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Brief Notes: Photos from Illustration/Design Within Reach event
Bradford Shellhammer has posted a set great photos (taken by Michael Devito) of December’s opening of the Parsons Illustration/Design Within Reach Bellini Chair collaboration at DWR’s space in the Meatpacking District. There are some fantastic shots of both the event and the re-imagined chairs.
Kenna Kay, Steven Guarnaccia, and Bradford Shellhammer
Chairs on View in Chelsea
View the entire set here and several other photos of the individual chairs here! Many thanks to Bradford and Michael for documenting this exciting event.
Eddie del Rosario’s work in “Narrations” at Nancy Margolis Gallery
“Contremps 1” study
Illustration adjunct faculty Eddie del Rosario has works featured in “Narrations,” an exhibition opening tonight, January 17th, at Nancy Margolis Gallery here in New York City. Here’s an excerpt from the gallery’s press release:
The Nancy Margolis Gallery is to exhibit works on paper by seven artists who create visual stories pulled from the subconscious, observations of reality, personal symbolism, and fictional fantasies. The simple materials, graphite, paint, and paper require little preparation for the artist to get started. The seven artists in Narrations are gifted draftsmen/women, and the work shows exacting concentration in spite of the spontaneous nature of the medium. Be they light and funny, dark and frightening, the outcome is carefully drafted minimalist drawings of quirky, strange, ambiguous scenes and figures.
Edward del Rosario, a Brooklyn based artist who received his M.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design, is known for his paintings featuring miniature people engaging in full-size power struggles. Rosario’s work displays the absurd games people are willing to play to obtain and preserve power within cultural clashes. Del Rosario received a 2007 MacDowell Fellowship, and his work can be seen in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
If you are in the New York Area, make sure to stop by and see Eddie’s work, as well as all the other pieces on display.
“Narrations”
January 17th – March 1st
Nancy Margolis Gallery
Tel: 212.242.3013
523 West 25th Street (between 10th Ave and 11th Ave)
New York, NY 10001
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm
New York, NY 10001
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm
Illustration faculty co-hosts BCAT show about children’s books
If you’re the NYC area, don’t miss this great program, co-hosted by Illustration faculty Pat Cummings. Brian Selznick will discuss his award-winning children’s books, his artistic process, and his experiences in the illustration industry. Should be very enlightening!
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
featuring Brian Selznick (and Pat Cummings)
BCAT (Time Warner ch. 34 & Cablevision ch. 67)
January 19th at 11:00 a.m.
Parsons Illustration Faculty included in Society of Illustrators show
Several artists affiliated with Parsons Illustration are featured in “Artists Against the War“, a show presented by The Society of Illustrators in collaboration The Nation magazine. Parsons faculty members Wendy Popp and Guy Billout, as well as Illustration alum Peter Kuper all have works on view.
The official press release reads:
This show is the expression of over 60 of the top graphic artists and illustrators working in the United States and abroad whose anguish has compelled them to produce works that challenge the self-destructive ignorance, indifference, incompetence and corruption that is the result of US Middle East foreign policy. These works of art will give a voice to those whose views are not represented by the mainstream media. We will be using this forum as a way to support those most directly affected by the harsh consequences of military combat—the brave men and women who serve their country as well as their family members who must live with the affects of war long after the parades are over.
You can view images from the online show here and/or visit the Society before the show closes on January 26th, 2008. Additionally, there will be a panel discussion called, “The Media: The First Casualty in Iraq” which takes place Wednesday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. ($10/$6 for students).
The Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10021-7303
Tel: (212) 838-2560
E-Mail: info@societyillustrators.org
[Images by Guy Billout, Peter Kuper, and Wendy Popp.]
Illustration//Design Within Reach Bellini Chair project gets written up in Interior Design magazine
Interior Design magazine recently featured a brief write-up of the Bellini Chair collaboration between Illustration students and Design Within Reach. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Sari Widman won first prize for her Fluff chair, which encapsulates a Bellini chair in wire, fabric, and cotton. “I have a bit of a fantasy of being hugged and carried around by a huge, fluffy white monster when I get stressed out or tired,” says Widman. “I wanted to make a chair that would feel like that, and also the opportunity to build something because I draw all the time but rarely get to work in three dimensions.” Other winning designs include See no Sit by Chris Yip and This is Where by Christina Young.
