Jose Parla Part Deux

The Jose Parla exhibit in Chelsea (see below post) is worth checking out (til April 16th).
I love the colors and especially the texture, which is an element of art that you can only appreciate in the presence of the piece.

This first one reminds me of Jackson Pollock's Autumn Rhythm.
Last one is my favorite.

Date

I had a date today.

I took myself to Chelsea to see the Jose Parla exhibit. Awesome. Pictures to come in the near future!

Then I walked the High Line, took photos (see above) and sat in the sun for a bit. mmmm, good.

Next was a walk through the West Village to drop off a roll of film at the Lomography store.

By then I was super hungry and decided to hit a wonderful place in the Village -  Peanut Butter & Company for my Elvis and a root beer. I also discovered that they sell single serving to-go packs of their PB. Ummm, that's so fantastic.

Good day indeed. I meant to buy myself flowers on the way home, but by the time I had the idea the shop that was on the way didn't have any that were good enough for me :)

Jose Parla

http://www.joseparla.com/#/landing


Goodness. I’m so glad I didn’t miss this. I have yet to see his work in person, and I’ve loved it for awhile.
March 3rd - April 16th, 2011 at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, 505 W 24th Street in Chelsea, Tue-Sat 10-6pm


http://brycewolkowitz.com/www/

Dancing Needed

photo of Anna May Wong from Piccadilly (she plays a dancer)

I NEED to Dance!
I feel like that kid in Dazed and Confused sitting in the back of the car confessing that he doesn’t really want to be a lawyer, he “wants to dance!”
Or Kevin Bacon in Footloose, in his angry warehouse dance scene, which by the way is HILARIOUS! if you haven’t watched it in awhile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsCO-YkDgnY

Clinton Washington Art

Snapped a photo of this metal sculpture guy running to catch the G train (him, not me) at the Clinton Washington stop on Lafayette.
Photo by me etc

oooo sexy.

For more crisp, clean, exquisite, sometimes eerie and disturbing photography by Petrina Hicks go http://www.petrinahicks.com/

Oh, and this tongue/flower dripping saliva bit is actually a 6 minute video. Yeah, that’s right. Took awhile to load the Quicktime (via Stills Gallery in Australia), but I exercised patience. Do it here:
http://www.stillsgallery.com.au/artists/hicks/index.php?obj_id=folio&image=1&nav=1

Oh, Film

In the past I have shot with a Holga, sometimes with a makeshift 35mm adapter made from foam-core and tape. I gave the Diana a try over the fall/winter. These shots are from my first roll through the Diana F with a 35mm back. 


It’s kind of ridiculous that I finally got around to developing this roll of film. Also, that photos span a few months. It really took me a few months to shoot this roll of film? So sad.


Digital’s instant gratification really takes away from the anticipation of picking up your developed film. I worked at a photo lab at one time. People get so excited to flip through their photos as soon as they get them in their hand. Ever since I was little I got excited to see my photos. I got to do that today. I miss that about film. The surprises that you just don’t get in this digital age. Way more fun :)
Photos by me etc

Battle

Metropolis

I keep saying words, or writing words, or reading other people’s words, that make me think of this quote -
“THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND HANDS MUST BE THE HEART!”
Maybe I need to watch this movie again. It is great on many levels.

Bedford Nostrand Art

I took this at the Bedford Nostrand G stop. This is only a third of the scene. Nice style.

Scorpio Rizing by Brian Viveros

It's one of those dayz.
http://www.brianmviveros.com/

My latest Polaroid Transfer

Wed 11-18-09

This table caught my eye while taking my lunch break. Some very cool and modern looking lighting shop in Soho. I'm sure this table (piece of glass on bicycle wheels) cost thousands of dollars. It made me want an open loft industrial apartment in Brooklyn just so I could push it from one side of the room to the other. Maybe watch magazines fly off it's surface as it crashes into something soft hopefully. It would probably just fall over actually.

Sun 11-15-09

Big old church on 6th Ave. Strolled by after a yummy brunch at Farm in Brooklyn. FYI: They serve pieces of bacon that you have to cut with a knife. That's what I'm talking about! A bacon steak

Sun 11-08-09

Explored Queens; Long Island City to be exact. I think I found my new summertime park. There might be more children, but less hipsters and tourists and that's always a good thing.