Denise Bibro Fine Art/Platform

Denise Bibro Fine Art/Platform http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/ Platform is Denise Bibro Fine Art's dedicated project space fully-focused on showcasing cutting-edge contemporary art. Launched in September 2007, Platform's goal is to highlight local New York-area curators, emerging artists and spotlight works of a more contemporary feel. Artists include: Lindsey Adams Adelman, Steven Alexander, Luis Alonzo-Barkigia, Timothy App, Nancy Baker, Elia Bettaglio, Daniel Borlandelli, Michael Brennan, Mia Brownell, Sharon Butler, Kim Cadmus Owens, Amy Chan, John Cox, Christopher Davison, Matthew Deleget, Murray Dwertman, Linda Francis, Gerry Hayes, Matt Held, Carter Hodgkin, Changha Hwang, Reese Inman, Eric Johnston, Julie Karabenick, Kay Knight, Jolynn Krystosek, Fay Ku, Ben La Rocco, Sungmi Lee, David Linneweh, Michael Loveland, Scott Malbaurn, Rosanna Martinez, Cheryl Molnar, Christopher Reiger, Terry Rose, Sean Slemon, Rodger Stevens, Ivan Stojakovic, Karla Wozniak en Copyright 2012, Denise Bibro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:02 -0500 Exhibition: Linda Lippa <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Fleeting Moments</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">October 20 - November 21, 2010</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Wednesday, October 20, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1976"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/36/36987.jpeg" alt="" height="324" width="500" /></a> <p>Linda Lippa, <em>Taxi</em>, 2010</p> <p> oil on canvas, 30 x 42 inches </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art is pleased to present Linda Lippa: Fleeting Moments, on view in our adjunct gallery, Space 4, October 21 - November 20, 2010. Lippa's new series of oils examines contemporary culture's state of continuous motion. She posits the notion that we have lost the ability to punctuate time, and that our individual experiences are no longer distinct, but instead blend into the miasma that is the passage of time. Juxtaposing highly rendered backgrounds with blurred subjects in the foreground, the artist conveys the sense of speed and perpetual motion that is our present day reality. Many canvases depict night scenes, providing the added drama of neon, and the luminous glow of car and street lights. </p> <p>Lippa's recent group exhibitions include Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, <span class="caps">NJ, </span>which acquired a painting for their collection; <span class="caps">UBS</span> Art Gallery, <span class="caps">NYC</span>; Dana Gallery, Newark, NJ; Longview Museum, Longview, TX; Belskie Museum, Closter, NJ; Traveling the Carolinas, National Association of Women Artists, <span class="caps">NYC</span>; Cambridge Art Association, MA; Cornell Museum, Del Ray, <span class="caps">FL.</span> Recent solo exhibitions include the Museo de Arte Acariqua-Araure in Venezuela; Gallery Galou, <span class="caps">NYC</span>; Gallery on the Vineyard, Martha's Vineyard, MA; Gallery Magritte, Tucson, AZ; Edward Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and John Harms Center for the Arts, all in <span class="caps">NJ.</span> Lippa's notices include Art News, The New York Times, Gallery and Studio, Forbes Magazine, and The Bergen Record of <span class="caps">NJ.</span> Her work is included in both private and public collections.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1976 Exhibition: Carter Hodgkin <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Preview for Electromagnetic Fall, a large scale public art commission</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">April 1 - April 24, 2010</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, April 1, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1878"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/32/32251.jpeg" alt="" height="700" width="403" /></a> <p>Carter Hodgkin, <em>Electromagnetic Fall mosaic (Exterior View)</em>, 2010</p> <p> </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art is pleased to present a preview of Electromagnetic Fall by Carter Hodgkin, on view in our Platform project space April 1 - 24, 2010. Art and science unite in the cascading glass tile mosaic created by Hodgkin for the Remsen Science Building at Queens College in Flushing, <span class="caps">NY.</span> Thousands of tiny colorful tiles descend like a shimmering waterfall, spanning the three story glass atrium. The design, simulating a torrent of atomic particle collisions, is based on a digital process employing computer code, algorithmic data, and the unique parameters of the architectural space. Installed permanently, Electromagnetic Fall was commissioned by the City University of New York for Queens College.</p> <p>Viewed from the exterior, the mosaic makes a bold statement, yet the scale remains intimate on the interior. Hodgkin further unites the interior architecture by creating mosaics for each of the nine columns in the building. Particle trajectories extend into space wrapping around each column, rotating 90 degrees as the viewer passes. Silver, chromium, and gold tiles reflect light to the outside while creating a dramatic sense of motion.</p> <p>Encompassing 1096 square feet, 155,162 tiles were used to realize the digital design, each pixel corresponding to an individual tile. Hodgkin selected 105 colors of specialty tile from five countries to achieve a rich combination of texture and color. </p> <p>Electromagnetic Fall originates in the rigor of the scientific experimental process, yet embraces the evocative and whimsical. It transforms the notion of historical public mosaics into a modern scientific digital imaging vernacular.</p> <p>Carter Hodgkin was born in Warrenton, <span class="caps">VA.</span> She holds a <span class="caps">BFA </span>from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, the Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Grant, and the New York Foundation for the Arts (Painting, 1989, Digital/Electronic Arts, 2009). She lives in New York City and teaches at the Parsons School of Design.