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Artist Statement
Oscillating between abstraction and figuration between site-specific works and sculpture, I use a wide array of materials including, found objects, photography, collage, craft oriented assemblages, fabric and recycled items. With laborious craft and a handmade touch, the imperfections and human attributes of burdens, failures and achievements of our everyday are exposed. My art practice is an act of navigating experience, fiercely picking and rifling through our collective visual world, determined to capture meaning out of the present moment. The work speaks to interactions between human civilizations, hierarchical powers of societal success, relationships, and nature with an emotional resonance that takes the works beyond any one of these single issues and into a universal realm. I am interested in the “in-between” stages; the tension that lies both within the physical space and the psychological space. I want my work to reflect a multiplicity of forces and dimensions; a self-exploration of the subconscious, where I try to physically create a state of mind. Responding to Carl Jung’s idea of artists and alchemist’s projecting part of their psyche into matter or inanimate objects, possessing in a sense a “secret soul”, the objects eventually live out a life of their own.
Oscillating between abstraction and figuration between site-specific works and sculpture, I use a wide array of materials including, found objects, photography, collage, craft oriented assemblages, fabric and recycled items. With laborious craft and a handmade touch, the imperfections and human attributes of burdens, failures and achievements of our everyday are exposed. My art practice is an act of navigating experience, fiercely picking and rifling through our collective visual world, determined to capture meaning out of the present moment. The work speaks to interactions between human civilizations, hierarchical powers of societal success, relationships, and nature with an emotional resonance that takes the works beyond any one of these single issues and into a universal realm. I am interested in the “in-between” stages; the tension that lies both within the physical space and the psychological space. I want my work to reflect a multiplicity of forces and dimensions; a self-exploration of the subconscious, where I try to physically create a state of mind. Responding to Carl Jung’s idea of artists and alchemist’s projecting part of their psyche into matter or inanimate objects, possessing in a sense a “secret soul”, the objects eventually live out a life of their own.
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CAROLYN SALAS
Born: Hollywood California
Lives and works in New York
Education:
2005
CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY, MFA, Sculpture
2004
Glasgow School of Art, Hunter College Study Abroad Program, Scotland, UK.
1999
College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, BFA, Sculpture
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2013
TBA, Dimensions Variable, Miami, FL
2012
The Unnatural, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Flights From Wonder, curated by Miki Garcia, Santa Barbra Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
Abrons AIRspace Exhibition, Abrons Center for the Arts, New York, NY
8 Artist Making Sculpture, curated by Jaime Sterns, BRIC Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Grounded, curated by Rico Gatson, Airplane Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011
The Unseen, curated by Adela Leibowitz, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
Everything Must Go, Organized by Jose Noe Suro and Eduardo Sarabia, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
Al Ghaib: Aesthetics of Disappearance, curated by Gaia Serena Simionatii, Stux Gallery, New York
Purified Thoughts, curated by Jon Lutz, Rawson Projects, Brooklyn, New York
Improbable Self: Notes from the Void, curated by Fran Holstrom, Saint Cecilia’s Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
In back of the Real, International Studio & Curatorial Program, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, Brooklyn, New York
2010
Value City, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
If You See Nothing, Say Something, Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York
Word-less, curated by Felicity Hogan, The Elizabeth Foundation, New York
Talons, Swords and Samurai: A Show of Power, Berkshire Museum, MA
2009
Trophies, Collaboration with Adam Parker Smith, Parisian Laundry, Montreal, QC
Scope Art Fair, New Commissions, Lincoln Center, New York
State of the Art: New York, Urbis City Center, Manchester, U.K.
