witch haus vampire initiation halloween

The  image gallery is at flickr.com/fishwithbraids
for this event with the performance of the
Vampire Initiation by Caridad Rivera, Solangel Vazquez 
and Analis Cardenas.

projections, sound by Kaliptus
drums and keyboard James Cardenas Zelaya, Marco Xibalba

Moon Fire Tower art salon

Sculptor Bryce LeVan Cushing brings the largest collection of his work to date to Jersey City, New Jersey on Thursday November 29, 2012.  Cushing is known for his modern figural mosaic sculptures that are part Schnabel and part Gaudi.  He has shown extensively in Europe including last year’s 20th Anniversary of the Barcelona Arts Association show, The Barcelona International Art Fair, and the Drap Art Festival.

In the United States Bryce LeVan has shown coast to coast many times and currently is focused on shows in the New York City market.  As a performer under the moniker MoonFire Tower the artist's career stretches 20 years to the beginning of the Earl Dax phenomenon, when the pair performed together in the mid 90's at MFT's Camp Squirt.  Guests on that show which toured venues in the East Coast were:  Joey Arias, Sherry Vine, Enya Buttox, Raven O, K-Tel and the Dumsta' Players, and many others.

MoonFire Tower Art Happenings are traditionally rich with multimedia and this installation at Fish With Braids (190 Columbus Blvd, Jersey City, NJ.) is no exception.  The Joey Arias inspired MFT collage drip painting series will be on display for the first time.  Also being debuted are Cushing's Rock River Rings from Vermont.  These chunky semi-precious sterling rings are being designed for Camp Squirt alumni.

Jersey City Art Star Uta Brauser will show her fashion as she teams up with MFT for this epic event which will be hosted by Pussy Faggot regular Needles Jones.  Needles and MoonFire go back 20 years and the evening is sure to be a throwback to the mid 90's Don Hill culture.  MFT will be rocking a set of performance art written by NYC playwright Justin Sayre.  The untitled piece is a collaboration exploring Cushing's troubled childhood full of sexual abuse in the Christian church.  This will be the world premiere of the punk rock mini musical.

Bryce LeVan Cushing is dedicated to reviving  the energy of an earlier age inspired by Hoffman and Warhol.  During the 90's MFT mentored with Hunt Slonem and Christopher Makos and is directly influenced by the factory sensibility.

Artist talk with  Vincent Zambrano and Kaliptus

for "FLUX/ Binary Dreams", new media exhibit,

meet the artists, talk and q & a,

wednesday Oct 24, starting at 7 pm.

Eto Otitigbe.   8 pm sharp

 
Fish with Braids Gallery,  190 Columbus Drive, JC


"Becoming visible"  and "Cold in the sun",

pieces involving social context and personal relation.


Talk followed by Q & A, refreshments.

new media and abstract art at Fish with Braids

7 exhibits  of New Media works, abstract and interactive displays at
Fish with Braids Gallery
190 Columbus Drive, Jersey City      Oct 12 - Nov 4,  2012
receptions with artists, performances, during Open Studios  Oct 12 -14
www.fishwithbraids.blogspot.com

Binary Dreams/ Flux
“Binary Dreams” brings forth a fusion of the technical brain and the intuitive in the form of new innovative arts that depict the vast and transpersonal experiences of dreams. With the advent of new technology emerging and novelty dropping new seeds constantly into the oceans of the mind, the abstractions of dreaming are constantly fractalling out into an explosion of new diverse realities that become available for exploration when one abandons the senses to sleep and plunges inwards. Vincent Zambrano and Kaliptus are bringing back the raw dream elements and translating them out into the mundane world. The art works themselves vary in style and medium but work together like a perfect blend of opposite dualities. They create an overall effect of wholeness, diversity and surreal futurism.
artists:
Vincent Zambrano(JC), Kaliptus(Harrison NJ) 

curator: Veronica Santi, (Florence Italy)

