Sasha Darling & The BellJar Blog — Art

Gallery BellJar presents Scott Greenwalt April, Friday the 16th- 6-9 PM These are portraits of irregularity, malformation, deviation, degradation and disintegration. I see them as intimate celebrations of abnormality and imperfection. There is, admittedly, a macabre sensibility to my imagery; however, I see these morbid depictions in a romantic light. Through my paintings, I aim to peel back the veneered surface and magnify the grotesque and bizarre dimensions populated with twisted mutations of flesh and bone. Within this, I am fascinated by the phenomenon of repulsion; the impulse to turn away from sensory input which we find disquieting, both on an individual basis and on larger scales of culturally mitigated standards. I am interested in the psychological underpinnings of what makes an image simultaneously attractive and repellent.

Brass & Bone Lisa Sette Gallery April 1 – 24, 2010 Opening April 1st, 7 - 9pm http://www.lisasettegallery.com/ If I lived there I would totally go to this! Love me Some Jessica Joslin.

The Shoting Gallery always curates such amazing shows. They make me wish I had a wee bit more time to focus on the Gallery Portion of BellJar...but I would say we do a pretty good job. The upcoming show Meticulous Engagements Kris Kuksi & Christy Langer is on my list of do not miss for next month.

The Swedish duo Waldemar & Max style has that dreamy, sad quality that I adore. Their use of flooded natural light makes me feel like it's gonna be a good day today! Yay!

This is what I want for Valentines day...Tsanng Kin-way to do a mural in my house-