Contents for December 18, 2023
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Weekly Spotlight: Franklin Furnace now online in The Brooklyn Rail
1. Coco Fusco, Lucy Lippard, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
2. Epstein/Hassan, FF Alumns, at Balance Arts Center, Manhattan, Jan. 13 & 27 & Feb. 3, 2024
3. Doug Skinner, FF Alumn, new publication with Black Scat Books
4. R. Sikoryak, Kriota Willberg, FF Alumns, December news
5. Allen Frame, FF Alumn, new publication
6. Joseph Nechvatal, FF Alumn, new publication
7. Jacob Burckhardt, Fred Holland, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Cathy Weis, FF Alumns, at WeisAcres, Manhattan, Dec. 17
8. Roberta Allen, FF Alumn, publishes new Chapbook
9. Harley Spiller, FF Alumn, now online with New York State Museum, Albany, NY
10. Kenneth King, FF Member, now online
11. Susan Newmark, FF Alumn, at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, Jan. 7, 2024 and more
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Weekly Spotlight: Franklin Furnace now online in The Brooklyn Rail
Please check out this new Brooklyn Rail article by Megan Liberty, covering a wide swath of Franklin Furnace’s history in advance of our 50th Anniversary in 2026:
Thank you.
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1. Coco Fusco, Lucy Lippard, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
Please visit this link to the New York Times’ best art books of 2023:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/arts/design/best-art-books-of-2023.html?searchResultPosition=1
Thank you.
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2. Epstein/Hassan, FF Alumns, at Balance Arts Center, Manhattan, Jan. 13 & 27 & Feb. 3, 2024
Grief Ain’t Pretty……..”A Case For Sexual Reparations And Rubbers ” by Epstein Hassan ….Saturdays January 13,27 Feb 3 Balance Arts Center 151 W 30 street 730 PM,…A sequel to “When Your Soul Mate Dies” ….Time does not heal all wounds…Grief Ain’t Pretty
Thank you.
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3. Doug Skinner, FF Alumn, new publication with Black Scat Books
Happy Holidays!
I’m glad to announce that “We Are Not Sheep” is now available from Black Scat Books. This delightful collection, first published in 1896, shows the peerless French humorist Alphonse Allais in full pursuit of the ridiculous. You’ll find a painter who trains bats to act as a parasol,
the love life of a one-man band, a plan to make sandals from the skin of the poor, the military use of legless soldiers, the man who couldn’t decide where to put his beard when he slept, and much more: 44 stories, plus four extra stories selected for this edition. Translated, annotated, and introduced by Doug Skinner. Designed by Norman Conquest, and with a frontispiece by Corinne Taunay.
I also contributed a poem and a piano piece to the magazine “Bed Bug,” also from Black Scat.
Both of these gems are available on Amazon. Doug Skinner
Thank you.
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4. R. Sikoryak, Kriota Willberg, FF Alumns, December news
A quick wrap-up for 2023:
Recordings of two Carousel shows from this past year.
Plus, some new mini comics from Kriota and me.
Carousel at the Small Press Expo (Sept 2023) on youtube
Featuring exhibiting artists and guests, performing live: Lawrence Lindell (Blackward), Breena Nuñez (The Nib, The New Yorker), Jonathan Baylis (So Buttons), Robyn Smith (Wash Day Diaries), Kayla E (Precious Rubbish), and R. Sikoryak (Constitution Illustrated).
Please visit this link:
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Carousel at MoCCA Fest (April 2023) on the Society of Illustrators website
Featuring exhibiting artists and guests: Julia Gfrörer, Paul Kirchner, Kate Lacour, Jane Mai, and Sanika Phawde.
Available to Members of the Society of Illustrators through the Digital Membership Platform.
Please visit this link:
https://societyillustrators.org/membercontent/carouselmocca/
To become a member and enjoy access to the Society’s full video archive: https://societyillustrators.org/shop/membership/digital-membership/
And finally:
New mini comics from Kriota Willberg and R.S. are available online from Birdcage Bottom Books:
“Frost” by R. Sikoryak
This mini combines the poetry of Robert Frost with the style of 1990’s noir comics.
“Leski And Nibs Decorate The Catsmas Tree” by Kriota Willberg
Leski and Nibs save Catsmas by holiday crafting…kitty style!
Please visit these links to view all of our minis:
https://www.birdcagebottombooks.com/collections/vendors?q=R.%20Sikoryak&sort_by=created-descending
Happy holidays!
Thank you.
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5. Allen Frame, FF Alumn, new publication
Whereupon (Palermo Publishing) and Innamorato (Meteoro Editions)
Allen Frame, Adjunct Professor – CCE, Photography
Allen Frame, a prolific photographer and writer with roots in New York’s downtown art scene, has released two books this year, each highlighting distinct eras of his work. Whereupon features a selection of black-and-white and color photography spanning the late ’70s into the early ’90s. The book contains portraits of the artist’s friends in their homes and on the streets of New York throughout this period. Available from Palermo Publishing.
