{"id":976,"date":"2013-02-07T17:29:21","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T22:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=976"},"modified":"2013-02-08T15:45:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T20:45:39","slug":"julie-friedman-at-busta-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/julie-friedman-at-busta-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Friedman at Busta Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

In her show,\u00a0Perennial\u00a0Shift,<\/em>\u00a0at the\u00a0William Busta Gallery<\/a>,\u00a0Julie Friedman exhibits a\u00a0print maker’s\u00a0love of process. \u00a0Initially, the pieces (a useful generic term) reminded me of the\u00a0silhouettes you can have made at Coney Island or Cedar Point. \u00a0Like those silhouettes, these are cut-outs; most are black on white. \u00a0On closer inspection, they are the product of a labor-intensive, and ingenious process–just the kind of thing print makers love.<\/p>\n

The Good:<\/h3>\n

Most of the works share the theme of imminent\u00a0 disaster. \u00a0“Broken Wire” with its looming tornadoes\u00a0ripping\u00a0through suburban homes and high wires\u00a0is typical.\u00a0 Everything is swept into a\u00a0maelstrom\u00a0of loops, swirls, and flowing lines. \u00a0The cut-out shapes cast shadows on the background and thus become part of the design.\u00a0 The shadows taken\u00a0together with the flow of lines create fanciful\u00a0arabesques. \u00a0In the photograph of “Broken Wire,” the shadows are clearly visible beneath the houses.\u00a0The\u00a0effect\u00a0is charming rather then threatening.<\/p>\n

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Julie Friedman’s “Broken Wire”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The real subject here is the\u00a0art-making process. \u00a0Most pieces are labelled ‘1 of 2,’ implying they are part of an edition, which, indeed, they are. \u00a0Ms Friedman stacks two pieces of \u00a0Tyvek<\/a>\u00a0 together then cuts out her design with an exacto knife,\u00a0creating\u00a0two versions simultaneously. \u00a0An ingenious\u00a0system!\u00a0One assumes both versions are identical or\u00a0similar\u00a0enough to warrant being called an ‘edition.’ I can speak to her system\u00a0with authority thanks to an email exchange I had with her in which she described her method.<\/p>\n

The Bad:<\/h3>\n

The flop of the show is its\u00a0centerpiece, the\u00a0oversize\u00a0“Eutopia.” \u00a0“Eutopia” is a sprawling contraption that covers one wall and flows onto the gallery floor, as shown in the accompanying photograph. \u00a0Its subject is\u00a0inscrutable and its organic-looking mass of shapes is uninviting and lacking the\u00a0intimate\u00a0charm of the other pieces.<\/p>\n

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Julie Friedman’s “Eutopia”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ugly:<\/h3>\n

It baffles me why some galleries insist on burdening its exhibitions with\u00a0flap-doodle-astic\u00a0monstrosities called ‘The Statement.’ As a marketing exercise, I wonder who it’s designed to reach.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

There is much to like here. \u00a0Most pieces are interesting and reward study. \u00a0The sour notes are from an overabundance of energy and zeal (and love of process).<\/p>\n

[Note: Photos are mine but works are copyright Friedman et al.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In her show,\u00a0Perennial\u00a0Shift,\u00a0at the\u00a0William Busta Gallery,\u00a0Julie Friedman exhibits a\u00a0print maker’s\u00a0love of process. \u00a0Initially, the pieces (a useful generic term) reminded me of the\u00a0silhouettes you can have made at Coney Island or Cedar Point. \u00a0Like those silhouettes, these are cut-outs; most are black on white. \u00a0On closer inspection, they are the product of a labor-intensive, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,10,76,46,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists","category-cleveland","category-galleries","category-reviews","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":717,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/thomas-frontini-at-the-william-busta-gallery\/","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":0},"title":"Thomas Frontini at the William Busta Gallery","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"January 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes, the Frontini show really is at the Busta Gallery. \u00a0Frontini is not listed online among their stable, but I was there--I saw the show with my own eyes. \u00a0Apparently\u00a0Busta has given up on its online persona; their Flash-encrusted Web material is haphazard and their blog hasn't been updated since\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Artists"","block_context":{"text":"Artists","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Frontini","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/frontini.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/frontini.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/frontini.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2710,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/quick-review-brinsley-tyrrell-at-busta-gallery\/","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":1},"title":"Quick review: Brinsley Tyrrell at Busta Gallery","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"October 31, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"At first sight, I was underwhelmed by Brinsley Tyrrell's show, Ohio Lands Forever, at Busta. 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