Yayoi Kusama - Infinity Mirrored Room - Filled with the Brilliance of Life : 2011-2012
Installation Piece : Wood, mirror, plastic, acrylic, LED lights, and aluminum
118 1/8 x 243 1/8 x 254 1/8 inches (300 x 617.5 x 645.5 cm)
Yayoi Kusama : Avant-garde sculptor, painter and novelist.
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano into an upper-middle-class family of seedling merchants, Kusama started creating art at an early age, going on to study Nihon-jin painting in Kyoto in 1948. Frustrated with this distinctly Japanese style, she became interested in the European and American avant-garde, staging several solo exhibitions of her paintings in Matsumoto and Tokyo during the 1950s. In 1957 she moved to the United States, settling down in New York City where she produced a series of paintings influenced by the abstract expressionist movement. Switching to sculpture and installation as her primary mediums, Kusama became a fixture of the New York avant-garde, having her works exhibited alongside the likes of Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and George Segal during the early 1960s, where she became associated with the pop art movement. Embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, Kusama came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly colored polka dots.
In 1973, Kusama moved back to her native Japan, where she found the art scene far more conservative than that in New York. Becoming an art dealer, her business folded after several years, and after experiencing psychiatric problems, in 1977 she voluntarily admitted herself to a hospital, where she has spent the rest of her life. From here, she continued to produce artworks in a variety of mediums, as well as launching a literary career by publishing several novels, a poetry collection and an autobiography.
Links: http://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/yayoi-kusama/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama
http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/biography/index.html
Installation Piece : Wood, mirror, plastic, acrylic, LED lights, and aluminum
118 1/8 x 243 1/8 x 254 1/8 inches (300 x 617.5 x 645.5 cm)
Yayoi Kusama : Avant-garde sculptor, painter and novelist.
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano into an upper-middle-class family of seedling merchants, Kusama started creating art at an early age, going on to study Nihon-jin painting in Kyoto in 1948. Frustrated with this distinctly Japanese style, she became interested in the European and American avant-garde, staging several solo exhibitions of her paintings in Matsumoto and Tokyo during the 1950s. In 1957 she moved to the United States, settling down in New York City where she produced a series of paintings influenced by the abstract expressionist movement. Switching to sculpture and installation as her primary mediums, Kusama became a fixture of the New York avant-garde, having her works exhibited alongside the likes of Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and George Segal during the early 1960s, where she became associated with the pop art movement. Embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, Kusama came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly colored polka dots.
In 1973, Kusama moved back to her native Japan, where she found the art scene far more conservative than that in New York. Becoming an art dealer, her business folded after several years, and after experiencing psychiatric problems, in 1977 she voluntarily admitted herself to a hospital, where she has spent the rest of her life. From here, she continued to produce artworks in a variety of mediums, as well as launching a literary career by publishing several novels, a poetry collection and an autobiography.
Links: http://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/yayoi-kusama/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama
http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/biography/index.html
Yayoi Kusama's wonderful artwork : Infinity Mirrored Room - Filled with the Brilliance of Life , drew me in the moment I saw it. The dazzling light full of color and the mirrors reflection creating the illusion of infinite space instantly drew me in. I can just close my eyes and imagine myself in such a calming environment. I guess the reason her work drew me in so much is because like her I love the illusion of space. I currently have over 200+ glow-in-the-dark stars hanging from my ceiling so this piece really grabbed me. It ties nicely with my theme of inspiration, how can you not get inspired when looking at that! All I would need to do is lie down and just stare! I can imagine myself staying there for hours!
Katy Schimert - The Queen’s Croquet Garden : 2007
Pastel and cellophane
Dimensions variable
Katy Schimert (born 1963 in Grand Island, New York) is an artist living and working in New York. She is represented by David Zwirner, New York.
Schimert received her B.A. from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1985 and her M.F.A. from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut in 1989. Katy Schimert works in a variety of media including film, sculpture, drawing, painting, and installation.
Links : http://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/katy-schimert/survey/
http://katyschimert.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Schimert
http://gcsauction.org/category/katy-schimert/
Pastel and cellophane
Dimensions variable
Katy Schimert (born 1963 in Grand Island, New York) is an artist living and working in New York. She is represented by David Zwirner, New York.
Schimert received her B.A. from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1985 and her M.F.A. from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut in 1989. Katy Schimert works in a variety of media including film, sculpture, drawing, painting, and installation.
Links : http://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/katy-schimert/survey/
http://katyschimert.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Schimert
http://gcsauction.org/category/katy-schimert/
Katy Schimert's - The Queen's Croquet Garden, drew me in because of the content. I grew up reading and watching Alice in Wonderland/Through the looking glass and many other variations. To this very day it still influences me, not only through art but through what video games I'll play, to what books, or television series I'll watch. The fact that she took a timeless classic and made it her own is something that I can relate to. I made a 3-D sculpture of the Mad Hatters Hat out of cardboard for one of my assignments in 3-D. (Would have been better if my teacher actually knew what Alice in Wonderland was.) This piece ties in nicely with my theme of Inspiration because Katy Schimert took inspiration not only from around her but through her upbringing, which is what each of my pieces represents.
Kelly Goeller - Pixel Pour : 2008 , Pixel Pour 2.0
location: Mercer Street, NY
Street Installation Piece
Links : http://www.kelloworld.com/
Kelly Goeller is a relatively new artist who is trying to make her way. Her very first street installation piece is called Pixel Pour and had caused quite a few theories on who made it when it was first put in. As we all know street art doesn't stay up for long and this piece was definitely worth stumbling across. Definitely can't wait to find out what she has planned for future pieces.
location: Mercer Street, NY
Street Installation Piece
Links : http://www.kelloworld.com/
Kelly Goeller is a relatively new artist who is trying to make her way. Her very first street installation piece is called Pixel Pour and had caused quite a few theories on who made it when it was first put in. As we all know street art doesn't stay up for long and this piece was definitely worth stumbling across. Definitely can't wait to find out what she has planned for future pieces.
Kelly Goeller's : Pixel Pour fits in with my theme of Inspiration because she took inspiration of a gaming era long past and made it retro. This fits with my theme because of taking something and making it ones own. Expressing yourself without putting limitations on oneself. Inspiration can come from anywhere, at anytime, and I think she proved that.