{"id":9950,"date":"2016-08-31T13:31:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T13:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=9950"},"modified":"2016-08-31T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T13:32:39","slug":"getting-starry-eyed-with-la-artists-at-eastside-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/getting-starry-eyed-with-la-artists-at-eastside-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Starry-Eyed With LA Artists at Eastside International"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shared Universe\u00a0<\/i><\/span>at Eastside International<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>an exhibition featuring LA-based artists Samantha Greenfeld, Casey Kauffman, Kristy Luck, Ashley M. Romano, Alex Sanchez, and Skip Snow. Located in LA\u2019s Brewery art colony complex, the venue hosts an international artist residency as well as contemporary art exhibitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shared Universe <\/span><\/i>is a coagulation of emerging and underrepresented artists all pondering the cosmos of the twenty-first century. From roaming through virtual frontiers to recycling wayside scraps of the urban underbelly, the artists tackle in their own ways the physical and psychological spheres of living in contemporary times. We’re breaking down the highlights for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Samantha Greenfeld<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Samantha Greenfeld, Broadway<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Samantha Greenfeld presented two collages from her latest series \u201cD\u00e9rive.\u201d Undoubtedly referring to Guy Debord and the Situationists, Greenfeld\u2019s psycho-geographical landscapes are recognizable to most urban dwellers. Shreds of iconic LA architecture are spliced together, interwoven by industrial artifacts and construction materials. Greenfeld\u2019s compositions source from iPhone photos, and the transferal onto matte and transparency paper softens the imagery for a more emotive read. The artist was overheard as hoping to \u201caddress the sheer amount of information\u201d pushed before our eyes every day \u2013\u00a0a contemporary re-telling of Debord\u2019s <\/span>Society of the Spectacle<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Casey Kauffmann<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Casey Kauffman, UncannySFValley<\/em>, digital slide presentation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Greenfeld\u2019s work addresses physical landscapes of contemporary LA, artist Casey Kauffmann prefers to consider virtual terrains. <\/span>UncannySFValley<\/span><\/i> is a frantic digital presentation compiling a body of work on Instagram, the entirety of which can be found here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The series coopts the language of Internet art and meme culture to engage in a number of socio-cultural commentaries, including the contemporary art world and current art practices.\u00a0<\/span>Pushing the boundaries of art in a digital age, Kauffman\u2019s collages are composed entirely on an iPhone \u2013\u00a0one that she has named \u201cBig Sexy.\u201d\u00a0Alongside the slide presentation, the artist also brings her collages to the physical sphere in acrylic block prints \u2013\u00a0proving that funny doesn\u2019t just live on the Internet. In ultimate Duchampian manner, the artist then collages photos of her acrylic block prints back into Instagram posts, perpetuating an endless cycle of hyper-real humor.<\/p>\n

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Kristy Luck<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Kristy Luck, Untitled<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kristy Luck\u2019s bright paintings compel for a second look. Floating, anthropomorphic shapes hover in an inviting pastel palette. In fact, the imagery seems almost <\/span>too <\/span><\/i>friendly. Though there has never been a happier or more friendly looking vagina than those upon her canvases, one cannot help but sense a sly, sardonic nod towards self-love as more than just a pretty picture of unbridled optimism.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alex Sanchez<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Alex Sanchez, Angelina<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Funny, absurd, with an ominous sort of casualness, Sanchez\u2019s mad scribblings meditate upon deeper, darker sides of life and art \u2013\u00a0all veiled in the style of childhood naivet\u00e9. Do not be fooled, for however innocent the materials may seem Sanchez\u2019s works are much too pointed and biting to come out of your average nine-year-old. From declarations on God to freedom to exoticization, each piece seems to document some kind of a cathartic meltdown in the chaos of our contemporary world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Skip Snow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Skip Snow, Buddha<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having taken a break from the art world from for two decades (1990-2013), Skip Snow continues his venture back into the art scene with two new paintings. His off-kilter <\/span>Buddha<\/span><\/i> painting reminds of Old Master panels, improperly passed-down, with nails poking out in the gap between painting and \u201cframe.\u201d Similarly, the bulging lower-right corner seems a defeated concession to the state of spirituality in contemporary times. The disheveled figure appears to symbolize an ironic, new-age\u00a0(neo-liberalistic) struggle for inner peace and wholesomeness in today\u2019s world. His second painting, featuring bold, black-lettered words spelling out \u201cI KNOW\u201d seems a frustrated yet indignant answer to the state of society, or perhaps the state of contemporary art.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shared Universe at\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Eastside International<\/a>\u00a0is on view until September 3rd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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