{"id":15369,"date":"2013-01-03T14:31:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T19:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=15369"},"modified":"2013-01-09T10:26:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T15:26:18","slug":"graphics-seem-to-be-the-name-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2013\/01\/03\/graphics-seem-to-be-the-name-of-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"~GRAPHICS .. seem to be the name of the game . . . ‘sNice !!"},"content":{"rendered":"

GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR, 2013 – GRAPHICS SEEM TO BE . . . THE NAME of the GAME.<\/p>\n

Graphics. graphic images, whether abstract or representational, purely font or image-based … in ads or art, used as informational tools; random or patterned; popping up in the big universal questions, and in smaller screen state-of-the-art digital code-programs, not to forget, website design per se . . . and, even as . . . compressed expressionistic flourishes in big paintings on old-fashioned canvas, seem to be – the really – big deal right now.<\/p>\n

it’s no wonder the cutting edge graphic design artists in this city are simply referring to themselves as … designers !!
\nand that includes the latest crop of (way happening) fashion, as in clothing … designers, too.<\/p>\n

you could slowly see it creeping in over the past year, in the new crop of abstract artists, the new wave of photographic site-specific artists, and even in that big Brooklyn-dominated Zine show, ‘Diamond Leaves’ … in China. even the recent CARROLl DUNHAM show – really popped forward – in this way. <\/p>\n

same with the iconic Americana images of TAYLOR McKIMENS, for that matter. Comic art, also big – and only getting bigger, of course has always had very strong graphic design elements, both in the panel compositions and, font use.
\nand, street art ? ditto. big time !! <\/p>\n

so it was fitting that the end of last year featured 2 design shows, both full of fresh talent and ideas, both in off-the-mainstream venues, or: plain straight … outta-the-white-box !!<\/p>\n

there was ‘untitled type 5’ at a sweet and cozy vegetarian West Village cafe .. by the name of .. ‘sNice (!!) – curated by RICHARD MEHL, graphic designer and instructor at SVA, which presented a casual and diverse show of works by SVA students and alumni, and then opening just a week or so later, at the Ace Hotel – a more structured group show, ‘FIFTY-FIFTY’ – produced and curated by DAN CASSARO, who also happens to be a fairly recent SVA Graphic Design graduate.<\/p>\n

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\nRICHARD MEHL at the opening of ‘untitled type 5’ at s’Nice. Dec 11, 2012.
\nbehind him work by PABLO DELKAN, left and, by LAUREN HOM, on the right.<\/p>\n

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\n‘These Heels Don’t Hurt’ . . . by LAUREN HOM.
\nthe fun thing about this show – was the use of very ‘outright’ fonts to really try and say something: well, personal !!<\/em>
\nlooks like trippin’ over a lot of rude people – is a never-ending part of the reality battleground.
\nurban dictionary has some even more colorful uses, just … don’t get me started, or I’ll be a-naming names !! <\/p>\n

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\n‘I’ll Be There in 5 Minutes’ – by LAUREN HOM.<\/p>\n

see: LAUREN HOM – HOM SWEET HOM (!!) <\/a><\/p>\n

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH. NYC DEC 11, 2012. <\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> MORE PIX – FROM BOTH SHOWS – TO KEEP POSTING . . . GOING FORWARD !! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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