Everybody, curated by Ryan Schneider, Envoy Gallery, New York
2008
Peekskill Project, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York
I Held a Jewel in My Hand and Fell Asleep, Main Site Contemporary, Oklahoma
Admirer, curated by Maureen Cavanaugh, 31 Grand Gallery, New York
Home Base Project III, curated by Anat Litwin, New York
2007
Against Stone and Sea, Priska Juschka Fine Art Gallery, New York
2006
Materiality, Kravets & Wheby Gallery, New York
2005
New Found Land, curated by Yaelle Amir, Priska Juschka Fine Art Gallery, New York
Red/White/Blue, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
Breaking Ground, The New York Horticultural Society, New York
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College, Times Square Gallery, New York
HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED
2012
Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China
Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
NARS Studio Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2011
Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Grant Nominee, New York, NY
Abrons Art Center, AIRspace Residency Program, NY
The Elizabeth Foundation Studio Program/Space Award, NY
Franconia Sculpture Park Residency Program, Jerome Grant, MN
2009
Artspace, New Haven, CT
Djerrassi Artists Residency, CA
2008
Blue Mountain Center, NY
Jentel Artist Residency, WY
The Santa Fe Art Institute, NM
2007
Cha North Artist Residency, NY
2006
Chashama Studio Space Award, NY, 2006-2009
2004
Rita Glassier Scholarship, Study Abroad Program,Hunter College, NY
2000
Vermont Studio Center, (Pollack-Krasner Award), VT
LECTURES & ARTIST TALKS
Urbis City Center, Moderated by Carlos McCormick, Manchester, U.K. 2009
Artist Space, New Haven CT, 2009
Artist in Residence, MS. 137, Brooklyn, NY, 2009
Santa Fe Art Institute, NM, 2008,
Radio Television Hong Kong/Morning Brew, Hong Kong, 2008
Santa Fe Radio Café, Santa Fe, NM, 2008
Hunter College, MFA Thesis Panel, Moderator by Katy Siegel and Anthony Huberman, NY, 2005
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2011
Art Book Club Presents: Cowboy Mouth, St. Cecelia’s Convent, Greenpoint, NY
^..^ / , Casita Maria Center for the Arts and Education, Bronx, NY
COMMISSIONS
2007
Staten Island Yankee Stadium, Chashama Window Project, New York
2005
The Swiss Institute, Annual Benefit and Auction, Emerging Artist Award
APPOINTMENTS
2011-Present
Lecturer, Professor, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT
2010
Assistant Professor, College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012
Grey Area's Very Important Piece, ARTLOG Magazine, March 09, 2012
Charles Donelan, New Exhibit Explore Perceptions Unbound from Expectations, Santa Barbara
Independent, March 21, 2012
Edith Newhall, The Inquirer/Daily News/Philadelphia, Galleries: A wide ranging celebration of 2wave feminism, March 11, 2012
Salas, Carolyn, Site Journal no.3, march/journal.01.03.6salas.html
2011
Andrew Russeth, 16 mi., “In Back of the Real”: Around the International Studio & Curatorial Program, May 23, 2011,http://www.16miles.com/2011/05/in-back-of-real-in-and-around.html
2010
Manya Schep, Philadelphia Weekly, First-Friday-Picks, May 05, 2010
2009
Diana Mellon, The New Haven Advocate, “The Lots Junkyard Art”, August 05, 2009
Allan Appel, The New Haven Independent, “A Recycled “Babel” Rises”, July 31, 2009
Register Staff, The New Haven Register, “The Lot shows just what student artists can do”, August 10, 2009
Stacey DeWolfe, Mirror Magazine-Artsweek, Montreal, “Guns n’ Antlers”, June 25- July 01, 2009
Karen Rosenberg, New York Times, “Toplessness and Taxidermy in a Bottoming Market”, March 07, 2009
Angela Kelly, Trafford Metro News, Manchester, “Big Apple Art, but Bite-sized”, April 15, 2009
Art World, “Urbis Delivers Hot Stuff From New York”, April / May. 2009
Didier Damiani, d, Land Kultur, “Corpus Christi Amen”, January 30, 2009
Laetitia Collin, La Voix, “Un Materialism Encombrant”, Jan. 2009
France Clarinval, Le Quotidien, “Drole De Communion”, Jan. 2009, www.lequotidien.lu
2008
Creative Force, Milk Magazine, www.milk.com.hk, 2008
Radio Television Hong Kong, htt://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio3/morning brew, 2008
Benjamin Genocchio, The New York Times, “In Peekskill, 2 Shows of Raw Works”, 2008
Jeffrey Cyphers Wright, Chelsea Now Magazine, “Admirer” Calibrates the Edges of Accord, 2008
Santa Fe Radio Café, www.santaferadiocafe.org/podcasts, 2008
2007
Shu Hung & Joe Magliaro, By Hand, Craft in Contemporary Art, Princeton Architectural Press, 2007
2006
Alison B. Levy, New York Arts Magazine, “Splendor at the Market, July/Aug., 2006
Ken Johnson, The New York Times, Art Listing, “Materiality”, Aug., 2006
2005
The New Yorker, Around Town, Art, “Natural Views”, July 2005
The Village Voice, Voice Picks, “Breaking Ground”, Horticultural Society, Aug. 2005
MFA Candidates, Hunter College Publications, “Spring Semester”, 2005
2002
Carey Ann Schaefer, Matrix Magazine, “Au Pair”, Body Parts Issue #66, 2002
2000/99
Nancie L. Katz, The Daily News, “Artist Revel in Frontier Space”, June 13, 2000
Gussie Fauntleroy, The Pasatiempo, “Stereotypes about Women Sculptures are Crumbling”, Oct. 1999
CAROLYN SALAS
Born: Hollywood California
Lives and works in New York
Education:
2005
CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY, MFA, Sculpture
2004
Glasgow School of Art, Hunter College Study Abroad Program, Scotland, UK.
