SUMMER 2011

This time I want to write about this summer. It was a good summer. I had the fortunate opportunity to work with two amazing young artists: Scott A Carter and Gyun Hur. I helped Scott install his work at the Lexington Art League. An installation that gives you a surrealistic experience, changing your perspective of the architecture of its site. These images will give you a better idea.

I also helped Gyun Hur in her installation“I Dreamed Your Utopia” a gorgeous installation at Hotel Florence 11111 S. Forrestville Avenue Chicago at Pullman a beautiful neigborhood in the south of Chicago.

For more info visit these links:

lexingtonartleague.org

www.scottacarter.com

Mosnart: http://tallskinny.com/mosnart

www.gyunhur.com

Now in Rhizome

Now I am at the ArtBase at rhizome.org a nonprofit organization from NY that creates an artist community online. Check it out http://rhizome.org/profiles/johanamoscosop/

Espacio Perdido - Loss of Space Exhibit. Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Chicago, Illinois.

I am going to be part of the Espacio Perdido - Loss of Space Exhibit. Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Chicago, Illinois. The 2011 Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival (MAAF) will showcase multiple curated art exhibitions and popup galleries in empty storefronts and establishments along Milwaukee Avenue. The MAAF runs from July 29-31. A complete listing of this year's Featured Art Galleries and additional calls for artists found here: http://milwaukeeavenueartsfestival.org/featured_galleries.php

Show in NY, Concrete Utopia

Great news! The show i am not a good enough feminist will be extended through the end of June. Open hours will continue as Th-Sun 12-6pm.

Concrete Utopia, with the support of the Art in Empty Spaces initiative sponsored by Community Board 3 and No Longer Empty, is pleased to announce i am not a good enough feminist, a group exhibition and accompanying publication. In an era of presumed gender equality and celebrated civil rights achievements, have we become complacent and disinterested in the discourse of feminism today? This project seeks to investigate feminism as a historically situated moment and the possibilities and necessities of its contemporary manifestations. As a show, i am not a good enough feminist is the interdisciplinary convergence of artists, writers, activists and intellectuals contemplating their experiences with, preconceptions of, and convictions surrounding feminism. Join us.

The exhibition and publication integrate well-established voices in art and scholarship with emerging young artists in what promises to be an egalitarian, earnest, collective effort to question, confront, and inspire. The book of interviews, original texts, and reprinted materials includes notable contributors Carolee Schneemann, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, and Yvonne Rainer. As a group show, i am not a good enough feminist exhibits the work of 23 artists whose practice engages notions of gender, sexual identity, privilege, socio-economic power, among other themes. Pieces in the exhibition vary in medium such as the video “Sisters: A Hit for a Museum” by Fabienne Audéoud (debuted at Centre Pompidou in 2009), painting by Joan Snitzer of A.I.R. Gallery, ergonomic sculpture by Johana Moscoso, and installation by Lizzy De Vita.

i am not a good enough feminist was made possible, in part, with generous support from No Longer Empty, Community Board 3, and the Barall Family Trust—owners 58 Lispenard Street.

CONCRETE UTOPIA is a project space devoted to the innovative cultivation of creative practice and discourse. The space, which opened in Williamsburg in the fall of 2010, hosts group shows, solo shows, site-specific installations, collaborations, film and video screenings, performances, readings, off-site interventions, and anything we dream up. We, in our space, believe that we are what is to come–utopia in its perpetual state of being actualized, in its most palpable and material possibility. With this is mind, CONCRETE UTOPIA is also an open space of immodest humor, of mistakes, and of dubious uncertainty. We are a project space, a work in progress, a constant reinvention. CONCRETE UTOPIA is collectively-structured, and its participants volunteer in various capacities, bringing diverse skills, interests, and educational backgrounds. Visit CONCRETE UTOPIA’s booth at the Affordable Art Fair, May 5-9 2011.

i am not a good enough feminist is co-curated by Melanie Kress and Kate Ryan.

No Longer Empty transforms vacated storefronts to site specific art exhibitions a way to widen the audience for art and to revitalize areas around the venues by bringing thoughtful, high-caliber art installations with accompanying programs to the public. Committed to art as a catalyst, No Longer Empty conducts outreach into the community to contribute meaningfully and bolster the local businesses through the increased flow of visitors that these exhibitions attract and by arranging programs such as panel discussions, music and performance evenings, children’s workshops, artist conversations and

more.