</p> <p>For more information, or high resolution images, please call (212) 647-7030, or email <a href=mailto:platform@denisebibrofineart.com><strong>platform@denisebibrofineart.com</strong></a><br />  <br />  </p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1878 Exhibition: David Eisenhour <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Biophilia</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">November 12 - December 19, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, November 12, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1799"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/29/29093.jpeg" alt="" height="663" width="500" /></a> <p>David Eisenhour, <em>Lavender</em>, 2006</p> <p> bronze sculpture (edition of 20), 10 1/2 x 6 x 5 inches </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art presents David Eisenhour: Biophilia, the artist's New York City premiere, on view in our Platform project space November 12 through December 19, 2009. Eisenhour's cast bronze and stainless steel sculptures exalt primordial organic forms, motivated by the impact of the natural world on our psyche. The artist begins his creative process by placing various organic materials under a microscope, taking inspiration from the complex repetitive patterns and textures that are inherent to growth and life. He does very little sketching, proceeding directly from what he observes to three dimensions, employing the lost wax method and his own patina techniques. Eisenhour notes, "Through sculpting realistic portraits of organic life taken greatly out of context and scale, I hope to reconnect the viewer with a sense of awe for nature." </p> <p>Eisenhour has mounted solo exhibitions at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary Gallery, Jackson, WY; Pitcairn Scott Gallery, Seattle, WA; and Martin Andrews Gallery, Port Townsend, <span class="caps">WA.</span> Two person shows include Waterworks Gallery, Friday Harbor, WA; Smith & Vallee Gallery, Edison, WA; Roby King Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA; and Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, <span class="caps">WA.</span> Eisenhour has been included in group exhibitions at venues such as the Logan Galleries, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY; Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA; and the United States Botanic Garden, Washington <span class="caps">DC, </span>among others. His work was recently reviewed in Sculpture Magazine.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1799 Exhibition: Christopher Reiger <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Some Species of Song</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">October 8 - November 7, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, October 8, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1726"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/29/29170.jpeg" alt="" height="420" width="500" /></a> <p>Christopher Reiger, <em>The Bird Opened Its Eyes as I Did Mine</em>, 2009</p> <p> watercolor, gouache, acrylic, pencil, sumi ink and marker on Arches paper, 29 1/8 x 34 inches </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p><a href=http://www.denisebibrofineart.com>Denise Bibro Fine Art</a> presents Christopher Reiger: Some Species of Song, on view in our Platform project space October 8 through November 7, 2009. Reiger's muses are ecology, natural history, philosophy, and theology. His elegant and exquisitely executed mixed media paintings and drawings explore the interconnectedness and interdependency of human, plant, and animal life. The artist notes that "Every creature's song is at once insignificant and grand." In the case of this exhibition, the artwork sings a melody woven by the delicate balance of our life on earth.</p> <p>Prior to Some Species of Song, Reiger mounted a solo show at AG Gallery, Brooklyn, <span class="caps">NY.</span> His work has been included in group exhibitions at Denise Bibro Fine Art, Jeff Bailey Gallery, Dieu Donné, Archibald Arts, Winkleman Gallery, <span class="caps">AHL</span> Foundation, Visual Arts Gallery, and Mushroom Arts, all in New York City; <span class="caps">NURTURE</span>art and Plus Ultra Gallery, in Brooklyn, NY; Cerasoli Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Rocket Projects Gallery, Miami, FL; Digging Pitt Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; Exit and <span class="caps">SPACES, </span>in Cleveland, OH; and Biblioteca Nacional de la Republica Argentina in Buenos Aires. He holds an <span class="caps">M.F.A. </span>from the School of Visual Arts and a <span class="caps">B.A. </span>in studio art from the College of William & Mary.</p> <p>A portion of sales proceeds from the exhibition will benefit <a href=http://www.twp.org>The Wildlands Network</a>, whose mission is to ensure a healthy future for nature and people in North America by scientifically and strategically connecting networks of people protecting networks of wildlands. To learn more visit <a href=http://www.twp.org><strong>www.twp.org</strong></a>.<br /> <br /> For more information, or high resolution images, please contact the gallery at (212) 647-7030, or email <a href=mailto:platform@denisebibrofineart.com><strong>platform@denisebibrofineart.com</strong></a>.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1726 Exhibition: Matt Held <div class="exhibition-subtitle">facebook portraits</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">September 10 - October 3, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, September 10, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1725"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/28/28308.jpeg" alt="" height="638" width="500" /></a> <p>Matt Held, <em>Lauren</em>, 2009</p> <p> oil on canvas, 30 x 24 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art is pleased to present Matt Held: facebook portraits, on view September 10 through October 3, 2009 in our Platform project space. The culmination of a series of portraits begun in 2008, the exhibition features more than 40 canvases painted from facebook profile photos. They encompass works which are funny, cool, quirky, and sometimes disturbing.