Lola Montes Schnabel is an artist living in New York. These five paintings make up her show, Love Before Intimacy, currently on view at The Hole, 312 Bowery, NYC, though February 4.
Andrew Guenther
Andrew Guenther is an American artist who lives in New York. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, his work deals with the concepts of the evolution of the self, life and spirituality, and the evolution of culture. Guenther’s work will appear in a group show entitled MIE: A Portrait by 35 Artists at Freight and Volume, curated by Nick Lawrence and Mie Iwatsuki. The opening will be on Saturday, January 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Zeljko Jerman
Zeljko Jerman (1949 – 2006) was an artist and critic who worked within photography but who sought to uncover the medium’s potential through alternative methodology. A member of the Grupa Sestorice Autora (The Group of Six Authors) he also involved himself in community engagement works throughout the 70’s and early 80’s.
Halsey Hathaway
New York-based painter Halsey Hathaway currently has a show up at StoreFront Bushwick. Through a process of painting and staining he creates veils of color and shapes floating and overlapping. Transitions between colors can sometimes pack a punch and at other times be a quiet close up whisper.
Craigie Horsfield
Craigie Horsfield is a British artist who works with photography, video, sound, and installation. He recently added tapestry to his repertoire, using imagery from his photography and film stills. His work can be seen at his upcoming show at Marvelli Gallery, 526 W. 26 St., NYC, opening February 2.
Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson, once called “New York’s most famous unknown artist,” worked primarily through collage and correspondence art. Several of his pieces are currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum as part of the excellent show Hide/Seek.
Isa Leshko
Isa Leshko is a photographer who lives in Philadelphia. These images are from her series Elderly Animals, which has taken her around the country to various animal sanctuaries. She started work on the project after spending a year caring for her mother who is ill with Alzheimer’s. The work will be on view at the Houston Center for Photography in April.
Above photo: Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33
Violet, Potbellied Pig, Age 12
Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13
Pumpkin, Morgan Arabian Horse, Age 28
Teresa, Yorkshire Pig, Age 13
Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11
Marino, Bronze Turkey, Age 5
Valeria Cherchi
Valeria Cherchi is a photographer from Sardinia, Italy. She currently is in London getting her MA in fashion photography.
Anastasia Taylor-Lind
Anastasia Taylor-Lind is an English photojournalist who is based in the Middle East. These photos are from a series called No Friend But the Mountains, photographs of women guerilla fighters with the PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, on the border of Iraq and Turkey.
