Sorry for the delay in “reportage” about the events that are connected that made This Beat Is Sick. It was a rainy crappy night and despite that, I thought that all of the events I got to were pretty well attended. It was really great to see the community come out on such a night and it speaks volumes about the arts community in Bushwick.
So here are my notables for the evening. Most of these shows are still viewable – but check first…
Brooke Moyse at Norte Maar
These paintings, with just the lightest wiff of paint, bring both a painterly and transparent feel to them. The subtle colors and interesting compositions bring enough to the party without worrying about what is or isn’t implied to the artworks. They have echoes of a classic feel that is decidedly of the moment. I would expect to see even more interesting artworks from Moyse in the future.
Also of interest was Brece Honeycutt’s fabric works. These draw my interest in a intelligent use of medium that may be considered by some to be beneath them but upon reflection proves just the opposite.
Andrew Hurst at English Kills
Andrew Hurst’s Motion Pix Vol 1 is a sensory experience bringing together a series of video works that seem to be both personal and public. Also congratulations for a gallery that actually has thought about how to show video in a gallery space.
Ianthe Jackson at Laundromat
Ianthe Jackson’s show is in two main components, one a model rendered from her memory of her childhood neighborhood and two, floor plans of approximately 20 places she has lived. The unsaid space in the work, to me, is that architecture and community bear as much presence in our lives as our decisions we make when we choose to call places “home”.
This was a one night only thing – I hope you saw it.
Ellen Letcher and Kevin Regan at Famous Accountants
For it’s inaugural show Letcher and Regan have turned the space into a collaborative studio of sorts and have given themselves free range to explore a wide range of ideas without the concern of being overly curated in or out. It’s a great insight to the artists work.
Above: Brooke Moyse “Red Landscape,” 2009 oil on canvas 32 x 54 in.