</p> <p>Historically, portraiture developed as a vehicle for the bourgeoisie to convey their wealth and social status. Patrons had the power to dictate the environment in which they were depicted, as well as which of their features were emphasized or diminished. Held's project brings portraiture to the masses via facebook's pandemic social networking site, inviting people to become part of his "group"--which has more than 6,000 members--by volunteering to have their portrait painted. The stipulation is that Held himself chooses which image to render, claiming a position of power as the artist. That this project now finds itself in the realm of the art world, in the heart of the Chelsea gallery scene, brings the project full-circle.</p> <p>Held has exhibited nationally, including solo shows at Optic Nerve Arts, Portland, OR; as well as Garage Walk and Stella's, both in Seattle, <span class="caps">WA.</span> Selected group shows include Haskins Lab at Yale University, New Haven, CT; Gallery 364, Brooklyn, NY; and NutureArt, <span class="caps">CUE</span> Art Foundation, and Artists Space, all in New York City. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, The New York Observer, New York Magazine, and Wired Magazine. Held studied at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, <span class="caps">CO.</span></p> <p>For more information, or high resolution images, please call the gallery at (212) 647-7030, email platform@denisebibrofineart.com, or visit http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1725 Exhibition: Forever Summer <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Curated by Scott Malbaurn</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">June 26 - July 3, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Friday, June 26, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1714"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/27/27238.jpeg" alt="" height="436" width="500" /></a> <p>Rafael Perez, <em>Mr. Toad</em>, 2009</p> <p> watercolor on paper, 16 x 20 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Platform, the project space of Denise Bibro Fine Art, is pleased to present Forever Summer on view June 26 - July 3, 2009. Organized by Scott Malbaurn, this impromptu salon-style exhibition features small works (maximum 24" × 24") by more than fifty greater New York City area artists. Malbaurn has brought together a diverse range of artists with eclectic practices and backgrounds for this special celebratory two-day event. In the face of challenging economic times, this show provides the collector with a unique opportunity to purchase small, affordable pieces by emerging artists, as well as offering the artists a forum to meet and discuss their work.</p> <p>Artist Scott Malbaurn has curated exhibitions at venues including Platform, the project space of Denise Bibro Fine Art, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; H. Lewis Gallery, Baltimore, MD; as well as Pratt Institute's 2007 <span class="caps">M.F.A. </span>show for the College Art Association Tri-State exhibition at Hunter College, New York, <span class="caps">NY.</span> Malbaurn is a visiting artist instructor at Pratt Institute. </p> <p>Justin Anderson<br /> Patrick Armstrong<br /> Adam Bateman<br /> Elia Bettaglio<br /> Ryan Bradley<br /> Mia Brownell<br /> Juozas Cernius<br /> Laurie Close<br /> John Cox<br /> Mark Dagley<br /> Murray Dwertman<br /> Nora Griffin<br /> Halsey Hathaway<br /> Cynthia Hartling<br /> Warren Holt<br /> Mary Hrbacek<br /> Takashi Horisaki<br /> Jackson Hunt<br /> Changha Hwang<br /> Erick Johnson<br /> Christine Kesler<br /> Lori Kikbride<br /> Sara Klar<br /> Jolynn Krystosek<br /> Fay Ku<br /> Sarah Kuhn<br /> Janet Kurnatowski<br /> Ben LaRocco<br /> Jared Latimer<br /> Sungmi Lee<br /> Julie Lohnes<br /> Michelle Manley<br /> Adria Marquez<br /> Karen Marston<br /> Jackie Meir<br /> John Mendelson<br /> Coralina Meyer<br /> Tom Micchelli<br /> Cheryl Molnar<br /> Marianne Nowottny<br /> Craig Olson<br /> Anibal Padrino<br /> Tara Parsons<br /> Rafael Perez<br /> Dave Pierce<br /> Courtney Puckett<br /> Kazmira Rachfal<br /> Allie Rex<br /> Colette Robbins<br /> Russell Roberts<br /> Susan Ross<br /> Christopher Saunders<br /> Ryan Schneider<br /> Sarah Shoff<br /> David Shull<br /> Greg Singer<br /> Sean Slemmon<br /> Deborah Spiroff<br /> Melissa Steiger<br /> Ivan Stojakovic<br /> Jeanie Thompson<br /> Don Voisine<br /> Bea Wolert<br /> Ju Young Ban<br /> Michael Zahn<br /> Sarah Zar<br /> Chris Zoller</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1714 Exhibition: Atomic Dreams: Daniel Borlandelli, Carter Hodgkin and Terry Rose <div class="exhibition-subtitle"></div> <div class="exhibition-dates">May 14 - June 20, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, May 14, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1625"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/24/24769.jpeg" alt="" height="631" width="500" /></a> <p>Terry Rose, <em>Nux</em>, 2009</p> <p> oil, micron pigment, varnish on aluminum panel, 30 x 23 3/4 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Platform, the project space of Denise Bibro Fine Art, is pleased to present Atomic Dreams, on view May 14 through June 20, 2009. Featuring work by Daniel Borlandelli, Carter Hodgkin, and Terry Rose, the exhibition investigates imagery related to both the micro and macro aspects of physics and nature--from the collision of atomic particles, to the cellular structure of plants, to the vastness of the galactic dimension. </p> <p>Daniel Borlandelli's vigorous and hotly colored collaged paintings and works on paper occupy a liminal space between representation and abstraction. Inspired by nature, in particular, plant forms, Borlandelli juxtaposes bold, gestural, explosive mark-making with jewel-like, tightly rendered symmetrical forms. The work also suggests the repetition of shapes in cellular structure, from an infinitesimal scale to a colossal one. Borlandelli has shown extensively in his native Uruguay, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Montevideo. He has mounted solo shows in New York City at the Uruguayan Cultural Center and 43 Eighth Avenue Gallery.