Hyperallergic Reviews Muir Vidler at (e)merge Art Fair

Mindy Solomon presented the dynamic talents of Muir Vidler, Becky Flanders and Jeremy Chandler at the Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington D.C. this past weekend. Fortuitously, critics who visited were impressed by the thought-provoking, culturally evokative pieces created by three contemporary photographers.

Earlier in the week, we reported immediate response to Becky Flanders work by the DCist and today we’re excited to report a feature story and review of Muir Vidler by Hyperallergic. The article, written by Claire Breukel reports, “ I was curious if anything would “stand out” among the many of exhibitors. I then came across a curious series of six standard size loose photographic prints simply pinned to the wall, by Edinburgh-born, London-based photojournalist Muir Vidler.”

We are honored and excited that our contemporary photographers are receiving critical notice. Muir Vidler is currently showcased in our most recent show, “Contradictions” and you can see more of his work here. Read the Hyperallergic review of Mindy Solomon at (e)merge and visit Hyperallergic.com

 

 

(e)merge Fair Splash with Becky Flanders

Shocking images push the envelope of exotica, however upon further introspection of Becky Flanders contemporary photography pushes your emotion across gender boundaries. Ok, ok, when you finally looked up from your mobile device and was confronted with a woman peeing in the standing position you were awe struck, forgot where you were for a moment, realized you were in the Mindy Solomon Gallery booth and then asked politely, “Who is this artist?” “Becky Flanders!,” I reply. Becky constructs issues of gender with photographic performance in nature and hopes to evoke further dialogue about feminine and masculine roles in society. DCist online review of the (e)merge Art Fair, and press about Becky Flanders.

(e)merge Art Fair in Washington D.C. 9/22—25

Mindy Solomon Gallery travels to Washington D.C. for the (e)merge Art Fair at the Capitol Skyline Hotel to present leading contemporary photographers Muir Vidler, Jeremy Chandler and Becky Flanders. You and your good friends are invited.

(e)merge Art Fair September 22—25
Friday, September 23: 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, September 24: 12pm – 7pm
Sunday, September 25: 12pm – 5pm

The (e)merge art fair celebrates galleries, artists, and the creative process with an an energetic environment of collaboration and discovery.

Muir Vidler
London based contemporary photographer Muir Vidler is sought out for his careful eye and colorful compositions by international magazines (GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue) and select companies (Lotus, ROVE, Penguin). Muir Vidler consistently creates personal projects that deliver exuberantly detailed images, complete with an international cast of real life heroes. Muir Vidler captures the pageantry of life in themed works including: “Istanbul,” “Israeli Death Metal,” “Libyan Beauty Pageant” and “Rebels Without a Pause.” Muir Vidler is an important contemporary who lives by the old maxim, “never complain, never explain…”

Jeremy Chandler
Florida based contemporary photographer, Jeremy Chandler explores a myriad of issues that center on masculinity, utopian ideals and nature. Inspired by cinema, Jeremy Chandler’s visuals create dreamlike narratives that contradict traditional notions of masculinity. Jeremy juxtaposes the beauty found in nature with feelings of anxiety, as experienced by the viewer for the central protagonist. As Jeremy Chandler describes, “I create fictional narratives, but I also make environmental portraits.”

Becky Flanders
Becky Flanders consistently creates thought provoking, electrically charged photographs that reveal contradictory feminine archetypes while releasing urine while standing. Becky’s work, as she often describes, “And yet this image of woman ‘project[ing] beyond the boundaries of self’ in this way remains absent from collective consciousness. It seems that the concept of femininity dictates the possibility of female bodies, rather than the other way around.”

Please visit the Mindy Solomon Gallery Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington D.C. If you wish to learn more about the presented artists or collecting contemporary photography, please contact the gallery or join the facebook guest list here.