Community Board 3, Manhattan covers the Lower East Side and part of Chinatown. The boundaries of the district are 14th Street on the north, the East River on the east and the south, and Fourth Avenue and the Bowery on the west, extending to Baxter and Pearl Streets and the Brooklyn Bridge south of Canal Street. It is a community filled with a diversity of cultures, religions, incomes, and languages. Its character, drawn from its heritage as a historic first stop for many immigrants, continues to the present day. Community Board 3 has an important advisory role in dealing with land use and zoning matters, the City budget, municipal service delivery and many other matters relating to their communities’ welfare.

14th International Open

Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 6-9 p.m.

Woman Made Gallery is proud to present a group exhibition by 37 women artists. On exhibit are paintings, sculptures, printmaking, photography, video, and performance.

In her juror's statement and in response to receiving more than 250 entries for this show, Laura Anderson Barbata comments, "I applaud each courageous woman whose work I had the privilege of experiencing and am honored to have been chosen to dialogue with each of them through their work. Whether selected to participate in the exhibit or not, I encourage each one to continue to make her voice heard and to be relentless in her endeavors as an artist."

Artists represented in this exhibition are Dalia Amara, Lynn Arnold, Myla Baker, Sarah Baranski, Marie Bergstedt, Marianne Biagi, Cat Del Buono, Marie Cenkner, Nuala Creed, Heather Doyle-Maier, Pat Dumas-Hudecki, M. M. Dupay, Yareth Fernandez, Zoe Hawk, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Candace Hunter, Tehniyet Hussain, Krista Jiannacopoulos, Tatjana Jovancevic, Julia Katz, Kaitlin Kostus, Louie Laskowski, Michele Renée Ledoux, Susan Lenz, Leah Libow, Bobbi Meier, Johana Moscoso, Gosia Podosek, Catherine Schwalbe-Bouzide, Jessica Serran, Kate Shannon, Carla Stetson, Allison Svoboda, Rendella Taylor, Rashmi Trivedi, Babette Wainwright, and Rosemary Warner.

Exhibition Juror: Laura Anderson Barbata

Born in Mexico City, Laura Anderson Barbata has exhibited internationally since 1986. She currently lives and works in New York City, Venezuela, and Mexico City, where she is a Professor at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes-Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado la Esmeralda.

Click here for Press Release / Click here to view the exhibition online.

March 4 - April 28, 2011 - Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 6-9 p.m.

Pocket Show in Puerto Rico!!!!!

Piece In Progress

This is the sketch of a piece that Katie Waugh and I have been working on over this last fall and winter. Now we have the pleasure of working with artist, Tara M. Hills. This is a wearable piece that incorporates electronics. It has circuits with LED’s that vary in color, size and voltage.

Katie Waugh www.katiewaugh.com

Tara M. Hills www.acreresidency.org/flatfile/artist/id/63

Kitchen – Chicken

These are some of the pieces that I made during my residence program at Lillstreet Art Center

Title: Kitchen – Chicken

Dimensions: 1’6” x 2’

Medium: Screen‐printing, and sewing

Description: For international people there are words that have similar pronunciations while having different meanings. Sometimes we say chicken but what we really want to say is kitchen or vice versa. This work explores what it means to be learning a new language and how we deal with similarities and differences in words. I screen-printed the syllables of the words chicken and kitchen in order to use the shape of the mouth to represent a sound.

Date: 2010

Protection Device

This is one of the pieces that I made during my residence program at Lillstreet Art Center

Title: Protection Device

Dimensions: 5’9” x 1’11” x 1’11”

Date of work: 2010

Medium: Mixed Media (Foam, glue and fabric)

Description: Hiding is a mechanism used for protection and self-preservation. This piece is an attempt to protect the user from the, sometimes, overbearing nature of city life.

