As we’ve already made clear, we’re big fans of Gordon Holden and this past Friday we got the chance to check out his latest show, Times Have Changed, Eat More Candy, at Art On A Gallery located just on the edge of Alphabet City. Featuring some new works, as well as some familiar favorites, Holden and company hosted a of night live music, …
Wakuda at LaunchPad.
We went to visit our good friend Jonathan Wakuda Fischer at LaunchPad in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. We reported last week that Wakuda would be unveiling some new stencil work and a sick mural, all done in the signature ukiyo-e/graffiti style that has become his calling card. After the unveiling and a groovy music performance by NYC rapper, Gliffics, we spoke to …
Investigating the Shooting of Natalie White.
We headed over to the ROX to check out their highly anticipated exhibit, Who Shot Natalie White? Centered around the freewheeling mega-muse, Natalie White, the exhibit is a collection of photographs, paintings, and video installations, most bearing the image of White. Curated by Gregory de la Haba, the exhibit consists of pieces by a slew of artists, including White, and …
The Rebirth of Cool.
When a deep passion resides in an artist, it is often found blaring throughout everything that they do. With Christian Coleman there is a mute devotion, a quiet hunger within that isn’t easy to detect. Usually, you can look at an artist and determine what they do, something will give them away or reveal their medium–that is if the artist …
21 Question with Shantell Martin.
We know how to have fun here at Quiet Lunch Magazine, and every once in a while we like to include our new found friends in our hijinks. After asking Shantell Martin a ton of no nonsense questions during her interview, we decided to end on a light note and play a game of 21 Questions. Being the cool customer …
A Tour of the Homeland.
Emily Keegin‘s work falls somewhere between offbeat and farcical. She’s quaintly insane, a creative adult with an idiopathic imagination that manifests itself in the form of cactus, donuts and televisions. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance …
Quick Draw.
Shantell Martin could not stay in her own lane if she tried. Shantell Martin’s journey is constantly adapting. Usually artists attempt to find a niche and stay there, but Martin embraces the free-flowing nature of her craft. In fact, she actively pursues it. Martin is the ideal artistic specimen, open-minded, talented, and inspired. When I thought of an artist to …
A Monster Amongst Men.
“The creative adult is the inner child that survived.” – Ursula K. Le Guin. There are some quotations that cleverly sums up one’s whole existence, like a literary embodiment of one’s essence. The opening quotation by Ursula K. Le Guin describes artist Richard Saja to a tee. Some of us never forget to retain that wonderment that once plagued us …
Butchered to Pieces.
Butcher Billy is a real cut up–pun intended. However, the sharpest thing about Billy is not his humor, but his wit. Taking the image of classic supervillains and melding them with some of the most controversial figures to be on the wrong side of history, Billy’s The Legion of Real Life Supervillains reminds of the free-flowing between life and the arts. Including …
All Day, Every Day.
Addressing the issue of domestic autonomy, Shadi Ghadirian‘s Like Every Day reveals a world of commonplace oppression–specifically in Iran. In the series, the subjects are draped in household fabrics (curtain, tablecloths, bedsheets, etc.) while their faces are obstructed by various household appliances. Although Like Every Day may be analyzing the Muslim world, the whole series seems to will an honest …
Pressed for Time.
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It’s a Small World After All.
These diminutive sculptures by Isaac Cordal speak volumes about human race’s underlying insignificance. Although we strut around like we run the place, we are merely guest stars in a grand scheme–a grand scheme that is more intricate that we could ever imagine. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
Get Weis.
The ability to translate your loves, fears, and emotions is a task that not everyone is up for; it is a task that Derek Weisberg has lovingly embraced for a better part of his life. A California native now living in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Weisberg uses his sculptures to put the concept of vulnerability in an open forum where it can …
Pillow Talk.
Clare Elsaesser‘s paintings possess an intimate nature that invokes pangs of love and familiarity. In Elsaesser’s paintings, the star is not the person being obstructed by the pillow, but the pillow itself. It is a clever role reversal that put an inanimate object in a well deserved spotlight. Click → here ← to purchase these prints. Written by Akeem K. Duncan.↓ Akeem …
An Ode to Sarah Moon.
We have yet another offering from one of our favorite artists, Glenford Nunez. A quiet evolution is coming to form in Nunez’s work, an evolution that we are more than happy to document. Nunez, who is mostly known for producing portraits of beauty, has gone a step further by implementing ethereal illusions that have resulted in a conceptual masterpiece. Nunez’s …
Live at the Homeland.
The prime time series, Homeland, has quickly been become one of the most watched shows on television, and it is only in its second season. To celebrate the show’s season 2 finale, Californian native, Ty Mattson, created 12 Homeland inspired vintage jazz record covers. “Last night was the finale of the second season of Homeland. To say that I am a huge fan …
Turbo Button.
