Edward draws me a picture...

On Wednesday I posted about Edward Jinn, a homeless artist living on Manhattans upper east side. I met with him again last Friday. Because I was running late for a meeting we only spoke for a few minutes but before I left I gave Edward the PBJ I had promised him along with a mini snickers bar. He then drew me this picture.

Doctors visit

Yesterday was exactly one week since my surgery. The doctor wanted to see me so he could remove my staples. Along with that he decided to remove the "fluid" from my knee. I think its called a shit load of blood Doc.

'More Work' - 'The Gates'

The Gates #2, Central Park, New York, NY, 2005

As I was going through some old negatives I was reminded of the photos I did of The Gates in early 2005. I have been a big fan of Christo and Jeanne-Claudes work since my high-school photography teacher introduced me to them. I especially liked , The Museum of Contemporary Art, Wrapped, Chicago, 1968-69 (image).

I was excited (back in 2004) when I heard that their Gates project was finally granted. This piece was the talk of the town -- it got so much shit I couldn't believe it. There were a large amount of people that loved it but there was an even greater number of people that panned it -- including a portion of the contemporary art world. Personally, I wasn't sure about it either, this is until I actually went. I found it to be truly breathtaking.

I am happy to say I experienced the project to its fullest. I spent 6 of the 16 days in Central Park during the installation. I arrived at 4:30am every morning with my 4x5 in hand. The Gates ended up being the most-photographed art piece in history -- I was determined to get the best shots. Up until shooting The Adventures of Dixie, I hadn't had that much fun taking pictures since high-school.

See all of my Gates images here.

STAPLES... Yeah, we've got that.

Today I was able to peal away the gauze and get to the 15 staples that are holding my knee together.

They are being removed tomorrow, I wonder if I can keep em?

If you are brave enough click here.

I (heart) ACL surgery...

Artist of the week - David Opdyke

A few years ago I added myself to almost every mailing list in NY. This morning I received my first email from Bravin Lee Programs. This new gallery is located in Chelsea on 26th street. Their upcoming show will feature the work of David Opdyke.

All of David's work is extremely political, but their is an initial beauty found in his drawings and sculptures that allows you see the art before you suddenly see his frustration. He blends them both very well. See his drawing 'An Outing' below and then look close to find his frustrations in the detail image. Below that is 'Achievements'.

'An outing'

Detail


'Achievments'

Detail

more 'early work'

Barb, 2002, Polaroid 3" x 3 1/4"

This image was created towards the end of 2002 while I was visiting my Grandma and Grandpa in Florida. You can see more polaroids here.