2013 
Drawing upon 17th- and 18th- century American folk motifs, Seattle-based artist Anne Siems creates paintings with incongruous elements: the real versus the imaginary, the tame versus the wild, the young versus the antique. In each piece, transparent figures of angelic children haunt the foreground. Ritual elements and animals known from Native American culture follow and adorn the figures. In her work, Siems criss-crosses the fine line between the whimsical and the weird making her work all the more compelling.
The artist writes in her statement, “Lately, I have found my yearning for spiritual practice in the Native American traditions of shamanic medicine making. I believe in all of us is the genuine desire to connect first and foremost with that which sustains us. All of our ancestors were originally oriented toward ritual and ceremony that honored and celebrated the earth, the sky and all that exists in between.”
Siems will be showing her latest work at LittleJohn Contemporary in New York City June 18 – July 20, 2013.
 Animal Shaman, 2013 Acrylic and mixed media on panel, 52″ x 40″
By Eyeswoon, on June 6th, 2013  “The Unusual Suspects” a group show at Alley Cats Books Gallery in SF Thursday June 6, 2013
Event: “40 Years” New Work By Dan Miller & William Scott, Opening Reception
When: Thursday June 6, 2013 11AM-2PM
Where: Creative Growth Art Center 355 24th Street, Oakland 94612
Event: “The Vernation Series” a Solo Show by artist Daniel Phill, Opening Reception
When: Thursday June 6, 2013 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Sandra Lee Gallery 251 Post St., Ste. 310, San Francisco, CA 94108
Event: “Continuous Wave” an exhibition of new paintings by Ian Kimmerly, Opening Reception
When: Thursday June 6, 2013 5:30PM
Where: Dolby Chadwick Gallery 210 Post Street, STE 205 San Francisco, CA 94108
Event: “Who Are I?” a selection of new works by Mathew Zefeldt & “80 Milliseconds in the Past” a project by Chris Pew, Opening Reception
When: Thursday June 6, 2013 6PM
Where: Hatch Gallery 492 23rd Street Oakland, CA 94612
Friday June 7, 2013
Event: “Trace Artifice” featuring Barry Underwood + Sarah Kabot, Opening Reception
When: Friday June 7, 2013 5-8PM
Where: Johansson Projects 2300 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA 94612
Event: Temescal Summer Art Hop
When: Friday June 7, 2013 6-9PM
Where: Temescal District of Oakland, Telegraph & 40th – 57th St
Event: “Either/Or” an exhibition featuring the works of Christian Davies and Noah Ptolemy, Opening Reception
When: Friday June 7, 2013 6PM
Where: Incline Gallery 766 Valencia Street. (@19th) San Francisco 94110 California USA
Event: “As Far as the Eye Can Sea” a group exhibition featuring works from eight Bay Area artists, Opening Reception
When: Friday June 7, 2013 7PM
Where: Live Worms Gallery1 345 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94133
Event: “As Far as the Eye Can Sea” a group exhibition featuring works from eight Bay Area artists, Opening Reception
When: Friday June 7, 2013 7PM
Where: Live Worms Gallery1345 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94133
Saturday June 8, 2013
Event: EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2013
When: Saturday, June 8, 11am-6pm
Where: see the ProArts website
Event: Yerba Buena Gallery Walk
When: Saturday, June 8, 2:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Yerba Buena Neighborhood – Between Market and Folsom and 2nd to 5th, San Francisco, CA 94105
Event: “Ten Years of Water” a solo exhibition of paintings by Bay Area artist Pegan Brooke, Opening Reception
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 4-6PM
Where: Gallery Bergelli 483 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur, CA 94904
Event: “Code Switch” work by LORDY RODRIGUEZ, Opening Reception
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 4-6PM
Where: Hosfelt Gallery 260 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Event: “Crossing Borders” a first International Juried Exhibition, Opening Reception
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 6-9PM
Where: SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th) San Francisco, CA 94103
Event: “Head Over Heels” solo show by MN-based artist Greg Gossel, featuring 12 new large scale works on canvas, Opening Reception
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 7PM
Where: White Walls 886 Geary Street San Francisco, CA 94109
Event: “Madness” paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa, Opening Reception
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 7PM
Where: Shooting Gallery 886 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Event: Wire Knit & Crochet with Arline Fisch (Adult Workshop)
When: Saturday June 8, 2013 10AM-4PM
Where: Museum of Craft and Design 2569 Third Street, Between 22nd and 23rd Streets, San Francisco, CA 94107
Sunday June 9 2013
Event: EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2013
When: Sunday, June 9, 11am-6pm
Where: see the ProArts website
Event: “The Unusual Suspects” a group show, Opening Reception
When: Sunday, June 9, 6-8pm
Where: Alley Cat Books Gallery 3036 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
 “The Vernation Series” a Solo Show by artist Daniel Phill at Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco  “40 Years” New Work By Dan Miller & William Scott at the Creative Growth Center in SF  “Continuous Wave” an exhibition of new paintings by Ian Kimmerly at the Dolby Chadwick Gallery in SF  “Who Are I?” a selection of new works by Mathew Zefeldt & “80 Milliseconds in the Past” a project by Chris Pew at the Hatch Gallery in SF  “Trace Artifice” featuring Barry Underwood + Sarah Kabot at the Johansson Projects in SF  “Ten Years of Water” at Gallery Bergelli in Larkspur, CA  “Code Switch” work by LORDY RODRIGUEZ at Hosfelt Gallery in SF  “Madness” paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa at the Shooting Gallery in SF
By Eyeswoon, on June 6th, 2013 
French artist Fabienne Rivory combines photography and watercolor paints to create these breathtaking images. Using gouache or inks to create texture, shading and bright areas of color, Rivory digitally combines the paintings with photographs from her personal collection of landscapes. These are simple images but highly evocative of fleeting moments and dreams.
In her artist’s statement, Rivory writes that her work explores the “interactions between photography and painting, real world and imagination, memories and reality… These are dreamed images trying to recreate a momentary emotion that anyone can feel in front of nature’s beauty, a particular architectural shape, a landscape passing by or the silhouette of a beloved one.”
(colossal)
By Eyeswoon, on June 5th, 2013 
What causes someone to believe that they are a messenger from a higher power? What causes others to follow such a messenger, while others walk away shaking their heads in disbelief? Edinburgh based photographer and artist Mat Hay examines these questions in his latest project, entitled Messenger. Although the images in this series are staged, the photojournalistic style in which they were created give them an eerily realistic quality, depicting the charismatic messengers, as well as their followers who willing give up their homes, freedom and even lives in the name of “religion.”
In the artist’s statement, Hay writes, “This project looks at the powers of story telling, hype, and persuasion. It sets out to question the mechanism of religion, the process of indoctrination, and why people believe what others tell them. I am interested in the selective application of logic, scrutiny, and scepticism within both modern society and our current understanding of reality.”
This work will be on show as part of the Napier Collective’s group show at Free Range in London from June 13th-17th 10am-6pm.
For a previous post on Hay’s work, see “Mat Hay produces documentary photomontages of China.”
By Eyeswoon, on June 5th, 2013 
I love the lush colors and languid strokes in these paintings. They are by New York based artist Brendan Smith.
Smith’s work was recently shown at the 2013 Dallas Art Fair, Louis B. James Booth. See more of his work here.
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