Special mentions for artists who had exceptional presentations that I could unfortunately not include on my list:īooth:1007 Kyle Utter’s painting in Artist Spotlight Salon Show curated by Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori.īooth:1019 Kay Seohyung Lee’s paintings in A comfortable Violence curated by Blah Blah Gallery (Philly).īooth:1048 Debbi Keynote’s sculptural paintings in Surface Level curated by Alex Feim and Matt Logsdon.īooth:1411 Christina Massey’s aluminium can sculptures in Uncharted Growth curated by Etty Yaniv.īooth:1142 Fuck Stories curated by Caroline Weinstock. I deeply appreciate being granted the access to understanding your processes, practices and unique artistic histories.Ī bit of prosecco with just as much tea next year please xx 625 Madison Avenue, New York City.Ĭongratulations to all of the participating artists in this year’s SPRING BREAK Art Show, and thank you to those specifically who shared with me their “bigger picture”. Someone said that the centipede photograph provided a sole but sufficient reason for a serious kiter to place the book in his or her library.SPRING/BREAK Art Show New York City returned for its 12th edition from September 6th-11th, 2023, featuring more than 120 curatorial exhibitions, Special Projects and our new section Artist Spotlight. One of 'his centipedes appeared (without credit to Wong) on the jacket of the book Better Kite Flying for Boys and Girls, published in 1980. As he says, “I’m centipede happy.” He builds his centipedes in sections of 10 with clips to ease the separation of tangled portions. Now he has five centipedes, including two precious miniatures. He also devised a three-line holder that gives him more precise flying control. Again, the first effort didn’t balance properly and Tyrus found that the right choice of line was essential. Bill Everett had one and Tyrus had to try making his own. But the pleasures derived from the branching technique, for him, outweigh the risks. “Then I pour myself a stiff drink,” Tyrus laughs.
KITE LINES MAGAZINE FREE
Thus the kites are uniform structures but their flying patterns are “free” - free to fly in different directions, to interplay in lifelike motion and even to dash to earth - where Tyrus simply picks them up and sets them flying again. Tyrus flies his kites on about 1000 feet of line - and here is the essence of his art - with all the kites branching off the main line.
“Then I made 25 white doves for flying against a solid blue sky. “Up to five! All on one string! Then before I knew it I had 25 ! ” Tyrus exclaims, laughing at himself.
It didn’t fly properly so Tyrus rebuilt it and then made another one - and another. A neighbor’s bamboo was handy and he used it to make his first kite, a swallow - the Chinese omen of happiness. Wong has been involved in kites for about six years, since he made a large multicolor banner for kiteflier Dick Ames (of Flying Tiger kite reels) to use as a signal at the beach. The spot is animated by some of the most brilliant kites made in America - and by a wiry artist of 73 years who bounces around with the enthusiasm of a teenager. Nestled there among the eucalyptus trees is the home and kite studio of Tyrus Wong. North of the smog lanes of Los Angeles lies a canyon where the air seems fresh. In his hands is an elliptical kite in rainbow colors, in the foreground a pair of fish line climbers, in the background one of his angel kites along with centipedes and parts of centipedes. Cover: Tyrus Wong smiles in his studio at Sunland, California, where he is surrounded by kites, materials and mementos of his life as a designer with Disney Studios.
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