Hark, Is that the sound of the coming Oliver Herring Show?

Oliver Herring of Art 21 fame is having a solo show at Max Protetch. The Opening is on Saturday, February 24th, from 6pm to 8pm. Max Protetch is in Chelsea at 511 W. 22nd st.

I just got back from the CAA conference in the city and got to see some of the sculptural work in Oliver's studio that will be in the show. You can see some of it here.

Also in the show will be Photos, and Videos. I worked with/for Oliver on two of his video projects in October and December of 2006. Look for the video titled Nathan in the show and you'll see the fruits of the latter session. I got to see the rough cut of the video while in the city and was very happy to have been a part of it. It is fascinating to see a vision come to life in an art piece you were a part of. Themes of Oliver's video work: the humanity in failure and the integrity and humor in striving for beauty. It was a strenuous but incredibly rewarding process to be involved in the making of the video, to understand the process, and to gain insight into some of the motivations.



The first video we shot will be in a show called 50,000 Beds in Connecticut in March or April of 2007 at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Artspace, and Real Artways. Look for an upcoming review of that show from me and an interview with Oliver as well. Until then, hope to see you in Chelsea.