Starting off 2012, Stuart Sandford curates If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry, featuring artwork by Archive Members; Alex Aleixo, Phillip Calkins, Jimmy DeSana, Carlos Gutierrez-Solana, Derek Jackson, Amado Jimenez, Edurado Mirales, Mark Morrisroe, Juan Rivera, Juan Sanchez, Tseng Kwong Chi, and David Wojnarowicz .
From the Curator's Statement:
From the Curator's Statement:
Humor within a fine art context is often looked down upon. If all it does is make one smile or make one laugh then does it really have any value as art? Spanning almost 20 years and with a focus on the male form, the works I’ve selected for January’s web gallery are in turns sexual, political, celebratory and most definitely have a sense of humor.
Of course, recognizing the power of retaining a sense of humor in adversity is intrinsic to the human condition in overcoming it and is one of the few concepts that separates us from our animal cousins. No apes sit around regaling each other with tales of mirth about a lost companion. Or do they? It could be that we simply don’t understand. (read more)
About the Curator:
Stuart Sandford received his B.A. Fine Art, with Honours, in 2006. He has exhibited his photographic, video and installation work in New York, London, Berlin, Basel, Rotterdam, Rome, Madrid, Copenhagen and Vienna, amongst others. In 2010 he curated the group show HUNG and co-curated Boy BANG Boy, both of which took place in London. His work has been featured in magazines internationally, including BUTT, GT, Maenner, Kaiserin, attitude and Basso, and he is currently embarking on a year long performance project entitled Bodybuilding. He lives and works in London.
Of course, recognizing the power of retaining a sense of humor in adversity is intrinsic to the human condition in overcoming it and is one of the few concepts that separates us from our animal cousins. No apes sit around regaling each other with tales of mirth about a lost companion. Or do they? It could be that we simply don’t understand. (read more)
About the Curator:
Stuart Sandford received his B.A. Fine Art, with Honours, in 2006. He has exhibited his photographic, video and installation work in New York, London, Berlin, Basel, Rotterdam, Rome, Madrid, Copenhagen and Vienna, amongst others. In 2010 he curated the group show HUNG and co-curated Boy BANG Boy, both of which took place in London. His work has been featured in magazines internationally, including BUTT, GT, Maenner, Kaiserin, attitude and Basso, and he is currently embarking on a year long performance project entitled Bodybuilding. He lives and works in London.
image: Juan Rivera, Untitled (Keith Haring), 1985-8. C-print
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