N. Dash's earthy and worn wall-mounted objects suggest the sensual aftermath of an unknown performance. The limited color palette strengthens the presence of shape and materials. N. Dash's first solo show with Untitled also includes small scale photo collages based on cotton fabric manipulated by the artist in her studio. On view through June 16th 2012 at Untitled, 30 Orchard Street, New York. Photo and text Juliana Balestin
Allie Pohl’s work deals with projections of perfection and how they infiltrate our lives. Today's individuals are inundated with images that culturally define how beauty is perceived. Often times, these commercially packaged versions of beauty are simply illusions created by advanced digital technology that proliferate the media. We are able to curate our lives through social media allowing the lines between the real and virtual to blur. Pohl created a symbol titled Ideal Woman, based off of the American cultural icon, Barbie. The logo has been digitally enhanced to the ideal female measurements (a social construct) of 36-24-36. The symbol, which serves as a kind of avatar, repeated throughout her sculptures, installations, prints, and jewelry forces the viewer to be aware of the unattainable nature of this “cookie cutter” form that pervades Western culture. It serves as an agent for change: to question the social constructs of perfection by holding a mirror up to society. Text and photos Brad Elterman
The artist collective Nyctalopes presents Le Cabaret Organique, an exhibition of 40 artists, including Nobuyoshi Araki, Joel-Peter Witkin, and Ray Caesar, presenting works that explore the theme of the female body. This is segmented throughout two floors into 6 areas: Sex, Flesh, Death, Spirit, Time, and Virtual. For three upcoming Saturday nights, Le Cabaret Organique will also produce live art performances, concerts, and DJ sets, including a special concert by Big Sexy Noise featuring Lydia Lunch on 26th May. Le Cabaret Organique runs from 15th May to 6th June at 16 Passage Choisel, Paris. Photo Annabel Fernandes
Exibiting the new work of Barry McGee at the PRISM Galleryon view until June 30. Barry McGee integrates his visual language, with its striking geometric compositions, color fields and recurring characters into a site-specific installation that converts the gallery into a dynamic and vibrant space. Viewers are immersed in purposeful chaos, reflected in his drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs. Photo Brad Elterman
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