{"id":612,"date":"2015-10-15T09:31:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azelvandre.net\/artistseye\/?p=612"},"modified":"2015-10-15T09:31:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T13:31:29","slug":"gowanus-open-studios-a-personal-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/azelvandre.net\/artistseye\/2015\/10\/gowanus-open-studios-a-personal-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"Gowanus Open Studios: A personal retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gowanus Open Studios<\/strong><\/a> is mere days away (you’re coming, right? – Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 12-6pm — details here<\/a>)! Looking back, I’m amazed to see that this year’s tour will be the NINTH that I have participated in. \u00a0Yes, that’s a “9”!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, in celebration of this big number 9, I thought I’d offer to you a little photo-retrospective of my past nine years in Gowanus.<\/p>\n

It all started in in 2007, when I begin renting studio space in a cool place then known as “Brooklyn Artists Gym<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

\"Lifeform<\/a>
Lifeform (polyptych), acrylic on canvas, 2003-2007.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That year I was bound and determined to complete an ambitious polyptych I had conceived and started way back in 2003.<\/p>\n

In 2008, I continued the general theme with a new polyptych:<\/p>\n

\"Me<\/a>
Me with new work at AGAST 2008. \u00a0Damn, I look young in this photo!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the way, back then, the studio tour was known as A.G.A.S.T.<\/strong>, which means … what the hell did it mean? \u00a0Anyway, fun times and boy do I look young in this photograph!<\/p>\n

2009 began a shift in my work toward single-canvas pieces, and the beginnings of an evolution in\u00a0style:<\/p>\n

\"AGAST<\/a>
AGAST in 2009. Individual canvases and lots of small work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During 2007-2009, I worked and displayed in BAG’s communal space.<\/p>\n

Starting in 2010, I began working in the semi-private studio space you’ll find me in this year:<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The studio tour set-up in 2010 — my very own permanent (semi-private) space!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At some point along the way, Brooklyn Artists Gym became Brooklyn Art Space<\/a>, and A.G.A.S.T. became Gowanus Open Studios<\/strong>. \u00a0Exactly when, I’m not remembering — the years are starting to run together. \u00a0Here’s 2011<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"Gowanus<\/a>
Gowanus Open Studios in 2011. That year saw the start of the “Manomayakaya” series.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Open<\/a>
Open studios in 2012: Reach triptych, Manomayakaya #2, Lifeworlds 1-4 and lots of other good stuff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Open<\/a>
Open Studios in 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lifeworlds<\/a>
Lifeworlds and Paysage plan\u00e9taire (Colden)<\/em> on display during GOS 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Le<\/a>
Le Poulpe (the Octopus)<\/em> escaped from the Gowanus Swim Society<\/a> exhibition on Governor’s Island and resurfaced during GOS 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So there you have it! \u00a0I hope you’ll come out for this year’s Gowanus Open Studios! \u00a0This weekend, October 17-18<\/strong>, in Gowanus, Brooklyn<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gowanus Open Studios is mere days away (you’re coming, right? – Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 12-6pm — details here)! Looking back, I’m amazed to see that this year’s tour will be the NINTH that I have participated in. \u00a0Yes, that’s a “9”! 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