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Artshorts by Lucy Yau

Piecing it Together (Artvoice v7n18, May 1, 2008)

Barbara Weissberger’s pieces fall into two categories. Her wall installations are elaborate pieces which blend her own photographs, magazine cut-outs, and comic book insertions that are then digitally pieced together in collages. They are organized in mirror images inspired by the symmetry of Rorschach inkblots.

Making A Collection (Artvoice v7n17, April 24, 2008)

The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts is pleased to hold Western New York’s only live professional art auction. This is CEPA’s ninth biennial and is being run by auctioneer Dale Stulz.

Imaginary Dividing Lines (Artvoice v7n16, April 17, 2008)

Currently on view at the Big Orbit Gallery are three conceptual works by Foad Mozaffari, who came to the visual arts by a circuitous path. He studied engineering in Iran, but decided to switch fields when he immigrated to America with his family in 2001.

A Change of Tune (Artvoice v7n15, April 10, 2008)

Some people think of China as a monolithic, homogenous society. Lately, turmoil in Tibet has brought attention to ethnic minorities within the country. Minorities comprise almost 10 percent of China’s population, or about 130 million people. The Mosuo are one such group.

Shoot the Moon (Artvoice v7n14, April 3, 2008)

When you ask someone to name New York’s large industries, the answer is invariably something like finance or real estate, or travel and tourism, maybe entertainment or education, or some other white-collar profession.

The Art of the Novel (Artvoice v7n12, March 20, 2008)

Two photography shows with similarities currently on view are Toni Pepe’s Angle of Repose at Buffalo Big Print and Brian Arnold’s Short Stories at the Burchfield Nature and Art Center.

The Depths and Heights of Collaboration (Artvoice v7n11, March 13, 2008)

Landis is an abstract painter who has worked on large canvases and Abbs is an experimental jazz musician who plays, among other instruments, cello, double bass, violin, flute, tuba and didjeridoo.

Mixed Colors (Artvoice v7n10, March 5, 2008)

There’s a certain art to the creation of a mixed tape, as expounded in Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity. One has to keep in mind the intended effect on the listener. There’s a mood and overall tone that needs to be set.

Shadows & Fog (Artvoice v7n9, February 28, 2008)

The first thing you’ll notice about Christina West’s sculptures is that they feel a little off-kilter. Although they are sculpted realistically, their color and size will immediately put you off balance.

The Artists Among Us (Artvoice v7n8, February 21, 2008)

The exhibition at the Burchfield-Penney is the first and only members’ show ever to have taken place at the current location, Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State College, before the move to the new Gwathmey Siegel building.

CEPA Gallery (Artvoice v7n7, February 14, 2008)

In the Flux Gallery of CEPA are the Amalgams of Colleen Cunningham, a series of photo collages that are a potpourri of contemporary comic book and pop culture.

Cathedrals of Light, Part 1: Colonel Ward Pumping Station (Artvoice v7n6, February 7, 2008)

Michael L. Horowitz is a New York City photographer with an insatiable curiosity who has fallen in love with the architecture of the Queen City and now considers Buffalo a playground for his work. “Buffalo is a treasure trove of intact buildings,” he says. “In New York City when a building isn’t used anymore it is torn down.”

In on the Joke (Artvoice v7n5, January 31, 2008)

Members shows tend to be a hodgepodge of quality and talent. They allow the work of fresh amateurs to mingle in the company of work created by seasoned professionals.

Megan Greene: Rappaccini’s Daughter (Artvoice v7n4, January 24, 2008)

Megan Greene’s bestiary is a chaotic symphony of forms tightly woven together in a decorative fantasy. She has generated her own invented iconography of grotesque and macabre forms that are handsomely embellished with baroque details.

Weekend Rush (Artvoice v7n3, January 17, 2008)

There is a sensual if ethereal quality to Sharon Kalstek’s photographs. They are staged with a theatrical flourish. A theme of concealment underlies her dreamy portraiture. Subjects don masks, faces and bodies are partially hidden or obscured. A restrained eroticism pervades the pieces.

Disappearing China (Artvoice v7n2, January 10, 2008)

When George Morlock and his wife Danielle decided to travel to China last year, they didn’t want to explore the typical tourist traps. Instead they wanted to immerse themselves in the daily lives of the people they would encounter and gain a perspective of a culture entirely different and yet similar.

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