George Widener,
Self Portrait, 2020 Mixed media on paper 60 x 59.5 inches
“I am what I am. We are what we are.” – Marcia Tucker, A Short Life of Trouble Acceptance is a key part of existence. Whether that means accepting ourselves, others, our fate, whatever it may be, there is no way to achieve a good life if we refuse to lean into the realities of it. With that said, there is much in life we must have the courage not to accept. Too often,
we shrug and turn away when in fact, we should be standing up to fight. Marica Tucker knew this, and she recounts her story in the powerful memoir quoted above. While we must accept certain immovable realities, we absolutely mustn’t, shouldn’t sit quietly by when there is meaningful change to be made. Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl talked to us about his show at HB381 Gallery, Probing the
Floor, Sniffing the Air, which runs until June 17. The title of this ceramics exhibition playfully refers to the pieces themselves, which are always connected with the ground while reaching into the air, almost giving the impression that they could continue beyond their apparent physical boundaries. Of course, this also relates to all of us as we move around on the surface of the planet while existing in space. To hear more, listen to the complete interview. George Widener is currently exhibiting a show, Tip of the Iceberg, at Andrew Edlin Gallery
through June 30. Years back, he began making lists as a way to calm himself. During this time, he was working odd jobs and scraping by after discharge from the military. He had begun drawing by this time, and in some of his work, including our cover image this week, Self Portrait, he combined this with list-making. To learn more about Widener’s life and work, listen to the complete interview. Read the summary of this week's interviews and resources. |
He is an independent curator based in New York City. In 2013, Wolf founded Red Bull Arts, where he was the Director and Chief Curator through
2020. Red Bull Arts was an experimental, non-commercial arts organization dedicated to the cultivation and advancement of the arts. Since 2013 the program has aimed to redefine the role of corporate patronage in the arts by providing new opportunities for artists, extending the boundaries of exhibition making, and fostering meaningful public engagement with the arts. As one of the program’s two public-facing spaces, Red Bull Arts New York supported the production of new work by emerging and established artists, presented institutionally-scaled exhibitions and historical surveys, and engaged the community in dialogue through educational and public programming. That year, he formed New Canons. New Canons is a nomadic curatorial office and consultancy - working closely with artists to mount site-specific exhibitions around the world, and consulting with galleries, institutions and private collections to expand the potential of exhibition making, artistic commissions and acquisitions. Members Click and Log In / Non-Members Click and
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