Tag: photos

Ydessa Hendeles in ‘The Keeper’ at the New Museum

Ydessa Hendeles’ ‘Partners (The Teddy Bear Project)’ is a standout in ‘The Keeper,’ the New Museum’s intriguing homage to obsessive collections of deeply meaningful, often personal, artifacts. The installation presents over three thousand photographs from diverse family albums of individuals with their teddy bears, taken since the stuffed animal came into existence thanks to Teddy Roosevelt’s hunting exploits. Here, teddies break through class barriers, age differences and cultural divides as the world embraces a mass-produced consumer good. (Through Sept 25th).

Ydessa Hendeles, installation view of ‘Partners (The Teddy Bear Project)’ at the New Museum, July 2016.
Ydessa Hendeles, installation view of ‘Partners (The Teddy Bear Project)’ at the New Museum, July 2016.

Thomas Ruff at David Zwirner Gallery

Gunships approach, bombers fly overhead and the Gemini spacecraft blasts off in old press photos and artist renderings gathered by German photographer Thomas Ruff, now on view in Chelsea at David Zwirner Gallery. Ruff scanned both sides of each photo – all of which relate to the U.S. aeronautics and space program in the 20th century – then merged them to merge private notes and public image. (Through April 30th).

Thomas Ruff, press++ 01.65, chromogenic print, 91 ½ x 72 ½ x 2 ¾ inches, 2015.
Thomas Ruff, press++ 01.65, chromogenic print, 91 ½ x 72 ½ x 2 ¾ inches, 2015.

Takeshi Murata at Salon94 Bowery

Known for his computer-created virtual photos, New York artist Takeshi Murata’s latest solo show at Salon 94 Bowery includes this quirky character, whose dripped frame and the appearance of stickers suggest the touch of a human hand but whose red smiley face is all about mechanical distortion. (On the Lower East Side through Dec 21st).

Takeshi Murata, Jogger (Red), pigment print mounted to plexi with powdercoated unibody aluminum frame, 40 x 44 x 2 inches, 2014.