New things are on the horizon.
Below are a few images from “One” at the Transformer Station in Cleveland, Ohio. Exhibition is open until 1/31.
I have been steadily making new works, some of which are also below.
It has been a little bit since the last update. Been working steadily in the studio on new works and exhibition works in Joseph Minek & Rachel Hellmann: Touch Faith at the University of Dayton.
Spring break is approaching, meaning I will be able to commit a large amount of time to new works.
Haven’t posted in a bit. New works below along with a new photo project documenting Colony skateboards.
Have not made an update in a while. It’s spring break, so I will be in the studio all week. Went to the SPE national conference over the weekend which was great and has my mind racing with new ideas for both the studio as well as teaching.
Some mew works from the past couple months, ranging from 8”x10” to 20”x24”
Halfway through fall semester with the new position of Lecturer at Cuyahoga Community College. Making has been slow, figuring out new ideas and sketching for larger works. Below are some new pieces / sketches.
11”x14”
8”x10”
8”x10” each
3”x4”
11”x14”
More to come soon. To see more go over to my instagram @josephminek
http://www.josephminek.com/openintotaldarkness/
I have officially released my first book titled “Open in Total Darkness”
74 Pages | 67 Photographs
1 Unique 4”x5” C-Print
5”x8” | Perfect Bound
Printed by Outlandish Press, Cleveland, Ohio
Edition of 50
Summer break started last week and I am trying to get back in my studio schedule. While the past few summer have been strictly dedicated to making Photographic Works, this summer will be a bit different.
The website has been updated with a new series of works titled Odds/Ends, which uses the discarded materials from photographic works, wether it be cut offs, masks, or b-sides collaged together or on their own.
I also have a few other ideas for works / series of works that will hopefully come to fruition.
Below are are a few pieces from Odds/Ends. But before that I have decided to do a flat file sale of some works that will never make it to exhibition, either do to becoming b-sides or having slight flaws. I will be putting those up on my instagram (@josephminek) and on Facebook.
More updates soon.
A bunch of new works below.
30"x60"
Detail.
24"x30" each
8"x10"
20"x24" each
20"x24"
More soon.
Yesterday I had an interview published about my work and process by Aint Bad Magaine.
https://www.aint-bad.com/featured/2018/01/15/interview-joseph-minek/
Below I added some images I have taken while working in the studio. Not sure what will happen with these but it's nice to have some behind the scenes photos.
2018 is shaping up to be a great year. I am getting back into the studio next week but bought I'd share some 2018 news and the final works of 2017
First I'd like to announce that I will be apart of "Much Light! - Contemporary Positions of Abstract Photography" at Galerie Kornfeld in Berlin, Germany. I am so honored to be included in this show with artists I have looked up to and have read about many times. Below is one of the pieces in the exhibition.
Press Release: http://www.galeriekornfeld.com/press-releases/mehr-licht/
40"x60"
Other new works:
More to come in a few weeks with install shots of More Light!
Best Wishes
I have finally gotten back into production if works after a long couple months off. Below are some new works along with documentation of pieces from "Color Darkroom Innovators" up at Gallery 1 of 1 in Seattle, Washington.
40"x85"
11"x14"
5"x7"
11"x14"
Gallery 1 of 1
16"x20"
Winter Break starts in 3 weeks so expect more new works as some new exhibitions start to form.
The past couple of months have been insanely busy. I am teaching 5 classes at the moment, while getting ready for exhibitions. Below are installation shots of Remnants at Forum ArtSpace in Cleveland Ohio and No Poetic Device at Denny Gallery in New York, open through November 12th. Hoping to get back into the studio to make within the next couple weeks.
No Poetic Device Installation - Denny Gallery New York
30"x40"
Remnants Installation - Forum Artspace Cleveland
36"x72"
8"x10"
Remnants Installation - Forum ArtSpace Cleveland
When it rains, it pours. Which is a good thing at the moment, as I have two exhibitions opening over the next week. Details below.
Beyond excited to be showing at Gallery 1of 1 with Robert Calafiore. I will be showing my collages of triangles.
Some of the pieces in Remnants
9"x35" each
11"x14"
20"x24"
11"x14" installed at the Cleveland Institute of Art faculty show.
Update shortly once I have install images of the shows, along with more news of an exciting opportunity.
Only two more weeks left of summer before teaching begins again. I was able to get in a good amount of studio time before I ran out of both paper and chemistry. Running out of supplies was a good thing, as I can take some time away from making to look at the works, figuring out where to go next while also putting together two upcoming shows. The pieces for those are being mounted now. Below are some of the newer pieces, some are in the shows, some not. Update again once the shows are finalized.
20"x24" (every color developer test strip)
8"x10"
11"x14"
16"x20"
Home studio.
Halfway through summer and the last week has been busy with installing shows. Right now I have a solo show titled Disclosure in Dayton Ohio at INDEX, the University of Daytons project space.
Last week I also dropped off works for Constructions, a group show featuring Barry Underwood, Sarah Kabot, Jerry Birchfield, and myself, at Gallery W, located in the American Greeting Headquarters.
Disclosure
Disclosure
Disclosure - 8"x10" & 20"x24"
Constructions
Constructions
30"x40"
Detail of installation - 48"x60"
20"x24" each.
Another update shortly as I work on other shows that are coming in the fall.
Things have been progressing slowly in the studio. I just finished getting pieces ready for two upcoming shows. While working on those shows, I have also started working on two more shows that will open in the fall.
11"x14"
8"x10"
20"x24"
More images after the shows have been installed!
Summer break started a couple weeks back and let's just say the studio has not gone as planned. Many failures and ran out of big paper, but plan to work on some smaller works. It feels like a transition period right now and I'm excited to see where the work goes over the next couple months.
In other news I have two solo shows happening in July and September, along with a group show in July. I also was featured on boom again:
http://www.booooooom.com/2017/05/10/artist-spotlight-joseph-minek-2/
8"x10"
Idea of layering pieces on top of each other with areas cut out.
4'x5' rendition of a piece I am creating for upcoming group show.
16"x20" collage
Detail.
More soon.
Only a few more weeks of the semester then back into the studio full force. I am part of an exhibition opening in early July that I need to get pieces ready for, and have some new ideas for that and an upcoming solo show in September. I was able to get into the studio the past couple weekends, mostly working on a commission in New York.
28"x14"
28"x25"
28"x14"
Besides the commission, I have been making some other pieces and seeing new directions that the work can take.
8"x10"
8"x10"
11"x14"
Collage of masks used in pieces.
I am going to start taking these and creating large works soon. Stay tuned.
It's spring break and I have been able to get back into the studio to make some pieces. Working was cut short due to running out of paper and it taking much longer than expected for the new roll to get here. This weekend I'll be making more sketches for new pieces while I wait for the paper then full force work mode again.
30"x40". Details below.
11"x14" each.
8"x10" each.
Masks for the pieces. Going to use today to try and collage these together.
11"x14".
More to come very soon.
School has been back in session for about a month now and I have been getting into the studio on the weekends to make, while using my time during the week to make sure the archiving of all the pieces is complete (still not done with it.)
I have been making this work for almost 2 years now and have made over 1,000 pieces at this point. That by no means each piece is a keeper. But each one has given me insight into my practice and how these materials function.
1000-kpempp-ra4d-d
11"x14"
11"x14"
11"x14"
Archiving / organizing.
Now it is time to take a break from making for the next month while I go back through these pieces, live with them, and see how they are functioning in relation to my thoughts. Lots of reading and researching more about this paper and the chemicals I use, along with more color theory and expanding on my thoughts.
Thanks for reading.
Joe
