Matthew Brandt is a young photographer I collect who explores innovative approaches to archaic photographic processes. In his “burnout” series, he uses acid to burn an image into silk fabric.
You can see his work at mbart.com
In another series of images of lakes, Matthew Brandt soaked c-prints in the lake water which causes the print emulsion to break down and become an abstract image.
The artist, Roy Lichtenstein and composer, Philip Glass, are two heroes of mine. I had the good fortune to be able to collaborate with them to produce a limited edition bronze music box sculpture by Lichtenstein that plays an original composition by Glass.
Pae White is an artist who plays with our senses. In this work we are looking at crushed metal that has been interpreted as a woven tapestry. Woven in Belgium by the Aubusson Tapestry Workshops, I love the juxtaposition of the hardness of metal with the softness of the fabric. You can see her work at 1301pe.com
The work of Marcel Duchamp has been a major influence on my creative sensibility. He has inspired the work of more artists than any other in history. I studied his work in college and later visited every place he ever lived. Shown is his etching, Non, 1952, considered by many to be the first example of conceptual “word” art.
A photograph of Roy Lichetenstein and Philip Glass with Brad Donenfeld taken in Roy’s studio when the first sculpture in the edition was presented for the artists’ approval.
In another series of works, Pae White explores the use of smoke to create intriguing images. This work is termed a “carving” by the artist because the image is created with the use of a laser that is used to carve the image into the surface of paint coated paper.
British artist Nathaniel Mellors makes irreverent, absurd and hilarious videos, sculptures, performances and writings that challenge our notions of taste, morality, and intelligence.
Dada and Surrealism are two art movements that have been very influential in forming my creative and artistic sensibilities. Shown here is an invitation to one of the first Dada “salons” or exhibitions that was held in Paris in 1916.