</p> <p>Motivated by physics, Carter Hodgkin's work blurs the lines between digital media, drawing, and painting. As a template for her intricate compositions, she uses the expressive lines formed when atomic particles collide, which she programs on her computer. Comprised of multiple layers of tiny dots and fragile lines with gouache and oil enamel paint, Hodgkin's canvases and works on paper convey hyper-energetic states of instability and uncertainty. Hodgkin has had several solo shows in New York City including Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, Berland/Hall Gallery, and White Columns. Her work has been reviewed in Art in America, Flash Art, and The New Yorker, among others.</p> <p>Terry Rose's paintings, executed on aluminum, conjure ever-evolving galaxies. The imagery does not appear fixed, but seems to emerge, elide, and expand. The artist works flat, beginning with a base coat of wet varnish, dropping in oils, metallic micron pigments, and enamels. Welcoming chance interactions, he creates swirling, amoebic shapes, concentric lines resembling the topography of a map, and even suggesting flowers and hinting at aspects of ancient Chinese landscape painting. Rose's solo shows include Gallery <span class="caps">NAGA,</span> Boston, MA; Lenore Gray Gallery, Providence, RI; and the Pasadena Arts Space, Pasadena, <span class="caps">CA. </span> Selected public and private collections include the DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA; Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong; and the Bellagio, Las Vegas, <span class="caps">NV.</span></p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1625 Exhibition: Build Me Up, Tear Me Down <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Curated by Almitra Stanley</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">April 2 - May 9, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, April 2, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1624"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/23/23965.jpeg" alt="" height="561" width="500" /></a> <p>Kay Knight, <em>Dream House I</em>, 2008</p> <p> collage mixed medium and graphite on paper, 52 x 47 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Platform, the project space of Denise Bibro Fine Art, is pleased to present Build Me Up, Tear Me Down, featuring work by Luis Alonzo-Barkigia, Kim Cadmus Owens, Eric Johnston, Kay Knight, and David Linneweh, on view April 2 through May 9, 2009. The exhibition, curated by Almitra Stanley, explores architectural construction and deconstruction, touching upon themes including stability, shelter, and fortitude, as well as vulnerability, disintegration, and entropy. </p> <p>Alonzo-Barkigia's compositions in collage, paint, and thread on vinyl, invoke a comic book aesthetic. Metallic chards, bolts of color, and bits of buildings hurtle toward the viewer, while menacing explosions share the sky with shimmering stars, conveying a message that is at once daunting and naïve. </p> <p>Kim Cadmus Owens' work in carbon and acrylic on wood panel depicts disembodied signs hovering over exquisitely rendered minimalist glass buildings and pensive skies. The titles Grand, Pawn, and Leader, suggest strict hierarchical order, but are these constructions actually powerful entities, or just reflections of the human ego?</p> <p>Architecture takes on an anthropomorphic quality in Eric Johnston's works rendered in graphite, watercolor and ink wash on paper. An imposing edifice composed of a ramshackle mix of otherwise traditional building supplies, embellished with drapery, skulls and a triumphant corona, becomes a behemoth monster with a gaping maw. </p> <p>The bisected and dissected skeletal remains of residential buildings float on backgrounds depicting rural homes and farmland in Kay Knight's collage, graphite, and mixed media Dream House series, alluding to a lost sense of security--perhaps memories of an idyllic childhood stripped bare. </p> <p>The structures in David Linneweh's Reassembled and Refurbished Landscape series rendered in oil, acrylic, and graphite on panel, appear disintegrated, falling apart or even melting, pointing ultimately to impermanence and the inescapable eventuality of decline. </p> <p>For more information, or high resolution images, please call the gallery at (212) 647-7030, email platform@denisebibrofineart.com, or visit http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1624 Exhibition: blogpix <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Curated by Joanne Mattera, Roberta Fallon & Libby Rosof and Hrag Vartanian.</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">March 5 - March 28, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, March 5, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1605"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/26/26405.jpeg" alt="" height="517" width="500" /></a> <p>Christopher Davison, <em>Gallipolis Storm</em>, 2008</p> <p> Flashe, ink wash, Micron, gouache, Pitt pen on paper, 20 x 20 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art is pleased to present <em>blogpix</em>, organized by <a href=http://olysmusings.blogspot.com>Olympia Lambert</a>, on view March 5 - 28th, 2009 in our Platform Project Space. <em>blogpix</em> brings together four of today's top art bloggers. Curators <a href=http://www.theartblog.org>Roberta Fallon & Libby Rosof</a>, <a href=http://joannemattera.blogspot.com>Joanne Mattera</a> and <a href=http://www.hragvartanian.com>Hrag Vartanian</a> each bring to the table an unparalled voice and writing style. As art lovers demand more topical coverage with added visuals, once-a-month review simply cannot compete with daily feedback, as the information superhighway has become 24/7 on demand full-access. <em>blogpix</em> is a dedicated showcase where the digital intersects the human. 