Empire State of Mind

Empire State of Mind was the title of the series of exhibitions in connection to Copenhagen and New York Photo Festival in 2010.

Empire State of Mind was part of THE TRIANGLE PROJECT Part 7 in 2010 that included several events, exhibitions,
lectures, workshops, a dinner and parties in New York City and Copenhagen.

EMPIRE STATE OF MIND – COPENHAGEN AND NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK:
at 25CPW Gallery as part of New York & Copenhagen Photo Festival, however the above video is from another photo event at the gallery.
Above image is shot from the corner of 25 Central Park West looking south.An exhibition with International Center of Photography
Alumni curated by Bess Greenberg & Jacob Fuglsang MikkelsenThe artists are:
Angelika Sliwinski
Peo Olsson
Charlotte Østervang
Charlotte Haslund-Christensen
Fryd Frydendahl
Kristoffer Axen
Johan Willner
Christopher Spinelli
David Lundbye
Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen
WHERE & WHEN:
The opening for the exhibition “Empire State of Mind” at
25CPW Gallery is on MAY 11th from 6pm to 10pm.
The address is: 25 Central Park West, close to Columbus Circle
right on the Park.
WEB:
25CPW site: http://www.25cpw.org/
25CPW Facebook event page with more information:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114822728551679&ref=ts
NY Photo Festival site: http://www.nyphotofestival.com
COPENHAGEN:1) EXHIBITION: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
As part of the Copenhagen Photo Festival’s exhibition space in the Copenhagen’s Meat Packing District on Staldgade 38.
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2010 has the theme “DAY & NIGHT”.
There will be an exhibition within the the concept called
“Evolution in Exchange” that is curated by Bess Greenberg consisting of International Center of Photography Alumni based in New YorkPhotographers:
Jamie Lund
Pax Paloscia
Valentina Medda
Gianni Cipriano
Kristoffer Axen
Joshua Lutz
Christine Callahan
Christina Clusiau
Bess Greenberg
Theresa Edmonds
Nicolas Silberfaden
Fryd Frydendahl
Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen
Windows and mirrors
by Hyla Skopitz and teresa christansen
www.indecisivemoment.com
Photographers as part of “Empire State of Mind” in Copenhagen:
– Marcia Resnick’s project “Re-Visions”
– Ellen Jong’s project “Getting to know my Husbands Cock” & “Pees On Earth”
– Anton Perich and NIGHT Magazine related images (featuring Thomas Mortensen)
– Peo Olsson’s “Road Signs”
WHERE & WHEN:
Staldgade 38, Copenhagen Meat Packing District
Opening hours:
Daily 11am-6pm
May 13th – May 20th 2010
http://www.findvej.dk/Staldgade38,1699
In Danish Newspaper:
http://ibyen.dk/kunst/article965802.eceMarcia Resnick via Miss Rosen’s blog:
http://missrosen.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/marcia-resnick-re-visions/Ellen Jong via Miss Rosen’s blog:
http://missrosen.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/ellen-jong-empire-state-of-mind/Anton Perich:
http://antonperich.com/NIGHT Magazine:
http://www.nightmag.com/2) EXHIBITION:

WARHOL & ALI//YING & YANG//NIGHT & DAY
– Image below by Victor Bockris

A selection of Victor Bockris’s photography of the meeting between two of the biggest Icons of Pop Culture.
Some of the images are also of other relevant icons, along with a collaboration with David Schmidlapp where the Warhol and Ali
images have been digitally collaged together in some rather wonderful ways.

WHERE & WHEN:
FOTOKAFEEN Gallery
From May 12th to August 12th
Opening hours:
Everyday from 09.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 10.00 – 14.00
Vesterbrogade 45, 1620 København V

WEB:
Victor Bockris:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Bockris

Fotokafeen Gallery:
http://www.fotocafeen.dk

Danish newspaper using Victor’s image in story:
http://ibyen.dk/kunst/article965801.ece

3) LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
– Building 55

In collaboration with Fotokafeen, Fotografisk Center and
the Copenhagen Photo Festival there will be a daily program of
of Lectures, workshops, live performances, video screenings,
book and print signing events and a bookstore with books.
Program:
Thursday the 13th of May:
from 15 – 18 there will be artists talks, slideshows, book & print signing and workshops with:
– Marcia Resnick
Marcia Resnick is a legendary New York underground photographer and artists that first went to all the best art schools in the US and then into the New York Punk and underground scene. She has done some of the most personal and intimate portraits of other legends such as Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg, John Belushi Debbie Harry and
William S. Burroughs and will talk about this and show her images during her lecture.
As part of the photo festival, she is exhibiting her project “Re-Visions” that is conceptual images and constructions
with a hint of a young girls rather naughty mind and some pre-post-feminism.
It is better and edgier than Cindy Sherman and more clever and raw than Duane Michals.
Marcia will also do a live photo shoot as part of the workshop and you will also be able to buy signed copies of her book and original prints.
– Victor Bockris
Victor Bockris is first and formost a writer who was tld by Andy Warhol that he
should also be a photograpeher. His images of Warhol and Ali are wonderful
and strange. Clash of the titans and totally Ying & Yang.
Victor will talk about his work as a writer and biographer of some of the
most important pop icons in modern time. He will also talk about that very
special day when Warhol met Ali for the first and last time.
You will also be able to buy signed copies of his books and original prints.
(read more abut this photo sesseion HERE)
– Ellen Jong
Ellen Jong comes from the New York underground art, music and club scene
of New York City. Brought up in Queens by Chinese parents, she started
shooting her surroundings and soon became part of the hip inner circle
of the Manhattan downtown art and fashion scene. She has shot for Magazines like
VICE and also works as a stylist for several other photographers in the fashion world.
Her projects “Pees on Earth” and “Getting to Know My Husband’s Cock”
are two post-post feminist statements that she will talk about and
show images from. You will also be able to buy signed copies of her
both books with the same titles.
Saturday 15th of May:
from 15 – 18 there will be artists talks, video, slideshow and workshops with:
– Bess Greenberg
Director of 25CPW Gallery in New York and curator of the exhibition “Evolution of Exchange”,
also former Pro-basketball player in Denmark and alumni of International Center of Photography
– Peo Olsson
Fine Art photographer, alumni of International Center of Photography and technical perfectionist.
– Angelika Sliwinski
Swedish/Polish commercial and Fine Art photographer, alumni of International Center of Photography
and have been deeply involved with the NIGHT LIFE of New York City.
WHERE:
Bygning 55
Staldgade 16
København V, Denmark, 1699
http://www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/events/info-centre4) DINNER & NIGHT MAGAZINE #56 LAUNCH PARTY
– in collaboration Guerilla Dining/Silver.Spoon
At 19.00 a special dinner will be held at Building 55
with the Chef Mads Roach (formerly at Kofoed).
It is a dinner where the guests of honor are
Marcia Resnick & Victor Bockris.
There will also be video visuals from Anton Perich
about NIGHT Magazine and DJ Tony M.MORE INFO ON THE DINNER:
http://www.billetto.dk/silverspoon-menuandwine/At 22.00 – 03.00 the NIGHT Magazine release party will take
place with a DJ’s Chris Minus, Frey Le Vin, Phil Jones and Ash.
There will also be several surprise guest and performances
throughout the evening and night.

WEB:
Dinner Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117194148302200&ref=ts

NIGHT Magazine:
http://www.nightmag.com/
http://lexposure.net/night-55-nights-that-will-never-end

DJ Chris Minus:
http://www.myspace.com/chrisminus

Bygning 55
Staldgade 16
København V, Denmark, 1699
http://www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/events/info-centre

5) CYRINDA FOXE TYLER AT HOTEL FOX
– Portraits by Anton Perich

A small exhibition at Hotel Fox with images by Anton Perich of the legendary artist MUSE and Underground Queen Cyrinda Foxe Tyler
(the last name Tyler from her ex-husband Steven Tyler from Aerosmith)
It was Cyrinda who was inspiration for David Bowie’s classic
“Jean Genie”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jean_Genie
(Video by Mick Rock HERE)
WHERE:
Hotel FOX
Jarmers Plads 3
DK-1551 Copenhagen V
http://www.hotelfox.dk/
THANKS TO:THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN COPENHAGEN, HOTEL FOX, FOTOKAFEEN, THE DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE, COPENHAGEN & NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL, CANON, DANSK-LUFT/APART/SMED, NIGHT MAGAZINE/ANTON PERICH, GYLDENDAL, FOTOGRAFISK CENTER, 25CPW GALLERY, INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, SILVER.SPOON/TIFFANY NG

 

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