{"id":976,"date":"2010-03-18T15:35:18","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T23:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2012-11-20T14:40:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T22:40:52","slug":"march-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/18\/march-art-976\/","title":{"rendered":"March Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This article originally appeared on March 18, 2010 in The Island. Michele Ellson, editor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing is Forgetting,\u201d painting, photography, and performance art by Brett Amory, Robert Jankowski, and Noah Krell at Autobody Fine Art<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting\u2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 \u201cOh! The Places You\u2019ll Go\u201d <\/em>by Dr. Seuss\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cWaiting #23\u201d (detail) by Brett Amory, Oil on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

The people in Brett Amory\u2019s \u201cWaiting\u201d series are so passive that they are not captured in the act<\/em> of waiting; they are doing nothing at all. He places them far off center of the canvas, suggesting that in their lack of activity their presence becomes negligible and they cease to be the subject of the piece. At the same time, each seems so ill at ease that they do not blend into the background. This accentuates the impression that this work is mixed-media photo collage, and you need to get up close to satisfy yourself that they are indeed oil paintings.<\/div>\n

Robert Jankowski\u2019s best photos are those where he documents events with genuine poignancy, rather than attempting to manufacture pathos. His \u201cLouisiana Project\u201d series succeeds with an image of a beached ship with a \u201cNo Parking\u201d sign in the foreground which, in other circumstances, might have been humorous. The other standout is \u201cThe Toll Taker,\u201d a stone-faced little girl standing before a sign that reads \u201cPlease Do Not Block Bridge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cHit for Hit\u201d by Noah Krell<\/p><\/div>\n

Photographer and performance artist Noah Krell wears his flaws like badges of honor. In his self-portrait \u201cHit for Hit\u201d he cradles his arm, emblazoned with a fist-sized bruise. In one of his videos he stumbles around a basketball court in a demonstration of his utter lack of athletic prowess. And in the diptych \u201c30th Birthday Shave\u201d \u2014 shot before and after he shaved his head, face, and body \u2014 he is unabashedly naked, standing front and center, arms at his sides. He stares straight at the camera challenging the viewer to judge him (or perhaps he is above all that).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing is Forgetting\u201d runs through April 4, but the artwork will be removed on March 26 for \u201cHi Performance,\u201d which takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Krell will be among the performers that evening, baring it all, and the event is 18 and over only.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Autobody is at 1517 Park Street, and their phone number is 865-2608. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTommy\u2019s Point\u201d at Rhythmix Cultural Works<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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"Waiting #23" (detail) by Brett Amory, Oil on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

Alameda artists d\u2019Arci Bruno, Pons Maar, and Marc Ribaud present the spoils of their quixotic expedition to the former Naval Air Station in \u201cTommy\u2019s Point\u201d at Rhythmix Cultural Center. Collages made of such treasures as a comb, spark plug, and bits of rusted metal are exhibited along with an elaborate display of beautifully backlit sea glass and more driftwood than you can shake a stick at. These found objects are supported by photographs, meticulously crafted, authentic-looking, pseudo historical documents, and more than a few inside jokes. The artists clearly had a lot of fun creating this lighthearted exhibit together and this translates into an enjoyable experience for the viewer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Tommy\u2019s Point” runs through April 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the K Gallery. Rhythmix is at 2513 Blanding Avenue, and their phone number is 865-5060.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Michael Singman-Aste
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