2009 finds us a nation pressed for time, fed by instantaneous information on demand. From Twitter "tweets" to Facebook "status updates," today's internet is a rapid, ever-evolving pixelated organism made up of conjugal ones and zeroes. With the influence of art journalism's printed media in decline, the art blogosphere is rapidly stepping up to fill the void. With their curatorial choices, our blogger curators spotlight six talented artists working in a variety of mediums and genres.</p> <p><a href=http://www.theartblog.org>Fallon & Rosof's <em>artblog</em></a> has been featured twice as one of the top art blogs in the <span class="caps">U.S. </span>by <a href=http://www.artinamericamagazine.com><em>Art in America</em></a>. Their daily coverage since 2003 from their Philadelphia outpost boasts a readership from all over the world. Not merely focusing on just Philadelphia, <em>the artblog</em> covers exhibitions from Washington, <span class="caps">D.C. </span>and Chelsea, to Paris, London and Asia. <a href=http://www.theartblog.org>Fallon & Rosof</a> often spotlight young and emerging artists. For <em>blogpix</em>, they have chosen Philadelphia artist Christopher Davison. Davison's works' directly take on a relation of the body and its form, confronting the viewer with a humor that is both dark and devious in nature. </p> <p><a href=http://joannemattera.blogspot.com>Joanne Mattera</a> has been covering contemporary art on her blog since 2006. A well-regarded artist in her own right, <a href=http://joannemattera.blogspot.com>Mattera's</a> focus is on reductive art with a concentration on saturated color. For <em>blogpix</em>, she has chosen three fellow bloggers--<a href=http://twocoatsofpaint.blogspot.com>Sharon Butler</a>, <a href=http://stevenalexanderjournal.blogspot.com>Steven Alexander</a>, <a href=http://www.geoform.net>Julie Karabenick (editor of Geoform</a>, a curated website which focuses on geometric abstraction), and Reese Inman, an artist who utilizes computer-programmed algorithms' law of chance to play an active role in her paintings' design and makeup. The works pulsate with energetic color and suggest motion, becoming an allegorical commentary on the electrifying nature of the continuous flow of data on the information superhighway.</p> <p>A contributor to <a href=http://blog.art21.org><span class="caps">PBS</span>' Art21 blog</a>, <a href=http://www.hragvartanian.com>Hrag Vartanian</a> also writes for <a href=http://www.thebrooklynrail.org><em>The Brooklyn Rail</em></a>. Since his site's launch in 2006, <a href=http://www.hragvartanian.com>Vartanian</a> has become a leading voice through his regular column <a href=http://zine.artcal.net/contributor/hrag_vartanian/><em>Re:Public</em></a> covering New York street art on the highly acclaimed <a href=http://zine.artcal.net>ArtCalZine</a>. <a href=http://www.hragvartanian.com>Vartanian's</a> thought-provoking coverage combines a focus on daily linkage to industry news, as well as critical review spotlighting new and emerging artists. For <em>blogpix</em>, he has chosen Brooklyn artist Ben La Rocco. La Rocco's meticulously perfected surfaces combine color, motion, and shape. LaRocco's touch is at once gentle and aggressive, bringing you in to his works' celestial center.</p> <p>Please send an <span class="caps">RSVP </span>for our panel discussion to <a href=mailto:platform@denisebibrofineart.com>platform@denisebibrofineart.com</a>, or join us online at our Twitter account, <a href=http://www.twitter.com/blogpix>http://www.twitter.com/blogpix</a>.</p> <p> <br /> For more information, or high-resolution images, please call the gallery at 212-647-7030.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1605 Exhibition: Michael Loveland <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Recent Developments</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">November 6, 2008 - January 24, 2009</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, November 6, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1525"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/19/19118.jpeg" alt="" height="664" width="500" /></a> <p>Michael Loveland, <em>Moonshine</em>, 2006</p> <p> aluminum, glass, paper, steel, 50 x 38 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p><strong>Denise Bibro Fine Art</strong> is pleased to present Miami-based artist <strong>Michael Loveland's</strong> first New York City solo exhibition, <strong>Recent Developments</strong>, on view November 6 through December 13 in our project space, Platform. The ever-evolving cityscape of Miami is an inspiration to Loveland, who creates assemblage constructions from urban artifacts he collects, including discarded metal, glass, mirror, street signs, and other abandoned relics. The work has a bold physicality and a strong graphic appeal, yet detailed nuances such as visible bits of numbers and words can be made out in the midst of peeling paint and corroded metal. Contrary to the used and sometimes decayed nature of the assembled objects, reflective surfaces and hard edges give the work a seductive contemporary presence. The artist manipulates and transforms cultural detritus into art, posing questions about our notions of commerce, value, and levels of wealth--a particularly poignant inquiry given the current state of the economy. </p> <p>Loveland mounted a solo exhibition in 2007 at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami, <span class="caps">FL. </span> Selected group shows include Fredric Snitzer Gallery Project Room, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, and the Miami Art Museum, all in Miami, FL; as well as numerous international art fairs such as Art Basel Miami Beach; Scope Basel, Switzerland; Scope Miami; Art Chicago; Circa, San Juan Puerto Rico; and Arte Fiera, Bologna, Italy. Reviews of Loveland's work have appeared in Art in America and The Miami Herald, among several other publications. His work is included in many private collections, and a work was recently acquisitioned by the Miami Art Museum. </p> <p>For more information, or high resolution images, please contact the gallery at platform@denisebibrofineart.com or call us at 212-647-7030.