Art on the Street in Miami

Had too much work when I arrived in Miami for the Art Fair so I decided to leave a little behind.

101 California Lobby

This project was curated by Kerri Hurtado of Artsource Inc. in San Francisco,
As an art consultant to many major companies and organizations in the bay area and beyond, Kerri has developed a rotating program of showing contemporary and emerging artists in the towering lobby of the building at 101 California Street in the finacial district.

Recent Work!! Still in the Studio

The following shots are of work in progress at the Camp Meade studio... This will all be installed in the gallery in NY for the opening on April 17th. No show title or press release yet but I will post it ASAP along with more pictures as the work develops 

Crazy mountain thing with rainbows exploling out of the top... Not unlike the image from the show in Los Angeles titled Planned Community

Just another view of the sculpture this time through the rainbow and catches a glimpse of the beginnings of a rainstorm of blue gods eyes
Now with a base of crystals and blocks...  All carved out of foam and then it will get covered with what is called 'scenic dope' in the business... the dope is a homeade version of an aqua resin. Water based so that it doesnt eat away at the foam but then sturdy enough to seal the foam and give it a rigid shell.
Just one more
Barry the faithful assistant (and boyfriend) in the studio at Camp Meade

So Many Daunting New Complexities

The following images are from and exibition at Sixspace Gallery in Culver City, CA that opened in May of 2007. The installation of the tornado called the Great Storm of 1971 is an approx. 15 foot tall soft sculpture and is suspended from the ceiling. There were then strobelights lowered into the piece so that the flashes could be detected through the fabric and reflected onto the ceiling.

Deer In the Headlights 38 x 50" 2007 Collage, Color Pencil and Watercolor on Paper

Digging In  38 x 50" 2007  Collage, marker, pastel on paper

Installation View of The Great Storm of 1971 Fabric, yarn, lace, strobelights and paint installed at Sixspace Gallery LA

Planned Community  38 x 50"  2007 Collage  and marker on Paper

The Year of Many Heavy Snowfalls 38 x 50"  2007 Collage, pencil and paint on paper

The following is the press release from the show...

Karin Weiner's collages in So Many Daunting New Complexities reflect the contemporary experience by dealing with the reality and uncertainty of the present moment. The works depict various dissected and re-arranged situations and speculations about the future (whether that be utopian and/or apocalyptic) that act as evidence of the artist's questioning of convictions and strategies. The title of the exhibition comes from Weiner's relationship with society and nature by dealing with current affairs, environmental concerns, and the moral dilemma of living the way one desires without wanting to make an indelible mark. In particular, this new body of work stems from the her recent move from the urban environment of New York to the natural landscape of Vermont. While Weiner's previous work dealt with her pining for nature, her current work has become a response to being overwhelmed and surrounded by nature as she views it through her "city eyes."
The centerpiece of the exhibition is a large-scale installation of a tornado in the gallery; a vortex of fiber arts complete with streaming rain-showers and elements of debris. The traditionally viewed domestic/feminine craft materials she uses symbolize domestic security, bliss, and a sense of stability as well as represent the false sense of domestic security. By combining the concept of these materials with the destructive and mysterious nature of this natural disaster, one of the most powerful and uncontrollable, Weiner attempts to harness the power of craft and redirect its purpose.
Karin Weiner received her MFA from Hunter College in 2003 and recently relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Vermont. She has held solo exhibitions at ZieherSmith in New York, including the gallery's project for Art Rock 2006 at Rockefeller Center, and Lisa Boyle Gallery in Chicago as well as group exhibitions in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Vienna. Publications featuring reviews of her work include Frieze 101, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The New York Sun, The New York Times, and Artforum.com. So Many Daunting New Complexities marks Weiner's second showing with sixspace, the first being her Los Angeles debut in 2005 with the two-person exhibition Forecast and Conditions.

Art Under Glass At Macy's NYC

Text and Title etc. on the window
View from the street!

View from inside looking out

CLEAR CUT Portland Oregan October 2007

At The End of the Day 38x 50" 2007
 Ship os Fools and It's Come to This w/ sculptures

Press Release

For her exhibition CLEAR CUT, Karin Weiner has created sculpture and large collaged works on paper,
which focus on the creation of utopian environments within a world of suburban expansion. Weiner
compiles images found in sources ranging from real estate catalogs to National Geographic and field
guides purchased on Ebay, and combines them with her own drawing and painting techniques. Weiner's
nostalgia for the handmade objects of her youth coalesce with the informed social concerns of her adult
life, resulting in a series of playful sculptures and collages portraying a nameless Eden.
Karin Weiner recieved her MFA from Hunter College in 2003 and recently relocated from Brooklyn, New
York, to rural Vermont. She has held solo exhibitions at ZieherSmith in New York, and Lisa Boyle Gallery
in Chicago as well as group exhibitions in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Vienna. Publications
featuring reviews of her work include Frieze 101, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The New York Sun
 The New York Times, and Artforum.com.