First Defense

This is one of the pieces that I made during my residence program at Lillstreet Art Center

Title: First Defense

Date of work: 2010

Dimensions: 9” x 6” x ½”

Media: Fabric, Velcro, tissues and thread

Description: This accessory was designed to allow the user to cover their sneeze in a hygienic way. It allows for protection while keeping the user’s clothing clean. This work reflects an action that is used to protect others against viruses.

Sounds and words

On Friday December 17, 2010. We had the Artist on Residence Open studio at Lillstreet Art Center. The jewelry Artist in Residence Sontra Stala was in the first floor as well a the ceramics artist in residence Momoko Usami, and me the textile artist in residency in third floor. We show our work in our studios or semi-private studios at Lillstreet Art Center. I did a performance from 7:30 to 8:30 pm Here are some pictures of the performance.

Title: Sounds and words

Dimensions: Variable

Medium: Performance

Description: Performance in which the artist describes the room of where she is in Spanish and English using a pen that is attached to wind chimes. Through the action of writing, the pen creates movement of the wind chimes, which creates sounds.

Date: 2010

Textiles Artist in Residence at Lillstreet Art Center 2009-2010Textiles Artist in Residence at Lillstreet Art Center 2009-2010

From November 2009 to the end of December 2010, I was the Textile Artist in Residence at Lillstreet Art Center Chicago. My statement reflects the experience of this year in the residence program.

Flags Installation. Lillstreet Art Center’s roof. Medium: flag fabric, thread and grommets. 2010-2011

This piece shows my interest in phonics. This can be seen in the flags that are on the roof at Lillstreet. They display the process of using the shape of the mouth to represent a sound. In this case the shapes represent “Lillstreet Art Center Chicago”.

Statement

My work references topics such as phonics, private and public space and emotional prostheses. Aspects of my practice reflect my status as a Colombian immigrant and native Hispanic woman. In my practice I engage in the use of diverse materials ranging from fibers and electronics to lipstick and found objects. I often use these materials in conjunction with traditional art techniques such as drawing, sewing and screen-printing.

The process of learning and improving language by reflecting upon my experience of learning English is the current focus of my practice. Phonics and translation are two primary functions of language that I explore. For example, I am currently printing spoken words by documenting each movement of the mouth in syllable form. Each movement is printed on a surface and language or sounds are preserved as movements of the mouth. In this process I am interested in making language a visible and tangible form. These printed words (lips) appear as musical notes that represent a sound that is interpreted in normal conversation.

In addition to exploring language I have always been interested in personal protection, which in my current practice, is being represented as a form of adaptation. For example, Private space II is a wearable form that has the ability to create a cocoon around the body. Through wearable art I attempt to provide emotional services that transcend functionality and discipline.

Tracing What It Is Remembered

Memories are cross sections of experiences that become unified ideals of situations that we experience as human beings. Most memories inevitably become temporal imprints upon our brain and are lost, skewed, and ultimately take on multiple personalities. For this project the artist traverse Peterson's bridge incurring visual and physical memories throughout the night. In this case the artist place candles in representation of steps and as markers of a path. In this “light” these candles serve as a memory path that can be easily traceable, Ultimately charting and documenting a memory in real time. This piece serve as an analogy for memory and question the definition of memories and what ultimately constructs our interpretation of existence.
JM: SC, Scott Carter. www.scottacarter.com

All pictures by Ana Hoyos

MUCHAS GRACIAS NO MAS CANTINA (Atlanta)!!!!!!! y LeFlash, curated by Cathy Bird and Stuart Keeler

GALLERY DANCE

Gallery Dance

“Come on baby, shake your body”

Studioplex is pleased to present Gallery Dance. A one night event, where emerging international and local artists explore the boundaries of JOY in art with a fusion of sound, performance, and installation. This show reveals how to express release in art practice. A Professional Hip Shaker workshop, mechanized beverage dispenser, experimental cake installation and a limbo streamer will brighten the night with FIESTA and celebration.
Artists participating in the event include: Yi Hsin Tzeng, Pimart, Johana Moscoso, Tiffany Sinnott

Workshops:

Novice practice with a professional Hip Shaker.
15 Minutes Instructions and 15 minutes practice

1. Bachata 7:00 pm - 7:45 p.m
2. Merengue 8:00 pm - 8:45 p.m
3. Salsa 9:00 pm - 9:45 p.m

Untitled Relation Project. At Dis-placed artshow on Thursday Aug. 6, 2009, from 7-10p at Studioplex 143.