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1525 Exhibition: Nancy Baker <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Duck and Cover Drill</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">September 4 - October 4, 2008</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, September 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1363"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/19/19120.jpeg" alt="Image detail of "No Man's Land", 2008, oil on wood panel, 20 x 20" height="375" width="500" /></a> <p><p>Image detail of "No Man's Land", 2008, oil on wood panel, 20 × 20</p></p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p><em>Nancy Baker: Duck and Cover Drill</em> depicts apocalyptic scenes set in intricate landscapes populated by naked figures who alternately flee in fear or dance in oblivious revelry. Borrowing imagery from Medieval and Baroque art, Baker also incorporates science fiction, cartoon, and other pop culture iconography, creating a rich temporal tapestry, while deliberately mingling high-brow and low-brow tastes. A truly facile painter, Baker's work encompasses multiple modes of rendering, from traditional, highly modeled forms to decorative patterning, and flat silhouetted forms.</p> <p>Baker presents a world on the verge of self-destruction, a warning and admonition to humankind--a contemporary version of Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights. Duck and Cover Drill refers to the safety precautions taught to school children beginning in the 1940's that would supposedly protect them against a nuclear attack. The title indicates the artist's skepticism. As we all know, hiding under your desk won't help, and Baker suggests no one will escape unscathed.</p> <p>The work is labyrinthine in composition and kaleidoscopic in its jewel-toned palette. A surreal quality is achieved as Medieval figures mingle with cartoon characters such as Piggy Hamhock, the Poky Little Puppy from the popular children's book, and ominous flying saucers. Baker ups the ante by taking liberty with scale: leviathan flowers tower over figures, while giant Technicolor birds hover in the sky above. The artist is decidedly disgusted with the ills society has wrought upon itself, yet there is a window of hope in the inherent beauty of the work.</p> <p>Baker's solo exhibitions include Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY; Gallery Anthony Curtis, Boston, MA; and Heriard Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, <span class="caps">LA. </span> Selected group shows include Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; Jancar Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Project Four, Washington, DC; and Volitant Gallery, Austin, <span class="caps">TX. </span> Baker's work is in several private and corporate collections, and has won numerous grants and fellowships. She holds a <span class="caps">B.F.A. </span>from the School of Visual Arts, New York, <span class="caps">NY.</span></p> <p>For more information, or high resolution images, please click on our contact page.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1363 Exhibition: Rodger Stevens <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Rushes of Rapture and Discord</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">May 8 - May 31, 2008</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, May 8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1339"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/16/16435.jpeg" alt="" height="625" width="500" /></a> <p></p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art, 529 West 20th Street, 4W, Chelsea, <span class="caps">NYC, </span>is pleased to present <strong>Rodger Stevens: Rushes of Rapture and Discord,</strong> on view in our project space, Platform, May 8 to 31, 2008. The exhibition features wire sculptures, both wall-mounted and suspended from the ceiling, string drawings mounted on wood, and small pencil drawings.</p> <p>Stevens' intricate wall-mounted wire sculptures delight in the curvilinear quality of the drawn line, and are manipulated entirely by the artist's own hand. Hanging delicately from a single point, the works hover a few inches off the wall, lending a kinetic quality as they dance almost imperceptibly to the air currents. Cast shadows lend another layer of complexity to Stevens' compositions, giving the illusion of three-dimensional space. Appearing at first as purely abstract, upon closer investigation figurative references are revealed, and one begins to cobble together a narrative. </p> <p>Sangfroid #2 hangs from the ceiling, its components delicately balanced on a horizontal wooden support. The scale of the piece is nearly human--it resembles an oversized wind chime, and playfully recalls Alexander Calder's mobiles. Meanwhile, a collection of miniature, smaller gauge wire pieces are fashioned into iconic images such as light bulbs. Serving as a starting point for much of his sculpture, Stevens' fanciful small drawings illuminate the artist's creative process. </p> <p>Stevens has mounted solo exhibitions in New York City at Abingdon 12, The New York Mercantile Exchange, 1 Main Street, Markham Murray Gallery, Yohji Yamamoto, House of Jenny Gallery, and Munder Skiles Gallery; and in Paris at the Bo Boutique. His work has been included in group shows at venues such as the Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul, Korea; Haven, Dallas; Velvet Da Vinci, Varnish Fine Art, and Gallery 69A, all in San Francisco; New Image Art, Los Angeles; Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, CT; the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; the Bristol Museum of Art, Bristol, RI; and the Pound Ridge Museum, Pound Ridge, NY; as well as numerous venues in New York. Stevens attended Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts. He lives and works in Brooklyn, <span class="caps">NY.