Part 2 in David Behringer's great short a& sweet series on 'How to Look at Art'. In this episode, David focuses on video art. PLUS a chance to Win T-Shirt!
Art, Contemporary Art, New York City, Lower East Side, Upper East Side, NYC, Chelsea
video installation
Art, Chelsea, Galleries, Contemporary Art, New York City, NYC
Nummer zestien, the present moment, 2016 [NSFW!]
A gallery exhibition in Chelsea features a strong warning of "graphic sexual content" at the entrance. Take it seriously if you're easily offended (or more likely, if you're visiting galleries with your mom... because I can't even describe the resulting level of awkwardness).
Art, Contemporary Art, Design, Galleries, Upper East Side, New York City, Chelsea, Iowa, Ohio
How to Look at Art
This video by our contemporary art expert David Behringer, is a fun 4 minutes that takes down and breaks down, How to Look at Art in public and private spaces (such as a museum or a home).
Chelsea, Contemporary Art, Art, Galleries, New York City, NYC
Destroying Instruments Makes Beautiful Music
by David Behringer of the Two Percent
Jane Benson @ Pavel Zoubok Gallery, 531 W 26th St – ends 25 Nov 15
Finding Baghdad (Part A) – the centerpiece of Jane Benson's current exhibition, Play Land
Jane Benson splits instruments down the middle (violins, guitars, etc) and hires musicians to play duets with both halves. In addition to a number of half-and-half sculptures (see my sketch below), there's a fantastic video of two displaced Iraqi brothers that now live in two different countries, playing a half-and-half duet over Skype. (read full explanation). Beautiful on so many levels.
David Behringer's own sketch of one of Jane Benson's "split instruments"