There is a temptation to create our own little world in the places where we interact. From this interaction, we develop a relationship to the specific space where the interaction takes place. This interaction at times may become intense, forced and private. This is the moment that we can become The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous children novel published 1943), so we can live or belong to one little world. Our activities can manipulate our attachment to different places. The piece Untitled Relation Project explores the boundaries of our human relationship to space and what we do in these spaces. When experiencing this piece, the audience will have unexpected interpretations of the work, as well as thoughts about space and human relation.

During the opening, the artist will perform the function of the incorporated pieces. For the period of the exhibition the collaboration of the viewers will complement the work. Each member of the Gallery can use Untitled Relations components during office hours. Visitors are invited to reserve a time in the Untitled Relation Project to perform their own activities (see attachments). This reservation can be made online or in person.





Performer Rules
1. The performer cannot wear bright colors such as orange, green or fuchsia. Neutral colors are preferred.

2. The performer will wear a red hood, a red belt and a red boot (provide by the artist).

3. The performer will bring their elements to work. For example: Laptop, sewing machine, pencils, and books.

4. The user is free to remove the boot when entering the door of the restroom, and will be required to re –attach it when they go back to work.

5. The performer is not allowed to leave the Gallery while wearing this boot.

6. The performer should follow the artists instructions using the pieces.

Dis-placed. Thursday Aug. 6, 2009, from 7-10p at Studioplex 143.

Dis-placed. noun 1. the moving of something from its place or position 2. the removal of someone or something by someone or something else that takes their place 3. the enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster 4. the amount by which a thing is moved from its normally position.

Studioplex 143 is pleased to present dis-placed. A one night show, where emerging international and local artists explore the interplay of space with experimental installations. This show reveals personal concerns about the space and the human relation to it. Explorations include industrial design, anatomical structures, chemical reactions, spiritual inquiry and “socialarchies”.

Artists participating in the show include: Yi Hsin Tzeng, Carmen Martinez, Johana Moscoso, Tiffany Sinnott, Jordon Hersey, Alex Hamilton, Morgan Alexander, Courtney Cottrell The show will take place Thursday Aug. 6, 2009, from 7-10p at Studioplex 143.

Gesture of Benevolence May 15, 2009

Picture By Johana Moscoso

In the exhibition Gestures of Benevolence, artist Johana Moscoso turns her work into a participatory performance that encourages a communal gesture between the children and their families, the artist, and the audience.

Picture by deidratyree@yahoo.com

Picture by Danny Paulete

Picture by Danny Paulete

The notion of gesture that she is applying is an action to help two special needs children. The artist is making devices that their mothers need to assist them. However, there are some devices that cannot be made by the artist. Therefore, the audience is invited to make a minimum donation of one dollar.

Picture By Ana Hoyos

In return donors can participate in making metaphorical versions of the objects, needed by the children, by connecting the dots on the gallery walls. The donated proceeds will be used to purchase the actual devices for the children.

Picture by Danny Paulete

Picture By Staci Stone

Picture By Ana Hoyos

Picture by Johana Moscoso

The money collected is giving to the children’s mothers on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 6:30 p.m and on Wednesday May 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m at the gallery. The audience is welcome to be in the gallery when the money is presented. The donor participants are encouraged to leave their information so that they can be continually informed of how their gesture has impacted the lives of these two families.

Picture By Staci Stone

Picture By Staci Stone

Picture By Staci Stone

The two products that the children need; a Hip Reduction Wedge which costs exactly $101.65. The other product will be Braces with silicon inserts that can be removed as the child’s foot grows. These custom fit prostheses cost around $1000.

Hip Reduction Wedge. Picture by Johana Moscoso

Francisco's Braces. Picture by Johana Moscoso

The artist hopes to raise the $1101.65 through her exhibition and the participation of others. Thank you for your participation and collaboration in the project Gestures of Benevolence.

Picture by deidratyree@yahoo.com
Cake made by Viky, Francisco's mother

Picture By Johana Moscoso

Francisco was more interested in the piggy bank containing the money than the money itself .