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August - September Born in NYC on December 9th, 1974, I have been painting in oils for over twenty years. In 1998, my senior year at SVA, I was smooshed by a taxi and lost the use of my painting hand. Although I muddled through to finish my BFA in 2000 and dabbled a bit afterwards, I had given up hope of making a proper "go" at the art-world. But I couldn't change my spots and in 2006, as a senior MA candidate in Arts Administration at Teachers College, I took "introduction to painting" as a coast-class while I finished my thesis. I haven't left the studio since. Cathartic and drenched in toungue-in-cheek symbolism, my work makes use of fluidity, energy, juxtaposition, transparency, control and color to address contradiction, tension, obscurity, harmony, renewal, and balance. My style draws on the lusciousness and precision of several decorative genre: the Weiner Werkstatte, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, the Japanese aesthetic; the artists: Klimt, O'keeffe, Still, Matisse, Erte, Blossfeldt, Hokusai, Gaudi, De Lempicka; and later: Morris Louis's Veils and Pat Steir. CJ NYE http://cjnye.com/ | cjnye@cjnye.com May I was very fortunate to have traveled extensively from an early age. My father was an accomplished musician and music producer. His work required traveling overseas and our family always accompanied him. I was born in Israel and lived in the Far East before settling in New York in 1988 at the age of 13. Due to my father's work, I grew up surrounded by artists, musicians and writers. My mom was also an avid photographer and potter. The creative process always fascinated me, and I feel that I have inherited my parent's energy and enthusiasm for creating art, which I express through photography. I came to photography just a few years ago. It was while my wife and I were sitting at our favorite restaurant admiring the photographs hanging on the walls. The portraits of family moments, friends, travels, and everyday life captivated me. I started thinking about how thrilling it would be to be able to take photographs that captured our lives together and to be able to hang them in our home allowing us to relive and enjoy the moments and memories. I went out and bought a Canon digital camera, and started taking pictures. Over the past few years my wife and I have traveled to some amazing destinations, camera in hand, and now I would like to share those memories with you. I hope you enjoy viewing these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them! Roy Friedman www.rfxphotography.com September - October In 1987 Matthew Aarvold moved from the Midwest to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and since 1993, has been employed by the Wildlife Conservation Society. As Assistant Supervisor of Exhibit Production, he works at all five New York parks, but mainly at the Bronx Zoo. Working with architects, designers, and animal care specialists, the exhibit shop fabricates and maintains habitats that are safe and interesting for the animals, easily maintainable, and will edify the public. In his off hours he loves the solitude of back packing the focus and commitment of rock climbing and spends way too much time at the pub "perfecting his game of 8-ball. Sporting a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, both in sculpture, Matthew's work is now primarily photographic, enjoying the nuances of space and time not available through sculpture. The leaf photographs were taken in Yosemite Valley last October. They are part of an ongoing series beginning in 2004. They reflect life, death and celebrate moments where the two coexist in beauty. The photographs are taken on walks in the forest. Because of the many variables involved, (wind, cloud, etc.), less than 1% are ever make it to print. Attempting to take more control of the image making process he returned to the studio. Fade is the first from this new series. The photos are self conscious and contrived. They purpose the exploration of minutia' and interaction. They will never be about Joseph Cornell, but do bow in his general direction. Matt would never intentionally deface nature. His tags on rocks are water based and a good rain will make them fade away. He considers the rock pieces a product of an alter ego screaming his name and accomplishment, but they are often not all they seem to be. He believes in full frame photographs with minimal or no manipulation. What you see is what was there. Enjoy. Known for his black-and-white photographs of body-builders posed atop the kitchen counters in his Chelsea apartment, Michael Harwood is pleased to present at Barber Bart images from the colorful out of doors - a sweet suite, in counterpoint to the Big (gray) Apple.
August - September Michael Alago has worked in the music industry for nearly two decades as producer and talent scout. Known and respected by most of the major labels for his expertise in a variety of musical genres, Alago discovered Metallica and worked with a diverse group of artists that includes Michael Feinstein, Johnny Rotten, White Zombie and Nina Simone. "Working with the incomparable Nina was my finest hour," says Michael, speaking of their work together on the critically acclaimed album "A Single Woman," the singer's last recording. Alago left the music business in the summer of 2002 to concentrate on another life-long passion a photography. Working initially with a Polaroid camera, Michael began a series of stark male portraits that is still ongoing. Many of the images on this site are reproduced from the Polaroid's from this early period of work. This collection of friends, models and bodybuilders indeed boast the muscularity, tattoos, and attitude that define this particular male subset, but the images also bear Alago's distinctive stamp of irreverent heat. A collection of his work, titled Rough Gods was released in spring 2005. Michael has exhibited in New York Paris,San Francisco,Portland Or, Toronto, Paris, Berlin and currently in Madrid and continues to photograph rough gods wherever he may find them. For more info and to view more images please stop by
May/June Ken Wong Ken is an art and documentary black-and-white photographer living and and working in New York City. He shoots with a 1950s Rolleicord, a medium-format camera that has neither battery nor light meter. Most of his landscape photos are silver-gelatin prints that have been bleached, washed, and toned with a special sepia chemical solution. Ken is also the founder and director of the nonprofit The Face-to-Face AIDS Project, an arts organization that raises awareness of the AIDS pandemic in Africa and generates funding to specific local grassroots organizations. Face-to-Face features Ken's photographs, and also includes educational exhibits, documentary film, and funding projects. More information on Ken's work can be found at:
December-January David Bartolomi is a freelance photographer living, and working in Manhattan. His photography has appeared in numerous, magazines including: Radar, NEST, MetroSource, Vanity Fair, Time-OutNY, Fortune, Travel+Leisure, Detour, Allure, Interview, Oprah, Time, Newsweek, House and Garden, and The Fader. Nightscape NYC #1, 1995. Silver Gelatin Print. Nightscape NYC #2, 1995. Silver Gelatin Print. Nightscape NYC #3, 1995. Silver Gelatin Print. Nightscape NYC #4, 1995. Silver Gelatin Print. For more info: www.davidbartolomi.com Lomidisc@aol.com
August-September Robert Benes Barber Bart is proud to showcase the talent of emerging artists and photographers.
April - May Milosz Koziej miloszkoziej@yahoo.com January/February James Kennedy This Irish painter's graphic work has been seen in exibits from London to Maui and is currently on display in New York at Maurice Villency (57th and 3rd Avenue). For more details, see: www.surfacelibrary.com November/December Charlie Bidwell This LA-based photographer's work has been showcased at "W" Hotels, Polo/Raplh Lauren and J. Walter Thompson. For more details, see: www.CharlieBidwell.com JUNE-JULY Kristen DeFontes- Biography Kristen DeFontes is primarily a printmaker. Originally from the North Shore of Long Island, New York, Kristen takes much of her inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, shells and bones. In addition to working in various areas of the print medium, she also creates drawings, collages and sculptures. The work that she creates outside of printmaking often reflects her inner consciousness and abstract thought. It is part of Kristen's goal as an artist to produce work that engages and communicates with the viewer in an intimate, curious and direct way. DeFontes has exhibited her work in solo and group shows throughout New York State. Kristen's work is also in several private collections. Kristen holds a B.F.A. in Visual Art from Purchase College. Kristen currently lives and works in Albany County New York. www.kristendefontes.com |
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