Ending in NYC...

After coming back NYC last week, I started to pack everything and recovered my studio, accompanying with complicated feeling. I feel happy because I finish this residency; I feel sad because I need to say goodbye to this studio and make my painting "disappeared."

In this piece "Flow on the Floor," I reproduce my floor on my wall. All the yellow semi-liquid materials come from pipes and pour onto the "floor." And then they encounter with another blue power from sewer. I used latex, acrylic, garbage, telephone, and foam.
Now, I need to pay the price....for my crazy idea.

Here is the process
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~THE END~

Wnen I was in Vermont

working...
snowing...

living... Eating...
Open Studio...

goodbye...

Residency is like a dream...Everything is so pretty but surreal .
Residency is like a pack of instant noodle...everything is put together so short and condensed.
Beginning point, process and ending points all perfectly fit into 30 days. Nothing is good or bad, because this is just a snack. However, eating too much may result in cancer.
Friendship, eating habits even desire are all temporary.
I even questioned myself that had I ever been there?

Goodbye, Johnson!

Welcome to Vermont Studio Center,
http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/

Open Studio in EFA, NYC

"物慾橫流"

YI-HSIN TZENG: FLOW in NYC
OPEN STUDIO IN EFA (THE LIZABETH FOUNDATION)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
6:00~9:00 pm, Studio-510

323 WEST 39th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Please Take A, C, E to 42nd Street (Port Auth)

When I posted this, it means my residency is coming to the end.
I am glad I chose to stay NYC for my fall quarter, because there are too many exciting showes going on. (though I didn't have lots of time checking everyone...>O<) It is pretty important for me to "witness" the real piece from my favorite artists. Therefore, I took the risk, again... In this series, I find new material and new way to present my work. Maybe it is just like what Craig said: ...the qualities that are truly Yi-Hsin are coming to the surface more...

Please pass the news to your friends or anyone may come...
Thank you very much!
Have a great final week..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/niky2006/
If you want, you can check some work first.
After the show, I will post more picture for you guys.

I Miss Everyone..

After coming here, I found how nice and kind you guys are.
Masumi, I miss your cooking and accent...
Shanon, I miss your generosity and BBQ...
Mandy, I miss your smile and consideration...
Jessica, I miss your sound and racing car...
Mike, I miss your sexual painting and sensitivity...
Christopher, I miss your laughter and studio...
Wan-Ju, I miss your chatting and niceness...

And so on, and so on,...on and on........... a lot of friends in Savannah...
just like these hair are growing.....

October in Chelsea

There are too many shows going on, so I only pick up my favorite artists.
First, This is Arturo Herrera.


I like the smell of flesh. This is Berlinde De Bruyckere.
His gallery: http://www.yvon-lambert.com/main.php?EXPO=newyork





This is Sue Williams. I am crazy for "lines," so I like these paintings.

If you have interest, you can google them or check their galleries.

Chris Johanson in Dietch

Personally I like this gallery.

Secondly, I like this artist. Before I check the show, I didn't know anything about him.



His style is a little "naive," outside the art world.
I like the way he presents his work...very constructive and special...
I feel like I am in a site for religious ceremony. It is a secret religion, maybe illegal.
After they left, viewers enjoy the proof of their existence.

Besides, he has a good sense on color.

Here is the gallery.

http://www.deitch.com/artists/sub.php?artistId=6

Here is more images about his show.

http://www.kavigupta.com/artists/johanson/cj_images.html

The Secret about NYC space...

My Shit Is Good...

Recently, got some questions from my dear friends and classmates...

Because the deadline for winter NYC space is around the corner.

I am really glad to help them....

but some of you maybe feel embarrassed or plan to apply next next...time.

Anyway, I provide some information for anyone who may be interested in this space.

http://scad.edu/painting/nyc-workspace-opportunity.cfm

Here is the application form.

First, I am an international student, so I need to take two courses at least.

One is "Independent Study, " and the other one is "Internship."

Secondly, My proposal is about two pages totally.

You know...English is not my mother language, so I don't want any trouble for myself.

In my proposal, I mentoned my motivator, intention, the basic direction for my creating, how to feed back my classmates (I am doing right now)...

Finally, it is about portifolio. Honestly, I don't think the stuff above are very important.

Actually, your portifolio is the most impoetant thing in the world.

I put 20 digital images of my work, arranged the order of showing, and typed an inventory.

If I didn't remember wrong, I finished these steps at the last moment.

If you want to know more, maybe check with professor Greg or Craig.

They are great.......

Most important of all, don't care about the result too much.

Even you don't get in, it doesn't mean you are bad.

