Unveiling our NYC Exposure Artists!
May we request a silent drumroll for the following artists who have been accepted to showcase their inspirational works during the Frieze Art Fair– New York please!?
Below you’ll find a mini collaboration of the artist bios, statements, self portraits and a sneak peak to their pieces being exhibited during the fair!
Born in Bangkok, Thailand.
Works exhibited at: BFA Photography Senior Show, at the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2013.
Graduated: with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts in Photography (May 2013).
Upcoming works: Titled “The Uncanny”- A series inspired by Sigmund Freud’s concept of the Uncanny.
“The moment where something is familiar, yet strange at the same time.”
With an impressive trio of being part of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (BFA, Printmaking), the Tamarind Institute of Lithography (Professional Lithographer), and the Kent State University (Candidate in Printmaking), Veronica’s been a part of about 20 selected exhibitions, including a Solo Exhibition! During Exposure NYC, she will be showcasing her work that she describes as,
“The elaborate process of creating a print by hand is anathema to the instantaneity of portable internet machines.”
With a strong desire to create, Carolina Duran-Johnson (born in Argentina) graduated from Liceo Municipal in the city of Santa Fe where she studied Art, Design and Art History. Carolina has worked at the SFMOMA and continued her passion for painting at the Boca Raton Museum Art School, where her work was selected for exhibition in 2012. In regards to her upcoming collection of works, she says,
“This process is about layers of feelings and emotions, about a reaction of the prior layer. I want the surface to have the energy to capture and pull the viewer through the portals inside the painting.”
A visual artist and scholar based in New York, Hamilton’s work lives at the intersections of photography, fashion, and performance. Hamilton’s artistic practice centers on the fantastic in order to agitate rigid narratives of blackness existing in today’s visual culture landscape. She currently is a 2013-2014 Fellow at the Whitney Independent Study Program, sponsored by the Whitney Museum of American Art. Regarding her upcoming collections, she says,
“In my portraits, I use fantasy as a technology to probe (and often agitate) narratives of blackness existing in today’s visual culture landscape. I evoke the canons of speculative fiction, surrealism, and classical portraiture in order to explore the tensions between dominant cultural narratives and self-identification.”
Shelly discovered her passion of photography at a very young age. Inspired by a Brownie camera, she advanced to graduating in Fine Art Photography from the Humboldt State University, CA. She later continued her studies at the State University of New York, where she gained her teaching certificate in Art Education. Her collection of works for the upcoming exhibition depict places that have begun to change; places that are deconstruction or simplifying.
A man of powerful words and highly expressive art works, Howard explains,
“When I noticed my inclination towards art, I gravitated to architect Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as Salvador Dali. As a child, my eyes always admired feats of architecture. I was fascinated by dimension and geometry, and craved a dwelling I could call my own. When I reached adolescence, I was introduced to Dali’s work. What intrigued me about his paintings is how realistically executed they are despite being fictitious. Now, I am predominantly inspired by the images that appear in my conscious mind or in my dreams.”
A 23-year-old female contemporary editorial photographer specializing in fashion and tableaux.
Based in LA, USA.
Upcoming works: the phenomenon of displaced experiences and situational dissonance, in the form of narrative tableaux.
“She takes a particular interest in the unconscious parts of the mind, where dream-logic prevails over the rules of what Freud called “the reality principle.”
Born: Bulgaria
Fact: His works are owned by Museums and Private Collections (State Art Gallery City Art Gallergy to name a few)
Due to political circumstances with communist isolation many of his artistic treasures have only entered the world in the last decade. He is also considered as Bulagaria’s most important living painter. With his place in the European history secured, his collection will truly add to the upcoming exposure fair!
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Graduated: B.F.A in Photography,Motivarte, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“I believe my work is a continuation of the endless search of self. I am always looking for a face that portrays my argument. Being extremely shy made me search for mediums to express myself in an “extroverted” society. Photography allows me connect with others and share that persona that I always keep to myself.”
Based in New York City.
Originally from Iran.
Medium: 3D Computer graphics, digital media for print, video art, performance & installation.
Fact: Has had her works displayed in multiple international galleries, museums and festivals (Armory Show in NYC, Art Basel Miami to name a few).
Solo Exhibition: “Of Revolutions” at Downtown LA Artwalk.
Born in Canada.
Education: BA Honours in Psychology and Painting from University of Monitoba (2009)
Fact: Her works appear at the Belgo Building and Studio 10 King in Montreal.
She has also been featured in The Journal of Gender and Sexuality.
She is currently an Artist in Residence at Starry Night Residency, New Mexico.
“My work addresses gender, sexuality and pleasure, beauty, and biological processes unique to the female body. I am interested in challenging oppressive and restrictive norms while normalizing experiences and practices that are not widely represented or accepted.”
Education: Graduated from New World School of the Arts.
Fact: Performed in the short dance film ‘Sadist Observation’ which was presented in the Artists of Tomorrow Festival 2003 in NYC.
Was nominated for the Talented New Director Award through the 2013 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema for the film ‘Exploring Hinterland.’
She was also a part of Art Basel Miami through Select Fair December 2013.
Talents: Has choreographed dancers from Martha Graham Contemporary Dance Company, Dance Theater of Harlem, Parsons Dance Company to name a few.
Concluding the list of talents here, if you’d like to know more about some of the other artists, click here.
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