Turbo is a powerful installation that addressed the phenomena of testosterone and superficial superiority. Created by Baptiste Debombourg, the installation took place in the years of 2007, 2008, and 2009, but its impact has lasted well beyond its years. “The turbo wave of the 80’s left its mark on the industry and on the whole cultural situation in Western Europe.It became a …
Yesterday’s Trash.
Possessing a strong undercurrent of misogyny and sexism, Sit‘s Haiiro Trash series is off-putting, but nothing short of sheer genius. Essentially, it forces us to reflect on our agenda as a society. When it concerns the female form, we are constantly promoting notions of perfection, and flawlessness. We have branded women with an expiration date, making them useful for only a given …
Make Life Good.
Our talented friend of ours needs our help, and yours too! Graphik(H), one of our favorite illustrator around, has created a poster paying homage to Nas’ recent offering, Life Is Good. The poster is also being considered for Nas’ upcoming concert at Radio Music Hall, but needs your vote! So, if you think this poster is worth the spotlight, → …
Miles by Bike.
If you are looking for a gift for that friend who loves art and jazz, look no more. Created by Dustin Harbin, “Miles by Bike” is a simple, but soulful, ode to one of music’s most brilliant icons. The color version is nifty, but we are head over heels in love with the white, black, and cream. You can get …
Shots That Make You Levitate.
Franck Bohbot‘s Levitation series is something special. We’ve seen photography that catered to some sort of floating theme, but there’s a difference with Bohbot–he found just the right lift, just the right poise. The Paris-based autodidact creates a series of photographs where levitation looks oddly organic. Bohbot purposefully places his subjects in quotidian settings, making their levitation an everyday feat–as …
Steps to Greatness.
As you may already know, we can never get enough of Baltimore-based photographer, Glenford Nunez. The artist recently made a fresh addition to his renowned Coiffure Project, and we thought we would share it with our readers–especially those of you who enjoyed our past coverage. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Captain Murphy to the Rescue.
This weekend was a complete dud–is what we would have said if we didn’t spend it listening to Captain Murphy. Releasing his newest project, Duality, late last week, the mystery rapper is quietly making a shitload of noise. Many are still speculating on the rapper’s true identity; with 99.9999% listeners believing it to be Tyler, the Creator. Some have even …
Well Put Together.
We haven’t featured a collage based artist in a while, but today we discovered an artist who refreshed our affinity for the hands-on genre. Like most collagists, Joana Coccarelli‘s work makes a bold statement through meaningful arrangement. But unlike most collagists, Coccarelli effortlessly blends artistic substance with connotations of fashion. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Burst of Motion.
The vivid paint story, En Route, is a visual ballet of abstract motion and dynamic artistry. The brilliant creation of photographer, Mark Zibert, each piece is a portrait of human athleticism that extends itself into a realm perpetual movement. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
A Journey to Rock Center.
With most galleries easing their way from underneath the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, we were more than happy to see our friends over at Lyons Weir get back on their feet. Reemerging from their hiatus with a bang, the gallery debuted their exhibit for the talented Melodie Provenzano. Titled Rock Center, the show features a series of selected works from …
Brand “New” Blue.
In what looks to be a case of ‘lost and found’, the James Franco directed visuals for R.E.M.’s single, “Blue”, have surfaced after mysteriously laying low for nearly a year. Starring Lindsay Lohan, the video is a pleasant surprise for fans–especially since it is for a song that is off of R.E.M.’s very last album together, Collapse Into Now. Retaining …
Booklandia.
Portlandia can be a strange place, but thankfully the Norse Gods have bestowed upon us, Portlandia: A Guide for Visitors. With everything from a comprehensive restaurant guide to a purposefully God awful trailer, this book is guaranteed to usurp the bible in both usage and worship. Get a copy of the book → here. ← “Please note, and point out to your best friend, that …
A Sparkling Rarity.
After releasing the video for “The Symbol” last month, Action Bronson has finally submitted the highly anticipated mixtape, Rare Chandeliers. Produced entirely by The Alchemist, Rare Chandeliers sports a few dope features like Styles P, Mayhem Lauren, and Schoolboy Q. The project also sports a dope GIF cover by artist, Johnny Sampson. Bronson serves up more of that good shit, dishing out brassknuckle raps …
Can’t Forget the Little People.
After nearly a decade long hiatus from New York City, London based artist, Tomoaki Suzuki, is back with a brand new exhibition at Marc Jancou Contemporary–and although Suzuki’s return to the Apple is a grand occasion, the works on display are of a more Lilliputian nature. Boasting a height of 22 inches (on average), Suzuki’s miniature sculptures are a result …
The Scattered Crowd.
After ‘oohing’ and ‘ahhing’ over the Balloon Lamp we featured last issue, we were happy to stumble upon this 2002 installation by William Forsythe. Titled, Scattered Crowd, the installation involves an insane number of balloons and engulfing audio. Scattered Crowd directly relates to relationship, humans, distance, and emptiness. “In the gorgeous, breathless space that is choreographer William Forsythes «Scattered Crowd», the …
Doing It in the Park, Especially After Dark.