1999
College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, BFA, Sculpture
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2013
TBA, Dimensions Variable, Miami, FL
2012
The Unnatural, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Flights From Wonder, curated by Miki Garcia, Santa Barbra Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
Abrons AIRspace Exhibition, Abrons Center for the Arts, New York, NY
8 Artist Making Sculpture, curated by Jaime Sterns, BRIC Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Grounded, curated by Rico Gatson, Airplane Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011
The Unseen, curated by Adela Leibowitz, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
Everything Must Go, Organized by Jose Noe Suro and Eduardo Sarabia, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
Al Ghaib: Aesthetics of Disappearance, curated by Gaia Serena Simionatii, Stux Gallery, New York
Purified Thoughts, curated by Jon Lutz, Rawson Projects, Brooklyn, New York
Improbable Self: Notes from the Void, curated by Fran Holstrom, Saint Cecilia’s Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
In back of the Real, International Studio & Curatorial Program, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, Brooklyn, New York
2010
Value City, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
If You See Nothing, Say Something, Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York
Word-less, curated by Felicity Hogan, The Elizabeth Foundation, New York
Talons, Swords and Samurai: A Show of Power, Berkshire Museum, MA
2009
Trophies, Collaboration with Adam Parker Smith, Parisian Laundry, Montreal, QC
Scope Art Fair, New Commissions, Lincoln Center, New York
State of the Art: New York, Urbis City Center, Manchester, U.K.
Everybody, curated by Ryan Schneider, Envoy Gallery, New York
2008
Peekskill Project, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York
I Held a Jewel in My Hand and Fell Asleep, Main Site Contemporary, Oklahoma
Admirer, curated by Maureen Cavanaugh, 31 Grand Gallery, New York
Home Base Project III, curated by Anat Litwin, New York
2007
Against Stone and Sea, Priska Juschka Fine Art Gallery, New York
2006
Materiality, Kravets & Wheby Gallery, New York
2005
New Found Land, curated by Yaelle Amir, Priska Juschka Fine Art Gallery, New York
Red/White/Blue, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
Breaking Ground, The New York Horticultural Society, New York
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College, Times Square Gallery, New York
HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED
2012
Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China
Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
NARS Studio Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2011
Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Grant Nominee, New York, NY
Abrons Art Center, AIRspace Residency Program, NY
The Elizabeth Foundation Studio Program/Space Award, NY
Franconia Sculpture Park Residency Program, Jerome Grant, MN
2009
Artspace, New Haven, CT
Djerrassi Artists Residency, CA
2008
Blue Mountain Center, NY
Jentel Artist Residency, WY
The Santa Fe Art Institute, NM
2007
Cha North Artist Residency, NY
2006
Chashama Studio Space Award, NY, 2006-2009
2004
Rita Glassier Scholarship, Study Abroad Program,Hunter College, NY
2000
Vermont Studio Center, (Pollack-Krasner Award), VT
LECTURES & ARTIST TALKS
Urbis City Center, Moderated by Carlos McCormick, Manchester, U.K. 2009
Artist Space, New Haven CT, 2009
Artist in Residence, MS. 137, Brooklyn, NY, 2009
Santa Fe Art Institute, NM, 2008,
Radio Television Hong Kong/Morning Brew, Hong Kong, 2008
Santa Fe Radio Café, Santa Fe, NM, 2008
