See the documentary about his junk yard work and how he helped a community as well as his talk on TED. (All students should view the TED talk)
Archives For Art
Amazing and diverse life long body of work…
Joan Fontcuberta is one of the most inventive contemporary photographers, with an over 30-year achievement of constantly investigating and questioning the photographic medium. His work is distinguished by original and playful conceptual approaches that particularly explore photographic conventions, means of representation and claims to truth. He challenges concepts of science and fiction in interdisciplinary projects that extend far beyond the gallery space.
via Hasselblad Foundation
Interview with him on Hasselblad’s web site
Joan Foncubeta’s web site
David Wilson created an entire museum based on the wonder-cabinets of the Victorian era (and the much cooler parent of what we now know as our museums of natural history). But more lurks here besides the exhibits housing pronged ants, horned humans or a landscape carved on a fruit pit; For David is an artist and this LA museum is his “artwork”. There is even a book on this place, Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology, by the always interesting Lawrence Weschler. A highly recommended read.
Longtime favorite in Philadelphia, owner’s Christopher Schmidt and Ilana Dean have an enlightened but no-nonsense approach when it comes to showcasing a wide range of work that is always interesting. Talking to them about art is like hanging out with the next-door neighbor you actually get along with. If you want to avoid the attitude that prevails in most “serious” art galleries this is the place that says “just come hang out”.
Best Galleries in Philadelphia Series: Schmidt Dean Gallery
What I love about Kellner’s work is he sketches out each piece much like a musical score. He works in 35mm negatives which are then contacted and printed. Thomas makes architecture dance and he is the king of the deconstructed architectural image.
