http://dskessler.com/studioscopic videos on artists Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:53:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First Person Arts arranges a bus trip from Philadelphia to Phillips auction house in New York City to see a group of never before made public photographs by Diane Arbus. The collector, who discovered the photos among an archive of circus sideshow memorabilia comes along to tell his story, ... http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/11/the-huberts-collector-on-the-diane-art-bus/ Philadelphian sculptor, Mike Stifel on his new show 'Making it From Here to There'. inspired by the evolution of hand-built technology in the desire to find one's way in the world. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/09/studioscopic-mike-stifel-making-it-from-here-to-there/ embed this video O'Neil's method of creating his works is similar to that of musicians sampling sounds to create their compositions. O'Neil appropriates images, often times using amateur photos or images from instruction manuals as sources. The reproduced image is then washed with new color to create monochrome layers juxtaposed with ... http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/05/sean-oneil/ embed this video Rubens Ghenov on his folkloric drawings, intertwining symbols from his native Brazil to that of his current residence in the US. Done in charcoal and ink, Ghenovs work develops into narrative as he explores his own faith and connection to spirituality. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/04/rubens-ghenov/ embed this video Kukuli Velarde references the pre-Columbian imagery of her native Peru to explore issues of colonization, as well as personal issues such as aging. Known and respected as a ceramics artist for works like her Isichapuitu series, which involved 74 variations on a 2,000 year-old Huastecan statue, Velarde now ... http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/04/kukuli-velarde/ Zo?ɬ´ Cohen has two major strains in her artwork. What she refers to as her "studio work" consisting on drawings made with non-traditional medium and her "public participatory work", facilitating means of communication in public spaces. zoecohen.com http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/03/zoe-cohen-5m54s/ Hester Stinnett makes monoprints combining the personal notes of her mother suffering from dementia with a handwritten manuscript of Joseph Conrad made just before the writing of his greatest novels. 'Transcriptions' opens in March, 2008 at Kelly & Weber Fine Art. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/03/hester-stinnett-transcriptions-4m32s/ Sculptor and printmaker, Norm Paris addresses the act of looking to leisure icons to save us all with work including the sculpture installation 'Michael Jordan, Save the World', 23 Jordans attempting to catch 24 falling bombs. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/02/norm-paris-michael-jordan-save-the-world/ embed this video during their show at Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia, part of 'Challenge 3', Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala talk about working together as artists and brothers and the use of humor in their sculpture and events. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/02/steven-dufala-billy-blaise-dufala/ Sculptor/Ceramicist, Doug Herren on his upcoming show at Kelly & Weber Fine Art. Doug talks about the industrial influences that he uses to expand upon his ceramics and pottery background to create large vessel forms in bright acid colors. http://dskessler.com/studioscopic/2008/02/doug-herren-industria/