Dimensional Portraits 
Multidimensional portraits, created with paintings, literary quotes, video animation and music.
The viewer enters an experience about a person, a visual literary encounter.
artist: Fermin Mendoza (JC native, Morris county)
curator: Uta Brauser

Abstract geometry
Peter Bill's abstract geometric forms with his life-long devotion to color theory involves 
painstakingly rendered stripes and shapes, by hand, with perfected skill.
The summary of shapes creates a trompe l'oeuil three dimensionality.
artist: Peter Bill (JC)
curator: Uta Brauser

Unpolitically correct characters exploiting themselves
The underground Urban characters of androgenous, colorful, queer and love for life creatures
are Stephanie's observations of a New Yorker upbringing and life style.
artist and curator: Stephanie Riggi (JC)


Abstractions
The artist uses a technique called video performance painting. First video images are projected onto a blank canvas. 
Next the artist begins painting the moving video images. Each brush stroke creates a different visual layer for the viewer.
The viewers are not only seeing the projections they are seeing the paint create a different image all together. 
Olivia's  paintings  are the out come of this visual layering process. 
Performances are scheduled    saturday at 4 pm, sunday at 7pm
artist, curator: Olivia Wilber (JC)

Spanking machine
The multidimensional experience of observing and/or physically immersing into the depth of pain 
or physical intensity combined with the social aspect of the public's presence  will make this display
unforgettable.
artist, curator: Uta Brauser (JC)

Becoming Visible
The linear patterns in Becoming Visible were inspired by wood carvings and bronze statues from Benin, West Africa.
Many of these works depict the king or "Oba" of Benin with contours of his face.Traditionally some ethnic groups used these lines
to identify each other after they had been separated.
In this case I place the lines on an image of my own face to express empathy for the families of innocent African American men whose lives
were taken unjustly.
artist, curator: Eto Otitigbe (NYC)

Cold in the Sun
"is a new media piece on reflections with my father's progressing dementia. "cold in the sun" was one of the phrases
I would find him mumbling to himself.
In this video  I reenact some of the phrases my father would mumble while sitting 
around the house as if they were a series
of flashbacks.
Through the use of Delaunay Triangulation the video gradually abstracts itself as my father gets 
deeper into his memories.
Delaunay Triangulation is a method of computational geometry that can be used to model
complex surfaces without having to measure the exact dimensions of all surface points.
It is typically used to model terrains where only some points of altitude are known.

      
In this case I assume the role of my father and attempt to reenact some of his mannerisms.
Although I did not know much about him I have a few data points form which to model his behavior."

artist, curator: Eto Otitigbe (NYC)

Runway Fashion shows and Fashion night out

Runway Fashion shows, "night of lights"
participating with the Jersey City Fashion week (dot com)
Sept 22, 8pm - 12pm
190 Columbus Drive

we are growing the hype about a "different" concept in clothing in Jersey City:

Mark Tauriello and Uta Brauser present their collections at
the Fish with Braids art space  runway.

Uta Brauser, Evolve Wear 4

Mark Tauriello states:  In my fashion designs and photography, I imagine that I'm making works fit for an avant-garde space age massacre. I am greatly influenced by science fiction and horror films such as Forbidden Planet and Suspiria, particularly for their foreboding atmospheres, unsettling color combinations, and stylized sets.
I think sculpturally, exploring the boundaries of space that surround the garment. I often choose solid color fabrics for color blocking and bold contrasts. In my art there is often a disconnection between the subject and the viewer, causing feelings of an intriguing uneasiness.

 

 

Uta Brauser: artists play an important role in evolution. We often are in tune with our subconscious with developments that are yet to be manifested.
Future developments after a blade runner esthetic are my vivid imaginations and projections of realities to come. I love to follow scientific predictions and developments.



Together with an eclectic bazaar of accessories designers,
hot tunes from electronic brit pop decks, hors d'oeuvres and delightable desserts
the Jersey City fashionista can find original pieces  that are not easily availble in stores.

