THE WEEKEND: MARCH 30-APRIL 1st.

EDITOR’S PICKS:

Drew Maillard Solo Show: “Living In Interesting Times”
http://www.mfgallery.net/DrewMaillard/DrewMaillard.html
03/31/2012-05/05/2012

MF Gallery, fine purveyors of the eccentric and bizarre, are proud to present the collected works of one of their own. “Living In Interesting Times” is an exhibition of the drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures of Drew Maillard. There is an ancient Chinese curse that goes “May you live in interesting times.” Drew Maillard was born and raised in America in the last quarter of the 20th century… A fascinating era to be sure. He is a product of his environment. Nature and nurture; habitat and conditioning combined. Drew’s adolescence was divided between comic books, horror and sci-fi films, and fantasizing about girls he didn’t talk to. Also there was Punk Rock and L.S.D.. After spending some time in the army and leaving his hometown in upstate NY, he received his Bachelor Of Fine Arts degree from SVA in 2000. His life experiences and travel, as well as an interest in scuba diving and ju-jitzu is what informs Drew’s crazy crazy artwork.

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DÉCOLLAGE (SMARTPHONE ART) TONIGHT @ Ventana 244.

DÉCOLLAGE: TORN EXTERIORS–AUGMENTED REALITIES FOR THE SMARTPHONE //

CURATED BY SARAH DRURY

April 16-May 8, 2011

Playground: A Beam of Intense Darkness // Sarah Drury


Viewing hours: Thursday 5pm-7pm, Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm
Opening reception: Saturday, April 16, 2pm

244 N 6th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11211
(T) 718 753 7363
info@ventana244.org | http://www.ventana244.org


Augmented reality using the smartphone allows the participant to visualize digital images “collaged” over the present location, as seen through the phone’s camera. Although this superimposition of visual information onto the landscape is an additive process, décollage: torn exteriors implies instead a tearing away of existing surfaces.

Participating Artists
Patricia Adler / Curt Belshe & Lise Prown / Carlton Bright / Steve Bull / Sarah Drury / Hana Iverson & Chris Manzione / Robin Michals / Luke Schantz / Holly Senter