Meg and Renee, 2007 by Molly Landreth
If you are in New York tonight, don't miss the opening of what looks to be a remarkable show: Versus at Hous Projects. As with the current feature at culturehall mentioned here earlier, this exhibition is curated Ruben Natal-San Miguel, but features more artists, is in a physical space, and is organized with an intriguing curatorial concept. The artists here—including 2008 Second Edition Hot Shot Cara Phillips, Winter 2007 Hot Shot Molly Landreth, 2009 Second Edition Honorable Mention Alex Leme, as well as 20x200 edition-maker Brian Ulrich—are paired off, which should result in some unpredictable creative friction. Can't wait to see Michael Wolf's stately architectural photographs next to Gina LeVay's images of underground tunnelers, and Jen Davis's subdued meditations on domestic self and body image aside Eric Ogden's beatific photos of Penelope Cruz. From Ruben's curatorial statement:
Compared and contrasted, each artist dissects and highlights the other through juxtapositions of subject matter, composition, style, lighting and technique. The exhibition is a cornucopia, yet the underlining tone is one that allows each of these strong voices to sing and praise the body as a whole whose refrain is socially relevant, neither mundane nor negative or shallow and is extremely timely. It is ever amazing how much courage it takes to live an ordinary life, but this exhibition hopes to cull and inspire in each viewer the motivation to embrace and own the good, usher it into their day to day and make the next year as well as decade one of positivity and strength.
VERSUS
Brian Ulrich vs. Alex Leme
Mickalene Thomas vs. Nadine Rovner
Hank Willis Thomas vs. Cara Phillips
Amy Elkins vs. Molly Landreth
Matthew Pillsbury vs. Kris Graves
Phil Toledano vs. Elizabeth Fleming
Zoe Strauss vs. Ruben Natal-San Miguel
Jen Davis vs. Eric Ogden
Michael Wolf vs. Gina LeVay
Opening: Thursday Jan 7, 2010, 6–10:30 pm
Gallery Hours Mon–Sat, 10 am–6 pm
Hous Projects
31 Howard Street 2nd fl
New York, New York
212.941.5801
info@housprojects.com