Caleb Charland: "Fathom and Fray"
Michael Mazzeo gallery | 212-741-6599
508 West 26th Street, Suite 318, NYC 10001
Through 6/24
Caleb Charland refuses to be bound by the limits of materials he's working with. Charland considers the subjects he's photographing - or scanning -- with a head-cocked, "hmmmm, what can I do with this" perspective. It's actually hard to determine whether he's bringing a creative viewpoint to scientific, intellectual situations, or the reverse.
What is obvious is that his work is beautiful, attention-getting and head-scratching interesting. For example, a work that seems to be a picture of a starry sky in reality is a reversed scan of Charland's palm with dots penned on. Another panorama of a nova is actually four levels of bacteria photographed over time.
So get over to Michael Mazzeo gallery and take this show in while it's still around. You'll be as enchanted as this reviewer was.
Caleb Charland, Black Dots on My Palms Anywhere Lines Cross,Scanned and Inverted to Look Like Stars, 2009. Diptych, two Lambda C-Prints on Fujiflex Paper. 3 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. each
Courtesy Michael Mazzeo Gallery
"Making Their Mark" Group Show
Susan Eley Fine Art |917-952-7641
46 West 90th STreet, #1, NYC 10024
Through 6/17
There's a group show currently showing at Susan Eley Fine Art that is frankly one of the best I've seen in awhile. Curated by artist Amber George, this mixed ensemble of painters is pleasantly thought-provoking, giving viewers the chance to step back, relax and intellectualize what is front of them. Many artists are not this accommodating.
George's work, which used all her talents in painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture to credate an interesting series of mixed-media encaustic pieces. She has developed a unique style, taking organic and amorphous shapes and giving them -- literally -- a highly polished finish. The superb results draw the viewer into the guessing game of "just what is she doing here." Go see for yourself what I'm talking about.
Maria O'Malley has created a group of interesting fantasy landscapes depicted in conte and graphite, reminiscent of the type of work one would see generated by 18th century artists doing their time in Rome. Audrey Phillips brings to mind the work of Peter Bocour, utilizing the same exuburent palette to create abstract expressionist works. Lisa Pressman rounds out the show with excellent work that displays an Oriental sensibility, combining symbols and markings in mixed-media presentations.
Amber George, Cohesion, 2011, encaustic/mixed media on panel, 12"x12" Courtesy Susan Eley Fine Art.
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