http://www.norasalzman.com The life and work of Nora K. Salzman Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:48:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry I haven't rapped at you in a while. The site is gonna get a re-design soon. In the meantime: VIA BoingBoing http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=645 Ignore the typos. Please. One of my masking photos is in a group show curated by Angela Dufresne, up now. The rest of the roster: Per Billgren, Gideon Bok, Elizabeth Bonaventura, Geoff Chadsey, Dawn Clements, Paula Cronan, Nicole Eisenman, Magalie Guerin, Karen Heagle, David Humphrey, James Huang, Vera ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=643 Here are a couple shots Reuben Breslar took of my piece in the RISD MFA show. With the help of the ingenious Mike Louro and Reuben, we built this large wall to house all the works. This served to equalize and flatten all the mediums into one giant ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=637 Opening: May 14th, 6-8pm Open Daily: May 15th-30th, 12-5pm RI Convention Center Exhibition Hall A 1 Sabin St. Providence, RI Show site here. Opening: June 5th, 7-10pm Open: June 6th, 10-6pm; June 7th, 11-5pm w/ performances 2-4pm Adam House 78 West 120th St. New York, NY Show site here. http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=626 Photo by Kevin Hughes A THIN VENEER | April 24-May 17, 2009 curated by Ben Wright, MFA ’09, Glass I am in a show currently up at the Gelman Gallery at the RISD museum. It was a super great opening--lots of ballsy performances. I had part II of my Defacements photo ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=622 This Japanese show is so insane and amazing. My Painted Man pales in comparison! It also reminded me of the super bizarre ad campaign Old Navy has going right now. It employs a cast of mannequins with an unfolding narrative of love and betrayal. The Denver Post has ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=615 Reuben's Bust 2009, 19 x 15 x 7.5 in, paper mache, oil paint, human eyelashes I'm waiting to take some better slides, but here is a little preview of what I've been working on this semester in the meantime. I cut up the "Blank Man" and painted the pieces in ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=616 Check it out. Open until April 12th. Show site here. Press Release: Facing Expectations explores gender roles as a social construction; not simply a synonym for sex, gender can be imposed upon us or chosen by us. It may be perceived as a skin or a deeply rooted identity. This ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=614 This is pretty sweet right here. Of all the things to look at in this fashion show, I am most interested in the intersection between what is painted and what is actual--2D/3D if you will. The illusion of the snakes printed on that dress is only broken down ... http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=612 I cut up my Blank Man, and am now working with the component parts. Here is the bust section, almost done. Painting my little Reuben! http://www.norasalzman.com/?p=608