I may be attending this opening on Sustainability in a World of Consumption but in any case want to highlight the event.  I often get contacted by groups and artists telling me of their openings and I have been remiss in posting them often enough.  I had an excuse lately – traveling and being extremely busy with Social Media Analytics.  In fact, I was in Exeter, UK just last weekend, the very place this blog is hosted from – but missed connecting with the publisher of ArtNewYorkCity.com while I was there.

Sustainability in a World of Consumptionis  first exhibit claiming to explore the presence of excess exists in our day-to-day lives, but often hides behind masks of disposal systems, social acceptance, and misinformation.

You can also help  raise money for this organization by buying it’s art.

Art for Global Justice group seeks to use the power of art to create social change both locally and globally. Youth workshops, art exhibits, and an art exchange program will facilitate this movement towards seeing other perspectives and creating a more just world.

Information about  Excess and Environment: Sustainability in a World of Consumption

The presence of excess exists in our day-to-day lives, but often hides behind masks of disposal systems, social acceptance, and misinformation. This exhibit explores the idea of the impact of excess on our natural environment both visually and theoretically.

The art involved will relate to the effect of mass consumption and waste on the environment. All sales of art will benefit the non-profit organization, Art for Global Justice.

Opening:

Friday, April 16th 2010  7:00 pm to 11:00 pm  AE Studios LIC, 39-06 Crescent Street (off the corner of 39th Ave.) Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101 7, E, V, N, R, or W trains to Queensboro Plaza

Exhibit will be open by appointment from April 16th – April 23rd Free admission

Contact 212-537-5869 artforglobaljustice@gmail.com artforglobaljustice.org for more information

Artists showing work include Chris Jordan, Eve Mosher, Walter “Tinho” Nomura, Justin Gignac, Akirash, Mikal Hameed, Erwin Timmers, Paul Villinski, Joseph Heidecker, Tyrome Tripoli, Michael Yinger, Austin Shull, Olek, Chanika Svetvilas, Chris Sollars, Miles Wickham, Beau Stanton, Destroy and Rebuild, Christina Chobot, Laura Larocca, Trash Track, and more.

According to Gary Vaynerchuk, whose keynote at the MediaBistro Career Circus at Comix Comedy Club in Manhattan, yesterday – the Future of Content creation and making a living  is now requires “Working the Room” and being a “Digital DJ“; especially  in New York City, where there are so many opportunities to connect.

I was at MediaBistro Career Circus all afternoon and part of the evening – and “worked the room” which is natural for me, though, I can’t say I like hustling, which Gary Vaynerchuk maintains is neccessary to make money, blogging.      Gary feels that no one gives you anything in life, you have to go out and get it for yourself, and know how to ask for it.

I am painting tonight in my studio, finding myself working on older work.

Reminds me, over a year ago, friend Drew Knapp came by to look at the work I did up to that point; he liked a fee pieces but council me to make more of a commitment to my work.

Btw, writing on the IPhone, no links, sorry.

It didn’t have to do with time spent as much as a willingness to re-examine and rework paintings that might take time and perspective to finish, like this one, that I am reworking today.

Uprising – 2009 Marshall Sponder – Acrylic / Oil Pastel on paper 22? x 28?

Could say much more about this painting – but I grew up with the concept that art can speak for itself – if it’s good enough, art could stand on it’s own merit – it doesn’t need an explanation (though explanations can enhance work though they can’t sustain a work, alone).

Yesterday I walked, A LOT, – maybe 5 miles in all, first to Kris Walherr’s Gallery/Bookstore/Salon in Midwood where I talked with Kris for about an hour or so on Art/Life/Travel/Tarot, etc, it was a nice conversation; we talked Art/Life/Cezanne/Monet/Rodin/Italy/Aix/Tarot/Life Energy/Sirens and Mermaids.   Fun.

Kris even had a Tarot for Obama event in her Salon in October – she also has regular events or Salons, usually on Friday evenings, and sometimes, it’s also a Tarot Salon (interesting).   I tend to be vary particular on who reads my cards, but it looks like she has a pretty good community of Tarot Enthusiasts – and she even created a few of her own deck of Tarot Cards which can be bought in stores, and in her salon, and Kris Waldherr’s Salon was also featured in Time Out NYC – as a dating/meeting place.

There was also a nice French Restaurant around the corner from her studio Salon- sadly, it was closed when I went and ended up going to Georges Diner, and old standby resturant,  where I ran into an old friend who still works there, Ralph.  Maybe I’ll try the place next time (I’ll be there next Friday, and try to come for Feb 6th Salon).

Anyway, I went to paint after that and while I started something new, decided not to photograph it – and worked on RejectionToo again, which I think I may have finished (to the extent that anything can be “finished”).  After that I went to First Saturdays at The Brooklyn Museum of Art

Had an idea, of sorts about Social Media from viewing The Black List Project at the Brooklyn Museum – what if I could take every one of those names and see what kind of visibility they have on the Web, and compare them – say the persona from the photos to how that’s reflected on the Web.

Just a thought – don’t know if I’ll ever get around to it, but it’s an idea.