Posts tagged with ‘#54’

  • New Website

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    I’ve procrastinated years rebuilding my website but I finally started to work on it a few weeks ago, which includes learning about WordPress from scratch, finding the original photo files and reprocessing countless images in larger sizes.

    It’s pretty daunting but I’ve come across quite a few nice images that I’ve either forgotten or didn’t notice before.  Here is one from 2009.  #54 and my son Cosmo at Salomon Contemporary in East Hampton.

    And I would like to thank Ed Brandt for tips and suggestions on site building.  Thank you Ed!

     

    #54 with my son from an East Hampton show 2009

  • Group Show in NYC Opens This Week

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    The show is organized by my friend, Frank Webster, with Paul Brainard.  There are more than 20 people in the show so there will be lots to see.

    Die Like You Really Mean It:

    October 26 – December 3, 2011

    Opening reception:  October 26, 6-9PM

    Allegra LaViola Gallery

    179 East Broadway

    New York, NY 10002

    917-463-3901

    Featuring works of:

    Erik Benson, Paul Brainard, Pia Dehne, Hiroyuki Hamada, Elizabeth Huey, Erika Keck,
    Emily Noelle Lambert, Frank Lentini, Eddie Martinez, Brian Montouri, Bryan Osburn, Kanishka Raja,
    Erika Ranee, Tom Sanford, Christopher Saunders, Kristen Schiele, Ryan Schneider, Oliver Warden,
    Frank Webster, Eric White and Doug Young

    You can see some works included in the show here and here.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Working with 7th graders

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    I’ve been working with 7th graders to put up a show.  There is a fancy private school in my area with a
    program that lets the kids pick artists, interview them, do studio visits, curate a show with them, make
    a catalog, do the opening, and do everything else that’s involved in doing an official exhibition for the public.

    OK, they are 7th graders so they get help from their teacher.  Sue Heatley, besides working at the school,
    is also a sculptor herself and she is experienced in working with art institutions.  Please do not underestimate
    the tremendous feat of giving a good educational experience to a few dozen 7th graders while organizing
    a professional looking show!  She’s done a great job.

    I will have three pieces in the show.  And Drew will also have 3  pieces.  Let’s show up for the opening and make
    the kids happy!

    Here is the info about the show from the school:

    The Ross School Gallery presents its annual student-curated exhibition,
    highlighting the work of professional artists from the community. This year’s
    theme is “Passion and Process.” Curated by Ross School seventh graders,
    under the direction of art teacher Sue Heatley, the show will feature works
    by Hiroyuki Hamada and Drew Shiflett.  The students will host an Opening
    Reception on Wednesday, May 25, from 4 to 6pm. The public is invited.

    As in past years, the students took on various rolls to organize and present the
    show: they visited the artists in their studios, selected work, designed the
    installation, organized publicity, and wrote and produced a catalogue.

    They also had the opportunity to work with each of the artists in their studios
    and will showcase their creations alongside the artists in the show.

    Mr. Hamada’s sculptures start with wood, foam and plaster, and they are
    finished with textured and painted surfaces. Ms. Shiflett uses handmade papers,
    pencil and ink, watercolor and conte crayon with, as she says, “a focus on line,
    light, and texture” to create intricately detailed pieces that fall somewhere between
    drawing, painting and sculpture. The work of both artists is the result of very
    time-consuming and detailed processes.

    “Passion and Process” will be on view at the Ross Gallery through June 15.

  • Roger Williams University Show Photos

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    To view the full photo set (15 photos), please go to the main part of the site and click “PHOTOS”.  They are under “Roger Williams University Show
    2/23-3/30, 2011”.  Make sure to click on the thumb nails for large images (1500 pix in longer dimension).  You can also see somewhat smaller
    versions (faster loading/navigation perhaps) in a Facebook photo album at Hiroyuki Hamada Art.  And, you can read more about the show here and here.

  • Site Upgrade, June 2010

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    For the past weeks, I’ve been adding extra images to the pieces at the
    SCULPTURE section of the site.  They can be clicked for large views.
    I’m hoping that you will have a better sense of what the work looks like
    with the additions.  So far #51, #54, #55, #59, #52, #60, #61, #64, #49,
    #50, #44, #45 and #46 have been updated.  More pieces will follow…

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