Hunter College, MFA Thesis Panel, Moderator by Katy Siegel and Anthony Huberman, NY, 2005
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2011
Art Book Club Presents: Cowboy Mouth, St. Cecelia’s Convent, Greenpoint, NY
^..^ / , Casita Maria Center for the Arts and Education, Bronx, NY
COMMISSIONS
2007
Staten Island Yankee Stadium, Chashama Window Project, New York
2005
The Swiss Institute, Annual Benefit and Auction, Emerging Artist Award
APPOINTMENTS
2011-Present
Lecturer, Professor, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT
2010
Assistant Professor, College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012
Grey Area's Very Important Piece, ARTLOG Magazine, March 09, 2012
Charles Donelan, New Exhibit Explore Perceptions Unbound from Expectations, Santa Barbara
Independent, March 21, 2012
Edith Newhall, The Inquirer/Daily News/Philadelphia, Galleries: A wide ranging celebration of 2wave feminism, March 11, 2012
Salas, Carolyn, Site Journal no.3, march/journal.01.03.6salas.html
2011
Andrew Russeth, 16 mi., “In Back of the Real”: Around the International Studio & Curatorial Program, May 23, 2011,http://www.16miles.com/2011/05/in-back-of-real-in-and-around.html
2010
Manya Schep, Philadelphia Weekly, First-Friday-Picks, May 05, 2010
2009
Diana Mellon, The New Haven Advocate, “The Lots Junkyard Art”, August 05, 2009
Allan Appel, The New Haven Independent, “A Recycled “Babel” Rises”, July 31, 2009
Register Staff, The New Haven Register, “The Lot shows just what student artists can do”, August 10, 2009
Stacey DeWolfe, Mirror Magazine-Artsweek, Montreal, “Guns n’ Antlers”, June 25- July 01, 2009
Karen Rosenberg, New York Times, “Toplessness and Taxidermy in a Bottoming Market”, March 07, 2009
Angela Kelly, Trafford Metro News, Manchester, “Big Apple Art, but Bite-sized”, April 15, 2009
Art World, “Urbis Delivers Hot Stuff From New York”, April / May. 2009
Didier Damiani, d, Land Kultur, “Corpus Christi Amen”, January 30, 2009
Laetitia Collin, La Voix, “Un Materialism Encombrant”, Jan. 2009
France Clarinval, Le Quotidien, “Drole De Communion”, Jan. 2009, www.lequotidien.lu
2008
Creative Force, Milk Magazine, www.milk.com.hk, 2008
Radio Television Hong Kong, htt://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio3/morning brew, 2008
Benjamin Genocchio, The New York Times, “In Peekskill, 2 Shows of Raw Works”, 2008
Jeffrey Cyphers Wright, Chelsea Now Magazine, “Admirer” Calibrates the Edges of Accord, 2008
Santa Fe Radio Café, www.santaferadiocafe.org/podcasts, 2008
2007
Shu Hung & Joe Magliaro, By Hand, Craft in Contemporary Art, Princeton Architectural Press, 2007
2006
Alison B. Levy, New York Arts Magazine, “Splendor at the Market, July/Aug., 2006
Ken Johnson, The New York Times, Art Listing, “Materiality”, Aug., 2006
2005
The New Yorker, Around Town, Art, “Natural Views”, July 2005
The Village Voice, Voice Picks, “Breaking Ground”, Horticultural Society, Aug. 2005
MFA Candidates, Hunter College Publications, “Spring Semester”, 2005
2002
Carey Ann Schaefer, Matrix Magazine, “Au Pair”, Body Parts Issue #66, 2002
2000/99
Nancie L. Katz, The Daily News, “Artist Revel in Frontier Space”, June 13, 2000
Gussie Fauntleroy, The Pasatiempo, “Stereotypes about Women Sculptures are Crumbling”, Oct. 1999
Support Structures2012
cast hydro-cal and pigment
16ft x 20ft
Support Structures2012
(detail)
Untitled2012
aqua resin,
fiberglass, pigment, hyrdo-cal
10ft x 14ft x 9ft
Untitled2012
(detail)
Standing Sculpture2012
aqua resin, fiberglass, pigment hydro-cal
72" x 63"
Body Sculpture2012
hydro-cal pigment, mirror, wood
4ft x 3ft
Self Portrait2012
cement, ceramic, pigment, found objects
9ft x 8ft x 2ft
Self Portrait2012
(detail)
Untitled2012
unraveled canvas, hand dyed
two at 9ft x 5ft
Untitled2012
(Detail)