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Hadieh Shafie |
Hadieh M. Shafie |
Hadieh M. Shafie was born in Iran and immigrated to the United States in 1983, leaving post revolutionary Iran at the height of war, social and political unrest. After graduating from the Pratt Institute in 1999 with an MFA in Painting, Hadieh accepted a fellowship at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she received a second MFA in Imaging and Digital Arts focusing on video installation and performance art. Currently, Hadieh lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. |
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John Pearson |
a la mode, a la mort |
John Pearson is 17 years old and plans to take art pre-degree foundation in september 2008, and eventually become an art teacher. |
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Julien Gardair |
NYC 2007 Availables |
Julien notes "I use painting as a way of thinking, exploring the world and creating forms. So this practice is extended to others like installations, sculpture, design, video, scenography or whatever. I work on the structure, the space between things." |
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Dwayne Butcher |
Artbutcher |
Dwayne Butcher was Memphis, TN. |
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Anthony W. Grigas |
A study of anonymity |
Anthony notes "With traditional photography making its mark on today’s society, my photographs tend to take a step back, emphasizing historic processes. Through the use of cyanotype, a process which when exposed to sunlight, creates a Prussian blue image, I emphasize the basic elements of photography. In these images, elements often reveal, conceal, and contradict each other. In one instance, the subject matter may be exposing itself while simultaneously concealing itself within the same image. In another instance the actual material the image is printed on may be broken down, revealing the basic composition of the fabric." |
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Tom Boswell |
Contest 2007 NY |
Robert holds a BA in Fine Art: Studio Practice and Contemporary Studies, from Goldsmiths College, University of London. |
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Nicole Natri |
schwarz |
Nicole notes "Through diverse antique and semi-antique material (such as book covers, papers, photos etc; all vintage materials - no copies) I examine the history of dualism and double standards and our belief in the manmade Truth, often using the esthetics found in victorian and older engravings. Each piece adds a new dimension as the image strenuosly takes form and creates worlds of my own. The core in all my art work is a seriousness evolving through scrutinizing canonical, emotional, religious and psychological statements." She is 25 years old, autodidact artist and art history student born under starry skies in 1982. She is currently living and working in Ostergotland, Sweden. |
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"Sylvia Sleigh is considered by many to be a living legend of the art world. Her work has graced the pages of important art publications and can be found in several college text books. Sylvia inspired a generation of artists by making some of the first major cracks in the 'glass ceiling' of the art world. Sylvia explains that her paintings stress the equality of men and women-- they portray man and woman as thoughtful and intelligent by capturing a sense of dignity and humanism. These works emphasize love and joy....."
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"Sonya Sklaroff is inspired by the urban landscape. From her studio in SoHo she captures the energy and character of New York City. Her paintings frequently include water towers, fire escapes, street lamps, and other seemingly mundane elements of the NYC infrastructure. However, these structures are just one aspect of her paintings-- at the core of her work is a strong interest in abstraction. Sonya challenges herself with different methods of composition, contrasting elements of light and dark, complementarycolors, and negative space..." |
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"Brian Alfred lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Masters of Fine Arts from Yale University in 1999. Since that time he has enjoyed solo exhibitions at the Mary Boone Gallery, Max Protetch Gallery, Sandroni Rey Gallery, SCAI the Bathhouse, and Haunch of Venison. Alfred's work has garnered many awards including a Joan Mitchell Foundation Award and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. His work is represented in many important collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum...." |
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" Henry Horenstein has worked as a photographer, teacher, and author since the early 1970s-- his career as a teacher started at Harvard in 1974. Henry is author of over 30 books, including many monographs (HONKY TONK, HUMANS, CREATURES, AQUATICS, CANINE, RACING DAYS). His newest book CLOSE RELATIONS was recently published by powerHouse Books; it’s a collection of photographs he made as a student of Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind’s at RISD in the early 1970s. Henry's textbooks have been widely used by hundreds of thousands of photography students over past 30 years. Henry lives in Boston where he continues to photography, exhibit, publish, and teach at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he is professor of photography. He is known for being one of the most influential photography educators in the United States...." |
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