One special night only,
$15 donation at the door
for an unforgettable art fashion celebration

with special thanks to our sponsors:
The Jersey City Independent www.jerseycityindependent.com
Joseph A.Del Forno Real Estate Inc www.delfornorealestate.com
Creative Grove artist and designer market www.creativegrove.org
Le Petit Temptation french gourmet patisseries
Made with Love organics

Fashion Show Uta Brauser: EVOLVE WEAR 4

With a vision for the future
Uta Brauser presents  EVOLVE WEAR 4
Sept 15, 2012, Williamsburg Brooklyn
www.flickr.com/photos/fishwithbraids 
set:   williamsburg fashion weekend spring 2013 Evolve Wear

Sept 22, 2012, Jersey City

fashion for the woman of tomorrow, with architectural ultra structured designs coming to life in iconic ways, as  Triangle woman.
Geometric shapes creating new proposals for an aesthetic uncommon in fashion.
The person shapes as a sculpture,  takes on an abstract form, allows a new identity
or mask.

This collection brings both wearable art as statement pieces and ready-to-wears for the
Urban Nomad, male and female. Covering both the abstract and the practical useful end of the spectrum.
Cutting edge and innovative ways for the sustainably minded fashionista.
Self conscious, individualistic, proud and creative.

The use of discarded materials as plastic bags or rubber inner tubes is an Uta Brauser favorite, and will keep taking new shapes and innovative ways how to be incorporated into
very fashionable wearables.


part of the Williamsburg Fashion weekend:

Sept 15, Williamsburg, Windmill Studios, 287 Kent Ave,  11 pm
for tickets go to  http://williamsburgfashionweekend.com


and joining the Fashion week in Jersey City:
Sept 22, Jersey City, Fish with Braids Gallery, 190 Christopher Columbus Drive, 9pm
tickets  at door, $15 or prepay by paypal to fishwithbraids@gmail.com

rain girl, convex spheric hat, vinyl rain jacket

design forRaingirl

rain hat, jacket

clear rain hat, pentagonal dress

rain hat close up

rectangular scarf with hood

rectangular scarf

performers scarf

performers scarf rocknroll view

delicate version of Triangle design

Triangle top

plastic fake fur jacket (cut up plastic bags)

plastic fake fur rocks

evening dress with chiffon and vinyl details

Triangle hat and handmuffs in action

Urban peace warrior of tomorrow

Urban peace warrior beauty

Urban peace warrior with related art (Army of One)

Street art: purpose or vandalism ?

Sept 7 - 30,2012,  Sept 7 part of Jersey City's art crawl JC Fridays
Opening reception with the artists: 
Sept 8,  7- 11 pm, saturday

In Urban environments you will stumble upon small or large signs of
communication, expression:
stickers, drawings, drips, paper graffiti, murals, mounted sculptures and installations.

Fascinating in its scope as much as in its unlicensed manifestations.
Free expression
communicative
often unwanted
meaningful
political
or simply silly joy.

In any case  unstoppable !

group exhibit with  Army of One, Bishop203, Ckdub, Look, Quel Beast, Paul Richard,
                              ALAH and Screwtape.

I used to be worth something, photo by Uta Brauser

"Eel", Bishop203

"Bride of War, Camouflage does not hide everything", Army of One

I bloody handprint NY, Army of One

"Love", Issa Abou-Issa

Army of One on shower curtain

"Two tribes, when gold is the reason for the wars we wage", Army of One

Bishop203, Charlie green

"The Crest 718", Bishop203

Bangel that the hands make the heart, Bishop203

Big Boy, Charlie green

small characters on wood, Charlie green

Blue eyed Urban warrior, ALAH

with Cigarette, LOOK

panel with stickers, LOOK (female artist)

group of faces by Quel Beast, panel of "War all the time", Army of One

selfish portraits, Quel Beast

earlier face wheatpaste on found wood, Quel Beast

"Low profile", Paul Richard