Read the rest of the article here and don’t forget that the chairs are on view until January 20th, so there’s still a chance to see them in person! Congratulations to Sari and all the other Illustration students involved and thanks again to Kenna Kay and Bradford Shellhammer of Design Within Reach for facilitating this exciting project.
Design Within Reach
408 West 14th Street
(between 9th and 10th Ave.)
New York, NY 10014
(between 9th and 10th Ave.)
New York, NY 10014
[photo by Michael DiVito]
Late Breaking News: Illustration Faculty Bob Sikoryak at Comic Book Club tonight!
Illustration adjunct faculty Bob Sikoryak will be part of tonight’s edition of COMIC BOOK CLUB at the People’s Improv Theater. Named as part of the Best New York Press 2007, Comic Book Club is a live weekly talk show about comic books, hosted by Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben. Here’s an excerpt from a recent article in the New York Times:
The show, held in the People’s Improv black-box theater, has a minimal set: Two couches that look as if they were rescued from a 1970s rec room flank a screen displaying computer graphics. An audiovisual booth is situated at stage left and is run by Booth Man (Michael Solis, 26), the self-described supervillain of the troupe because he doesn’t read comics.
Each show is divided into segments including “The Stack,” in which the hosts and guests discuss the previous week’s notable comic books; “The Week in Geek,” about industry news, like, say, a creator’s signing of an exclusive contract, or the new trailer for “Speed Racer”; and trivia, in which an audience member tries to win a $25 gift certificate to Midtown Comics, a sponsor of the show. It’s a friendly quiz, and Mr. LePage supplies obvious hints to stumped contestants. There is also often a musical act.
The heart of the show is the chemistry among the three men, all aspiring comedians, whether discussing the annual, a comic book series’s larger, bonus issue, traditionally published in the summer (Mr. Zalben: “I miss annuals. You don’t get them anymore. You used to expect them every year.” Mr. Tyler: “Hence the word annual.”) or their recollections of a particular fan who has attended nearly every show.
Read the rest of the article here and try to catch the show tonight if you can. Tickets are only $5!
Tuesday, January 8th @ 8:00 PM
Featuring: Kyle Baker (Plastic Man, Special Forces) & R. Sikoryak (Nickelodeon, Drawn & Quarterly)
The People’s Improv Theater
154 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor
Between 6th and 7th Aves.
Questions? 212-563-748
Illustration in the Age of Anxiety Video
If you weren’t able to attend the Illustration Department’s mini-symposium “Illustration in the Age of Anxiety” this past November, you are in luck! FORA.tv has an archive of the event which you can view at their website. The symposium focused on how illustration handles times of unease and anxiety in our culture, from the atomic anxiety of the 1950s to today’s wars and upheaval and featured three conversations lead by prominent and accomplished writers illustrators. For full descriptions of each session, check out our original write-up and make sure to head over to FORA.tv and watch the video.
[pictured above from left to right: Ruth Marten, Tara McPherson, and Nora Krug.]
Holidays Treats in the Illustration Department
Join us for: Apple Cider and Snacks
Time: 11:30 a.m. until we run out!
Date: Tuesday, December 18th
Where: Outside the Illustration Office (Room 806, 2 W. 13th)
(Illustration by Steven Guarnaccia)
Last Reminder: Reception at Design Within Reach tonight!
Re-Imagining the Chair
Opening Reception
Wednesday, December 12, 7-9pm
DWR West 14th Studio
408 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212.242.9449
Just in case you’ve forgotten what all the excitement is about:
Parson’s design students deserve a sitting ovation!
Once again, Parsons’ students have raised the bar with their well-tapped imaginations and fearless style. Incorporating materials of their choosing, students from Parsons’ Illustration department will exhibit their own inspired interpretations of the simple yet virtuous Bellini Chair by Heller. Using the Bellini as a blank canvas, students started with an idea on paper and finished the project fabricating a full-scale prototype. The students will join us for a reception at the West 14th Studio to share with you the fruits of their labor.
The “re-imagined” chairs will be critiqued by an esteemed panel of judges, including Alan Heller of Heller and floor covering designer Sandy Chilewich. Chairs will be exhibited in Studio through the month of January. Refreshments will be served!
Don’t miss this exciting event! Reception is open to all. Hope to see you there!