Even you don't get the space, you still can plan your trip or internship in NYC.

Go ahead, folks.

My studio in NYC!

I believe that many people really, really...want to know some information about NYC studio.
Okay, let's me become the reporter temporarily.

The size is about twice as big as my original studio in savannah.
Most important of all, it has a super big window. This is why I am crazy for it.
The only one disadvantage is that you can see through your neighbors and vice versa.

This is not my first time in NYC, so I am not too excited about "The Big Apple."
I start to live in NYC, not visiting it.


From doorway peeping into...


I think I am crazy, and I don't know if this is good or bad for me.
Because I start to like "chaos" and "scatter." I left everything I used on the desk, on the ground, on the chair....everywhere. This is not what I was before....
Maybe this is because of sunny window....

Chelsea's September 02-James Cohan Gallery

http://www.jamescohan.com/ This month James Cohan Gallery opens fall season with three sperate exhibitions: Xu Zhen, Folkert de Jong, and Martha Colburn.

Among them, I like the first two works.

In the front gallery, Chinese conceptualist Xu Zhen transforms the gallery into a replica of a Shanghai convenience store. I saw this "fake" store in Art Basel Miami Beach, 2007. Actually, I saw these kind of store everywhere, when I was in Asia. The only difference is the brand of product and the contents--there is no real food inside. You can buy anything you want, but only form, no content.

The other one is Dutch sculptor--Folkert de Jong. He uses all kinds of industrial materials to construct his "funny" world. This piece references Goya's famous 1814 painting, El tres de mayo de 1808 en Madrid. They are so large and near that viewers can witness their "ridiculousness" in person.

Chelsea's September 01-Vik Muniz

Since we have so many shows at the same time, I cannot finish each of them.Therefore, I just pick up several exhibitions, which I still have impression...right now.

First, it's "verso," Vik Muniz's solo show in SIKKEMA Jenkins & Co. gallery. http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com/index.html

After walking into the gallery, you will be stunned by the way he presents his works. At beginning, viewers think that he takes all master piece from famous museums, including MoMa, Mets, Guggenheim..., and then show their back side and lean on the wall. I really really...want to turn these paintings and check if "Van Gogh" is here. After checking the catalog, we finally figure out "everything is fake." The artist spent a lot of time copying and mimicing these historical marks.

Everyone is crazy!

This is my first time participating so many opening in Chelsea.
This is also my first witnessing so many people crowding the street.
This is also my first watching so many people drinking so lots.
This is alsoo my first drinking so many beer and wine.

And my only conclusion is: Don't drinking too much~


Are this just illusion?

Dia: Beacon

Dia: Beacon....the Excellent Space for Art Work



The entrance...



Robert Irwin... designs this garden piece for Dia.




Lim Knoebel's colorful paintings....are super suitable for this bright and high space~



My reflection and...the main gallery is just behind the door.


You cannot take any pictures inside...><, so I found some images from Internet.

Richard Serra....

There are fore big "cylinders" sitting in the space. Only one gap lets andience walk in. It provides another special experience toward space. Accompanying with the movement of viewers, we can watch the skylilne, hear the unknown sound, observe the texture of steel and feel the pushing power from artwork.

You can see more from MoMa: http://moma.org/exhibitions/2007/serra/flash.html

My favorite-Sol LeWitt~

Instead of calling him an artist, maybe I should call him a mathematician, programer or a scientist.

Dia is a very good place for visiting. If you have any chance, just stop by...7 dollars for students.
If you want to know more about Dia and its collections, please check here: Dia: Beacon http://www.diabeacon.org/

When I was in Chicago....

The home of public art~Windy City



Dear Laura, I saw your work...in the subway station.

I felt a little embarrassed because I will say something about Chicago in front of America people. If I say anything wrong, please correct and tell me. Thank you~

First, Chicago spent lot of money on collecting and inviting artists to create various public art works. Among them, Millennium Park attracts everyone's attention. If you want to know more...check this: http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/

Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza..but most people call it: Big Jelly Bean~ do you find me?


Jay Pritzker Pavilion by Frank Gehry, winner of the National Medal of Art.



The Crown Fountain by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa. If you want, you can check youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eSBFIfXnps




BP Bridge...Connecting Millennium Park to Daley Bicentennial Plaza




Wrigley Square and Millennium Monument

Besides, there are a bunch of master piece in this city. Ha, I admited I was a tourist, so I took a lot of pictures. However, it is really exciting to witness all master works in person, because I known them only from text books before.

Alexander Calder

Chagal's public art...

I have more time before I start my studio practice. So, enjoy it, my friends~

After I "occupy" the studio, I will tell you more about my residency.