</span></p> <p> <br /> For more information or high resolution images please email platform@denisebibrofineart.com or go to our website, http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1339 Exhibition: Work by <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Gerry Hayes & Scott Malbaurn</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">March 6 - April 5, 2008</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, March 6, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1318"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/14/14750.jpeg" alt="" height="333" width="500" /></a> <p></p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art, 529 West 20th Street, 4W, Chelsea, <span class="caps">NYC, </span>is pleased to present Work by <strong>Gerry Hayes & Scott Malbaurn,</strong> on view in our project space, Platform, March 6 to April 5, 2008. Hayes and Malbaurn share a similar aesthetic in their abstract paintings, embracing both geometric and curvilinear forms, employing a bold palette, and achieving a kinetic result. While Hayes is an established mid-career artist, and Malbaurn is an emerging new talent, the two gained an affinity for each other's work when Hayes was teaching at Pratt Institute, and Malbaurn was completing his <span class="caps">M.F.A.</span></p> <p>In his Infinity series, Hayes deconstructs space by applying curved shapes of bright primary colors atop rectangles of transparent gessoed ground, thus revealing the subtle grain of the wood support panel, and creating the illusion of a multi-layered surface. The effect is of an aerial view, reminiscent of shifting tectonic plates or drifting ice flows. While his work has a strong graphic impact, his sense of composition and movement is elegant and nuanced. One imagines interlocking puzzle pieces, attracting and repelling, dancing on a slippery surface. Hayes has been shown internationally at venues including Mitchell Algus Gallery, Gallery Korea, and Condeso/Lawler Gallery, all in New York City; Hofstra University, Long Island, NY; Southern Cross University Art Museum, Lismore, Australia; and Nagoya Parco, Tokyo. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.</p> <p>Malbaurn works in a minimalist vein, exploring imagery inspired by tornadoes and flowers, and investigating the intersection of geometric and organic forms. His signature hard-edge lines dart across flat color fields inscribing a frenetic path, seemingly random, yet strictly controlled and consistent. The result resembles the fluctuating wave forms of electrical currents. The work buzzes and hums with almost uncontainable energy. Malbaurn has exhibited his work at Galeria Janet Kurnatowski, the Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, and Kingsborough Community College, all in Brooklyn, NY; Art Gotham, New York University, Gallery 138, and Broadway Gallery, all in New York City; the H. Lewis Gallery, Baltimore, MD; and the Central Utah Art Center, Ephriam, <span class="caps">UT.</span></p> <p>For more information or high resolution images please email platform@denisebibrofineart.com or go to our website, http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1318 Exhibition: Everywhere and Nowhere <div class="exhibition-subtitle">Karla Wozniak, Cheryl Molnar, Amy Chan</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">February 7 - March 1, 2008</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, February 7, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1211"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/11/11851.jpeg" alt="" height="301" width="500" /></a> <p>Cheryl Molnar, <em>Park Homes</em>, 2007</p> <p> oil, paper and aluminum leaf on wood panel, 36 x 60 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p><strong>Denise Bibro Fine Art</strong>, 529 West 20th Street, 4W, Chelsea, <span class="caps">NYC, </span>is pleased to present Everywhere & Nowhere, on view in our project space, Platform, February 7 to March 6, 2008. Featuring the work of <strong>Amy Chan, Cheryl Molnar, and Karla Wozniak,</strong> who met during their undergraduate studies at Rhode Island School of Design, these artists share an affinity for depicting America's ever-evolving architectural landscape, addressing issues such as the juxtaposition of the vernacular, natural, and imagined landscapes; the relationship of industrial development to historical sites; and the homogenizing effect of suburban sprawl.</p> <p><strong>Amy Chan's</strong> works on paper utilize a gradated color field lithograph as a background. Executed in gouache, her landscapes are populated with vernacular architecture as well as fantastical structures resembling igloos, castles, or monumental arches. Repeated patterns and stylized forms are reminiscent of silhouette portraiture, as well as antique wallpaper and fabric designs. The work is at once nostalgic and romantic, yet often conveys a sense of impending danger. Chan is currently enrolled in the <span class="caps">M.F.A. </span>program at the Virginia Commonwealth University.</p> <p><strong>Cheryl Molnar's</strong> mixed media works are a meditation on the changing landscape of New York City--the works may be representational, conflated, and/or imagined. Working with oil on paper and aluminum leaf on wood panel, Molnar explores the contrasting geometry created by industrial and residential architectural spaces. Her compositions encompass both futuristic structures, as well as remnants of historical material culture, such as the ubiquitous Air Stream trailer. Molnar received her <span class="caps">M.F.A. </span>from the Pratt Institute.</p> <p><strong>Karla Wozniak's</strong> works on paper depict suburban sprawl, rendered in water color, acrylic and pencil on paper. These inter-changeable landscapes might depict the outskirts of any American city, featuring chain stores, hotels, and fast-food restaurants beckoning with glaring, over-sized polychrome signs. While the work points to the generic nature of the landscape, the artist's gestural hand is clearly evident. Woznaik holds an <span class="caps">M.F.A. </span>from Yale University.