Few of us enjoy the annual ritual of mailing our annual income taxes into the Feds. For Dustin Grella, getting a letter in the mail can be a literal drag. Grella, an artist and a C-7 quadriplegic who resides in Tribeca, has been mailing himself a letter daily for the past 10 years. The letters, [...]
Author Archives: Ivy R. Elrod
Torpedoed and Revived on Theater Row
November 21, 2011 – 5:44 pm
burn·ing adjective 1. aflame; on fire. 2. intense; passionate: a burning desire. noun the state, process, sensation, or effect of being on fire, burned, or subjected to intense heat. Both the characters and the actors in Thomas Bradshaw’s newest, and most nuanced play to date, Burning, are aptly on fire. These people respond heatedly to [...]
In Conversation with Jibz Cameron of Dynasty Handbag
July 23, 2010 – 11:57 am
Watching Jibz Cameron perform as her infamous alter-ego, Dynasty Handbag, feels like being invited to a private party in the mind of your artfully delusional great-aunt. Part clown, part id, part Real Housewife of Miami, Dynasty Handbag gracefully dashes between the lines of manic sub-conscious neurosis and external performativity, usually to reeling comedic effect. Frequently [...]
Goodbye to Romance
April 7, 2009 – 8:25 am
Carlos Valencia’s ironically soulful pencil renderings of teen stars can be seen in his first solo show at The Journal Gallery, opening this Thursday from 6-11 p.m., with a collector’s preview Wednesday night (email Michael@thejournalinc.com to RSVP). Valencia’s background as a graffiti artist and t-shirt designer belies his rather graceful and sometimes kaleidescopic compositions. The show, “Goodbye to Romance,” runs thru May 4th [...]
