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WomanMade Gallery

This is a call for entries for Woman Made Gallery’s upcoming  group exhibitions. All shows are juried by professionals whose involvement brings new and challenging perspectives to the exhibitions. Membership is not required in order to enter into juried shows or exhibit at WMG.

These exhibitions are open to all genders, and artists may submit up to three works by mail with jpgs and application on a CD or online as digital files. Video artists may mail their entries or post video stills online and include a link to the video(s) in the statement section. Please include one detail per work only

via Call for Art from Woman Made Gallery.

A quarter-century after he died of a drug overdose at the age of 27 in downtown Manhattan, Jean-Michel Basquiat needs no introduction. The fame that he pursued relentlessly and recklessly throughout his brief career seems secure, buoyed by museum retrospectives, films, books, sympathetic critics and a bounty of supremely wealthy collectors, who now buy major works by him for $20 million or more. For anyone who

via ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat’ at Gagosian Gallery | GalleristNY.

Artist Thierry Alet has been on the global art scene for over fifteen years. He occupies a space reserved for few, as both artist and creative producer. As a proverbial son of the Caribbean, he stands on the shoulders of many intellectual heavies in this region, who have explored the notion of cultural identity in their literary works; many finding identity more in flux than fixed. During my interview with Alet he inquired, “Have you read Frantz Fanon?” and continued, “I’m reading this book by Maryse Condé and she’s discussing a quote by Frantz Fanon. He

via Beyond the Biennials: Thierry Alet as International Artist and Impresario by Una-Kariim A. Cross « artcore journal.

Dec 7, 8 & 9, 2012

Sky House Marquis

1100 Biscayne Blvd.,

Miami, FL 33132

Exhibition Open daily from 3pm to 10 pm

Vernissage, December 6^nd from 6pm to 11PM
Open bar + DJ + Artists performance

Frere Independent is proud to present the 8th edition of the PooL Art Fair in Miami. Slated for December 7, 8 & 9, 2012.  PooL offers an extraordinary venue to its exhibitors and visitors. On the 14^th floor of the Luxurious Marquis, Exhibitors will showcase artworks in 9, 3 story high Townhouses around the “swimming” pool terrace overlooking all of Miami. The show retains its tradition to present great, independent artists who are otherwise unrepresented during Art Basel Miami Beach.

The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the “Art Fair” experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL’s purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not yet have gallery representation. Contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists’ collectives, and non-profit organizations are also invited to apply to participate as exhibitors. The fair serves as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public.

We select artists whose works are original, and challenging. We ask that they share with the public their most recent works.

To Participate in PooL Art Fair Miami 2012 click here to access the application!

This past weekend, March 4, 5 and 6, Frere Independent was pleased to present the Eighth Edition of the PooL Art Fair New York, at the Gershwin Hotel on East 27^th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison. The Vernissage on March 4, featured performances by DJ Alkamine + a Live Concert by Nico’s Gun as well as a performance piece by special guest artist and PooL exhibitor Clarina Bezzola.  We would like to thank DJ Alkamine, Nico’s Gun, and party host Joe Grazi for a great evening. Furthermore we wuld like to extend our gratitude to special guest artists for an engaging performance. And we would also like to thank artist Steven Gagnon’s for his installation “Border Cruiser” out front of the hotel during the Vernissage, as well as his Gallerist Kathleen Vance of Front Room Gallery.

PooL Art Fair takes place concurrently with The Armory Show, the art world’s annual premier showcase in the New York City. Unlike other fairs, which privilege gallery representation, PooL represents a unique format where artists interact directly with the public, press and art world insiders, as well as each others during a three day fair. Each artist or group of artists use a hotel room to present their work directly to visitors.

Frere Independent would like to extend our thanks to Sammi and the Thompson Hotel for assisting with and hosting a special trailer screening an panel discussion of the documentary ‘Ink Black’ by Zulema Griffin on Saturday March 5, at the Thompson Hotel.  As always we want to thank our own General Counsel, Thomas Bark and Christine Jenkins for her work with VIP Relations.

A most special thanks to all of the participating artists: William Pittman Andrews, Matt Bahen, Amanda Nedham, Claudie Bastide, Clarina Bezzola, Deborah Brown, Liz-N-Val, Adam John Taye, Taleen Berberian, Bernard J. Klevickas, Jeffrey Allen Price, Cigdem Tankut, Gulsen Calik, Bob Clyatt, Rori DuBoff, Tracey Kessler, Ellen Hackl Fagan, James Edwin Hall, dirquo nyc / ++ (Jay Paavonpera), Xanda McCagg, George Pappas, Michael Piergrossi, Yadir Quintana, Sara Conca, Aiva, Thierry Alet, Maria-Gracia Donoso, Dan Pottick, Lola Morishita, Marina Reiter, Birgit Sandoval, Elizabeth Sowell-Zak, Judy Rifka, John D. Monteith, Max Langhurst, BTA, Chambliss Giobbi, Sadie Weis, Christopher Lee, Tara Misenheimer, Agni Zotis, Robert Strati, Ruben Talberg, Benito, Heather  Van Uxem, Jason Swift, Borinquen Gallo, Erol Gunduz, Sossie Vanek, Fernando Velazquez, Nina Yankowitz, Andrew Vomhof, Donald Weiss, Gulay Alpay, Cesar Arechinga, Ramadam Karim, Jeanette Uldall. A special thanks also to participating Curator Savannah Spirit and Gallerist Alison Pierz, as well of all of our international artists who traveled to New York from overseas.

All of the artists presented engaging pieces creating a stimulating environment incorporating a variety of media ranging from photography and painting, three dimensional interactive installations, to sculpture.

We are pleased with the positive press and testimonials from our participating artists and congratulate those who sold work during the fair.

We look forward to seeing you all at the upcoming PooL Art Fair Guadeloupe this coming June.

Before 2011, Color Giclee print back mounted, framed in white, acrylic front.

Who Can I Be Now?
Exhibition Statement:
“The genesis of this self-portrait series is the David Bowie song, Who Can I Be Now? recorded in 1975 but not available until a later version of the Young Americans CD was released in 1991. With the idea being to extrapolate a personal visual journey with lyrics from the song as signifiers, images formed around the conundrum of gender identity and feminism coupled with the theatrics of personal history and meaning. I explored the phenomenon of memetics that identifies the “meme” as the mental equivalent of the “gene” suggesting that cultural transfers of information are just as influential as DNA on persona. My grandmother’s girdle, my father’s football helmet and even my own daughter are in conversation with the past, present and future in a singular moment; allowing me to explore particularly a self that I both imagine and recognize at once.”
Contemporary American photographer Leslie Lyons (b. 1966) uses a unique sensibility to create dynamic portraits that are inspired by and reflect pop culture imagery and the phenomenon of celebrity. Lyons earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has photographed for such publications as The New York Times, Vibe, and Life Magazine. Her work was recently featured in the coffee table book, ‘NERVE: The New Nude,’ published by Chronicle Books. Her work has also been included in exhibitions at Land of Tomorrow Gallery, Louisville, KY (2011-12); Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA (2011); and the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA (2011). In 2009, Art Directors Club in New York City held a solo show of her photographs.

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