Many artists aim to get a reaction from their audience; New York artist Dove Bradshaw elicits one from her materials, applying chemicals to silver or water to salt, for example. In 1996, she began work on the piece pictured here, ‘Waterstone,’ by training a constant slow drip of water on limestone; it continues to the present day. (At Chelsea’s Corey Danese Gallery through March 15th).
Dove Bradshaw, Waterstone, limestone, separatory funnel, water, 12 x 12 x 12 inches, 1996 to present.
Given its subject matter and size, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto’s thirteen meter plus pen and acrylic rendering of roiling seas is surprisingly subtle. As gradations of blue and white fog recede, what look like mountain peaks turn into frosting peak waves in a decidedly elegant storm scene. (At Chelsea’s Tanya Bonakdar Gallery through Dec 21st.)
Sandra Cinto, One Day, After the Rain, permanent pen and acrylic on canvas, 2012.
From the largest pilgrimage towards water in the world (see the Kumbh Mela on left) to the petered out end of the rerouted Colorado River (next right) to the greening of the Arizona desert using pivot irrigation (next right), Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky has spent the last few years documenting the human relationship to water around the world. In turns alarming and alluring, the photos are a powerful catalyst for safeguarding one of our most precious resources. (At Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery through Nov 2nd).
Edward Burtynsky, installation view of ‘Water’ at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, Sept 2013.
