Currently on view at the gallery is Breathing In by Rona Chang, a collection of photographs taken over the last ten years. This exhibition celebrates the publication of the book Breathing In, a collaboration with the poet Ann B. Knox. It highlights the images and words that emerged from “like ways of seeing” the world’s “patterns, strangeness and delights.
Here the poet Ann B. Knox reads "It's Easy to Love Fragments" from Breathing In:
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I love all the food analogies in the current exhibit, “Blender” by Hidemi Takagi, especially when visitors say that the art on the wall makes them hungry. One visitor explained to me where I could buy the chocolate covered bananas, Schoko-Bananen, and excellent German sausages at Empire Grocery in College Point Queens. I had visitors from the Czech Republic who recognized at once the chocolate named “Little Cat’s Tongue.” The packaging speaks for itself. A young man from Long Island City related to me the process of designing his own product, Mike’s Hot Honey, or chili infused honey–a condiment used to top pizzas! It amazes me that there are foods you can only find in New York. Not all cultures are represented in this international display as I was reminded by visitors the other day who are Native American. On the other hand, the images and objects in this installation are just that simple: they show you cultures and products that you’ve never before encountered, thus taking you out of your own world and society. Food really does bring us together, at the same time that it brings out our different tastes and preferences. Come and savor the art of “Blender.”
You can preview installation images on Hidemi's Flickr stream.
You can preview installation images on Hidemi's Flickr stream.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February 12 – April 9, 2011
Special gallery hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12pm – 6pm
Opening Reception: Saturday February 12, 4 – 6pm
The Homefront Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition by Hidemi Takagi. Known for her bright and saturated images of immigrant food products collected from different boroughs in New York City, Takagi transforms the gallery space into an absorbing environment of curious consumer items from home and abroad. Combining framed photographs of food packages with the actual products, her installation presents us with the cultural images and objects of consumption.
For this exhibition, Takagi’s photographs and collected items are displayed on the walls and on shelves thus altering our everyday perception of these food products. An ice cream cart and newsstand featuring products will recreate the context of a store. Takagi’s artistic practice is formulated as part of a larger project called “Blender,” which draws upon the abundance and diversity of New York City culture. The artist writes of her work: “The packaging of these products is a form of art that tells stories and helps remind people that their culture is alive.” For viewers, the outmoded look of these food packages evokes nostalgia and brand recognition. Using the language of advertising, Takagi articulates the relationship between photography, symbol and memory.
Born in Kyoto, Japan and currently living in New York City, Hidemi Takagi has exhibited both nationally and internationally for several years. Recent exhibitions have been at: The Bronx Museum (Bronx, NY), The Dollinger Art Project (Tel Aviv, Israel), The Fleare Gallery, (London, UK), Longwood Art gallery (Bronx, NY), BAC gallery at Brooklyn Arts Council (Brooklyn, NY), Chambers Fine Art (NYC, NY), Dumbo Arts Center (Brooklyn, NY), White Columns (NYC, NY). Takagi participated in the AIM program at The Bronx Museum of the Arts in 2003 and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swing Space in 2010. Her work has been reviewed in Time Out Tel Aviv, Time Out New York, NY Times and Village Voice. The Blender project was published in NYFA Current, the New York Foundation for the Arts online publication of artists' writings and projects.
Opening Reception: Saturday February 12, 4 – 6pm
The Homefront Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition by Hidemi Takagi. Known for her bright and saturated images of immigrant food products collected from different boroughs in New York City, Takagi transforms the gallery space into an absorbing environment of curious consumer items from home and abroad. Combining framed photographs of food packages with the actual products, her installation presents us with the cultural images and objects of consumption.
For this exhibition, Takagi’s photographs and collected items are displayed on the walls and on shelves thus altering our everyday perception of these food products. An ice cream cart and newsstand featuring products will recreate the context of a store. Takagi’s artistic practice is formulated as part of a larger project called “Blender,” which draws upon the abundance and diversity of New York City culture. The artist writes of her work: “The packaging of these products is a form of art that tells stories and helps remind people that their culture is alive.” For viewers, the outmoded look of these food packages evokes nostalgia and brand recognition. Using the language of advertising, Takagi articulates the relationship between photography, symbol and memory.
Born in Kyoto, Japan and currently living in New York City, Hidemi Takagi has exhibited both nationally and internationally for several years. Recent exhibitions have been at: The Bronx Museum (Bronx, NY), The Dollinger Art Project (Tel Aviv, Israel), The Fleare Gallery, (London, UK), Longwood Art gallery (Bronx, NY), BAC gallery at Brooklyn Arts Council (Brooklyn, NY), Chambers Fine Art (NYC, NY), Dumbo Arts Center (Brooklyn, NY), White Columns (NYC, NY). Takagi participated in the AIM program at The Bronx Museum of the Arts in 2003 and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swing Space in 2010. Her work has been reviewed in Time Out Tel Aviv, Time Out New York, NY Times and Village Voice. The Blender project was published in NYFA Current, the New York Foundation for the Arts online publication of artists' writings and projects.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Homefront Flickr
Have a look at these installation photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/homefrontgallery/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/homefrontgallery/
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