“How sad, how lovely,
how short, how sweet”
-Connie Converse
To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music and Mystery of Connie Converse
Life is fleeting, that much we know, but in each moment, there is the opportunity to find something worth relishing. We wake every day to the unknown, and sometimes things may not go the way we planned or hoped, but as long as our eyes are open and there is breath in our bodies, we have the capacity to move forward. That is the most basic but perhaps the greatest gift of all.
Areum Yang joined us to talk about her recent show, Home of Being, which ran from May 30 to July 3 at Derek Eller Gallery. Yang admitted that titling work and exhibitions is one of the most difficult aspects of her process. For this show, she wanted to discuss the concept of home as more than just a physical space, capturing the constant motion and one’s time in space. To learn more about this and to hear a discussion of some of the specific works in the show, listen to the complete interview.
Florencia Escudero spoke to us about Phygitalia, her recent exhibition that appeared at both Kristen Lorello Gallery and Rachel Uffner Gallery. The title is a word created by the artist, a combination of the words phygital (a newer term in tech that combines the physical and the digital to make a seamless interactive experience) and genitalia. This references the works, which have to do with the back and forth between the physical and digital world while featuring very organic bodily shapes. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
A few words to keep in your pocket
What will you do with your time today?
Outings
Join me at Long Story Short, 52 Henry St, New York, NY JJ Murphy Gallery 53 Stanton Street, New York, NY.
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More books to read
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Opportunities
Quinn-Emmanuel Los Angeles Artists-in-Residence Program is a four-month residency that offers emerging and mid-career Greater Los Angeles artists a studio, stipend, and materials allowance, culminating in an exhibition and possible inclusion in a permanent collection. Visit the website for more information and to apply. Deadline is August 19.