Go North's next offering will an exhibit of recent work by Jaanika Peerna called "Traces of a Sweet Connect." The exhibit, consisting of video and installation worksand large and small scale drawings, will open on June 13 with a reception from 6 to 9pm and remain on view through July 5, 2009.
The fairs are in full swing now down in New York and I'm going to head down tomorrow to sample a few things. I'm particularly interested in checking out Rune Olsen's project at Samson Projects at Volta. I'm hoping to make it over to Pulse as well, but my stamina and my interest just ain't what it used to be. Of local interest, Jaanika Peerna will be participating in the Broad Thinking Curatorial Project at Bridge. Over at the Armory Show, Stockholm's Wetterling Gallery will be presenting work by Mike and Doug Starn including recent pieces that relate to their Big Bambu project in Beacon. Armory VIP visitors will be able to view the installation in Tallix's former building in Beacon on Sunday, March 8 Coolhunting.com's lates video features the Starn's MTA subway station commission in New York: For those interested, full fair coverage has started over at ArtFagCity. I will be heading over to the Artblogger Panel being held tomorrow at 5pm. at Platform Project. Also happening tomorrow, the newly opened NY station of Ecoartspace is hosting an exhibit of the Habitat for Artists project. The space will be open tomorrow from 12-6. Ecoartspace is located at 53 Mercer St., 3rd Floor. Sharon L. Butler, who I'm sure will be at the Artblogger Panel recently referenced Ecoartspace and the Habitat project in her guest post on the Art 21 blog.
For the next two Sundays, Jaanika Peerna is hosting an open studio from noon to 5pm. Jaanika's studio is located at 6 Fiskill Ave in Cold Spring, NY.
Peerna makes drawings and video art. Her “powerfully delicate” abstractions are born on a sheet of paper placed on a floor. She moves around the paper and then marks down lines and dots capturing the very moment at hand. No pre-made plans are in her head, just the immediate markings of the instant. One line tells what the next should do. In her video work she captures ordinary moments and makes them magical with simple editing. Come see her work in her studio. Ask questions, start a conversation and use this opportunity to take home a drawing or two as treats to yourself or as locally-made holiday presents. OPEN STUDIO AND HOLIDAY SALE: December 7th and 13th noon–5pm at 6 Fishkill Avenue, Cold Spring, for more info: Jaanika[at]highland[dot]com