New York artist, Leo Villareal, combines the realms of art and mathematics with his latest work titled, BUCKYBALL. Inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, the 30 foot sculpture will feature two nested, geodesic sculptural spheres comprised of 180 LED tubes arranged in a series of pentagons and hexagons, known as a “Fullerene.” The light sequences created by the BUCKYBALL is said to …
Gordon Parks at Jackson Fine Art.
An exhibition is being held in honor of the late, great, Gordon Parks. Selected works by the iconic photographer will be on display at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia. Aside from his extraordinary skill, Parks is most famously known for his documentation of a pre-Civil Rights America. Parks traveled all around the country capturing aspect of American life and …
By a Thread.
We stumbled upon the work of Ryuta Iida and out of all the projects we saw, the one being featured today is the one that affected us the most. Iida, an artist from Shizuoka, Japan, there are some sectors of her work that reminds us of Meg Hitchock–but her Misin series isn’t as recognizable. In fact, it is perplexing. We can’t …
Die Entdeckung Der Langsamkeit.
We live in an age of instant gratification. There was a time when New York was the only city that never slept, but with technology becoming even more advance, the world is becoming one restless ball of energy. Seeking to counteract this effect, designer, Susanne Westphal, is inviting us to get reacquainted with slowness. Westphal’s project, Die Entdeckung Der Langsamkeit (The …
Lord of the Masks.
Much like the character, Jack Merridew, in the classic book, Lord of the Flies, humans being escape rather easily once they are wearing a mask or some facial covering of some kind. Artist, Jozef Mrva, plays with that very concept in his ongoing series of mask made from cardboard. Mrva plans to expand the project with a stage performance, musical performance …
Recognizing Cheyenne.
We are not going to pretend as if we haven’t featured illustration like this before. It looks vaguely familiar but still manages to stand out like a shimmering black sheep in a snow white flock. French illustrator, Laura Riedinger, who goes by the pseudonym of Cheyenne, is a sore thumb of sorts. Although her technique may resemble one you have …
Draped Up.
Photographer, Patty Carroll, is delivering a brilliant message with her series, Anonymous Women: Draped. A sister series to Anonymous Women: Heady, the series is a clever interpretation of female domestication. Representing the double edge sword that is domesticity, Carroll brings to light that the comfort of domesticity comes with a hefty price. “I am addressing double edge of domesticity; the home as …
Home in a Can.
omesickness is no laughing matter and photographer, Kirill Rudenko, knows that concept very well. Rudenko’s canned air series is a humorously charming collection of “genuine air” collected from respective cities. Containing air from cities like New York, Singapore, Prague, Paris, London, Riga and Berlin, it makes a great gift for anyone yearning for the smell of their homeland. Quiet LunchQuiet …
Mori’s Morose Musings.
Cattolica native, Virginia Mori, is not one for much color or explanation. She isn’t into bending and twisting your mind with fanciful feats and artful acrobatics. Mori’s agenda is a simple one–move the pen; move the audience. Virginia Mori‘s muted taste for gore is merely a plus. What is most striking about her work is her masterful use of the ball point …
Life with Derrick B. Harden.
Rarely does one encounter a soul like Derrick B. Harden. Raised on the streets of Brooklyn, he is truly a master of his own destiny. He needs no wind in his sails for he is fueled by an innate drive that is unfounded in most. Currently the star curator at Lyons Weir Gallery, Harden is a modern day renaissance man. …
For Sport.
More often than not, women are subjected to some form of objectification–whether it be through the media or the opposite sex. But what of self-objectification? Holly Grimsrud‘s work relies on that very concept. The Minnesota native is focused on exposing not only the self-objectification of women but the self-objectification of a modern society that holds steadfast to the teat of …
Meating America.
America is the land of carnivores. With the exception of Southern California, a majority of the nation will strangle their own mothers for a plate of bacon–never mind a great steak. An official “meatographer”, Dominic Episcopo, infuses culinary humor with conceptual art. Based in Philadelphia, Episcopo has spent over 20 years honing his craft–“jumping between the worlds of high fashion, …
He’ll Pencil You In.
Now THAT’S how you use a pencil! Wow. Prepare to be put into a state of such awe that you may never use a pencil ever again out of pure shame for not understanding its true potential. The artwork depicted here by Diego Koi may look like photography, but it’s not. No–it’s a drawing done in pencil. Through Diego Koi’s …
Painted Memories of Light.
If someone spilled pastel-colored paints all over Paris in the 1920’s, then it would probably look something like the Souvenirs de Paris by Leslie David, a graphic designer and illustrator who operates out of Paris. Souvenirs de Paris, or “Memories of Paris,” to put it in English, are literally black and white images of the famed city of light covered in …