Darker, ever darker; Deeper, always deeper is a solo exhibit of Tim Whiten’ s work spanning four decades of his artistic career. The exhibit features a diverse collection of sculptures and works on paper made from skulls, glass, mud, fabric, wood, metal, leather, stone and natural liquids. Shown in the Meridian gallery, the show occupies all three levels of the gallery, beckoning the viewer to physically and psychically ascend towards the work. Whiten’ s art is intensely personal and deeply concerned with representations of spirituality. Continue Reading More »

Paul Prudence

Helen asked if I was interested in covering the opening at Devotion Gallery in Williamsburg. She knows I have an interest in electronic art and I remember shrugging and thinking, why not, even though I had never heard of generative art. That’s the term gallerist Phoenix Perry used to describe The Root of the Root, the show she curated, which opened last Friday at Devotion. Featuring works by Aaron Meyers, Paul Prudence, and Marius Watz, the show celebrates generative art, or art that relies on a system that operates with some independence (such as a computer programming language or biological process) for its creation. Continue Reading More »