faces 4 reform

some of our good friends are using their skills for a very good
cause. faces 4 reform is a photo project aiming to put a face
on the public health care debacle.

inspired by the current debates in the u.s, and the fact that so
many of us live and work without any health care whatsoever
robert and robbie bailey are aiming to show that there is a face
to this issue, a face just like ours.

fact is, we all have the same needs and deserve the same care.
we at GO are inspired by their initiative and efforts and are
donating studio time- when you can help you should and
we are proud to be associated with such a dynamic duo
and important cause.

please visit their website to view the portraits and a little
background on the project.

also, check out some background on robert and robbie bailey.
the story behind this husband and wife team is sure to make
you smile.

http://www.baileyphoto.com

* image taken from the bailey photo website

displacement wallrides

if you're in need of a little bit of inspiration, the work
of michael leon is always sure to do the trick.

having worked as a designer and creative director for
brands including nike sb, stussy and arkitip his take on
graphic design and the breadth of his work is truly astounding.
even though a great deal is for commercial applications it
has far more meaning than just selling sneakers.

the images above are taken from his 'displacement wallride'
series completed this month. his art obviously informs his
design and keeps it true to his very distinct style of expression.

it's well worth looking into more of his work. you can check
some of his selects on his site, you won't be disappointed.

http://michaelleonstudio.com/web/atwater/

*images taken from michael leons website

art for the greater good...

it is a great thing when you can finally make a living
doing what you love. it is even greater when you can take
some time to give back using your skills. seeing what you love
and create in this light means more than a just using it in
a commercial capacity.

san franscisco artists david choong lee & brian barneclo undertook
a project using their skills to help some of sf's homeless reworking
their 'please help' signs. the interview is taken from a two-part series
titled 'spare paint' and is another fantastic art endeavour under the
umbrella of sf group, upper playground.

the video is around 10 minutes long and worth watching when
you have a quiet patch in your day. be ready for a couple of tears also,
it is pretty moving stuff.

please check out the upper playground website & watch the interview:

http://www.upperplayground.com/feature/story/walrus_tv_interview_with_brian_barneclo_of_spare_paint_and_joe_173

*image sourced from the upper playground website

underground art for your commute...

a week or so back we said it might be a nice idea 

to get out of the city and head to mass MoCA 

(massachusetts museum of contemporary art) 

one of the main reasons being to check the work

of conceptual/minimalist artist sol lewitt.

the fares may have just gone up, but somehow, 

the mta are saving you money- and a 4 hour drive.

mta arts for transit have just installed "whirls and

twirls (MTA)" at 59 st. columbus circle. an estimates

69,000 commuters pass through this station each day.

lewitt, hailing from connecticut was no stranger to taking

the subway, and was able to chose the position in the 59th

st. station that would most adequately project his work.

the piece is his first in porcelain tile, and the biggest art

installation in any station thus far from the mta. it is

true to his deeply saturated color palette seen throughout

his wall structres, take them to check it out...if you aren't

heading there enroute home spend the extra $2.25 to do so,

you won't regret it.

*photograph by angel franco/new york times

sophie delaporte - early fashion work

september 17th through october 30th sous les eloiles

gallery will be showing the early fashion works of

photographer sophie delaporte.

delaportes images manage to harness a balance of art

and the purpose it is supposed to serve. her style merges

innocence with an almost fairy-tale quality where the 

viewer is swept into a world far from fashion and back

to a time where we were still read bed time stories.

photography critic martin harrison said about delaportes work;

"a fashion photograph capable of exceeding the lifetime of 

a monthly magazine requires a certain duplicity. this duplicity

is the photographer's who undertakes selling a product while

hiding the secret ambition of creating art." **

it seems that hiding stories and other worlds within her work 

delaporte is able to achieve the balance of being a working 

photographer- selling a product and earning from her craft, 

without selling out from what she believes her work should be.

check it out later this month at sous les etoiles gallery

www.souslesetoilesgallery.com

* image sourced from sous les etoiles website

** quote from mois de la photo catalog, paris, 2002

i miss the old new york

if you reminisce about the vibrant past of new york
we have some great shows to tie you over. clic gallery
will be holding two must-see exhibitions at their soho
locations this month.

firstly at their 255 centre st. space (just below broome st.)
is "store front" a collection of snaps by james and karla
murray showing butcher shops, bakeries, dive bars,
grocery stores and more in all their original glory.
anyone who vaguely appreciates the beauty of old signage
will be tickled pink at this collection of images.

"store front" will be on show now through september 27th

their second and equally evocative exhibition will be showing
in their 424 broome st. space. "only in new york" showcases
20 years of photographer sue kwon's documentary of new york
neighbourhoods and people. her black and white images conjure
up memories of a pre-giuliani nyc and make a great partnership
with the previously mentioned works.

"only in new york" will be on show september 7th through october
4th

check out the clic gallery & bookstore website for more information:

www.clicgallery.com

photo credits
* store front - james and karla murray
* only in new york - sue kwon

hey hot shot!

hey hot shot! is an international photographic competition led
by jen bekman projects. now in its fifth year and calling for
submissions hey hot shot offers great opportunity for exposure
and the chance to have your work reviewed by some top-shelf
panelists. including; jen bekman, publisher darius himes &
founder of the apeture foundation- publisher lesley a. martin
to name just a few.

the competition calls for three images from a body of work,
uploaded online and has an entry fee of $60.00

five hot shots will be selected and their work exhibited for two
weeks in the jen bekman gallery in nyc. you can also pick up 500
big ones ($500) and at the end of the year two "ultra's" will be
selected, represented by jen bekman gallery and given solo shows.

please check the hey hot shot! website for more info

www.heyhotshot.com

* logo sourced from hey hot shot! website

mass MoCA

we all love new york, but sometimes getting out is exactly what

we need.

the massachusetts museum of contemporary art (mass MoCA)

is nestled in the berkshires and occupies a cluster of industrial

buildings that went from housing colonial brick yards, saw mills,

shoe makers, arnold print works and previous owners:

sprague electric through 1942 - 1985.

the character and significance the site holds to new england

and north adams is further strengthened by mass MoCA.

celebrating their 10th anniversary a few months back their cache

of new works and existing installations are linked from building

to building through bridges and viaducts - left from the spaces original

manufacturing days, and making this museum one of the most unique

creative experiences you can have anywhere.

current/ongoing exhibitions include:

- sol LeWitt: a wall drawing retrospective

- simon starling: the nanjing particles

- guy ben-ner: thursday the 12th

please check the mass MoCA webaite for more information

www.massmoca.org