Last year Bruno Bressolin, a painter, graphic artist, and photographer in Paris, became obsessed by the effects of natural disaster and human conflict. Hurricane Sandy proved to be his tipping point, so on October 30, 2012, he began a marathon art project. When I asked about an installation he had in Paris this fall, he wrote: it's a one year diary more than 400 drawings now … Read the full Story >>
Polymath artist Bruno Bressolin, who lives and works in Paris, often begins a project by making notes on disasters reported on the morning radio news. He began Sang d'Encre (which, in English, means "worried sick") following reports on Hurricane Sandy; a year later he had created over 400 large ink drawings which first took shape as a book, then were assembled onto a wall of images … Read the full Story >>
Bruno Bressolin is a Parisian artist best known for his distinctively dreamlike paintings, his bold illustrations, his imaginative sculptures made of found objects, and his large scale illustrated books. I was intrigued when he began presenting a series of illustrated ceramic plates on Instagram during the Covid-19 confinement, so in April, I contacted him. The following interview took place by email last week. Peggy Roalf: This 20/20 … Read the full Story >>
“Another way to take up more space is with perfume.” Ever since Andy Warhol penned those words as he created his Smell Museum back in the ‘70s, New York City has been the site of numerous experimental installations of scent as art. Most recently, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum included a smell map of Central Park, featuring the aromas of organic decay, by … Read the full Story >>
In a suburb just a stone's throw from Paris lies a town almost as sweet as its name: Joinville-le-Pont. It stretches across both sides of the beautiful Marne river, with its famous bridge (le Pont), which was historically the only way to go from Paris to the eastern provinces of France. Lining the river are proudly kept boats; along the street are beautiful homes, … Read the full Story >>
Friday, December 04 Topographie de l’art presents new work by Bruno Bressolin, Paleosprays, in a group show titled Aérosolthérapie. Inspired by cave paintings at Lascaux, Bruno created these works in spray paint on oversize Kraft paper during a long walking tour of Haute Savoie, Charente and Bretagne, France, this summer. Topographie de l’art, 15, ru de Thorigny, Paris Info Wednesday, December 02, 6:00 … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Saturday, November 21-Sunday November 22 American Fine Craft Show at the Brooklyn Museum. 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Info Designer Con 2015 | Collectible toys, designer goods, urban, underground and pop art. Pasadena Convention Center Exhibit Hll, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA. Info Talks / Screenings / Beyond Tuesday, November 17 SPD presents: Richard Baker on Barak Obama | … Read the full Story >>
Yesterday Maria Santto, one of my students in the full-time Photojournalism/Documentary Program at ICP back in the day, wrote in to share her lockdown experience: “A State of Emergency was declared in Finland on the 18th of March 2020. We haven't had a situation this extreme since the Second World War. I think that since the COVID 19 crisis was declared a pandemic, life has … Read the full Story >>
Special Events Friday, September 18 Greenpoint Gallery Night. Various locations, including Dusk Editions, 7-10 pm. Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Information. Friday, September 18-Sunday, September 20 Printed Matter Presents the 10th Annual NY Art Book FairFree and open to the public, the NY Art Book Fair is the world’s premier event for artists’ books, catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines.This year, the fair features over 370 booksellers, antiquarians, … Read the full Story >>