Please visit this link:
https://palermopublishing.com/
Innamorato collects three of the photographer’s recent works incorporating found photographs acquired at Roman flea markets. The work, first exhibited at the Pratt Institute Photography Gallery, weaves “fantasies into the private lives of these unknown figures, presumably deceased” (Artforum).
Please visit this link:
https://www.artforum.com/events/allen-frame-243570/
Available from Meteoro Editions.
Please visit this link:
https://meteoroeditions.com/Innamorato-A-Frame
Thank you.
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6. Joseph Nechvatal, FF Alumn, new publication
Joseph Nechvatal’s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~venus©~Ñ~vibrator, even 1995 cybersex farce novella has been published in book form by Orbis Tertius Press, an indie Canadian book publisher of innovative and challenging works.
Please visit this link:
https://www.lulu.com/shop/joseph-nechvatal/venusñvibrator-even/paperback/product-mjp76n.html
Thank you.
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7. Jacob Burckhardt, Fred Holland, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Cathy Weis, FF Alumns, at WeisAcres, Manhattan, Dec. 17
Vicky Shick + Jacob Burckhardt + Reason Wade & Aminah Ibrahim + video by CW
December 17th at 6pm
WeisAcres
537 Broadway, #3
NYC
Sundays on Broadway and co-curators Jade Manns & Weis present an evening of performance and video by Vicky Shick, Jacob Burckhardt, Reason Wade & Aminah Ibrahim, and video by CW.
Vicky Shick will perform a duet with Marilyn Maywald Yahel.
Jacob Burckhardt will show a program of short films.
Reason Wade & Aminah Ibrahim will present Edge, an ongoing collaboration.
CW will show an excerpt of archival footage from a performance by Ishmael Houston-Jones and Fred Holland.
WeisAcres
537 Broadway, #3
All events begin at 6:00 pm – doors open at 5:45 pm.
No late seating.
$10 suggested contribution.
Keep in mind, this is a small space! Please arrive on time out of courtesy to the artists.
For more information, please visit this link:
Thank you.
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8. Roberta Allen, FF Alumn, publishes new Chapbook
Hello All,
My new chapbook, First It Happens, Then I Make It Up has been published by Buttonhole Press.
Please visit this link:
https://ojalart.com/wp-content/uploads/Allen.-chapbook.final_.pdf
Roberta Allen is a conceptual artist and writer. She was most active in the 1970s-early 80s.
Her work is in the collections of The Met and MOMA. Her art papers are held in
The Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Her nine books include 3 story collections, a
novel, a novella and a memoir about her trip alone in the Amazon.
Roberta Allen
Please visit this link:
Thank you.
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9. Harley Spiller, FF Alumn, now online with New York State Museum, Albany, NY
Please visit this link:
Thank you.
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10. Kenneth King, FF Member, now online
Happy Holidays Special (Comedy) [14:14″] — Everyone loves the colorful lights, decorations, and excitement, but…well, the holidays can quickly go off the rails, right?! To celebrate the antic festivities, BBC broadcaster Basil Wraithbone returns to the infamous Happy Valley Retirement Village to report on the satirical shenanigans.
Please visit this link:
The eight characters I portray can be traced back to my childhood marionette theatre, which fired my desire to become the puppets: Construction worker Buddy; chef Foo Chi; oligarch spy Boris Badenough; 151-year old Ole’ Grandpa; Cockney TV fanatic Randy PIncer; along with actresses Tallulah Bankhead and Katherine Heartburn.
For fore info, novels, & writings, please visit this link:
https://www.kennethkingmedia.com/
Thank you.
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11. Susan Newmark, FF Alumn, at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, Jan. 7, 2024 and more
Please join us on January 7 from 4-6pm for a conversation with the artists and Charlotta Kotik!
Three Artists
Deborah Everett – Nina Meledandri – Susan Newmark
Curated by Hanne Tierney
Five Myles Gallery
November 25, 2023 – January 7, 2024
Public Hours: Thur – Sun, 1-6pm
Or by appointment, please email ruby@fivemyles.org
558 Saint Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Take the 2, 3, 4, or 5 train to Franklin Ave. in Brooklyn. Walk two blocks against the traffic on Franklin, turn left on St. Johns Place. FiveMyles is located within easy walking distance from the Brooklyn Museum on the other side of Eastern Parkway.
and
Small Works Show
440 Gallery
November 30, 2023 – January 5, 2024
440 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11215
Thurs, Fri 4-7pm | Sat, Sun 12 – 6pm or by appointment, please email info@440gallery.com
Take the F train to 7 Ave in Park Slope
Thank you.
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