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8/12/2005

PodART

Fine Art in Space, New York

Fine Art in Space is pleased to present in collaboration with 31GRAND, the first group exhibition of video art intended to be viewed and sold solely on the iPod. Apple, the computer of choice by much of the art world is the inspiration for our new exhibition.

This curatorial exploration was inspired by the introduction of the latest iPod, which now plays video. In recent years, Video art has been growing rapidly in popularity. Their ongoing introduction of more technologically advanced products has resulted in the acceptance and accessibility of this media. Apple's latest achievements with the iPod have garnered this art form even more portability.

Artists featured in PodART will include the work of: Gogol Bordello, Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers, Jason Clay Lewis, Nelson Loskamp, MTAA, Marisa Olson, Eugenio Percossi, Jean Pigozzi, Adam Stennett, Lee Walton, and Jeff Wyckoff.

Gogol Bordello, the critically acclaimed gypsy punk rock collective, has long been embraced by the art world for their cathartic live performances and innovative sound. In addition to performing in major rock venues and festivals including the upcoming Unlimited Sunshine Tour this January, Gogol Bordello have performed at some of the world's most prestigious art institutions including the Whitney Biennial, The Venice Bienniale and The Tate Modern. Gogol Bordello is currently touring in support of their most recent album GYPSY PUNKS (Sideonedummy Records), a 15-track salvo that expands the band's fusion of Gypsy sounds with punk rock and dub-wise sound effects that pay tribute to the classic sounds of Jamaica.

Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers started their hell-for-leather, Penta-caustic roadshow just over three years ago and have earned quite a name for themselves with their unique brand of New American Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Led by charismatic frontman, J.D. Wilkes, th' Shack*Shakers are a four man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers. In addition, Wilkes is also recognized as an accomplished illustrator and painter. The band's third full-length recording Pandelirium will be released on Yep Roc this February.

Jason Clay Lewis is an installation artist whose work stems from his own tales of 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'. Widely known for his show 'The Black Death' which was reviewed in Art in America, Lewis has just recently completed a very successful run with his current project 'Devour'. Jason's work has been shown internationally in many places such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, Prague, Zagreb and London.

MTAA (M.River & T.Whid Art Associates) is a Brooklyn, New York-based conceptual and net art collaboration founded in 1996. Their studies of networked culture, the economics of art, digital materials, and the institutional art world take the form of web sites, installations, sculptures, and photographic prints. Their work has been commissioned by The Alternative Museum, Creative Time, New Radio & Performing Arts, Inc., and The Whitney Museum of American Art and has been exhibited by PS1 Art Center, New York, 2000; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2000; Eyebeam, New York, 2002; Postmasters Gallery, New York, 2004; and The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, 2005.

Based in San Francisco, Marisa Olson's work has been commissioned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and she has most recently performed or exhibited at the New Museum for Contemporary Art, the Berkeley Art Museum/ Pacific Film Archive, Side Cinema-Newcastle, New Langton Arts, Southern Exposure, Foxy Productions, Debs & Co, Galapagos, Flux Factory, 667 Shotwell, Pond, the international Futuresonic, Electrofringe, Cinemascope-London, Machinista, Scope, and VIPER festivals, and elsewhere. She has held residencies and fellowships at Goldsmiths, the New School, Northwestern University, the Technical University-Dresden, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. She participated in an exhibition which Artforum highlighted among their "Best of 2004" and while Wired has called her both funny and humorous,the New York Times has called her work "anything but stupid."

Eugenio Percossi is a multitalented artist whose work often deals with death, depression, and personal loss. His working mediums range from photography, installation and video. Percossi's artworks have been shown throughout Italy, Czech Republic, and New York. He currently divides his time between Rome and Prague.

Adam Stennett will include two new video works in this exhibition, "Everything Tastes Better When You Are Blind" 2005 and "Prospect Park Fight Fuck" 2005. As with Adam's paintings, this body of work concentrates on the balance between calm and panic, beauty and ugliness, renewal and destruction; so as to reveal the instant when everything starts to unravel. Small-unnoticed moments, absurdity, sexual tension, humor and obliviousness are key components. "I intend for my work to give people a little shove out of their comfort zone, to encourage them to take a second look at things that are all around us, but that we often prefer to ignore."-Adam Stennett Stennett's work has been shown extensively throughout the US and Europe. His most current solo exhibition, 'hold me down and under' at 31GRAND, has been extended through Jan. 29, 2006 and has recently been featured in Black Book Magazine. Adam Stennett splits time between Brooklyn, New York and a cabin/studio in the mountains of Northern California.

Lee Walton is an Experientialist whose projects and performances are full of humor, detailed planning, and interaction with the outside world. After a two-year affiliation with the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin, Walton has received many accolades, from the Video Selections at the 8th Havana Biennale, to multiple residencies and fellowships as well as an induction into the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Walton has exhibited at numerous venues both nationally and internationally, most recently at the Museum of Contemporary Art Berlin and Clubs Project Inc., Australia. He has been invited to lecture and lead projects at various institutions, including the Reykjavik Museum in Iceland and the Psy-Geo-Conflux in New York.

Jeff Wyckoff is an artist and scientist whose video work includes intravital imaging, cancer research and often music. Mr. Wyckoff has an upcoming lecture at MIT in February and exhibitions in Belgrade, Antwerp, and is currently working with the Art and Genome Center in Amsterdam. Jeff will also have an upcoming mini retrospective at Presbyterian College in S.C. in January 2006.

Each video object is a limited edition and is sold in iPod format with the player.

31GRAND
31 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-388-2858
Gallery hours: F-M, 1pm ­ 7pm
gallery31grand@earthlink.net - http://www.31grand.com
Press contact: Heather Stephens

Directions to Fine Art in Space:
From PS 1 on Foot: Walk southwest on Jackson three blocks to 48th avenue and make a right.

By Subway:
Take the 7 Train toward Main Street, Flushing. Exit at Vernon/Jackson Avenue. Walk north on Vernon and turn right onto 48th Avenue. We are in the middle of the block on the north side of the avenue.

By Car:
From the 59th Street Bridge
Take the Queensboro/59th St. Bridge (upper level). Turn slightly right onto ramp. Stay left at the fork in the ramp. Stay straight in order to go onto 11th Street. Turn right onto 48th Avenue. You will see 10-47 48th Avenue on the right. see map

From the Brooklyn Queens Expressway
Take the Brooklyn Queens Expressway / I-278 East toward the Triboro Bridge. Take the Humbolt Street Exit #33 toward McGuinness Blvd. Take a slight left to McGuinness Blvd. North. Continue for approximately two miles, and turn slight left onto the Pulanski Bridge. Turn slighlty right onto Jackson Avenue/NY-25A. Turn sharply left onto 48th Avenue. You will see 10-47 48th Avenue on your right. see map

From the Long Island Expressway:
Take the Van Dam exit and stay straight on Borden. Make a right into Jackson Avenue and then another quick right onto 11th street and a quick left onto 48th Avenue. You will see 10-47 48th Avenue on your right.

Image: Adam Stennett, 'PROSPECT PARK FIGHT FUCK', 2005, DVD, iPod edit

Opening Reception: December 9, 2005, 7 to 9pm

Fine Art in Space
10-47 48th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101
Gallery Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9am. to 5pm.

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