SWOON
With an upcoming day workshop in relief printing (July 29) and the screening of the Bansky film “Exit Through the Gift Shop” at the Regent tonight it seemed appropriate to do a short blog about a pretty amazing relief printermaker /street artist in NYC. Her name is Caledonia Dance Curry or better known as Swoon and she has taked the art world by storm with her wheatpaste drawings, large scale installations and fleet of make-shift pirate ships that made sailed down the Mississippi River and crashed the 2009 Venice for the Biennale.
I first found out about Swoon through The Run Up interview series. Her interview was really inspiring because not only is she amazing and talented but you can really feel the passion she has for what she is doing. I think that Swoon is one street artist that illustrates the power of taking art to the streets and making art an experience for everyone to enjoy.
On top of everything else her relief work is absolutely stunning. Each piece is a highly labored portrait of someone she saw in a park, met on the streets or has known for years. These relief prints are detailed, captivating and remarkably well executed!
ART:21 VIDEOS
Here is an amazing documentary series on artists that PBS has produced. We remember first watching these videos in art class and we are excited that they’re now available online as full length videos. These videos focus on contemporary American visual artists. Strongly recommend spending a few hours checking out this series. The videos are just under an hour long and generally each one will focus on a few different themes, such as identity, memory, power and humor.
Check out www.pbs.org/art21/, enjoy some amazing documentaries.
