:: December Featured Artist ::

Michael Mararian

Buffalo, New York

Raised as an only child in Massachusetts, Mararian delves into his fantasy of being a child among many. Primarily a self-taught artist and children's theater playwright, he is a graduate of the Art and Theater program at the University of Bridgeport as well having studied briefly at the Art Students League in New York City. His work has previously been shown at Corey Helford Gallery and Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles, Galerie D’Art Yves Laroche in Montreal, and McCaig-Welles Gallery in New York City. Artistic influences include Edward Gorey, Lewis Carroll and Norman Rockwell.

Michael Mararian

"Arctophobia"

9.75" x 9.75"

Ink on Bristol Board

Michael Mararian

"Otto and Sophia"

18" x 18 "

Ink on Bristol Board

Michael Mararian

"Portrait of the Artist"

16" x 20"

Ink on Bristol Board

Michael Mararian

"El nino de la Muerte de Madre "

8" x 10"

Ink on Bristol Board

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:: Gallery Watch ::

Cindy Sherman, 15 November – 23 December 2008 @ the Metro Pictures Gallery (519 West 24th Street, New York NY 10011

Cindy Sherman

"Untitled"

61" x 41"

Color Photograph

For her first exhibition of new work since 2004, Cindy Sherman will show a series of color photographs that continues her investigation into distorted ideas of beauty, self-image and aging. Typical of Sherman, these works are at once alarming and amusing, distasteful and poignant.

Cindy Sherman

"Untitled"

24" x 48"

Color Photograph

Working as her own model for more than 30 years, Sherman has developed an extraordinary relationship with her camera. A remarkable performer, subtle distortions of her face and body are captured on camera and leave the artist unrecognizable to the audience. Her ability to drastically manipulate her age or weight, or coax the most delicate expressions from her face, is uncanny. Each image is overloaded with detail, every nuance caught by the artist’s eye. No prosthetic nose or breast, fake fingernail, sequin, wrinkle or bulge goes unnoticed by Sherman.

Cindy Sherman

"Untitled"

62" x 70"

Color Photograph

Cindy Sherman

"Untitled"

45" x 68"

Color Photograph

Sherman shoots alone in her studio acting as author, director, actor, make-up artist, hairstylist and wardrobe mistress. Each character is shot in front of a “green screen” then digitally inserted onto backgrounds shot separately. Adding to the complexity, Sherman leaves details slightly askew at each point in the process, undermining the narrative and forcing the viewer to confront the staged aspect of the work.

Cindy Sherman

"Untitled"

101-7/8" x 69-1/4"

Color Photograph

to see more of Cindy Sherman's art work ckick here

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