{"id":896,"date":"2009-08-13T10:48:48","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/08\/13\/the-crack-up\/"},"modified":"2009-08-13T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2009-08-13T17:44:31","slug":"the-crack-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/08\/13\/the-crack-up\/","title":{"rendered":"~THE CRACK-UP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/ATM_thecrackup.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" alt=\"atm the crack up\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atmgallery.com\">ATM<\/a> &#8211; &#8216;THE CRACK-UP &#8211; a summer group show featuring new work by new artists:<br \/>\nSASCHA BRAUNIG, JESSE FARBER, YUI KUGIMIYA, JONATHAN ROTH, LEIGH RUPLE &#038; MATTHEW SAVITSKY<br \/>\nJUNE 25 &#8211; JULY 30, 2009 <\/p>\n<p>and, yo &#8211; YES !! check out that ATM GALLERY LINK &#8211; there&#8217;s a great photo by PETER SUTHERLAND &#8211; on the gallery&#8217;s home page !!<br \/>\nfor the summer.  see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atmgallery.com\/\">ATM GALLERY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PIX FROM THE &#8216;CRACK-UP&#8217; OPENING &#8211; JUNE 25, 2009:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 1\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nSASCHA BRAUNIG, with her oil on canvas: &#8216;No Solutions&#8217;, 2009.<br \/>\n. . . . tell me &#8211; about it !!<br \/>\na lot of you might recognize SASCHA as the sweet, smart &#038; apparently &#8211;  talented !!  &#8211; art &#8216;day jobber&#8217;  &#8211; who so efficiently manned the ATM gallery office for most of last year. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 2\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nSASCHA BRAUNIG, &#8216;No Solutions&#8217;, 2009.  oil on canvas.<br \/>\nSascha originally hails from British Columbia, Canada. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___7.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 7\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nJESSE FARBER.<br \/>\nwe crossed paths with Jesse,  when we visited MIKE PARE at the ISLIP ARTIST RESIDENCY\/STUDIOS on Long Island, this past Spring (2009).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___3.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 3\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nhe had a pretty amazing piece &#8211; a kind of hollowed-out man-made cave sculpture that sat on a pedestal,  and had a secret inner life !!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___4.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 4\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nJESSE FARBER, &#8216;Our Bones Cave&#8217;, 2009.<br \/>\npapier mache, acrylic, digital prints, board. 24 x 27 x 29 in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___5_.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"craft # 5\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\ninside, JESSE FARBER&#8217;S &#8211;  &#8216;Our Bones Cave&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___6.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 6\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___8.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 8\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nMATTHEW SAVITSKY.<br \/>\nwe first met Matthew at that seminal &#8211;  &#8216;BOBO&#8217;S On 27th ST.&#8217; show &#8211;  at FOXY PRODUCTION, summer of 2008.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/crack___matthew_arms.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack - matthew\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nMATTHEW SAVITSKY, with his assemblage, &#8216;Healing with Purple: Here Lies Helvetica&#8217;, 2009 &#8211; peeking out. spooky.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___23.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 23\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nMATTHEW SAVITSKY, &#8216;Healing with Purple: Here Lies Helvetica&#8217;, 2009<br \/>\npaint, table, found ornaments, lace, mixed media. dimensions variable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___11_01.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 11\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___13_01.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 13\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___14.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 14\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___15.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 15\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___16_01.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 16\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___9_02.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 9\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___10_01.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 10\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nBILL BRADY with VIRGINIA MARTINSEN.<br \/>\nBill is going to open the FALL SEASON (2009) with a debut show of abstract paintings by Ms. Martinsen.<br \/>\nthe opening is scheduled for &#8211;  Thurs. Sept 10th (6-8 PM)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___17.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 17\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nYUI KUGIMIYA  &#8211; had a video animation and several small oil paintings, in the show.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___18.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 18\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nYUI KUGIMIYA, &#8216;Cat Brushing Teeth&#8217;, 2008. animation reel.<br \/>\nsingle channel video with sound. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___19.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 19\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___20.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 20\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___21.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 21\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nLEIGH RUPLE and SASCHA BRAUNIG.<br \/>\nSascha helped Bill organize the show.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___22.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" alt=\"crack # 22\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nLEIGH RUPLE, &#8216; Green House&#8217;, oil on canvas. 46 x 34 in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/atm_crack___28.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"crack # 28\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\n. . . in the front office &#8211; a nod of respect to MICHAEL JACKSON, whose untimely death had just broken on the afternoon news. <\/p>\n<p>PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n<p><strong>FROM THE HOME PAGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* <b>POSTED:WED JULY 22 *<\/b><br \/>\n* last 2 weeks &#8211;  to catch another interesting summer group show of fresh &#038; smart &#8211; stuff !! * <br \/>\n* &#8216;THE CRACK-UP&#8217; at ATM * <br \/>\n*  runs thru THURS JULY 30, check the gallery site for summer hrs * <br \/>\n* its a small, but poignant selection !! *<br \/>\n* OK &#8211; my fav piece is the eerie painting by SASCHA BRAUNIG &#8211; the pretty and super smart young artist, from BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA &#8211;  who manned the ATM reception desk &#8211; so well, all last year !! if pressed, my second fav would be the complex piece by JESSE FARBER, whose work we know from that mad,  glorious mad &#8216;BOBO on 27th St.&#8217; installation of last summer.  &#8230; well, also really dug MATTHEW SAVITSKY&#8217;S piece, too.  ok. pretty much liked the whole show.<br \/>\nthis year &#8211; SUMMER HEAT &#8211;  is all about letting the newest guys &#8211; get their chance &#8211; and, not just rightfully so. &#8230; so, as in: so, so, so &#8230;.. FUN !!  *<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/shinji_video.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"tomoo video\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p>* bye the way, ATM has just posted a link to the most wild YouTube clip &#8211; of super black &#038; white artist &#8211; TOMOO GOKITA, playing along side his pals: SHINJI CHIBA &#038; the NEW HAWAIIANS !! * <br \/>\n* see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sPide3Kkfuc\">SHINJI CHIBA &#038; NEW HAWAIIANS\/YouTube !! *<\/a> <br \/>\n* and the music, is pretty good, too * <br \/>\n* that&#8217;s TOMOO GOKITA in the center, in his signature red cap *<br \/>\n* hope Bill doesn&#8217;t get mad &#8211; hopefully enough time has passed ? to make public the news &#8211; that one of the large TOMOO GOKITA paintings from the recent ATM SPRING 2009 exhibit &#8211; &#8216;CHAMPION CARNIVAL&#8217;  &#8211; was snatched up almost immediately by LANCE ARMSTRONG !! apparently he has an amazing collection. ok, so, you ask  &#8230; which piece ?<br \/>\n&#8230;  it&#8217;s the big stunner &#8211; called: &#8216;COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN&#8217;, and you can see it in this: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/03\/13\/tomoo-gokitaopens-to-nite-at-atm\/\">artlovers report !!<\/a><br \/>\n . . . scroll down, it&#8217;s the big painting &#8211; CHUCK CLOSE is contemplating !! <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATM &#8211; &#8216;THE CRACK-UP &#8211; a summer group show featuring new work by new artists: SASCHA BRAUNIG, JESSE FARBER, YUI KUGIMIYA, JONATHAN ROTH, LEIGH RUPLE &#038; MATTHEW SAVITSKY JUNE 25 &#8211; JULY 30, 2009 and, yo &#8211; YES !! check out that ATM GALLERY LINK &#8211; there&#8217;s a great photo by PETER SUTHERLAND &#8211; on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}