Lyons Wier Gallery is pleased to present new work by Amanda Besl, "Riding Lessons" & Jazz-minh Moore "Slipping Sideways".
- Artists' Reception: Tuesday, May 25th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Show Dates:< font> May 25th - June 20th 2010 - Hours: Monday - Saturday 11-7, Sunday 12-6 - Located: 175 Seventh Avenue on the NE corner of 20th and 7th Ave. - Nearest Subway: C, E exit 23rd @ 8th Ave., 1, 9 exit 23rd @ 7th Ave. - Contact: Michael Lyons Wier, [email protected]
Amanda Besl "Riding Lessons"
Amanda Besl�s most recent body of work entitled Riding Lessons straddles the strong bond between adolescent girls and their equine obsessions. Her subjects are at the cusp of adulthood and precariously place themselves between adolescence and burgeoning self-awareness. Besl�s work examines these seemingly simple narratives with playful yet menacing undertones.
The ability to control an animal ten times her size using only her legs, weight, hands, and voice is a powerful bonding experience for a teenager, whose physicality is shifting and morphing beyond her control.
Besl�s paintings are small in size in order to allow a more intimate viewing experience, recalling their history as photographic images. The paintings emerge from the wall as frozen suggestive moments. The artist is interested in the perception of what is ordinary to a horse-obsessed suburban teenager amidst the languid beauty of endless adolescent summer days. In fact, to view these paintings is to partake in a visual eavesdropping on the secretive world that engulfs today�s young girl.
Jazz-minh Moore "Slipping Sideways"
Jazz-minh Moore�s figurative work attempts to capture the emotional spirit of her sitters. Her subjects are often friends and acquaintances, mostly artists and writers, who have a ferocity that they must express. Seizing a particular gesture in these �expressions� is Moore�s way of revealing a wealth of emotions and applauding an array of authentic, uninhibited moments.
Ms. Moore�s deftness of hand lends itself seamlessly to her methodology. Utilizing the wood grain as a landscape to influence her compositions, some sections are left unfinished and others are highly rendered.
The level of completion is an evolving collaboration between the organic drawing �style� present and the wood panel itself. Once the compositions are complete, the artist then pours several layers of clear resin over the surface, forever capturing the content of her subjects like a moment in time captured in amber.
The Art Bazaar returns to Lyons Wier Gallery this weekend May 21- 23rd, 2010, with an Artists� Reception on Friday May 21st, from 6 - 9PM.
Art Bazaar Hours:
Friday May 21: 6 - 9PM Saturday May 22: 11AM - 7PM Sunday May 23: Noon - 6PM
The latest edition includes artists: Aaron Hauck, Adele Blais, Caterina Armenter, Al Benkin, Claude Furones, Dawn Shin, Edie Nadelhaft, Eric S. Killen, Elise Lee, Isabelo Saez Jr., Kinga Czerska, Mark Perry, Mary Chang, Max Noy, Mike Wolf, Peter J. Ketchum, Rod A. Sanchez, Sam Still, Samantha French, Seth Mathurin.
Among the highlights of the May Art Bazaar edition is The Showcase Award winner, Al Benkin, who will feature her soft sculptures in the front window of the gallery. Al�s unique vision combin es her individual spirit and energy with the wit and familiarity of Ugly Dolls. Her dreamy and humorous vocabulary is smartly punctuated by wonderfully menacing undertones.
About the Art Bazaar:
The Art Bazaar is an open call for unrepresented artists to display and sell their artwork in venues throughout New York City. Registration is on a �first come, first serve� basis with no visual vetting or politics for inclusion. Art Bazaar prices are set by the artists who are present to interact with the viewing public in hopes of building relationships with novice and seasoned collectors.
The Art Bazaar is pleased to announce its �First View" event series whereby it will be hosting dining and/or cocktails preview hours the evening before the Art Bazaar opens to the public. Please contact the Art Bazaar for future details.
For further information about The Art Bazaar, please contact:
Hans Wolf, Director 175 Seventh Ave. (@ W.20th st) New York, New York, 10011 Tel: 212 242 6220 [email protected] www.ArtBazaar.tv