</p> <p> <br /> For more information or high resolution images please email <strong>platform@denisebibrofineart.com</strong></p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1211 Exhibition: Lindsey Adams Adelman <div class="exhibition-subtitle">hairwork</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">October 11 - November 3, 2007</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, October 11, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1139"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/10/10169.jpeg" alt="" height="375" width="500" /></a> <p></p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p><strong>Denise Bibro Fine Art</strong>, 529 West 20th Street, 4W, Chelsea, <span class="caps">NYC, </span>is pleased to announce its second exhibition in its new project space, <strong><span class="caps">PLATFORM</span>: hairwork by Lindsey Adams Adelman</strong>: drawings and video.</p> <p>Crafting her pieces entirely through her utilization of human hair, Adelman is able to connect to her subjects with a unique intimacy. After the collection of her subject's hair, she painstakingly winds them into spools of "thread." In a sense, Adelman is a modern seamstress of the human condition. With each intricate loop she sews she is able to establish a narrative history between her subjects' lives and personal stories. Each of her works then takes on a representation of a new "self," or identity through her creation. There is a certain closeness that can only be reached through the physicality here--a labor of love that no other artistic medium could provide.</p> <p>Adelman's work also brings to mind how society places value upon those individuals closest to us. In one instance, Adelman was commissioned by a family who recently lost a child, and her work served as a bridge between their sorrow and cherished remembrance of their loved one. Taking what some would view as "discards," Ms. Adelman gives them a second life.</p> <p>A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Adelman's design work has been recently featured in The New York Times, Paper Magazine and included in the book New Style, and Young Designers: Americas. Lindsey lives with her husband Ian, and son Finn, in Brooklyn, <span class="caps">NY.</span><br /> </p> <p>There will be a reception for the artist on Thursday, October 11th from 6-8pm. </p> <p>For more information or high resolution images please email <strong>platform@denisebibrofineart.com</strong></p> <p>Click <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=4fw4DSJiQg8"><strong>here</strong></a> to view <strong>hairwork</strong> video.</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1139 Exhibition: Breaking the White Light <div class="exhibition-subtitle">curated by Scott Malbaurn</div> <div class="exhibition-dates">September 6 - October 6, 2007</div> <div class="exhibition-opening">Opens Thursday, September 6, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM</div> <br/> <a href="/exhibition/view/1140"><img border="0" src="http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/static/dyn-images/14/14667.jpeg" alt="" height="248" width="500" /></a> <p>John Cox, <em>Burn and Lap I</em>, 2007</p> <p> house paint and acrylic on canvas, 32 x 65 </p> <br /> <div class="exhibition-description"><p>Denise Bibro Fine Art, 529 West 20th Street, Chelsea, <span class="caps">NYC, </span>is pleased to announce its inaugural exhibition of its new space, <span class="caps">PLATFORM, </span>with the exhibition Breaking the White Light curated by Scott Malbaurn and including artists: Timothy App, Michael Brennan, John Cox, Matthew Deleget, Linda Francis, Gerry Hayes, Changha Hwang, and Rosanna Martinez. </p> <p>Like a prism that breaks white light into a color spectrum, these artists find ways to break up their surrounding environments, rearrange them, and reintroduce them to the viewer.</p> <p>Breaking the White Light features eight artists ranging from emerging to mid and late career. They work with abstraction and processes associated with this practice. This show is an attempt to put forth a manner of abstraction that crosses formal and conceptual ideas. Many of these artists pull from abstraction's history. They bridge paradigms that have risen from abstraction such as minimalism, geometric abstraction, suprematist and color field painting. </p> <p>The correlations found in the work are didactically inclined to present thought-provoking approaches to a non representational and analytical based work. The work ranges from Timothy App's austere geometric abstraction to Rosanna Martinez's performance drawings. Martinez's performance is a process that takes place in her studio. Interpreting the push and pull of painting quite literally, she creates monochrome drawings with paint on paper on the studio floor. She leaves traces of her fingertips and hands on her work. In contrast, App's work is brisk with geometric certainty and a well refined craft. App leaves minimal evidence that the work was created by hand, while Martinez makes transparent her process and the tools she utilizes.</p> <p>Linda Francis continues on with geometry in her work. It both contrasts and compliments App's. She has a strong presence of the hand and brush. With tight knit control rolling through the painting, Francis allows the viewer to trace the steps of production. Gerry Hayes's work has a sculptural and kinetic feel that presents formal ideas with possible functions of a suprematist idiom. Michael Brennan's compositions relate to color field painting. With a knife, he works a smoky abyss of white on black that floats above asserted solid bands at the bottom of the paintings. Changha Hwang's work presents us with a broad view of his vocabulary. It is vitalizing and refreshing with an elegant bustle. John Cox animates and grasps a new wrinkle in today's abstraction that touches on technology and video games. Matthew Deleget reinterprets and illuminates street graffiti cover ups. He turns the usual attempt of camouflaging into an unusual radiant display of mark making. </p> <p>There will be a reception for the artists on Thursday, September 6th from 6-8pm. <br /> For more information or high resolution images please email platform@denisebibrofineart.com</p></div> http://platform.denisebibrofineart.com/exhibition/view/1140